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Cr1st0f001
Avid Contributor I
November 10, 2021

Boronze Audio C150 with a pait of BA50’s and sonos amp

I already have a pair of Bronze Audio 50 speakers hooked up to my sonos amp with the hdmi arc connected to my TV. I’m considering picking up a central speaker, the BA C150. Is it possible to connect this to the amp also, and can anyone see a benefit to the setup or drawbacks?

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GuitarSuperstar
Lead Maestro
November 10, 2021

The Amp doesn’t have a separate connection for a center channel speaker. It only has left and right channel speaker connections and a subwoofer output. In a home theater setup with the Amp, you can only achieve a 2.1 setup with a phantom center channel. With a second Amp you can add two surround speakers for a 4.1 setup.

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    Cr1st0f001Author
    Avid Contributor I
    November 11, 2021

    So currently, my amp has the hdmi arc connected to 

    y smart tv. A Bronze 50 connected to the left and right channel, and my Marantz turntable with inbuilt preamp also connected to the amp. 
    ti enhance this setup what are my best options? A Beam/subwoofer?

    GuitarSuperstar
    Lead Maestro
    November 11, 2021

    Your best options would be either adding a Sonos Sub and/or adding a second Amp and two passive rear surround speakers like I mentioned above. Since you have a turntable, adding a Sonos sound bar like an Arc or Beam is not a good option unless you are willing to purchase another Sonos device with Line In like a Port or Five. When you use the Amp as surrounds, it disables Line In.

    "Receive with simplicity everything that happens to you." - Rashi
      Cr1st0f001Author
      Avid Contributor I
      November 11, 2021

      Thank you so much.  A-lot to think about. Sonos has been great. It’s been a great gateway back into the hobby. 

        Cr1st0f001Author
        Avid Contributor I
        November 11, 2021

        I think the sub sounds like a good idea. I use the current up to obvs listen to by vinyl, streaming Spotify and tv.  It a big living room. Only 16ft by 11ft. 

          Cr1st0f001Author
          Avid Contributor I
          November 20, 2021

          Given I have the Sonos Amp. For best results will I need to physically connect the Sub woofer into the back of the Amp. Or will it be ok to place wirelessly?

          Ken_Griffiths
          Ken_Griffiths
          November 20, 2021

          Given I have the Sonos Amp. For best results will I need to physically connect the Sub woofer into the back of the Amp. Or will it be ok to place wirelessly?

          The Sonos Amp will auto-communicate ‘direct’ with the ‘bonded’ Sub. It’s usually easier/best to let it do that using the built-in 5Ghz ad-hoc wireless adapter connection, rather than wiring things via the LAN. 

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