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Sonos Speakers: Product Comparison Chart

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Sonos Home Theater Speaker: Comparison Chart

Published 5/10/20 Exciting things are happening at Sonos. They have just announced the June 10, 2020 release of a much anticipated addition...
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Raul_007Contributor I
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Which layout - Speaker setup would you go with?

Hi guys, I am helping my friend with his Sonos purchase and well I wanted your opinion on the 2 proposed setup: Setup A: Zone 1: Kitchen/Living room combined → Sonos AmpZone 2: Dining Room → Sonos AmpZone 3: Family room (Arc sound bar + Gen 3 sub) This setup visually looks better and has a steeper price tag, main concern is , is it an overkill? also if 5-10 years down the road he moves, well the in-ceiling speakers stay! Total: 10 in-ceiling speakers | 2 Sonos Amp | 2 Era 300 | 1 Arc Soundbar | 1 Gen 3 Sub  Setup B: Zone 1: KitchenZone 2: Mid-Kitchen Zone 3: Living RoomZone 4: Dinning Room (group the 2 Era 100 with 2 Era 300) Zone 5: Family Room (identical in both plans)Main benefit, cost is lower as Era 100s are cheaper and no Sonos Amp is required, in addition if he moves, he can take the speakers with him! PS) I would have suggested to replace 2 of the Era 100 with Era 300 but with his floor plan, there is no way to place the 300 in such a way that their “top” is going to be clear! 

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KsbillContributor I
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cd

We want to play cds on our system.  What players have Bluetooth that will work?

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2 years ago
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nthorburContributor II
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Sum Of All Parts

 TV is a 65” LG OLED C8 PLA (2019) with HDMI ARC port available. TV connected to Sky Q box.Will Sonos Arc plug and play via the TV HDMI ARC connection.TV mounted to a Sanus VLT6-B2 tilting bracket. Is the WSSATM1 arc bracket compatible with the VLT6.I am a novice in this field with limited technical knowledge on this subjectAll hep appreciated     

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Corry P
1 year ago
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BigDon71Contributor I
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Sonos Five Compatible Soundbars

Hi 👋  Sorry if this has been asked before, I have searched but couldn’t find anything listing compatible soundbars for the new Sonos five. Has anyone got a list of what soundbars are compatible with two Sonos Fives please? Many thanks

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Basia BasiaContributor I
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Correct speaker setup in the house

Hello community :)Is the speaker setup I came up with pretty much correct? We don’t have a huge budget. I would appreciate any comments.Thanks a lot!Basia 

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2 years ago
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popeofhellAvid Contributor I
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Sonos Five

Is there different gens of the Sonos Fives and when using them as surrounds do they need to be vertical or horizontal or does it matter? 

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Mr. T
1 year ago
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KkturboContributor I
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Update Beam gen2 to ARC or One Sl to Era 300??

Hi, sorry about my english.I have Sonos Beam gen2, Sub Mini and 2 rear Sonos One Sl.My room is not too big, and I am in love with my set up.I am thinking about upgrade something. Do not now where i will find more improvement, going for an Arc or replacing the 2 rear One sl with 2 Era 300.I read about people can not hear dialogs as well as it must be with the ARC.Do Sonos use to made offers better on Christmas than Black Friday  for Era 300 (15% off with renove plan now) or ARC (now 799 Euros?)

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jgatie
5 months ago
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kripp88Contributor I
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What Sonos(Or Other) Products Do I Need?

I currently have two non-sonos in-ceiling speakers above my TV that are wired into a utility closet no where near the TV.  My TV is hardwired into the same closet with Coax and Cat5e but no HDMI or anything else.  I was told previously that if I get a Sonos Connect Amp in the closet and connect the two speakers and then get a Sonos Beam to connect to the TV that I could then sync the Connect and Beam together and control the Connect from the Beam.  Is that correct?  Is there a cheaper way to solve this with non-sonos products(I know this is probably not the right place to ask this :/).  It seems like a relatively simple problem to solve and I definitely don’t need anything fancy, just looking for functionality at this point but I don’t have much audio knowledge to know how to approach the issue. Thank you!

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Annazel S
3 years ago
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NevenEnthusiast I
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Focus my system on music

Hi! I am using playbar and sub with two play 3s as a rear. Movies are  excellent but muaic is lacking. The 3's and sub sound really good but the fact they are behind my seating position puts me in a "inverted" sweet spot. Granted, i do not have the urge to listen to muaic in stereo ofren, but still i like to enjoy it from time to time.What would you do of the folowing:1. Buy a pair of ones and put as rears and.move the play 3s on either side of the tv and use them for.music2. Buy a pair of ones and put them on either side of tv and use them for music3. Buy a single five and use it for music only4. Buy a move for.music onlyThank youNeven

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Kenm75232Contributor I
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Mini Sub

I have a Sonos Arc with IKEA back speakers.  Will the new Mini Sub work with this arrangement?  I have a fairly small living room.  Probably a stupid question but all of the information I see references the ‘smaller’ sound bars.

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Marc MiddlebergContributor I
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sonos for a 1700 sq ft hair salon

I’m looking for advice. I need a great Sonos setup for my daughters new hair salon. It’s 1700 sq ft. What do I need? Also looking for professional install in Bradley Beach, NJ

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Ken_Griffiths
11 months ago
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arl1981Contributor II
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Single sonos amp and individual play of ceiling architectural speakers

Hi there I can’t seem to find a clear answer to this question.I have two rooms that I’d like to power with a single sonos amp.  Each room has two ceiling speakers that I'd like to replace with architectural ceiling speakers.  I realize only one audio output can be sent to all speakers, but can I ‘shut off’ individual architectural speakers, to only play the sound in one of the rooms?  I was hoping to set this up with airplay 2 and Apple Homekit to control the speakers of each room. Thanks

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jgatie
2 years ago
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akguptaContributor I
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Sonos Ceiling Speaker Setup

I am trying to set up Sonos system in each of my 4 bedrooms. What I would like is each bedroom to have ceiling speaker(s) with ability to play a different audio in each bedroom.What would be the cheapest Sonos solution?Thank you

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StevenFangAvid Contributor I
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Surround sound option for ARC

Have my ARC and sub setting for few months now. I like the sound stage so far especially the bass is solid from Netflix movies too. Just like to know so far from research, One SL is the only speaker available for Sonos ARC ? It there other choice availability. 

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jan_buelensAvid Contributor I
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How will Sonos Beam interact with my existing Sonos network?

I have an existing Sonos network with 6 players of various types. I’m thinking of buying a Beam. But I need to understand how it will interact with my Sonos players. I can’t find much info on the subject. The closest I get is some rather terse statements in the Sonos User Guide under “home theatre settings”. The “TV Autoplay” and “Ungroup on Autoplay” settings could do with a bit more explanation…Can somebody please comment on following assumptions / questions:I can add Beam to one of my existing groups. As long as the TV is off, Beam behaves like just another player in the group. When I turn on the TV, there are several possibilities: TV Autoplay = on, Ungroup on Autoplay = on (default) Beam switches to TV audio Beam drops from the group The other players in the group continue playing whatever they were playing TV Autoplay = on, Ungroup on Autoplay = off Beam and all other members of the group switch to TV audio TV Autoplay = off Beam and all other members of the group co

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Richard KentContributor I
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Turntable and Move

Can I play vinyl on a Bluetooth enabled turntable and a Sonos Move?

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DvllstrContributor I
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Adding one Airplay 2 speaker to a system

Hi, I’m trying to get over 2 issues of the lack of AP2 on my existing system.I have the following setup:room 1 - 1 x Play:1room 2 - 1 x Play:1room 3 - 2 x Play:1 (stereo)room 4 - 1 x Connect1) i’m thinking of buying one more (I really didn’t want to have to do this!) Speaker - Sonos 1SL, adding this to the system and grouping this to all the non AP products.Will this allow me to play music from IOS devices? I believe so….but if one device is playing via AP in room 1, will this allow another person to stream via a NAS for instance in room 2?2) will adding this AP device to my system allow you to stream BBC sounds from an IOS device? - due to The BBC falling out with Tunein! thanks for any advice in advance

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Airgetlam
3 years ago
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StayAtHomeBobContributor I
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Stream TV from Sonos soundbar to entire Sonos system

I have 22 Sonos Ones and am considering a Sonos Ray or Beam soundbar.  Can the TV sound playing through one of these devices be sent out to the other speakers around the house?

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Ken_Griffiths
1 year ago
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johnstonnorthContributor I
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Advice Needed: Triangular Room

HelloWe’re in the process of building a garden office. It will be triangular in shape, with one side being a sliding glass door.We make extensive use of Sonos throughout the rest of the house so have been thinking through the best options given the odd-shape of the space.Mostly will be listening to Spotify as background music whilst working at the desk.Some thoughts:1x Play Five, set horizontal (red dot on diagram) at desk height. 2x Play Ones, set at either end of the corner desk (blue dots) 2x In-ceiling Speakers, set either as the green or purple dotsI’d be very grateful for any advice or other recommendations/considerations.Thanks in advance - diagram below. 

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maciej_szulcContributor I
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18.5 m^2 room: Play 5 for music and Beam for TV.

Hi, I want to buy Sonos for my living room, for music and TV(movies).My room living room has 18.5 m^2, good music-listening experience is more important for me, i don’t need 5.1 surround systemI chose to buy:Play 5 for music, in the future I wanto to buy second one, for stereo and even better music quality, Beam for TV.What i think:I know 5’s and beam won’t play together, even though I find it good choice for my 18.5 m^2 living room, to have best music-listening experience and decent sound from TV. Question: Is that a wise to buy such a setup as I chose? Or is there natural better option from Sonos speakers?Regards

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Simon B
3 years ago
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anteroalContributor I
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Any recommendations for Sonos Port Wall Mount?

I’m not seeing any wall mount offered on the Sonos site, so I wonder if anyone has a recommendation for a third party unit. Thanks.

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3 years ago
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ellymooContributor I
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Will Sonos work for me?

I am trying to find a music system which will work in my little flat. I’ve been using Logitech Boom speakers but connecting them is clunky via the app and also unreliable; also I want to be able to play the radio without connecting my device.This is what I want to do:play my own music (not streamed music) from my phone or tablet listen to the radio (BBC) listen to BBC Sounds listen to podcasts (via Google or Spotify or suchlike)I’d like to do all the above in multiple rooms. I’m always scuttling from one to the next so would like the same sound playing on different speakers in different rooms. I’ve got a few Alexa devices but they won’t let me play my own music apart from via Bluetooth. I’m looking at Sonos One and Symfonisk speakers. Research suggests that I can play my own music (from my phone or tablet) and BBC radio via the sonos app. Is this correct? Can I play Spotify podcasts or Google podcasts (a thread from a couple of years ago suggests not)? I have an Android phone and table

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MiaziAvid Contributor I
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add subwoofer

Hello everyoneI have a question for you,I have a sonos system so composed,1 Beam + 2 symfonisk x the tv (which I called living room),2 Play sl to listen to music (which I called multimedia). I would like to add the subwoofer but to use it mainly with music (almost never for videos) is it possible to do so?Because I saw in the app thatthe sub addition is only possible for the living room and not for the multimedia area.I thank you in advance.Maurizio

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JKR4335Contributor I
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Sonos Architectural outdoor speakers + TV

Hi there. We recently built an open-air outdoor structure next to our pool, we’re planning to mount a TV and are looking for recommendations for sound. We currently run our house on all sonos products (arc, playbars, play1 &3, subs,etc) and outdoors we have Bose landscape speakers connected via sonos connect. I was planning to purchase the outdoor architectural speakers and amp to connect to the tv for sound but was sure if that was the best option. Any advise would be greatly appreciated.

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Corry P
1 year ago
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capetxmxContributor I
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turntable

I am interested in purchasing a turntable.  I currently have a sonos sound system.  What is required with a sonos turntable?  Does it connect via wi-fi?  

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controlav
1 year ago
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