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Sonos Speakers: Product Comparison Chart

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Sonos Home Theater Speaker: Comparison Chart

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doneenandscottContributor I
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Samsung QLED & SONOS....or should i get a SONY OLED?

I am about to buy a Samsung QLED with the black friday deals but want to make sure i can:a) connect to my sonos system (new play 5’s & sonos 1) … i have a sonos port if neededb) wont have serious latency issues?  c) if there are major issues what tv do you recommend sony or LG 85”? i really dont want to have to buy an arc or playbar if i dont have to.

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ratty
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Littlechef99Contributor I
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Sonos Sub.

Is it worth the money to get a sub

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dave hutchContributor I
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Sonos Sub.

hi  allis there any easy way to tell a Gen 1 sub from a Gen 2thanks in advance

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Simon B
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billdaviesContributor II
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Mounting a Beam under a wall mount TV.

I’m considering a new 48” TV for my place in the mountains, but it would have to be wall mounted with a swivel-tilt bracket - likely a Vogel 545 low profile mount.  Searching these conversations I found a reference to a Sanus mount.  I also found a universal mount on Amazon.https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IEM6DBG/?coliid=I6VJ88FDR77JW&colid=34AKTPL83OREB&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_itHas anyone successfully hung their Beam underneath a wall mount TV? And with what? 

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3 years ago
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haikulukeAvid Contributor I
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Arc with two Ones and no Sub, will it “work”? side note: Projector and Apple TV

I am thinking of getting an arc. I also want a sub but need to parse my purchases, plus I live in a small apartment and need to be conscious of bass.I have two ones. will I have surround sound with this setup?How would this work with an Apple TV and a projector? Currently the Apple TV feeds to my projector via hdmi.  keeping it short, I can give more details if needed. Thanks!

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ph6525Contributor I
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Do I need to buy a Sonos port to make a Sonos turntable work with the rest of our sonos system?

I’m confused about whether the port is only needed if you have a traditional turntable you want to connect to Sonos or do you also need the port to connect a Sonos turntable to the rest of the Sonos system.

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3 years ago
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Rlspurs31Avid Contributor I
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Sonos Optical Adapter

Hey guys does anybody have a Sonos optical adaptor they don’t need ? Or sell ? I’m in need of one so my Xbox series x will play sound through my Sonos sound system , unfortunately the new Xbox have got rid of the optical connections , can anyone help me please 

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Airgetlam
3 years ago
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GoldtoeContributor I
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Connecting Sonos with 5 Pre existing wired home theater speakers (and outdoor speakers)

We just moved into a new home. In the living room, there are two in-wall front speakers, two in ceiling speakers, and an in-wall sub (5 speaker surround sound home theater). The system was installed around 2005. There are also two wired outdoor speakers. The previous owner has all the inputs ready for banana plugs in one location. He must have had a receiver and amp.I would like to be able to use my Sonos app to control the sound of these 5 home theater speakers (including sub) when I buy and hook up a new TV, and also control the two outdoor speakers. I have other Sonos speakers in other rooms in the house.Is there any way to do this? I don’t want the pre-existing in wall home theater speakers or outdoor speakers to go to waste.Thank you for any advice or suggestions!

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Micha007mkTrending Lyricist I
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Sonance sr2-125 vs Sonos Amp

I’m buying the Sonance Patio 4.1, which has 4 outdoor satellite speakers and 1 subwoofer, the package comes optional with the SR2-125 amp . If I get this kit I would still need to purchase the Sonos Port to connect it to the rest of my home system….or could I simply replace the sr2-125 with the Sonos Amp?that would save me about 500$,  however the guy at the audio store said that although it’s compatible he would definitely not recommend replacing the sr2-125 with a Sonos Amp.any thoughts?

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ekkovilleContributor III
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Room size for Sonos Arc

So, two months ago I bought a Sonos ARC, Sonos sub and two Sonos One’s for a family room setup.  I am eventually moving to Florida with the setup and the room will be 20x20 open into a kitchen that is 18x14.  The ceilings are 12-14ft hight.  The Best Buy salesman was concerned that with ceiling heights like those, the Atmos sound would not work well with the ARC.  Then he said to just add a Sonos Amp and two in-ceiling speakers when I move and that would provide adequate Dolby Atmos sound.  So, today I went in to look at outdoor speakers and we got into a conversation about what I currently have and what I wanted to do in Florida with this room.  This time two of them in the store said it won’t work, and at the very least be ineffective for what we want.  In fact, they suggested I go to a traditional receiver to do Atmos in a room that size.  Does anyone here have a room with volume like that and will it work?

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Rowena B.
3 years ago
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Craig234Contributor I
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Picking a soundbar

I’m in the strange situation I have bought some Sonos equipment and not yet hooked it up. I have two Sonos 1 speakers - 1 with mic, 1 without - and the cheaper soundbar. The playbar was just too expensive and sounded like more than I need, I have a modest living room I’d guess is 200-250 square feet. Now the playbar is on sale for a more affordable $500, and I’m wondering, would it be worth considering buying that and selling the cheaper one?

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Airgetlam
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Robert_164Avid Contributor I
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Do the stands I purchased for SONOS PLAY 5 Gen1 fit the new PLAY 5?

Do the stands I purchsed for SONOS PLAY 5 gen1 fit the new PLAY 5?

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Airgetlam
3 years ago
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Pete314Contributor I
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Beam + Port better than Beam + Connect?

I currently have a sonos beam and on old sonos connect.The connect is wired to a 12 zone amp that powers 4 additional stereo speakers throughout the house and yard.They play music in sync just fine, but if I watch TV, there is a delay with the audio that goes through the connect.If I upgrade my connect to a “port”; what are my configuration options to get everything to play well with the beam soundbar?  Ideally I’d like to be able to have it configured at the lower end to handle the bass a bit more.The play 1’s I bought initially as surround, but I like them better as bedroom/office speakers for party mode/background music. 

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Bobbyjean32Contributor I
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Wired Ceiling Speakers using multi AMPs

Hi TeamMy home has wired ceiling speakers which are independent over two floors. If I run two AMPs for each floor can IPlay the same audio across both AMPs Create up to 4 zones (2 on each AMP) and play different audio in each zone or mute say 1 or two zones across the AMPs whilst playing through the other zones (each speaker on each floor has independent connection) Sync ARC sound bar to zone in same room but with ability to choose to only play through ARC or through ceiling speakers and ARC as I choose Have different volumes per ZoneQuite a few q’s I know but keen to make the right decision here and at least understand how it works. Pretty new to Sonos so all help really appreciated.Cheers

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buzz
3 years ago
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JeffLAvid Contributor I
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Refurbished Products.

Are refurbished products really like new? Are these faulty products which have been repaired and/or returns from customers under the 100 day return policy?

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Airgetlam
3 years ago
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ABXContributor I
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New Home Setup - need help !

Hello All,  I have moved into my new home - Im a total newbie with this stuff - and curious on the best way to setup the home : ~4500 sqFthe house is prewired and has ceiling speakers in the following areas:KitchenLiving Room/ TV room outside patio dining room master bedroom master bath loft  I have :1 sonos Amp sonos soundbar ( older )  + sub ( currently in Living Room/TV room - may move to a guest room ) A/V closet has a speaker selector piece of hardware   goals: to have each room above as its own channel, and to be able to easily login to sonos app and select room and music etc :to be able  to play apple music / music off phone etc in each desired location in master bedroom and living room , to be able to play TV through the speakers ( both rooms are setup as 5 speaker system with 2 rear speakers , 2 front speakers, and a center channel )   looking for some guidance on whee and how to begin !!

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matomasuloContributor I
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driving passive Subwoofer

I want to power an oudoor subwoofer as well as four outdoor "rock speakers." I have an older Sonos Connect and Sonos Connect Amp.  I also have an amplifier. The equipment I have is listed below. Can you help me figure out how to set this up? Should I get a new AMP? can that power all four rock speakers and the sub as well? Thoughts about how to set this up and whether I should acquire any new equipment.The equipment I have is: this passive subwoofer https://www.osdaudio.com/products/speakers/outdoor/outdoor-subwoofers/in-ground-8-500w-outdoor-underground-burial-rated-subwoofer-gls8-green.htmland these outdoor speakers https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002KEKPC2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1this amplifier. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06XDRZD3D/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1thoughts about how i can best drive this? 

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Yaskhan88234Contributor I
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Turntable

Hi,  I have a play 1 and a play bar. If I buy one of the turntables off the Sonos website, will I be able to connect it and play it off the two speakers I own?thanks 

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Karen LContributor I
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Connecting with old Onkyo receiver

I have an old Onkyo receiver that is fine for radio and manages 4 wired speakers.  I want to add streaming abilities and likely a new CD player and some other wireless speakers.  The Onkyo has analog input/outputs for different devices.  I am looking at the AMP Port to start.  How would it be connected to the Onkyo?  I recently tried to add bluetooth to this receiver and couldn’t get any ports to work.

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Airgetlam
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bradykieranContributor I
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Turntable connected to a Sonos Port or better solution?

I currently have a Sonos Amp with a Denon CD player connected to it, works perfectly. I’m thinking of investing in a turntable to play albums I recently got as presents and dusting off my old collected. The question relates to purchasing a turntable more than likely the Pro-Ject T1 Phono turntable, will this work with a Sonos Port as the existing Sonos Amp has the CD player connected to it. Are there any potential issues or just straight forward setup, or is there a better setup?

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NeilTchContributor I
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5 In-Ceiling Speakers for all

My new home living room is 15’ x 20’ and 10’ highThe ceiling has been pre-holed and pre-wired for 5 speakers (3 ceiling holes near the Tv and 2 in back)The Tv will be the new LG GX frame model and a Sonos Arc or Beam would not be suitable on the wall.All the sound will be coming from the 5 ceiling speakers and I’d also like to use the speakers for stereo music listening, when not watching TV.I plan on purchasing:5 InCeiling Sonance1 Sonos AmpQuestions:Will the TV sound right (especially dialogue) without a Sonos Arc or Beam? Will I get stereo sound with a 5 speaker array or does the center speaker have to be turned off?Do you have any other suggestions?

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huntdog99Contributor I
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Sonos Overkill?

I have a home theater that is 32 deep and 24 feet wide. I currently have a 15ft screen (unsure of acoustic transparency but the installer told me people put speakers behind them all the time without issue) that I use as both a golf simulator and a movie screen.Going to put a sonos system in. Current thoughts: 1- Arc (behind the screen) 1- Sub (unsure of placement but open to ideas) 2 - side/rear spears - (either fives or ones) A few questions: Is this overkill? How bad will it be if the screen isn't acoustically transparent to put a speaker behind it? Should I pick the fives or the ones? Are fives overkill? Where should I put sub? Anything else I am missing? Thanks in advance!

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Stanley_4
3 years ago
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JTChezContributor I
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Set up

Set up 2 Sonos Play 5(gen 2) and a Sub. Sound is amazing very happy. That said, I am curios if it was worth the extra $900 versus four ones and the sub.   I have 14 days to exchange. Not willing to give up any integrity, but read not worth doing the setup the way I did.  Thanks,jason

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dcgunmanChromatic Producer I
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NAS or External Drive

First, what is NAS? Should I buy NAS or another external drive? I am currently using my music library on my Mac which is 11 years old.Latelyu II’ve been having issues with Sonos not able to see my Library (on my Mac). Or it wont update the most recent music I’ve added to my Mac Music Library. I currently have 2 external drive hooked to the Mac. 500G and 1TB. I am about to purchase a PC. Yes I am going back to a PC instead of buying another Mac. I only use the computer for photos & music (to play on my Sonos). So I dont need to spend the $$$ on a new Mac. PC should be okay for photos and music. So when I get my new PC (iBuyPower PC) I want to buy a 3 or 4TB external drive (for music/photos). Can I have Sonos play my music files from both PC and external drive or NAS?

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h3mAvid Contributor I
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Does the Arc need a sub?

Hi all,  I’ve just purchased an Arc which I should receive in a few weeks due to stock shortages.  Question is should I buy a Gen 3 sub?  Can anyone share their experience of the combo? Thanks in advance.

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