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Steen - DKContributor I
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Connecting sub to both soundbar (TV solution) and connect:amp with two passive loudspeaker (music solution)

Is there a workaround or do I need two subs?

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Airgetlam
3 years ago
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NickelPlateRoadContributor I
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Bricking my old Sonos gear

I just purchased a Sonos Roam - probably my 9th piece of Sonos equipment. I tried to hook it up to my system and basically it says that I cant connect this thing unless I throw out all my old SONOS gear. Are you guys short on money or something? This just seem pretty pathetic for a real company to brick all their old equipment. My father has Bose speakers from the 70 that work great.... I just cant believe you would do this to your customers. Is there any way to just listen to this thing with my blue tooth or do I need to register and have the app? What about my friends... Do they need to register and have the app too? If I want to listen to this at my friends house and he has existing Sonos can I use it without him having to brick his old Sonos gear? So many questions abut your goal here??

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ratty
3 years ago
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Vince7050Contributor I
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Sonos Beam Dolby Atmos Compatibility with Sonos Move?

Hi,I have a Sonos Move and a brand new Samsung TV “The Frame”.I am interested with Sonos Beam Dolby Atmos but just wondered if :my Sonos Move could be the subwoofer  my Samsung TV is compatible with Sonos Beam

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bockersjv
3 years ago
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JakkovContributor I
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Where to place and what sonos model is the best?

Hello Everyone,This is my living room is 5,5mts x 7,00 mts or 18.0446 foot X 22.9659 footI will not have a tv so I only need Sonos for delivering best quality music.I need your help for 2 questions:Where I should place the Sonos?, in the corners, up in the wall?, in the middle?. What Sonos 1 or 5?, one in each corner (4 speakers) or only in 2?Thanks a lot.-  

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buzz
3 years ago
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Jared OrtegaContributor I
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Sonos Surround Set-up

I own a Beam, 2 Sonos one and a Sub, I love watching movies and listen to music. What's your best setup for the speakers? I've found myself lowering the volume of the sub and having the volume of the one's all the way up. I'd love to read the setup of your choice. 

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Stanley_4
3 years ago
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delpContributor I
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Move or Roam?

Ready for my next purchase. Which is better, Move or Roam?

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3 years ago
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BendalfContributor I
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First finger in Sonos ecosystem. How to connect Apple TV and a Playstation 5

Hello everyone,I’m about to buy my very first Sonos product. My plan is to buy a Beam and 2 One SL for the TV, 2 One SL in the kitchen (right near by the living room) and 2 One SL in the bedroom (right near the living room too). I have a Playstation 5, a Nintendo Switch and an Apple TV.How to connect everything to be sure that it works as simply as possible? My wife will kill me if it takes too long to start the whole thing or if you want to switch from the Apple TV to the Playstation. In addition to this, there is wifi everywhere and RJ45 right behind the TV and in the bedroom.Thanks a LOT for your help :)

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106rallye
3 years ago
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Ursine1Trending Lyricist I
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Port not available to ship for 3 months; when will my credit card be charged?

With so many of the products seemingly on backorder, do they charge your credit card immediately or when the item(s) ship?

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Airgetlam
3 years ago
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Jason B.Contributor I
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in ceiling speaker recommendation

Hello Everyone,Our new house is wired for speakers and the holes are already cut, any recommendations for wired speakers?Important elements:two zones, one for TV and music, one just for music each zone has 4 speaker holes Holes are ~ 9.5” no power at the speaker locations, only speaker wires Thanks,Jason 

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buzz
3 years ago
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construxboyContributor I
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Accidentally Upgraded

I accidentally upgraded two products that I don’t want to upgrade. I was thinking it was an update, not upgrade. How do I release them from upgrade status?

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3 years ago
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SwindlerContributor I
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New build Sonos setup in full house

I have no experience with Sonos, but i think this is the best choice.Building new house, at first I need some basic knowledge (minimum setup in al rooms) to be able to discuss further.In living room will be TV and projector  with free-standing two stereo speakers. Sonos as a cinema system (in wall or ceiling).Depending on the specifics of the object, there can be no cables from house to outdoors (to second floor jacuzzy zone or fireplace zone, steam house).All equipment is planned in technical room no 11.Proposals can be drawn by hand (easer to understand for me), with the SONOS equipment layouts /schemes. The area in square meters is indicated next to the rooms numbers. The first floor from one side to the other is 26 meters horizontally and 23 meters vertically. Little bigger image in links first floor linksecond floor link thank you for your help!

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3 years ago
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Dee Dee TeeContributor I
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Question on compatibility for my Connect (Gen 2) and subwoofer

 I currently have a Connect (Gen 2) connecting a pair of 25-year old Bose ceiling speakers. The Bose subwoofer is broken. Can I just buy a Sonos subwoofer and be good to go?  If not, and I buy Sonos ceiling speakers, can I use my Connect (Gen 2) or do I need to upgrade that to an Amp? 

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3 years ago
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Kambot9000Contributor II
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Stereo Pair vs Headset for Gaming / VR

Would you prefer to have a stereo-pair of Sonos for gaming or use a headset? Anyone using Sonos for virtual reality yet? 

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Leao23Contributor I
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just a little question

I'm thinking about buying Sonos Arc, I don't have that much money but I wanted to invest in it, I saw some videos, and they say that with two more OneSL the Arc's sound doubles (at least in music), is it true? and is it worth buying these SLs? (I already have a play:1, is it worth buying the second one instead of the two Sls?)Or should I wait a little longer and buy the set with the Sls and the sub?And by the way, is the Sonos Amp worth it for this surround?   

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Stanley_4
3 years ago
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Nicolás PomboContributor I
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sonos in ceiling

Hi i have a living room area of 9x4 mts = 36 m2 Do I need 2 in ceiling speakers or 4? what is the area coverage of one set (2) speakers?  thanks  

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AjTrek1
3 years ago
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HobsiniContributor I
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Connecting Arcam Solo Movie

I want to play anything I have connected to my Arcam Solo Movie on my Sonos network. Is this possible? I assume I’d need a Sonos Port? What connections would I need?I assume this would also allow me to play streamed music etc from Sonos app on/through my Arcam/wired speakers?I’ve seen lots of articles about connecting a turntable to the Port but that’s not what I’m looking for.

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buzz
3 years ago
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MarkStottContributor I
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Sub Gen 2

Will a gen 2 sub work with Sonos Arc ?

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3 years ago
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mufflerbearing56Contributor I
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Can a sonos arc connect to any wireless subwoofer

I’m wanting to up Grade to the Sonos ARC from a JBL 3.1 Sound bar. I really like the JBL 10” powered wireless Sub. Its Fills the room so well and nothing is wrong with it. Will this Wireless Sub be able to connect to the Sonos ARC?I have heard the Sonos Subs and they sound very nice but i see no reason to spend the extra money when i already have a sub that works well in this room.  

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3 years ago
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SchmeidlerContributor I
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Sonos Amp with both surround and outdoor ceiling speakers

I’m considering whether Sonos amp will be the correct solution for my setup. I have playbar and sub in my living room. I also have in ceiling surround speakers that I would like to use rather than my play 1’s. I also have in ceiling speakers on my patio. I have a selector switch in the wall to toggle between the indoor and outdoor ceiling speakers. Is it possible to setup Sonos amp so that I can use the living room ceiling speakers as surround when watching tv, but disconnect from home theater and operate as stereo pair when I only want to listen to music outside on my patio without having all of the theater speakers on inside?

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Airgetlam
3 years ago
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AjljContributor I
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do i need a Port or Amp?

So.. I have a turntable that I’d like to add to my Sonos system so I can listen to vinyl throughout the house. I have a  pre amp too which could be used if necessary. What Sonos bit of kit do I now need please? Port? Amp? Many thanks in advance ajlj 

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3 years ago
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stebakContributor I
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My Macbook pro speakers are dead, Is Sonos a good choice?

I have a 5 year old macbook pro, the speakers are bad.I bought Wonderboom that I connect via bluetooth to improve the sound and it works ok but the Wonderboom disconnects freqently.I’m looking for better system and bought a small Bose.  I need to delete and recreate the bluetooth connection every time I turn it on.  It’s too much hastle for daily use.I looked at the B&O A1 which is expensive and big but would be a nice, quality speaker.I thought the Sonos would be a good choice but discussions here suggest otherwise.  I have an iphone and several macs that I would use it with, it would be nice if I could easily use either the iphone or mac depending no need.  I

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Airgetlam
3 years ago
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astrobboyAvid Contributor III
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Looking for a new system after my Sonos love affair is over

With Sonos not supporting anything other than the insecure/outdated SMB1, I feel like my love affair with Sonos has finally come to an end. After 10+ years, 10+ sonos players, and growing frustration I think Sonos doesn’t want my use-case as a user anymore. What other brands of multi-room speakers out there are worth investigating that can:• Play from my NAS (with up to date security credentials)• Not have a 64k track limit I don’t care about being able to talk to my speaker, I don’t care about streaming, I just want to listen to my personal music collection, on a network which is secure and not have to worry if I add another album that I will have to remove another from the library as it won’t fit.  

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Stanley_4
3 years ago
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pariesContributor I
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what is the max wire gauge for In-Ceiling Speakers

hello, i am going to be purchasing In-Ceiling Speaker and Sonos AmpWhat is the max / preferred wire gauge?Thanks

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buzz
3 years ago
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billiejoe87Chromatic Producer I
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Rear In Ceiling Speakers

Hey Guys,After some help here. My wife is keen on me replacing my 2 Sonos One rear speakers with in ceiling speakers to make our Sonos Arc surround system more discrete.I wanted to find out whether it was possible using a Sonos Amp to have the 2 Sonance in ceiling speakers as Sonos Arc surrounds (Will the Sonos Amp with its speakers just add to the existing Sonos Arc + Sub system)?Also, can anyone assist with what the sound quality is like compared to Sonos Ones? If you have a Sonos Arc + Sub system, is it a reasonable expectation that the in ceiling speakers will sound as good when playing music and watching surround movies? Thanks in advance

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matkodrContributor I
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Help with larger living room setup

Hi, I have a fairly large living room combined with dining room and kitchen, altogether about 50 square meters (530 square feet). Currently I have a Beam connected to TV. I was planning on adding surrounds and a sub, and I also wish to add a turntable at some point.First of all, is the Sub worth it in this setup? I am watching quite a lot of movies and tv shows and not listening to loud music as I have a small child.Second, as far as I understand, you cannot add the turntable to the Fives, if they are already used as surrounds, or has this changed? So I thought about two OneSLs and a Sub. And later turntable with a Five or maybe a Raspberry hack, or some other solution? In the situation of adding Five with turntable, is it possible to listen to music with one Five and a combo of Beam/SUB/OneSLs in the same room? Third, would it be a problem, if the surrounds are about 3 meters (10 feet) behind the couch, because the couch is not near wall and I don’t want to have stand with a speaker i

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Stanley_4
3 years ago
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