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Diogo R
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January 30, 2019

Instaling Sonos in my new home, Help!!!

Hello there folks. Need help setting up with SONOS and it would be great if U guys could advise me on which products to buy.

So, let me explain the situation: I am moving into my new home and plan to place sonos on the ground floor and on the bedroom upstairs.
On the ground floor:
I want a system that provides 5,1 sound from my tv as well as general music.
I want to be able to do Alexa voice control.
Due to the size of the tv (55") and the size of the living room I have decided for the playbar and sub and 2 Ones.
Do I need a boost or use the home wifi?
What are the advantages os conecting the playbar to a ethrnet port near the TV? Does it make the conection better for other speakers?

Upstairs:
bedroom is quite small, so what to buy?
How do I ensure that the signal will still be good upstairs?
DO I get any advantage on connecting a speaker to a ethernet port?

Sorry for all the trouble but I am really confused
Help me out
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    Ken_Griffiths
    Ken_Griffiths
    February 1, 2019
    Thats great! Even so, I use a lot of Plex as a media server in my apple TV. If I select a Music concert on Plex and play it in the AppleTv, will sonos automatically convert to full music or it will still be 5.1 surround?You can only use 'FULL' audio for music playback when playing a music audio source rather than a TV source... There are other settings though in the Beams Room/Advanced Audio area, in particular the two slider bars for adjusting the audio between the Beam and it’s rear surrounds, even when playing TV audio ... please see my screenshot attached.

    You can also improve the audio level output to the rear speakers during the trueplay setup process for the Beam Room too.
    AjTrek1
    AjTrek1
    February 1, 2019
    Well, with half brain or not, help me out. Imagine I am watching a DVD concert in my Tv, and I want to change my 5.1 definitions in order for the Ones to be full and not just surround. Is it easy to make this change?It sounds like the TV/DVD output is in PCM stereo, rather than DD 5.1 ... You can check the audio output by opening the Sonos App, goto 'Settings/About my Sonos System' ... look for the Beam in your device list and it will show the type of audio output that is currently playing.

    If it’s 'stereo' (as I suspect), then obviously the rear Left/Right Channels in 'every' 5.1 System are not normally used for that type of TV output.

    Hi Ken

    Thanks for chiming in. At this time Diogo R is asking "What If" questions. According to his original post he doesn't yet have a Sonos HT system. Therefore he can't check the "About my Sonos" page. Also, you and I are re-covering each others suggestions :8.

    Diogo R you'll have to read your TV manual under audio settings to determine if it will pass DD5.1 over optical. Even if it does certain connected hardware as well streaming video services may need to be tweaked in order for a DD5.1 signal to reach your TV and then on to the Playbar. Bottom-line it's not the Sonos Playbar that determines what signal it's sent. Signals are controlled by your TV and the hardware connected to it and/or the streaming service/app it's able to handle.

    As I said before to have all your questions/concerns answered you'll have to buy the equipment and run a trial. You can then revisit this forum for additional help and or contact Sonos Tech support. There's not much that can't be resolved.

    Note: Regarding setting up in Wired (Boost) mode. You can use a dedicated Boost module or wire a speaker to establish Wired (boost) mode. If you have Etherent throughout your home you can wire other speakers as well to increase the reach of the SonosMesh. If wiring a stereo pair you should always choose the left speaker. Also, setting static IP addresses for each Sonos component is also a good idea. Not required but can help to prevent duplicate IP addresses in a home with a lot of Wi-Fi devices.

    Cheers!
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    Diogo RAuthor
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    February 1, 2019
    Thank u all. i will buy the system next month and let U know once I have installed it how it went!

    Cheers to you all Sonos geeks!
    AjTrek1
    AjTrek1
    February 1, 2019
    Thank u all. i will buy the system next month and let U know once I have installed it how it went!

    Cheers to you all Sonos geeks!

    That's GREAT NEWS!!! Let us know how things go and we'll be here to answer your questions!

    Cheers!
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