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Building a new house and need recommendation on how to set up and wire the house: 

 

Requirements: 

  • Have four zones

    • Kitchen

    • Living Room

    • Patio

    • Den / Bonus Room

  • Using Siri and Apple devices (iPhone, HomePod voice commands, etc) to play music in select zones

    • “Hey Siri, play 90s Alternative in Living Room” “in all rooms”  

  • Control the volume of the music from Siri and Apple devices for the zones. 

  • The Living Room will have a TV with Apple TV.  Need an option to play audio from Living Room TV to the Zones (at least to living room zone) 

  • The Den zone will also have a TV for movie watching. Would like 5.1 audio in that space that can play audio from TV (movies) and also receive music through the rest of the system (Siri, Apple music, etc.)

 

Wiring  

  • Kitchen - two ceiling speakers

  • Living Room

    • Two (or four?) ceiling speakers, 

    • Conduit from the fireplace (TV mounted over the fireplace) to built-ins  

    • Tube from built-in to media rack (basement) 

  • Patio - two ceiling speakers

  • Den / Bonus Room

    • 5.1 surround sound

    • Conduit for a wall-mounted TV 

    • Tube from TV to media rack (basement) (Run HDMI from TV to Media Rack)

 

 

Hi @jefftb 

Here are a few options for your Rooms/Zones.  

  • All configurations use the advanced Sonos S2 App.
  • Sonos Arc/Beam 2 can be configured with either Alexa or Google voice assistant.  
  • An Alexa Dot or Google Home Mini can be integrated to command Sonos in Kitchen and Patio when user is not near the Arc or Beam2. 
  • Siri is not compatible with Sonos
  • All speakers can be tuned to the room environment using TruePlay with an iOS device. In-ceiling/In-wall speakers must be Sonos speakers by Sonance to use this feature.
  • All Zones are independent to play a different music source or can be Grouped to play same music source with no buffering/delay. 
  • Sonos Sub can be used with all configurations. 3rd party sub can be used with configurations using a Sonos Amp if in close proximity to be wired via coxial cable 
  • TV audio routed through ceiling speakers will experience a 75ms delay. 
  • Also recommend running ethernet to points where a TV, Arc or Beam2 is used
  • Although Sonos will work over home wifi I recommend wiring a Sonos component to main router (via ethernet) to create the SonosNet for best synchronization in your setup.
  • Yours is an aggressive project in terms of product placement and wiring for centralization. Therefore, I recommend enlisting the services of a professional installer. You might also find that Sonos may not be best solution in whole or part. 

Living Room _Zone 1a

  1. Sonos Amp
  2. Sonos In-Ceiling Speaker by Sonance X 2 or 4

Living Room_Zone 1b (Option 1)

  1. Sonos Arc wall mounted below TV

Living Room_Zone 1b (Option 2)

  1. Sonos Amp
  2. Sonos In-Wall Speaker by Sonance X 2 mounted on either side of TV

Kitchen_Zone 2

  1. Sonos Amp
  2. Sonos In-Ceiling Speaker by Sonance X 2

SUGGESTION: Kitchen/Dining_Zone 2

  1. Sonos Amp X 1 / 4 Speakers total (with volume control for each area
  2. Sonos In-Ceiling Speaker by Sonance X 2 in Kitchen
  3. Sonos In-Ceiling Speaker by Sonance X 2 in Dining for ambient sound.

Patio_Zone 3 (Deck is enclosed or has minimum exposure to weather)

  1. Sonos Amp
  2. Sonos In-Ceiling Speaker by Sonance X 2

Patio_Zone 3 (Deck is not enclosed)

  1. Sonos Amp
  2. Sonos Outdoor Speaker by Sonance X 2 mounted on wall adjacent to Living Room

Bonus Room_Zone 4 (Option 1)

  1. Sonos Arc wall mounted below TV 
  2. Sonos Sub bonded to Arc
  3. Sonos Amp to power Sonos In-wall x 2 or in-ceiling Speakers x 2 by Sonance used as surrounds

Bonus Room_Zone 4 (Option 2)

  1. Sonos Arc wall mounted below TV 
  2. Sonios Sub bonded to Arc
  3. Sonos One SL x 2 used as surrounds (integrated stand, small table or shelf mounted)

Bonus Room_Zone 4 (Option 3)

  1. Sonos Beam2 wall mounted below TV 
  2. Sonos Sub bonded to Beam2 
  3. Sonos Amp to power Sonos In-wall x 2 or in-ceiling Speakers x 2 by Sonance used as surrounds

Bonus Room_Zone 4 (Option 4)

  1. Sonos Beam2 wall mounted below TV 
  2. Sonios Sub bonded to Beam2
  3. Sonos One SL x 2 used as surrounds (integrated stand, small table or shelf mounted)

SUGGESTION_Exercise Room_Zone 5

  1. Sonos Amp 
  2. Sonos In-Ceiling Speakers by Sonance X 2
  3. Alexa Dot or Google Home Mini for voice control

Sonos Arc Audio Formats click here. Arc has height speakers for robust Dolby Atmos experience 

Sonos Beam2 Audio Formats click here. Beam2 does not have height speakers for a slightly less robust Dolby Atmos experience

Speakers used with Sonos Amp for TV audio delivers 2.0 with Phantom Center Channel adding sub and surrounds delivers near DD 5.1

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