One big room solutions please

I like starting system with play:5 as it gives you input should you ever need.

And I understand kumar and reasoning behind 4 play 1s in large room. But low end wise 1s just don't do it for me without sub. If not 4 1s with sub I would still start with 2 play:5s to get the low end.

I would start with 3 play 1 + Sub. Add a fourth play 1 if you find any holes in music coverage in the space.

Set up a 1 pair + Sub to work as a high end stereo set up for the most used listening area. Be sure to set up the Sub somewhere in between the two 1 units that are paired together in stereo mode. Add a 1 unit to the part of the room that is far away so that music can be heard there without it going too loud near the 1 pair+ Sub set up.

And as suggested, add the fourth 1 unit only if felt necessary.

We have a similar setup. one large 45ft x 20 ft room that has a living area (with a TV), a dining area, and the kitchen. I chose to go with a playbar + sub sitting under the tv on one end of the room. I then put 2 Play1 halfway up the room. Those are surrounds when watching TV, and have the 'full' setting while playing music.

With this setup, the entire room is filled with sound very nicely.

In our den, which is I think 20ft by 10ft, I have a stereo pair of play:1's and they are more than enough for that space as well. Admittedly, I have never heard a play:5 or play:3, but I am more than satisfied with multiple Play:1's. The best part is that they really fit anywhere and give a lot of flexibility.

thanks,
Apurva

Thanks for all your responses- amazing knowledge out there!
My final dilemma is that I also want to have some flush mount ceiling speakers to work off Sonos also.
Here's my ideal setup ( I need to know if I am crazy and going in the wrong direction or if it is possible)
- 4 x hardwired flush ceiling speakers going back to a play 5
- 4 x play one in each corner of room
- 1x play 5 near my TV

I really don't like that you need to plug play one into a socket as I wanted these originally at high level - any way around this?

Thanks in advance guys.

With four play 1 and two play 5 I am not sure you need anymore. Any reason why you want the ceiling speakers? Also Flexson has wall and ceiling mounts for play 1 if you want them up out of the way.

Kris:)

The flush ceiling speakers wouldn't go to a Play:5. You'd need a Connect:Amp for them. The Play:5 doesn't power other speakers. And you'd need to check the impedance on the 4 ceiling speakers to make sure that a single Connect:Amp would power them. Depending, it may take two.

The best sound quality is heard where the sound comes horizontally towards the ears in the listening position, and ceiling speakers are therefore always a compromise selected for their other advantages.Wall mounted 1 units placed two thirds of the way up, but aimed at the ears ought to meet both requirements - except that getting their wires to mains power out of sight might need some work.

you can't hook flush mounted ceiling speakers to a play5. the play's are all in one speaker and amps.
if you want 4 flush mounted ceiling speakers (i have this exact same thing), you need to buy ceiling speakers (i have B&Ws) and 2 ConnectAmps.
you then run traditional speaker wire from connectamps to the speakers. each connectamp can power 2 speakers.

no way around plugging the play1 into the wall. these are amp'ed speakers. if you want to avoid this, buy non-sonos traditional bookshelf speakers and wire those to a ConnectAmp.

i'd check out a playbar instead of the play5 near the tv, imho.