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Contributor I
May 26, 2019
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Potential Customer

Hi
Have a room less than 200 square feet I use for my man cave, have a bit of a noise problem in my community.

Looking at the Playbase +2 Play:1 speakers for watching TV and listening to music, mostly watching TV.

Is this a reasonable set up and will I able to use my android phone to configure to the room?

Thanks in advance for any feedback.

fjwag3
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    Airgetlam
    AirgetlamAnswer
    May 26, 2019
    Yes, and yes, assuming the OS on your Android phone matches what Sonos requires. See supported OS.

    At some point in the future, you might consider adding a SUB to your system, but the PLAYBASE and a pair of PLAY:1s as surrounds would be delightful.
    Bruce

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    Airgetlam
    AirgetlamAnswer
    May 26, 2019
    Yes, and yes, assuming the OS on your Android phone matches what Sonos requires. See supported OS.

    At some point in the future, you might consider adding a SUB to your system, but the PLAYBASE and a pair of PLAY:1s as surrounds would be delightful.
    Bruce
    fjwag3Author
    Contributor I
    May 26, 2019
    Thank You for quickly responding Bruce ....Is there a limit to how many speakers can be added for other rooms?
    Airgetlam
    May 26, 2019
    There can be up to 32 speakers in a single "home".

    That being said, a "room" has a very specific meaning to the Sonos software. It can be one speaker, a stereo pair of speakers, or a soundbar with or without surround speakers. All of those configuration would support a "bonded" SUB, as well.

    The Sonos system allows you to "group" as many "rooms" as you have and have them all in sync for music. However, due to some processing requirements, you can't sync a TV input from a soundbar to any other room without a slight delay.

    Any other questions?
    Bruce
    fjwag3Author
    Contributor I
    May 26, 2019
    We're good Bruce, Thanks.

    Joey
    Airgetlam
    May 26, 2019
    Great!

    I've had a Sonos for a long time now, and have had no regrets. Just like any other electronic device, it doesn't do everything that I want perfectly, but it does what it is designed to do extremely well, I'd recommend it highly.

    Good luck!
    Bruce
    fjwag3Author
    Contributor I
    May 26, 2019
    Of course, I thought of another Q. Does the PLAYBASE sit flat/flush like it looks? Potential problem on size for my small entertainment cabinet.....Flush at the bottom works. Little legs would depend on how they are inset.

    J
    Airgetlam
    May 26, 2019
    It sits pretty flat. I'd have to get up and wander over, but I think there are those little rubber button "feet" that keep it from rattling on a platform, but looking at it from where I'm sitting, it looks completely flat. Take a look at the pictures on the Sonos website.

    https://www.sonos.com/en-us/shop/playbar.html

    And they do have a wonderful picture of the bottom of the device, just keep scrolling right, they aren't the little "button" feet that they have on the PLAY:X speakers, but instead a larger but equally flat foot.
    Bruce
    fjwag3Author
    Contributor I
    May 26, 2019
    Ok thanks again Bruce. The website keeps referring "to watch our videos" when I'm looking for setup instructions.....yes I have found the articles but as of yet not the videos, searching the website no help.
    Airgetlam
    May 26, 2019
    I don't spend a lot of time outside of this forum, so I'm not sure what videos they're referring to, but I'm pretty sure you could just do a google search for Sonos videos, on even just a search on youtube itself. I'm pretty sure that's the platform they use.
    Bruce
    fjwag3Author
    Contributor I
    May 26, 2019
    Thanks....been searchin' not finding what I'm looking for.

    In the forums, I see a lot of comments from people having issues so that is why I want to be sure.
    However, for my lil entertainment room, I can easily Ethernet right into my router w the 2 Play:1's
    w nothing showing.