Hi Everyone!
Somewhat of a Sonos Beginner but not a total newbie. I’ve had a Sonos Playbar for a while but it’s time to upgrade my setup to match my LG C9 77” OLED. So I’m looking to upgrade my existing setup in our Family Room but also wanted to add outside speakers and add a TV to our patio. Here’s what I’m thinking:
- Family Room -
- LG C9 w/ Apple TV 4K
- Replacing Playbar with Sonos Arc
- Adding Sonance In-Ceiling Speakers with new Sonos AMP to serve rear speakers
- Eventually will add Sonos Sub
- Outdoor Area -
- New TV with Apple TV 4K
- Pair of Klipsch or Polk Outdoor Speakers hardwired into a 2nd Sonos AMP (both AMPs placed in same location)
From what I understand, I will need 2 stand-alone AMPs to create the multi-room/zone I want. My questions to my proposed setup and what I hope to be able to accomplish is the following:
- Be able to watch movies/TV in my family room with all inside speakers going (not Outdoor Zone)
- At times, have the ability to stream and play the same source/music to BOTH Zones (Family Room / Outdoor)
- Have the ability for my Family to watch TV inside w/ all inside speakers going but simultaneously, have the ability to stream music to my outdoor speaker set as I’m grilling or having pool time
- Similar to Scenario #3, sometimes the girls will want to watch stuff inside while the boys are outside having drinks and watching sports on the Patio TV. At times, patio TV speakers will not cut it. Since I plan on having an Apple TV 4K alongside the Patio TV, can I technically AirPlay or use Sonos AMP/Outdoor Speaker Set Combo as a “source” to play audio from there as well?
Thanks everyone for the help and for confirming my proposed setup and hoping to achieve the following scenarios. Just want to make sure I’m not missing anything or have some incorrect assumptions. Would hate to spend all this money and for it not to work LOL