I’m looking at my first Sonos installation to cover an open plan area which includes the living/dinning room and kitchen with total area of 700sq ft. in a rectangular layout. - The must haves are ceiling speakers.
Would appreciate some recommendations on the best set-up and number of speakers to cover the area.
thanks!
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What is your budget? Do you want to include a home theater setup?
A picture of the space, with intended seating areas and such, would also help. Assuming you are not interested in a home theatre setup, as ceiling speakers are not good for that, then you’ll most likely want a single amp with 2 pairs of speakers.
Thanks for your reply, below in red is the site plan with the seating. the blue area is an outdoor terrace.With regards to a theatre system, I’m considering a sound bar.
haven’t set a budget yet, but i’m looking for a system within a reasonable price which still delivers a great sound quality and experience
With an unlimited budget, this is what I would recommend:
If you are on a very limited budget:
I agree with @GuitarSuperstar for the most part with a few points to make.
You do not have to use Sonance ceiling or outdoor speakers with the Sonos Amp if there are other speakers you prefer.
You could probably do with a single pair of speaker in the kitchen/dining area, with the speakers set to mono. Or, you could go the other way and use 2 amps, 1 for each pair, giving you better volume control and the ability to use only one set at a time...though probably overkill. It looks like that space is 6 x6 meters square, correct?
For the front space, it looks like GuitarSuperstar placed the speaker where the door is. I would place it on or near the fireplace if possible, since that’s where the main focus will be. You could do a pair of Ones here, or use another amp plus ceiling speakers if you want to stick with ceiling speakers.
if you decide to use a Move for outside, than you could can probably place the Move in the front space and take it outside when needed.
Good catch @melvimbe. I moved the X to another spot.
Thanks for everyone’s feedback, I have a better and clear idea of the set-up now, much appreciated!