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March 19, 2026

Setting up Golf Simulator/Theater Room

  • March 19, 2026
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Hey -

 I’m doing an addition and it’s going to be an 18 x 26’ Golf simulator/Theater addition.  I’ve started my research and would really like to go the Sonos route but have seen some conflicting information on if its enough to power my room with my distance from where the speakers will be behind my impact screen.  I’m going to have a 16’x9’ Screen and want to have my walls built to house the speakers and was thinking that I’m going to do a Center sound bar with 2 channels behind the impact screen, along with a sub or two behind the screen and then two side channels mounted to the side of the couch, and then possibly two rear channels.  My overarching question is am I too far away from the screen (Sitting approximately 24’ away) to get the benefit of the Sonos system or am I better off going in wall speakers with an amp/reciever?

 

Thank you!!!

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melvimbe
melvimbe
March 19, 2026

I would say that Sonos does not ‘simulate’ surround sound.  That implies that the sources is stereo and Sonos runs the audio through an algorithm to generate audio that isn’t in the source material. Sonos does use ‘virtualization’ in many cases, where an algorithm is used to determine which speaker  (or woofer/tweeter in some cases) should play the audio and if timing adjustments should be made. 

 

But regarding the main questions.  Sonos does have a home theatre setup that allows the user to incorporate separate front wide speakers  or side speakers. You can have a soundbar up front (or an amp powering 2 front speakers with virtual center speaker) + 2 rear speakers+ 2 subs.  The soundbars will bounce audio of the ceiling/walls and Era 300 will do that from the rear speakers.  I don’t think that would work very well when you are 24’back from the soundbar as the geometry just won’t work well.

If it were me, if I’m going through the effort of designing a room for home theatre or golf simutor, I am probably going to invest in a traditional wired AVR as well.  Wireless audio is great where you don’t want to have wires and/or what a whole home system.  For a dedicated room like this where you are likely opening up the walls anyway, wired is the way to go.

Danny
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