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Contributor I
March 18, 2026
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Setup Recommendations + Discount Email

Hi, my family has a house filled with at least 15-20 sonos speakers in the ceiling, amps, connects, arc, etc.  I was surprised when we didn’t get a 25% offer email like everyone seems to be getting. 

 

Any idea how we can get the 25% offer as I just moved out and now want to fit my house with a few thousand $ in speakers for an awesome gaming/movie setup.

 

I have a 20x20 family/media room in my new place, with one wall for the tv completely shelved (not sure if that’s good or bad for speakers).

 

Help me decide what speakers to get and where to put them?

 

From an aesthetics standpoint I was thinking arc ultra right under the TV, sub in the front corner of the room.  I am new to background speakers, but see people tend to have two. So thinking two era 100s or 300s on stands in the back corners (aesthetically better for us than right behind the couch).

 

I was hoping to get the sub era 3 open box and then use the 25% off to get the rest brand new.  Let me know if my thoughts are foolish before I pull the trigger and if you have suggestions! 😂

 

Thanks in advance.

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Airgetlam
AirgetlamAnswer
March 18, 2026

For your first question, call Sonos. You may have marketing emails turned off on your account, or live in an area that the offer hasn’t yet been extended to. Sonos Sales can help you. 

For your second question, surrounds must be pairs of (like) speakers, so you must have two for them to operate as surrounds. I use Era 300s on stands in my living room, they’re excellent across the board. Because I’m cheap, and don’t do critical watching in the bedroom, I use Era 100s wall mounted there. 

Your sub placement depends on the acoustics of the room, and your ears. It may be fine where you intend it to be, or you may need to move it. Since it communicates with the soundbar via a WiFi signal, you can place it almost anywhere there is electricity. Don’t be afraid to temporarily use an extension cord and move it around to test the best placement. 

Bruce

16 replies

Airgetlam
March 18, 2026

That doesn’t, unfortunately, make any sense to me. The discount is derived from all old devices. Maybe double check your account at ww.sonos.com, look under ‘My Account’ at ‘System’. The discount status will be under the item, when available. It looks like this, sorta (can’t cut and paste everything, too lazy todo a screenshot and obliterate my PID) 

Upgrade eligible

15% off Upgrade Offer

 

You may find more information here. 

Bruce
Airgetlam
March 18, 2026

Oh, just noticed after ‘System’ is an ‘Upgrade’ link, too ;)

Bruce
Stanley_4
Grand Maestro
March 18, 2026

I'm seeing 15% Upgrade offers but not the old 30% Trade Up offer. Scrolling gets you to so e 30% offers.

https://www.sonos.com/en-us/upgrade

 

 

Contributor I
March 18, 2026

Sorry I didn’t clarify, that is what I see as well! ​@Stanley_4 

melvimbe
March 19, 2026

I thought all Connects where in the 30% bucket?  I guess there was a cut off date somewhere in there.

 

I also wondering if some of the 15% off will eventually become 30% as they age.  Probably not.

 

 

Danny
Stanley_4
Grand Maestro
March 19, 2026

There was an internal update mid-2015 that added capability. The older gear is less capable and gets the bigger discount.

Sonos may release a new discount system, as the Upgrade was from the Trade-Up program, likely won't mention it early.