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Tony Levy
Tony Levy
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November 20, 2018
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Sonos 5.0 surround system

I have an old surround sound system but need to change and was looking at a Sonos system where I could gradually add on speakers
But am not sure how it all works with my TV and iptv system
I was looking at a Sonos Beam with two Sonos one speakers
Can anybody give me advice please
Thank you
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      melvimbe
      melvimbeAnswer
      November 20, 2018
      When used as surround speakers with the Beam, there really is no advantage of Sonos Ones over Play:1s, unless you just prefer the look of Sonos Ones better. The microphones are automatically turned off on Sonos Ones in this configuration.

      As far as how it works with your TV and iptv, it would be more helpful if you can provide brand and/or model numbers, so we can tell you how it will all connect for your specific case. Also, the Beam is designed for small to medium rooms. If you want to use it a large room, you may not be satisfied.
      Danny
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      melvimbe
      melvimbeAnswer
      November 20, 2018
      When used as surround speakers with the Beam, there really is no advantage of Sonos Ones over Play:1s, unless you just prefer the look of Sonos Ones better. The microphones are automatically turned off on Sonos Ones in this configuration.

      As far as how it works with your TV and iptv, it would be more helpful if you can provide brand and/or model numbers, so we can tell you how it will all connect for your specific case. Also, the Beam is designed for small to medium rooms. If you want to use it a large room, you may not be satisfied.
      Danny
        Tony Levy
        Tony LevyAuthor
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        November 20, 2018
        My iptv box is a MAG322 and my TV is a Panasonic TX-P42ST The Mag is connected v ia HDMI to my existing surround sound system Onkyo surround and the Mag is connected to the Onkyo surround the same way
        melvimbe
        melvimbe
        November 20, 2018
        Based on the user guide for your TV and IP box, this looks like it should be a pretty straight forward. Connect the box to hdmi2 on your TV. Connect the beam to hdmi1 (HDMI-ARC). You'll need to follow the setup steps Sonos provides to get the TV and Beam communicating. skimming the documentation, it looks like everything will work with dolby digital, so I don't think you'll see any issues. Your onkyo won't be needed at all.
        Danny
        Tony Levy
        Tony LevyAuthor
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        November 20, 2018
        Wow thank you so much for your help I guessed there was a way around it but just could not get my head around it. If I go ahead I can then purchase a sub and more speakers at a later date. I suppose my existing sub and surround Jamo cube speakers will all go along with the Onkyo receiver. The sub is also an active sub with its own power supply but don think its compatible with the Sonos system, so will purchase separately
        Thanks again for all your help really appreciated
        😃
          Tony Levy
          Tony LevyAuthor
          Avid Contributor I
          December 29, 2018
          I have decided to go full surround with Sonos but am not sure which combo is best
          I'm looking at the beam with two ones as I want the facilities of Alexa
          But not sure if I need the ones or the play1 as I understand Alexa works on the beam anyway so do not see any reason for using the ones opposed to the play1
          jgatie
          jgatie
          December 29, 2018
          As a matter of fact, the Alexa feature on the Ones is disabled when used as surrounds with the Beam. So no reason to get the Ones over the Play:1's at all.
            Airgetlam
            Airgetlam
            December 30, 2018
            The only reason I'd be considering the Ones, rather than the PLAY:1s in that situation is there may be a point at which I decided not to use them as surround speakers, but put them somewhere else, at which point having the capability to use voice control might be useful.
            Bruce
              Tony Levy
              Tony LevyAuthor
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              December 30, 2018
              Thanks for your replies much appreciated. Looking at the price of the Sonos sub would it be possible to use my existing sub instead?
              Thanks again for all your great help
              secondbaseman12
              Lyricist I
              December 30, 2018
              Interested in the same setup but got a question about placement of the beam. Is it ok to place te bean on a cabinet next to left of the tv ? Or does it need placement under or above the screen?
              Thank you.
                Storm3
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                December 30, 2018
                It shouldn’t make a difference as you will need to TruePlay your beam once in the required location. You will be asked to do the same when adding surrounds.
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