How to place your sonos surround speakers for best effect
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- Опубликовано: 30 окт 2020
- One of the most commonly asked question about Sonos is how to place the surround speakers. This question is being answered today and I’ll go deep and explore all possible options with you.
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So glad you clarified that the Sonos system is very forgiving. I may have to place my speakers rather high and was wondering if it would even be worth it. Now I know that it will be. Thanks for the video and keep up the great work!
I love how you gave a short answer at the beginning. But you got me hooked to go through the whole video anyway. Thank you for the great explanation!
HI Peter, your channel is great! I'm new to the whole Sonos world, and your channel first of all helpd me decide to invest in an ARC, Sub and two One SLs. I've been able to absorb a lot of tips and tricks you have shared, and thank you so much for that. In regards to the speaker placement in my room, after watching this video e completely changed my experience because I had them too close to my ears, now I place them about 1.5 to 2 meters from me, and it is much, much better! Thank you so much!
Welcome aboard! And I am very glad that I was able to help you get more out of the system!
I got my play 1s on vogel stands and turned them towards me as you recommended- What a huge difference ! thanks so much
Glad it helped! Vogel stands are really really nice but pricey for me to ship them over.
Thanks for this video, you've convinced me that I can actually get a surround setup working in my apartment. Worth giving a try anyway.
Thanks, Peter, for useful surround sound speakers placement!
Thanks Peter, going to have a play around with my surrounds and try out some of your suggestions
Go for it! Let us know if any of them works best for you!
Thanks for the tips on the Sonos IKEA speaker. Enjoy your vids.
Great idea about the music playback.
I would like a summary video step by step for the whole system (Arc, sub, rear). Like, do I set the volumes first, trueplay, which device, etc
Maybe the best Sonos video out there! Would be even better if it would be shorter.
The Echo Dot was placed in the master bedroom, paired with an existing Echo Sub, then setup in an all rooms group. It is a welcomed addtiion, and works in concert with my existing home Echo configuration.
Thank you. Always a thumbs up
Great video. Thank you.
You are welcome!
Nice video, I always get something out and change something in my Sonos setup after watching any of your videos.
Next video idea: movies or series for experimenting Dolby atmos with the arc
Hmmm... great idea. Except that due to copy right issues, I won’t even be able to share the parts where the Atmos effects are great. I can only talk about it. You know what I mean?
Yes, agree with you the ikea symfonisk is the best value for money as the rear speaker but the problem is that there is no wall mounting at the moment to adjust the speaker aim towards you
That is correct. Which is unfortunate. Unless you can place them on a shelf.
Thank you sir. Great explanation clearing my doubts on placement issue. I can now decide to buy a set for my surround. Due to limitation and constraint, probably will hang these to back corner of my ceiling.
I have just given my opinion to a colleague of mine to hang the rear surrounds from the ceiling due to space constraints too and he couldn’t be happier!
@@PeterPee thank you Peter. Will try it out. 👍
Really good video, thank you..my set up is almost perfect but my surrounds are about a foot above ear level but facing down..
Hey, I'd say you can stick to that placement already. If you like how it looks, you'd love how it sounds. :)
1 foot isn't going to make much of a difference.
Good job Peter, I really enjoy your videos! Right to the point and professionally done, keep up the good work and thank you for your advices!
Thanks, will do!
Thank you for the video, Peter. I ended placing my Sonos 5 surrounds on either side of my couch and pointing at my ears. The tip that you provided to adjust the distance made a big nice difference. I would prefer to place my speakers according to the 5.1 diagram, but the back of my crunch is too tall and I can’t find tall speaker stands for the Sonos 5’s.
Excellent! I am glad it helped you! :)
And to add to my question below… I need more bass! 😉 I look forward to any advice! Thanks!!
You can set the EQ to enable more bass.
Fantistic video Peter. Thanks. Question for you. I have a Sonos Beam (G2) on my 75" Hisense U7G with 2 Sonos One's as rear surrounds. I recently also got two IKEA Symfonisk Lamp's on sale. Can i use the Symfonisk in the surround set-up as additional front surrounds to broaden the sound stage of the Beam? The sound quality of the Beam is top notch but it cant compare to the arc in terms of the sound stage due to the lack of side and upward firing drivers.
adjusting the distance option in settings for surround speakers is greyed out once you do trueplay. so it makes no difference. trueplay determines the distance after the run.
Just upgraded my play:1 surround to play:3 and wow what a difference! Placement is also very important but if you have bigger room and can get the Play:3 (its becoming rare according to Peter) it will be worth it 👍🏼
One thing I need to question Peter, I got the bookshelves wall mounted beside my bed but its facing forward and you can’t set the angle. Should I make a custom wooden dock so it can angled to my listening position?
If you can angle the speaker towards your ears, that'd be ideal. When you face the rear speakers forward, you'd hear less volume, and you tend to have to push the rear volume up a little. Or Trueplay will move the volume up to compensate. That muddies the sound stage.
If you don't mind the time and cost of this project, I'd recommend it. It's a worthwhile project. And when you listen to music with the speakers angled to face you, set the surround range to full and you'd be blessed with a great image.
I have a large room, I was thinking to have beam and two play ones as back speakers. Will it be good to also add two symfonisks for the front two?
Thank for you advice on how to place the rear surround speaker. Just want to ask your opinion, which surround should I get to pair with my Arc and Sub gen3, Sonos One SL or the Ikea Symfonisk speaker? Thank you.
So i've went all out on my setup. I have the Sonos Arc soundbar, 2 Sonos Subs (both Gen 3), and now I JUST got 2 Sonos FIVE speakers. But right now I haven't paired them yet to my Arc and sub's bc I'm fixing to move into my new place in a couple weeks and my current room isn't close to being big enough to pair the 2 FIVE Speakers with the rest. So my question is, should I place the two FIVE speakers behind me on a SANUS stand? Or should I mount them behind me close to the ceiling? Where should I put the 2 Sub's? I just want to get the best layout for everything since I spent so much on it all. It'll be paired with a 2021 Samsung QN90A Neo QLED 4K 75' TV that should arrive by the end of this week. I'm so excited to put it all together! The room it's going in isn't the largest so I'm hoping to get optimal spacing as possible for everything to sound it's best.
Peter,
I've been watching your content for a while now and I must say GREAT JOB! Thanks for your help!
I have 2 Fives set up as Sorrounds pointed to the MLP, Including 2 Gen3 subs set next to the Fives facing the TV ARC. Do you think that's good? I can't place the SUBS next to the TV pointing at the MLP since I don't have outlets there at this time but if needed I will make it happen.
Also I have 2 AMP ceiling speakers in the middle of the living room wich they are set up separate. Should I keep them this way or I should add the on the TV ARC as Sorrounds or additional speakers?
What is your recommendation when there is a large sofa, and the listeners on either side of the couch are much closer to a surround than the center position? Should I place the surrounds farther away and increase their volume slightly? Center position is 10 feet from arc and 5 feet from each sonos one, but when sitting on the edge of the couch, the listener is only about 2 feet from the surround.
Thanks for the video. Just got the Arc and sub last night. I already have Play 1 in my room for surround sound. The issue is my set up is in a 20x10 room so the rear speakers are about a foot away and right next to the couch. I can move them further away. I have about 4 feet to play with on each side but thay can't go behind me.
Don't go behind. Besides is fine. Move them as far away from your listening position as possible and point them towards your ears. Reduce the surround volumes if necessary so that it won't distract.
Can u do a video like this for the era 300s. Trying to figure out if behind or to the sides are better as surrounds.
Thanks for another great video as always Peter!
I'm looking at getting two symfonisk lamp speakers and placing them behind and to the side of my three seater sofa in the recommended positions. Unfortunately whilst this will be great for the person sitting on the centre seat of my couch (main listening position), due to the small size of my room it will mean anyone sitting on the left or right hand side of my couch (or me when laying down) will have a speaker about a foot or two away from their head.
Will this completely ruin the sound for them to the point the speakers would be detrimental to the experience and not worth investing in? or is there a way I could tweak this to still provide a nice surround sound experience for all seats? Based on your video I was thinking if I true play, reduce the sound on both speakers by 15, and set the distance to under two foot, this might be the best I can do?
Will be paring these with a Sonos Arc if it makes any difference.
Did you ever go through with that setup? I'm kind of in the same boat with a beam soundbar and possibly two rear speakers in a smaller room.
Will there be an updated version of the placement of Era 300s?? Thank you
I was wondering since my room is about 13x20 my couch is adjacent instead of parallel to tv/arc. After watching your video my speakers are in the wrong spot one speaker is about 13 feet and the other speaker 20 feet away from TV. (SL one). Couch is 6-10’ away. Should speakers be at each end of couch?
Hey Peter! Great videos for all sonos owner! I appreciated your Videos very much!
You may forgot to point out one problem with the ikea symphonics: if you are using the shelf mounting from ikea you cannot tilt the speaker to your ears bit only to the tv. Can you do anything against it with software or mounting hight oder distance? My ikea sonos are just right behind my couch which is next to the wall.
Thx and keep up your good content
You can get the wall mount that tilts.
If ya have a Sonia following Peter is a must
My surrounds are under either side of a long sofa, not ideal but it means the sound isn’t directly in your ear and gives a decent effect, I enjoy having room filling sound from discrete speakers
When your seating positions aren't ideal and there are more people, push the speakers out further, and increase the volume of the surrounds a little more.
Great video 😊 I always found it confusing what should be left and right for the rears.. I get it left and right should be your sitting position and not the facing position 🤣
Haha same here I used to get confused too
Would this system be better than the Bose SoundTouch 300?
Hi Peter, my sofa is against the wall, where should I put my Sonos 1s for surround? Will it sound good if I put them on the wall behind the sofa and face them towards my ears? Love the video by the way.
Hi Jasdeep, my setup is similar. I have a wide sofa that sits back to the wall. I have an Arc under the TV and Play 1s as surrounds, either side of the sofa, at ear level. They’re at 45 degrees to the wall and work really well as surround speakers.
Peter I NEED HELP, I can not angle the rears towards the seating position, they have to point straight towards the screen, with that said how far should they be side to side, you said 3-6 ft but what if you can not angle then towards listener??
My couch is right against the wall and the rear speakers are mounted 6 feet above the floor. Should the rear speakers face towards me or towards the tv?
Thanks Peter for your videos, I enjoy them and learn a lot from each one of them. I have a question I will really want to hear your opinion. I want to set up a Sonos 5.1.2 with Arc + Sub gen 3 + Amp + Sonos In-ceiling or In-wall for surround sound. I want the architectural speakers because of the space and aesthetics of this speakers. Which ones do you recommend best for a better setup and get the most out of the Arc and have a better immerse experience? In-ceiling or In-wall speakers?
For the purpose of current setup, I'd say in wall is much better. Just mount at the side walls and point towards the MLP. I am running ceiling and while the sound is truly enveloping, the 3D soundscape does get confusing since the surround is coming from above. And Atmos is supposed to bounce off from above.
@@PeterPee I appreciate this question as I had the same. A point of clarity for me please. How would you point in wall speakers towards the MLP if they can’t be angled?
Hi Peter, thank you for the great video. Very helpful for someone who is not an expert, like myself…. So, thanks a lot! I have a question. I am still not very happy with the quality of the sound in my living room. I have a small living room, still I want to enjoy the music really filling up the room. I feel that my two Sonos One SLs do not come up to my expectation…. How can I improve the quality here? Add a soundbar, a subwoofer or buy bigger speakers?
You can set the surrounds to be louder.
First off, your channel is amazing! You talk about all my questions & you’re super likable.
Now my question:
My living room is 22 ft across (TV on center of the wall) and 18' deep, and has a tall ceiling. I'm leaning towards 2 Fives as rears right now because of room size (passing on the Sub until I save more to buy it). Because of couch placement the rears will be more like 95 or 100 degrees back from where you’d sit, and 10' away. Will that be okay? I went with the Fives to compensate for the distance--but what about not being able to go as far back as 120 degrees?
Thank you for your compliment!
Not being able to go back as far as the recommended placement is a small issue. In fact, without a baseline way to compare between the difference of 100 degree and 120 degree, you won’t tell the difference.
My concern for your case is more the distance. The fives are very far apart and the sound bar is going to sound a little narrower. But don’t worry about it. The fives will nicely fill up the room very well. They sound big.
Great video thank you!! I have a more detailed question for you. I am about to place 2 5's for surrounds. They will be placed more in the corners of the back of the room (I know not ideal but it is what fits in the room) They will also be placed in the vertical position to decrease it's footprint. My question is should the speakers be placed to have the tweeters on the side toward the middle of the room or toward the walls. I assume tweeters toward the center of the room is ideal for clarity. Any insight you have would be greatly appreciated!
If they are going to be in the corners, put the tweeters towards the mid of the room. Don't have it bounce off the wall straight away. And the other thing is that the controls will also be accessible. :)
@@PeterPee Oh good point about the controls! Thanks for the reply! Keep these awesome videos coming!
Follow up. Should i put my pair of play 5s (i used them for surround) as vertical or horizontal? I have them in vertical for same reason but wondering if it sounds better in horizontal for surrounds since they are not in stereo pair anyway
@@samifanik6877 How are they mounted? On stands, table or wall mounted? Also at what height are they placed?
@@natemueller5813 i have them on flexson stands in the ideal height
Hi Peter, just added One SLs to my Arc. Immediately I noticed a static when no sound is playing through them :( read up and this seems a common issue for them. Do you have any trick to stop this from happening?
Forgot to say that I did tune with Trueplay on IOS when I set system up.
Howdy peter, any chance you have had a chance to listen to the arc, gen 3 sub and the sonance in ceiling speakers powered by the Sonos amp? I have 11 foot ceilings and curios how atmos will sound. I saw your video on soundbar height/distance from ceiling/distance from speaker.... with the in ceiling speakers in the ceiling do I have to worry as much about those details?
I am running a very close configuration to what you are describing except that I am running 4 yamaha ceiling speakers (8") instead of the Sonance in-ceiling. They sound great and the sound is super immersive but I have to say the soundscape is not going to be the most accurate. The rear sounds are actually coming from above you.
To be clear, the amp+sonance is playing surround, not atmos heights channels.
Good video.
I have a wall directly behind my sofa which means placing the speakers a minimum of 3 feet away is tricky.
Is it better to have them at ear level but closer like 2 feet away or is it better to mount them higher so 3 feet away but angled downwards?
In terms of sound field better to have them at ear level but 2 feet is really quite distracting in my opinion. In you particular case, if it is 2 feet away, I'd recommend them that you mount them higher so that you can get some distance.
Love your Sonos reviews man! Keep it up. Hey, wanna ask u something: should I go for the One SLs or the Ikea Symfonisk?
I’d suggest the ikea symfonisk is you have no problem with how they look and that they are bigger dimensionally.
For those who wants a consistent design scheme then the one sl will be more suitable. Else the sound is similar.
@@PeterPee I bought the Arc on the strength of your brilliant reviews. Tell me, is getting the Symfonisk bookshelf speakers the same as getting the Sonos Ones? Or the Ones make a better read surround partner for the Arc?
You shoould go for the Symfonisk bookshelf. They are very close in performance for half the price.
Hi , great content, I need your help please, I am making a small home theatre room and I am planning to get arc and sub plus surrounds, the option for the surrounds is either 2 X 1ones or amp + 2x, ceiling speaker, from an aesthetic point of view I prefer the clean look of ceiling speakers but the cost is higher for amp and ceiling speakers compared to just 2 ones SL. Is there any performance enhancement that justify this upgrade or its both almost equal
There is no much performance increase for amp + ceiling speakers. But the truth is that it really depends on the ceiling speakers that you’re using. I’ll say your only decision point is whether it’ll look good or not.
Thanks for explaining the optimal placement. What if speakers are not possible to place at the ear level. If I wall mount them higher than the ear level and angle (tilt) them down to ear level - is it okay?
Yes, that's an idea. Point towards your listening position.
This sounds better for me for some reason I had them at ear level before, but I really like how it sounds now
Peter, can you clarify if it is possible to separately adjust the gain of each of your surround speakers? One of my surrounds is wall reinforced and one is not. Thank you!
No. You can’t. Unfortunately.
I finally did it: I upgraded from a simple beam to an arc + sub + 2 one SL and I completely love it! I will start a bingewatch of your videos!
BTW I have noticed a hissing sound from my surround speakers in low volume any ideas?
Nice David! Congrats on the ownership! There shouldn't be a hissing sound. Are you hearing it from seating position or when you put your ears next to the One SL?
Hi Peter, just purchased arc and sub 3,getting only digital 5.1 only,( apparently my tv support Dolby Digital only).sound is ok. But not as expecting.Do you think if there is any difference if I add two SL1 as rear speakers ?? Secondly, if I buy arcana fury ,will it make difference?? Will I get DD+ AND ATMOS??PL reply,thanks
I can't comment on the HD Fury yet. I have not tested it. The surround speakers will add a lot of sound for you!
May I know I am considering to have arc and sonos 5 as rear surround.. however I am planning to lay flat on the floor with horizontal.. this will be as ideal too am I correct? Thanks
If you are going to place the Sonia five on the floor, place them vertically. That way, there will be more throw upwards to ear level.
Peter a quick question. I have the gen 2 sound bar, gen 2 sub and two S1 speakers. I want to add two more speakers to get better sound effect. Can you add two more an get a 7.2 effect or do I need to add a play bar also? Thanks.
You won’t be able to add more speakers to the beam and surround with sub. That’s the max configuration.
Do these surrounds add Loudness to the overall system? My ARC and Sub sound good but I have to turn it up to 75% to experience room filling sound. Query is wrt use of surrounds is if it adds volume to the overall soundstage?
Not by much. The surround channels add dimension and scale, not volume. But if your room is very big and you can't fill the room with just the arc and Sub alone, then the surround speakers will bring sound to the places where you can't hear it well now even if it is just the surround channel effects.
Peter, if i want to use 4 sonos one SL as my sorrounds and right and left front speakers, is it possible since i have already the sonos beam sound bar? Thank you!
That cannot be done as of today.
Hey Peter,
Hopefully you can shed some light for me. I'm planning on purchasing the Sonos Arc, Sub Gen 3 and some One's; my question refers to your graph at the beginning of the video, should I purchase 4 One's for front and back or just 2 One's for the rears? I've been looking for someone who's tested this but seems no one has done this on a review, could you share your insights with me?
Just 2 ones at the rear. The front will be served by the Sonos Arc.
@@PeterPee thanks Peter
My seating position is against the back wall with about 6ft on each side. Should I mount the. Speakers on the back wall 3ft away from the seating position and aim it slightly towards the seat?
If you can have them about 4-5 feet from your MLP it’ll be better. And yes definitely aim towards seating position.
Hey Peter, I am on the brink of deciding between arc + sub + one SLs or Fives as rear speakers.
Would you say you hear an AUDIBLE difference between both setups (one's vs fives) when streaming movies (More immersion and much bigger soundstage)?
In other words: is the 5% you mentioned really audible or is there a difference mainly with music?
Very much appreciated.
Thank you and kind regards
Hey, sorry if this comment is not reaching you in a timely manner. But yes, the difference is an audible difference. And the difference increases when you increases the volume. The Fives will have a lot more headroom.
Again, do it if the price difference is not going to make your kids go hungry. :)
I have the same set up with the one SL it’s really cheaper than the five. And to be honest I am quite surprised how good they. I’m sure the five would sound louder wider but also I like the tiny shape of the ones. Sticking to five would be pretty bulky to my opinion. Best would be to try it of course
As a SONOS user that has invested in 10 of their products I truly appreciate the in depth reviews and info you present to the public. I do have a friendly suggestion. Please consider slowing down a bit. It would make it easier to fully and more easily digest the valuable data and insights you share.
Oh! Thanks for the feedback! I actually consciously speed up because I was afraid that it might get boring and lengthy!
I m mounting one SL for surround sound at height of 1.8m and down it towards my ears and sitting position just because of kids can’t put at lower height plz let me know it should be fine or not
I had to do the same cause my daughter kept beating at the top. I found out later I could turn off the touch control, but I like how it sounds with them up a littler higher than ear level
I have a play 5 in my garage man cave. In living room I have a sub, sound bar and two play 3s.
Also have two play ones in kitchen. I also have the sonos move and the roam and move thoese randomly. My question is for my living room set up for movies, sports and regular TV and also music is it better to pair up two play ones or two play 3s with sub and sound bar? Or should I place the two play ones in living room two with rest of speakers??
One more question, when watching movies can I pair up the sonos move and roam with existing living room set up or no??
Definitely better to pair the two play:3s with the sub and sound bar.
For the play:1s, just use them in the living room or somewhere else in the house as a stereo setup.
The Move and Roam can be made to play in a group with the living room setup but you are not going to get much more except louder volume.
What do you think about this set up sound bar , two play 3s and two play ones for living room set up to watch movies, sports ect?
You probably won't get much more from the two more play:1s. And they have to be played in a multi room setup together. Troublesome every time you want sound coming from all these together.
Another great video Peter! Im trying to decide whether to add sonos one sl rears to my arc and sub this black friday or hold out for atmos rears. What do you think?
Don't hold out for the Atmos rears la. It won't happen this year.
@@PeterPee do you think they are likely to come out in 2023?
hi I recently bought my somos arc with sls and sub I played with it all weekend to c I I can get Dolby atmos but nothing I got a tv that’s 2019 Samsung Qr60 is Only got arc no e.arc I’m just wondering if you could help me with it please
Q60 is unlikely to support Atmos. But if you are using an Nvidia shield 2019, it is possible to get Atmos on supported streaming titles with Atmos on Prime TV.
Thanks for the video, can I use sonos one sl as surround speakers
What is the make of the $99 speakers ,and can they be pared with the arc
Any word on trueplay for Android
Yes, you can use One SL as the surround speaker. And for the $99 speakers, they are available from Ikea! It's the Ikea Symfonisk speaker. They are essentially cheaper made sonos.
Nice video an kitchen, where did you get the kitchen from??
Thanks! And that's my cabinet in my family room. Not from the Kitchen. I had them custom made. :)
One off-topic question Peter....what are those led strips you use in the background?
Those are Xiaomi LED light strips. I use a few of them around the house and they are very handy. Integrates with Google Home (Hey Google) nicely too.
Should SL be placed i sone kind of an angle to your ear or could it be parallel ton the wall?
It should be within 90-110 degrees to your sides and facing your ears.
Is it possible to make a one time or occasional contribution to your coffee fund? Only monthly ongoing patronage seems possible.
Yeah. Right now it’s monthly. I’d say you can set it up and then cancel it the next month! But really it’s ok if it’s too much trouble!
It looks like the 5.1 set up has more than 3 speakers and a sub! But it does not look like the Sonos app allows to add more than 2 speakers a sound bar and a sub! Is this correct?
That is correct, you can't add more than 1 soundbar or more than 2 surround speakers. But now you can add a second sub!
I just set up my new beam with my Sonos ones in a surround setup! It sounds great when playing on Spotify, but when playing RUclips it plays heavier in the beam and too light in my left right beams! Is there any way to fix this and hear more left right when listing to RUclips similar to Spotify?
For speech it does come out more from the center. If you are asking about the surrounds, you can increase the surround levels in settings to have higher levels come out from the Sonos Ones.
@@PeterPee Hi , im going through the same problem as this guy and tried what you said but for some reason its not the same as when im playing music in the sonos app , do you have any sugestions please
@@tlfa5554 Yes, I still have not found a resolution to this. I have been on multiple calls with support and have still not figured it out. It sounds perfectly balanced if I play from Spotify to my Family room with the beam set in surround sound, but If I airplay through my TV on youtube its plays predominantly through the beam even if I crank the surround levels. It acts like I am watching a movie and most comes through the beam. I have to walk over to the speaker and put my ear against it to hear it almost. The only way I have found it to disconnect it from the surround sound setting which is what I am going to end up doing because I want to watch music on RUclips more often than watching movies but wish I did not have to connect and disconnect surround sound to do it. The only other option I have thought of is buying 2 more ones but that sounds expensive and would have to be assigned a different room in the app.
@@raycurry5739 Hi , i basically can relate with everything you said , i tried all of these options and none of them sound the same as when im playing music in the sonos app . When im in the youtube tv app listening to something it shows me in the sonos app that is playing as Dolby 2.0 meaning that the tv its only sending two channels (one coming from the beam and the other is being shared through the surround Left and Right) which makes it less strong ,make it sound more like a movie , I dont understand much about this but maybe i need to upgrade something with my tv . I contated Sonos today but they couldnt solve it either and they said that it might be my tv , its sad considering the amout of money paid for this , im still thinking in a refund
@@tlfa5554 there’s nothing you can do, it’s simply that RUclips broadcasts in a 2.0 pcm format so rears are rarely utilised. It’s nothing to do with Sonos, the rears will only output significantly when they are being fed DD 2.1 or DD 5.1 content
Thank you, Peter...I would have to place one about 5-6 feet from seating and the other 8-10 feet...will that be a problem?
I would love to know this answer as it's exactly my situation
Any experience you can share 2 years later?
Peter, sometime on Sonos surround while watching a movie an object comes from one direction on the video but the sound comes from the opposite direction. Is there a way to test each back speaker without Trueplay, I have Android controller. Thanks
It could just be a simple issue of the left and right surround speaker being swapped accidentally when moved. Or when you setup, you indicated them wrongly.
Just swap them around.
@@PeterPee thanks for the reply
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When I play a test hometheater set up in you tube the sonos sorround an sub no working doyou now why
When I have other sonbar with rear speaker it ay well
I was hoping for this video. A like for now, ill watch it later.
I sure hope you find it useful!
Hi Peter, Sonos arc and sub 3 will deliver 5.1 or do I need to add two rear speakers for to get 5.1???
Technically, the side woofers will already throw out the surround sound but it will not be real surround.
So wait, you are saying we can actually use a Sonos arc + 2 Sonos 5 + 2 Sonos 1 to achieve a better audio experience ?
No you can't technically do that. But you can set them as two rooms playing at the same time. Whether it is a better audio experience is very debatable. :)
Where is he saying this?
Just got home from IKEA with a pair of symfonisk, opened RUclips and saw this
I'm in a dilemma here. My original plan was to mount them on either side of the sofa, but now I realise that it's not the best idea for them to face the screen. My other option is to mount them on the side walls, facing towards my ears, but the room is like 17 ft wide. If I insist on mounting them to a wall, which would be the better compromise?
How far are you from the screen where you are sitting?
I just wish the Ikea speakers weren't designed like a cat scratching post, that's no joke the main reason I got the one's lol
Wait so the Sonos app will recognise the IKEA speaker and tune it??
Yes
Young Peter Pee was different..he was a true monster and only his wife could stop from buying the Sonos sound plane ✈️ with their retirement savings. Now..today, this new long hair Peter gets everything sent to him from Sonos for free. Sonos airport …free..Sonos sound yacht free, Sonos naming rights to the football stadium…free, Sonos sound bed…free. This new long haired Peter isn’t as hungry as the young one. The long haired Peter walks red carpet events , while the young Peter snuck into them to get us the inside scoop. “Hey guys I’m reporting live from the Sonos presidential private event summit at the United Nations. You don’t have to watch the whole video, the short answer is “yes” I snuck in..but don’t tell my wife”
Sofa against the wall so can't get speakers behind me.
Place them by the side and fire towards your listening position.