Hi I bought sonos arc, gen3,and 2x one sl. I felt I was paid too much £1856 +stand for sl and bracket for arc. But after I fixed and listened the sound OMG,, no word to describe. Clarity of the sound is something next level. Worth every single panny.
Me too,at first i said the arc and sub is enough its expensive,so one day i bought 2 sonos one sl 40% discount and i love it even more😂😂 2 weeks ago i bought another sub😂😂 and im telling you i cant go back with a single sub😀one sub really sounds good,but with 2 subs its really really good.i saw sonos sub and playbar 12 years ago and last year at last i was able To buy it..
I put this system on shopping cart then waited few months. I was in dilemma- should I buy this? Should I spend this much money? Anyways, finally I bought this system few months ago. After experiencing the quality of sound- I regret why I didn’t buy it long before.. it changed my movie experience, listening to music everything. After a long working day- it’s the one of few things-I enjoy at home. It’s a piece of art. Incredible creation.
Thanks for quickly explaining that the different sources (TV, PS4, Switch, etc) will ALL work with the Arc using that single connection between the Arc and a TV. 👌🏻👍🏻 You’re the only RU-vidr I found so far that does tell that 😅
bought this system for my home setup. ARC soundbar, gen3 sub, and the one SL's in the rears. it sounds amazing. I would not recommend this w/out the sub. I set it up with JUST the soundbar and it sounded ok, but bass was really weak. the gen3 sub delivers way more bass than I had expected. I was expecting "some" bass but not a ton - I was blown away - the Sonos sub will go super low and hits hard. it soudns like a much larger sub than it physically is. overall this is a great system. easy setup, easy placement as it's all wireless.
Hello,same here.first want to congratulate you from your home system,im just really happy that many of us users of sonos are happy,like you i was surprise with the sub not only that the whole system came from 5.1 with avr reciever and klipsch 10 inch 250watss sub,and i can asure you the sonos sub hits really deep amd hard and without a distorsion,the klipsch in the movie blade runner 2049 really struggles i can hear the sound of the box and woofer inside like distorsion,by the way i have dual subs,if you have plans or hesitating to buy another sub,go for it its not that you will think it will overkill all the system,but no bro!its just all the bass line now is much even equal i mean before there are part of the room that you can feel the bass more but with dual Sub its just really really amazing.
Haha, reading this I’m starting to worry. Just ordered mine and it’s for the third floor, above our bedroom. Worried it’ll be crazy loud when the kids are up there!!
Hello guys. Great review. I have an arc and sub gen 3. I want to point out that even if your tv does not let atmos go through, the sound stage is so wide and good that you will not regret it.
I have a sony bravia 2016 model,before in my sonos app i only get dolby digital plus but now in my sonos app it say DOLBY ATMOS,what i only did is updated my tv and after that now i have atmos in my sonos app.but ofcourse its not an atmos true hd,im not an expert but im sure its atmos dd+.My tv doesnt have earc port,only ARC port.
I got mine 2 days ago and I had to leave my review. 1st off buy this bar. 0 regrets. I'm coming from the Definitive technology studio sound bar and I'll be honest that thing was subpar at best. Especially for that price. I got so fed up I drove to the store after putting up with it for 4 years and had enough. I looked at the highest end Sony, the bose and this one. My Sony rep even said don't buy the sony soundbar. She owned it and I went with her advice. Looked at bose but they didn't have it in stock. The Sonos barely in stock and I said well I'll give it a shot. Give me the bar and sub. Previous experience with WiFi and sound bars with def tech was not good. I was worried about these but the sonos app is intuitive, easy to use and updates went through no problem. It was so super easy to set up. My Sony A8h tv went through it's steps no problem and I love having ONE REMOTE now for everything. I'll adjust stuff through the app. I'm okay having to do that it's no problem. Overall even though it's been 2 days it's been 2 awesome days!
Bought the Arc from you last week as your review was by far the best on RU-vid. I don’t need bells and whistles from a review, just honest facts, so thank you! Ordered and delivered in less than 24 hours!! Product is outstanding. Clarity is on another level. Thank you 🙏🏻
I have an ARC + Subwoofer + 2 x Play:5 (2nd gen) as surround speakers. Might seem a bit overkill, but it sounds amazing in movies and when just playing music. The total cost was about 3.000 euro but it's worth it when you like movies and music.
I’m an early adopter of Sonos, I’ve got a couple of Play.5’s at home in the Man Cave and a Connect hooked-up to simple Hi-Fi system at work. After watching this video, I’m definitely going to go this route at home to finally bring Home Cinema .. well .. home. Thank you 👍
New construction in progress...#14/2 stranded wiring to speakers w/ cat 6 & coax to tv's installed via home runs to dedicated equipment cabinet...Prefer to mix A/V in all zones (pool deck, living room, and game room) via cat 6. Suggestions appreciated.
Just bought 2 arcs for the front wall (top and bottom install), 4 subs (1 in each corner of the floor), and 4 rear speakers (one in each corner of the rear wall).
Thank you for the in-depth review. It was very comprehensive, with a lot more details than in other reviews. Even additional comments about room size, or some limitations without an Apple device, etc. Very useful. I just hope that in 2021 they include some additional HDMI ports, as well as drop the price a bit too.
Great review, well covered. I have this complete system and am always amazed at how well it sounds. My friends on movie night are always blown away. Get it you won’t be disappointed!
I bought the arc and sub gen 3 on day 1 and I had the 2 one SL too, so basically I have the same system of the video. It’s totally worth it people. The sound quality is outstanding and the multitude of features are unlimited, new ones are coming every day from the smart home integration to the new updates by sonos. This is much more than just a standard home theater set. Ok no DTS, but to me it’s not relevant.. if you want to remain in the past you can stick to the old wired hi-fi systems, but the aim with this set is to look to the future years.. no wires, no old tech.. just simplicity and quality. This is just my opinion anyway.
Since you have this setup I assume is it possible to then add a few Five speakers in the house to play the same auto off the TV everywhere through out the house while watching a game or movie or something. I knew someone with sonos speakers all over the house but they just used it for music and not for television. It was years ago so I don’t remember the app ins and out.
subs are directionless but positioning in the room matters a great deal as the sound waves are so long. play base heavy movies and move around to find the bass peaking and diminishing. experiment with placement so it peaks in your listening position and just the sub from there:)
ARC/eARC If you have a TV with ARC you do not get uncompressed Dolby Atmos! This is the same down sampled Atmos that Netflix runs. It is a form of Dolby Atmos but it is not True Lossless Atmos. For that your TV must have the eARC connection! I must admit I was a skeptic with this set up but I do have an ARC SL / Two One SL's and Two Gen 3 Subs and I must say I am very impressed with it compared to the old 7.1 I had with a receiver. Also I have a Blu Ray 4K player that converts DTS HD audio to Dolby Atmo output, through it is not the Lossless audio it still plays it in the compressed format which is still very good. I thought the rears would just be an extension of the ARC soundbar, but they actually do separate the rear channel signals of the video your watching. The Height is not as obvious for sound from ARC but I do have a ceiling that is 7' away from the ARC so I do say that is to much! I was a skeptic but I must say I do enjoy the set up!
Very good review. Tackled a lot of questions I've been searching for about sonos. I thought it was plug and play....and it is,....with limitations. I appreciate the setup demo and tips on room size. Things I had to dig for that Sonos doesn't talk about except in forms. HDMI vs eARC HDMI....this is the difference between atmos and no atmos. One of the big reason to buy this system is the atmos ability. I also watch movies on IPAD 😐😫.....The Sonos arc wants a hardwired connection plugged in from a Tv eARC to the Sonos eARC port.....airplay supposedly doesn't send atmos unless you have homepods,....and homepod atmos.....😏😐😒 it's ok, sonos is the clear winner for atmos between the two. I have a work around for the airplay to eARC. The point is,.....If you want to use these speakers,...they're not flexible. They were designed for a traditional set-up hardwired to a TV with eARC. If you want all the same functionality, but watch movies like I do on a tablet or laptop.....this takes you down the work around road of "how do I get the hardwire experience for my streaming situation which they don't outright support." I figured it out,...but it wasn't easy.
Again a great review. Thank you. One request though; can you make a video about connecting everything through Ethernet? I am not a big fan of wireless. But would like to know more about a wired setup.
If you want to do wired, you’ll have to run 4 Ethernet cables from your router to each device (the arc, sub, and 2 rear speakers). A lot of routers barely even have 4 Ethernet ports, so that may give you issues if you want to connect something else directly to the router, like your tv, a streaming device or game console. Not to mention you’ll have to buy some long Ethernet cables to connect to the rear speakers from the router. I’ve had the whole sprouts since it came out and it does not lose any connection between any of the devices. I have the arc connect directly to the router and the sub and surround to WiFi. It works great.
Boudewijn Plomp thanks for the comment. We understand some customers like the reliable option of a wired connection. Sonos is built to be wireless first and really is reliable when used in wireless mode. Also it’s good to know that when you have a Sonos 5.1 system the SUB & surround speakers communicate back to your Sonos sound-bar of choice via 5ghz and as they are all in the same room we would recommend you only wire the soundbar as the other speakers communicate to the soundbar only and not the router.
I also have same setup I give it 5 stars , I also had a regular avr 5.1 setup i give tht 3 stars , they are both in same price range i puffer sonos setup 👍👍
Same here im a bose user for 20 years and owned 7 subwoofers,with the arc two sonos one sl and dual Sub i will never comeback with my avr.the sonos really sounds Amazing,im not saying that with avr recievers are bad,no its just i really love how the sonos delivers the sound,there is no days that when im using it im always saying woooow.
What is good to know is that ARC is not compatible with all other Sonos devices. Meaning you may need to use different apps for different zones. Surprisingly given Sonos premium branding they do not take backwards compatibility seriously and the devices you bought just a few years ago may suddenly become obsolete.
Another option for the rear speakers that would probably work well is the Ikea Symphonisk. They are built by Sonos and compatable with the system. If mistaken, please let me know.
I’m currently using an AVR 5.1 system and modernising the living room space. I’m undecided as to whether to switch to this Sonos system or just add some ceiling speakers to my existing 5.1 set up which is winning at the moment because the AVR has so many hdmi inputs compared to my lgcx. I’m really not sure how best to change to Sonos.
Hello bro i use to have bose home system for 20 years,with always denos recievers,the last one i have is a denon with Atmos with bose acoustimass 6 with klipsch sub 10 inch and 2 back surrounds,what o. And tell you is that with my sonos i really love the change btw i have the ARC,2 sonos one as surrounds and 2 subs gen 3 and i can tell you the sound stage is awsome the bass?the bass of the sonos is much better no distorsion at all volume,the only thing maybe that your system or you want to add ceiling speakers is way better because non sound bar can best a physical speakers as surrounds,but i can tell you the arc and the surrounds is really doing a gret job,in my sittinh position i mount the surrounds 2 feet from the ceiling but pointing where i normaly seat and all i can say is wow thos helicopters,planes is like having a two ceiling speakers,but as i told you ceiling speskers ar better.and another thing i love with sonos?its wirelles,easy to use,with mu denon with odesey i cant remember how is it to calibrate tye sound ,its all boomy the bass doesnt hit hard not deep,the sonos you can feel it its incredible.also the sonos if we go to live in other place its easy to put it in another place😂 the subs are not that big,😀
I've got a similar setup to this one and yes, the surround sound is amazing and music sounds wonderful and immersive. If there's one downer for me it's that I've a Samsung Qled 80R with Arc not EArc. I had done my research and bought it based on the knowledge that Atmos would play over Arc on the Samsung. But this was not the case. Samsung have said they are going to offer a firmware upgrade to allow Atmos over Arc but they are taking their sweet time in doing so. They did for their own sounder, but bafflingly, not the telly. The last I read on their forums was later this year, early 2021 and frankly, Samsungs tone is rather diffident and snooty. One other thing, I do get intermittent drop outs and have to fiddle with the system to get it happening again. If I play some music through Airplay 2 and then put the tv back on again this usually solves the problem. Though I have had to do a few complete reinstalls to get it working as well. I dunno, perhaps I've got that Sonos Arc thats had a blow to the head or something. But other than that, I can't recommend it enough - easy to set up, awesome sound and Sonos have a great system that I've invested in (two play fives in my bedroom for instance). Although I wasn't terribly impressed with the Move and sent it back, great for around the house but not for camping. Got a B&O Beolit 17 instead.
Hopefully you’ve resolved this by now. Bad luck there mate but new qleds have an eArc port so obviously Samsung is aware the direction this tech is going
@@cheefussmith9380 Yep, I had to get a HD Fury eArc adapter. I'm just annoyed because in my research before buying the info was that though it didn't have it, a firmware update was coming to fix that - which after buying Samsung decided, eventually, after six or more months, to not support it. pfft.
13:00 - This is incorrect. The Music playback mode for the surround speakers is a functionality that only goes into effect when you are streaming music from the Sonos app or any kind of music streaming service. This mode will do nothing to the sound coming from HDMI. In Ambient mode the surround speakers will give subtle detail enhancement but will not play music all the time. In Full mode the surround speakers will act as an extra left and right channel.
I have the ARC. Only problem is it doesn’t work with my tv. I have a 2020 Samsung TU8000 75”. The sound drops in and out. I can plug my beam in and it works fine and the ARC works fine in my bedroom.
Evening, after some advice. I have a Beam, Sub and two Ones as rears. I have the rears truetuned and facing forwards towards the tv. They are 2M away from me and in-line with the back of the sofa, so just behind me. A friend said shouldn't they be facing towards me instead of forwards. I hadn't really thought about it as sounds good as it is and spend alot of time play music over being used as surrounds for films. Wondered your thoughts?
I had a house party yesterday and bragged about my new Sonos sound system only to be shamed!!!! First, my 2sl's kept having bad reception, causing the sound to be choppy from the rears. I unplugged them, attempting to reboot, but it kept happening. On top of that, when the party escalated to singing songs on youtube, while watching youtube I would have to turn the sound bar up to its max, but the audio still wasn't as loud as with Pandora. Do these 2 problems make sense to anyone? Is this a dolby issue or should I turn in my sonos for a samsung??
Thank you for this video, in front of this reference jungle I am lost but recently I saw three bar references that I liked (quality / price) JBL 2.1 300w Sony ht-x8500 Yamaha yas 207 Your opinion interests me enormously what would be your proposal for a 30m2 room. thank you so much
If you had to have the rears in a wider position would you suggest angling them into the ideal audio spot? Or should you always have them squared up facing forward to the arc like in this video? Turn in 45 degree or strait on 90?
Hi there, I would tend to say make them straight rather than angled unless you have an awkwardly shaped room. TruePlay will always make adjustments depending on whichever angle you put them.
Great video, very informative and helpful. In the video you suggested that ceiling speakers can be used as alternatives to the One SL. I was wondering whether ceiling speakers can be used alongside the One SL? Or is it just one or the other?
It is one or the other. Passive ceiling speakers only work when used with a Sonos Amp to power them. The Amp coordinates with the Arc for 5,1.2 with only the .2 Atmos in front
Kwadwo Boadu thanks for the comment. Yes it would be one or the other and if using ceiling speakers move them back further from the seating potion than you would SL speakers so the surrounds don’t get muddled with the Atmos upward firing channels.
How do I perform the true play where in my TV sits in a living room PLUS an extended dining room in my open concept layout? Do I just walk the viewing area or do I walk the whole open room?
I have a question which no one is mentioning… can the system be run as a Arc x 2 xSL 2xG3 subs 2x in ceiling with amp as a 5.2.4 Atmos system or 7.2.4 with the same set up but with 2xSL as wides ??? How many SL speakers can be integrated it total?
Hi there and thanks for the question. Unfortunately the answer to that is no currently as the maximum you can achieve is 5.2.2 with the Atmos height channels coming from the Arc only. We are hoping for the ability to add ceiling speakers connected to a Sonos Amp in the future. Fingers crossed 🤞
Thanks for the review. One question, we have a conservatory with a solid vaulted roof. Will this impact the sound or will true play make adjustment for this.
My new home is wired for wall mounted surrounds. The wires go to a central closet where I can install a Sonos amp. My question is, you said the speakers had to be plugged into mains power socket. I have no power at the surround locations. So, can I not use the Sonos 1sl’s? I can use any passive speakers, but you said the Sonos system won’t be able to tune the room if I do. What to do?
hello, i need help. I just bought an 85'' Sony and I want to put in a nice sound system with a budget of about 1000usd. it is better to start with the Sonos arc alone and upgrade with the sub in the long term or immediately a beam 2 with a sub? I have a living room of 23m2 open to the entrance hall of about 18m2! Thank you for your help
Do you think they would add DTS:X support in the future? That can be dealt with by a firmware upgrade right? Bluetooth support might need a hardware revision but the DTS:X codex can be added and make it a really good choice.
How do you fix the sync issue from the sky q, Netflix, Amazon prime, Disney plus and Amazon fire stick? As my setup is just the Arc and the subwoofer. Please advise
Could you do a comparison between the full Sonos arc system and the LG Sn11rg.. I'm trying to decide which one to go with and which tv to pair it with. So if I get the LG CX then do I want the LG soundbar, or do I still wanna go with the arc.. Tia
i just bought the Sono's sound bar and I'm thinking of getting the surround speakers and the the sub woofer I'm watching a lot of reviews and they all go 4 a sound bar and a subwoofer and 2 surround speakers at the back of me. can i add two more surround speakers for the font surround speakers would it b worth it .
Hello, Im having problems with LG and SOnos setup. When I connect to HDMI port2 (earc) doesn't recognize. If I put on HDMI1 or HDMI3 I can go next on the setup, but I have problems next Saying that TV speakers are not working. Can you help? Thanks so much
I currently have a Sonos Move and i’m very happy with it. But is it possible to use the Move combined with an Arc and Sub gen 3 as a ‘’surround’’ set?? So the Move instead of two One SL’s??
Hi there, that is not possible I'm afraid. The Move is designed to be used from room to room rather than as surround speakers so Sonos have not allowed a pair of Moves to be used as surrounds to the Arc. You can however group the TV audio from the Arc and Sub to the Move, providing the Move is on WiFi at the time. I hope this helps!
I did buy the Sonos Arc SL, but not impressed that I can not use my android phone to calibrate(trueplay) the sonos arc. Just curious about the front profile(have not set it up still waiting for my tv). Does the arc interfere with the tv remote sensor?
On my Sony AG9 55" the screen is the speaker and has the option for L & R wired side speakers when the screen will act as a centre speaker. Sony claim the sound is so good a soundbar is not necessary. will I have an appreciable improvement with the Arc system or what would be the best Sonos or other system within say £2000? .
Hi there. Another great video 👍🏻 I want to know the answer to the following please and I hope you can help. I have a Samsung UE60JU6800 TV and have the opportunity to get a Sonos Arc which would compliment my Sonos sub and 2 play ones but I’m sure my TV doesn’t support it. Would it still work as a speaker but just not very well? Thanks. Any advice would appreciated 👍🏻
Hi, thanks for the video’s guide. I want a new wireless home cinema for music and movies. I’m hesitating between Bose 700 (soundbar +sub+ 2 surround 360* ) and Sonos ( arc + sub + 2 play five) which setup between Bose or Sonos is the best ?
Sonos because the recommended One SL as rear speakers have bigger drivers than any complete Soundbar Kit and will sound way better especially when you stream music.
Hey, I saw you answered the question, but I just want clarification. If my WiFi drops while I'm watching a physical movie the whole surround sound setup is still going to play???
Sonos arc only has one hdmi port. Does it mean I cannot use a apple tv 4k to export dolby atmos through my TV to Sonos Arc? Since currently, most TVs have only one eARC port.
As I understand it, and I have an arc on order, if your tv has earc your good. Only the newest tvs have earc. Most just have arc. To get full true hd atmos you will need to buy the HD fury arcana spliter. 200 bucks.hdfury.com/product/4k-arcana-18gbps/
I would think the 1SLs should be pointed at the listener, so diagonally in relation to the wall, not straight ahead at the wall. Also putting the soundbar above the TV would help the upfiring speakers, not hurt.
I have had the Sonos Arc since October, the Arc itself is brilliant, but the voice enhancement is absolutely useless. On the Arc reviews so many people think the same, it just doesn’t do anything. I only hope they get it rectified with an update soon.
