![]() ![]() The different rooms, also referred to as zones, can literally include every room in your home and even spaces like your patio, balcony or garage. The term ‘multi-room audio system’ refers to a music system which allows you to listen to your entire music collection, stored in one or more locations, in different rooms in your home. But first, let’s take a look at what’s involved in building a multi-room audio system. Which company am I referring to? I’m glad you asked. Luckily there is one company that believes that multi-room audio should be available to just about all music fans, even those with relatively small budgets. Even today many audio companies demand a lot of your hard earned money for such systems. It wasn’t so long ago that multi-room audio systems were the dreams of music listeners but attainable only by those with deep pockets. The music bug that is! But don’t worry, all this means is that you’ve got passion for music and we’ve got just the fix you need. ![]() My friend – I’m afraid you’ve got the bug. Have you ever played air guitar to Guns’n’Roses’ “Sweet Child of Mine”? Or perhaps air drummed Phil Collins’ “In the Air Tonight” like that infamous Cadbury gorilla? Better still, maybe you’ve used the shampoo bottle in the shower as a microphone. We recommend updating to Sonos S2 if you want to play content with DTS Digital Surround audio.Suave Kajko T14:50:16+00:00 February 25th, 2013 | Audio, Audio Components, Beginner Articles, Buyer Guides, Digital Music Components, Features, Reviews | Comments Off on Building an Affordable Multi-room Audio System | Sonos Review Consult the product manual for your game console or Blu-ray player for specific instructions and settings. Some Blu-ray players and game consoles can transcode DTS Digital Surround into a format that Sonos S1 supports, such as Dolby Digital 5.1. Make sure your TV and any external source device like a gaming console or cable box are set to a supported surround sound audio format.īlu-ray discs commonly use the DTS Digital Surround audio format, which is not supported by Sonos S1 systems. Home theater speakers running Sonos S2 also support decoding DTS Digital Surround. Sonos home theater speakers support Dolby Digital 5.0 and 5.1 surround sound. You can find more information about playing Atmos audio on Sonos in our Dolby Atmos article. They must be connected to HDMI ARC or HDMI eARC to play any Dolby Atmos content. Sonos Arc, Arc SL, and Beam (Gen 2) support playback of Dolby Atmos audio via Dolby Digital Plus or Dolby TrueHD. If you encounter issues related to HDMI ARC during setup, see our article about troubleshooting HDMI ARC errors. You will not be able to control your TV using CEC or voice when using the optical connection. ![]() If your TV does not have an HDMI ARC port, you can connect Arc, Beam, or Amp to a digital optical audio output using the optical audio adapter (only included with Arc and Beam). Ray, Playbar, and Playbase require a TV with a digital optical audio output.Īrc, Arc SL, Beam, and Amp require a TV with an HDMI ARC port in order to utilize CEC, Amazon Alexa, or Google Assistant to control your TV. If you do not see some of the ports of menu options mentioned below, consult your TV or external source device’s manual or manufacturer support for help. This article will describe some basic requirements when using Sonos speakers with your TV. While most TVs are compatible with Sonos home theater speakers, some may need additional configuration or may not work with Sonos. ![]()
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