#SONOS SOUND SYSTEM UPGRADE#

Adds detail into the mix, providing real surround sound.Once connected, Sonos will prompt you to perform TruePlay again, tuning the system for both home theatre and music. If you go for the whole lot, the whole system will set you back a whopping £1,856. Likewise, adding the Sub is just as easy. As the speakers are all wireless, provided you can get a power cable to them, positioning shouldn’t be a problem. Once you’ve chosen your set of speakers, you can follow the wizard through in the app to add them to the Sonos Arc. These are the speakers that I used for this review, which would cost an additional £358.Īlternatively, the Ikea Symfonisk bookshelf speaker makes a good choice for the rear speakers. They are effectively the same as the Sonos One but don’t have Alexa or Google Assistant built-in (you won’t need a voice assistant, as the Arc does this job). If you’re going to buy new speakers, it makes sense to buy a pair of One SL speakers. So, if you’ve got a set of old Play:1 speakers, I’d go with them. It makes sense to pick the more entry-level speakers. So, while you could run two Play:5 (or two of the new Five) speakers, this is overkill for a set of rear channels. You can run any two identical products as the rear speakers, but choice is important. If you buy the new Sonos Sub, that’s an extra £699 to factor into the cost.įor rear speakers, you’ve got a more limited selection of products. For the Sonos Sub, you can use any model, as the Gen 1 and Gen 2 models are upgradeable, and the new Gen 3 product exclusively runs S2.

The main restriction is that any additional Sonos speakers you choose must run the Sonos S2 operating system. To upgrade, you need to choose the right speakers. What’s missing is a subwoofer for deeper bass effects and the rear channels.Īs with Sonos’ other soundbars, the Arc can be upgraded using two standalone Sonos speakers for the rear channels and one or two Sonos Subs for the bass. The Sonos Arc is designed to be a 5.0.2 system, replicating standard surround sound and throwing in the extra height speakers for Dolby Atmos.

Best suited to the Sonos One SL or older Play:1 speakers.

Just be prepared to pay a hefty premium for the experience. With a set of Sonos speakers acting as the rear channels and a Sonos Sub onboard, the Arc takes another step forward, delivering a more convincing soundstage and better positional effects.

#SONOS SOUND SYSTEM UPGRADE#

As a standalone soundbar, the Sonos Arc is capable of delivering an immersive Dolby Atmos experience, but if you miss the boom of a separate subwoofer or proper rear speakers you can upgrade and add these components.

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