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Jan 12, 2025 09:08 AM By RtingsUser2253169

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Question: there are reports on the Sonos forums that when fed 5.1 PCM or DD, the surround channels are played only from the side drivers on the bar and not from the Era surrounds. Have you encountered this phenomenon?

Hey RtingsUser2253169,

Thanks for sharing, I think I found the same thread as you’re referencing here.

As far as I understand, we didn’t encounter the specific issue you mention of missing audio from the surrounds. We got surround playback from the Era 300’s when sent a Dolby Digital 5.1 signal from our Blu Ray player. That said, similarly to a lot of the users in the thread, it sounded like it was predominantly the upfiring driver was firing off.

We have seen products in the past that fire audio from multiple different drivers in order to create a wider sound field. It has happened in the past that we report something as incorrectly implemented and it’s later clarified that it’s expected behaviour from the manufacturer. According to the replies from Sonos staff in the thread (I think it’s the one you’re referencing), then it’s expected behaviour from the unit.

That said, it’s good that you brought this up, it’s definitely worth adding more details about this implementation in the review. It doesn’t seem to be a popular implementation and we should voice some of those concerns. I’ll create a retest to re-evaluate this on our unit and we’ll add more details with an update.

Thanks, Matt

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@rtings.com team Can you confirm Front L/R volume compared to Center and All Surround channels after running True Play? On my system, I’m seeing FL/FR volume is 6-8db less than Center/Surround/Height volumes, using YouTube test signals 5.1DD and a decibel meter. I noticed it during Captain America: Winter Soldier, downtown fight scene…there wasn’t much L/R pan and just seems to be coming from an open closet in front of you. Now I’m noticing it elsewhere (football games on youtubeTV in 5.1) and think it’s why some music playback is subpar. When ERA300s are kicked in, they make everything sound great…but if I turn surrounds off, not so much. I have ARC Ultra, ERA300s, S4 system for a month with latest firmware with dialog enhancement off. I wonder if they’ve got “Enhanced Dialog - High” stuck on by default. Update: 1.13.25 - I confirmed with Dolby test files that FL & FR channels play 8db lower than Center and Surround Channels. That’s after installing latest firmware, running Trueplay multiple times and rebooting multiple times. Can rtings confirm and update the review?

Have you tried factory reset?

Question: there are reports on the Sonos forums that when fed 5.1 PCM or DD, the surround channels are played only from the side drivers on the bar and not from the Era surrounds. Have you encountered this phenomenon?

The lack of DTS:X compatibility is a serious bummer and the only thing preventing me from buying a Sonos system.

It will be much appreciated to see a comparison vs the Bose SB Ultra with surround 700 and bass 700; I believe it should perform better than the 900 with the whole setup kit

Dec 19, 2024 03:02 AM By stefane

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Hi ! a message just to tell to all team that you’ve make a great job ! thank ! I’ve just take a early access for One year. Have merry holidays all of people here !

Hi Stefane, thanks for being so kind! We’re glad you appreciate the work we do and we’re thankful for your support! Happy Holidays to you and yours as well :)