Dedicated fronts
The soundbar plays the center. Two other speakers play left and right.
✓ArcTested with 2× Era 100 SLWorks
- 2× Era 100 SLWorks
The fronts play. Built with SonoSequencr, with 2× Era 300 surrounds and 2× Sub.
✓PlaybaseTested with Connect:Amp (Gen 2)Works
- Connect:Amp (Gen 2)Works
The speakers on the Amp play left and right. Wired or Wi-Fi made no difference.
~Arc UltraTested with 2× Era 100, Era 100 + Era 100 SL, 2× Era 300, AmpDepends on the speakers
- 2× Era 100Works
The fronts play left and right. The bar plays the center.
- Era 100 + Era 100 SLWorks
The fronts play left and right. The bar plays the center.
- 2× Era 300Works
A 5.1 channel test played left, center and right each on its own speaker. Movies sound wider.
- AmpNo sound
Pairs and shows in the Sonos app, but the Amp's speakers stay silent, also with only the fronts paired.
~Beam (Gen 2)Tested with 2× One SL, 2× Play:1, PortDepends on the speakers
- 2× One SLWorks
The fronts play left and right. The bar plays the center. In daily use with surrounds and a sub.
- 2× Play:1Works
The fronts play left and right. The bar plays the center.
- PortWon't pair
The bond times out and the Port never joins as a front.
?Beam UltraTested with 2× Era 100, 2× Era 100, One + One SLNot working so far
- 2× Era 100No sound
Pairs and shows in the Sonos app, but the fronts stay silent, also with only the fronts paired.
- 2× Era 100No sound
Pairs and shows in the Sonos app, but the fronts stay silent.
- One + One SLNo sound
Pairs and shows in the Sonos app, but the fronts stay silent, also with only the fronts paired.
?PlaybarTested with 2× Play:1Not working so far
- 2× Play:1Won't pair
The bar keeps playing left and right. Sonos undoes the home theater minutes later, and only the bar plays.
EQ with dedicated fronts
Whether Sonority's EQ can tune the front speakers too.
~Beam (Gen 2)Tested with 2× One SL, Era 100 (S57 / S39)Depends on the speakers
- 2× One SLWorks
The EQ applies to the bar and both fronts.
- Era 100 (S57 / S39)Can't be tuned
Both fronts report nothing to tune, so the EQ can't reach them.
✕ArcTested with 2× Era 100 SLFronts can't be tuned
- 2× Era 100 SLCan't be tuned
Both fronts report nothing to tune, so the EQ can't reach them.
✕Arc UltraTested with 2× Era 100, Era 100 + Era 100 SL, 2× Era 100, 2× Era 300Fronts can't be tuned
- 2× Era 100Can't be tuned
Both fronts report nothing to tune, so the EQ can't reach them.
- Era 100 + Era 100 SLCan't be tuned
Both fronts report nothing to tune, so the EQ can't reach them.
- 2× Era 100Can't be tuned
Both fronts report nothing to tune, so the EQ can't reach them.
- 2× Era 300Can't be tuned
Both fronts report nothing to tune, so the EQ can't reach them.
✕Beam UltraTested with 2× Era 100Fronts can't be tuned
- 2× Era 100Can't be tuned
Both fronts report nothing to tune, so the EQ can't reach them.
Soundbar not listed? It hasn't been tested yet. Send a diagnostics bundle from the app, see Support.