Sonos surround sound6/16/2023 Connections Simon Cohen / Digital TrendsĪround the back of the Ray, you’ll find one of the simplest sets of connections in the soundbar world: A port for the power cord, an Ethernet port, an optical port, and a button for identifying the speaker for setup purposes (more on that later). This comes as something of a surprise given that on the same day that Sonos announced the Ray, it also announced its own voice AI system called Sonos Voice Control, which will debut in June 2022. What you won’t find on the Ray are microphones for voice control. Given how short the Ray stands, it’s unlikely that it will block that sensor, but if it does, you may have trouble controlling your TV. But there’s no IR repeater on the back of the unit, so you’ll need to pay close attention to where your TV’s IR receiver is located. On the bottom edge of the speaker sits an infrared (IR) receiver, which the Ray uses to interpret volume up/down and mute commands from your TV or universal remote. But given that all of the speaker’s functions can be controlled from a mobile app, they’re not essential if you want to take advantage of the ability to enclose it. Like all of Sonos’ recent products, you’ll find a set of discrete touch controls on the top surface for play/pause, volume up/down, and skip track forward/back. The Ray is a bit narrower than its bigger sibling, the Beam (22 inches versus 25.5 inches) but the two speakers are almost identical in height and depth, and both are ideally suited for use in smaller rooms, in front of smaller TVs (think 55-inches or smaller). But then again Sonos always has charged a lot of money for its speaker mounts. Adding to the placement flexibility is an optional $39 wall-mount bracket - a ludicrous price for what is basically a single piece of metal with a set of four screws. Sonos recommends giving the Ray 5 millimeters of clearance on the top and sides, but that’s effectively nothing at all. Sonos’ new Era 100 and Era 300 wireless speakers go all-in on spatial audio and Bluetooth Why Sonos Era 300 buyers should switch to Amazon Music Use the TV Level slider to increase the volume of the surround speakers.The 9 best soundbars of 2023: get great sound from your TV.It appears with "(+LS+RS)" in the Products section. Tap the Sonos home theater product that uses surround speakers.Regardless of format, you can always increase the volume of the surround audio to your desired level. If you have a Sonos Arc, Arc SL, or Beam (Gen 2), check our article on listening to Dolby Atmos on Sonos to make sure your Sonos product is configured correctly to output Dolby Digital audio. Check your TV's product manual for specific instructions on how to switch formats. Make sure your TV is set to output Dolby Digital instead. ![]() If the format is Stereo/PCM, Sonos is receiving two-channel audio and interpreting which audio should go to the rear surrounds This means you may not hear a lot of surround audio. ![]() ![]() See our article on checking your Sonos home theater audio format to see what format Sonos is receiving from your TV. The audio from your surround speakers may differ based on the audio format received from the TV.Ĭheck and see if your listed format is stereo/PCM, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, or Dolby TrueHD. If your surround speakers’ volume is consistently quiet across everything you watch, continue to the next section to make sure your surround speakers are receiving a proper audio format. Action or Drama: Ambient effects such as birds chirping, off screen action, explosions and accompanying music.Sitcom: Depending on the recording, some ambient surround sound can be expected.Sports: Expect to hear crowds cheering as well as stadium or arena music.You can expect the following surround activity from these program types: ![]() The audio from your Sonos surround speakers may vary based on what you’re watching. This article provides some information on why your Sonos surround speakers may be outputting audio at a low volume when you’re watching TV.
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