One receiver can drive up to 9 speakers and a sub, so instead ofġxArc, 1xAmp, 1xSonos Sub and 2x speakersġxReceiver, 1xConnect/Port, 1x third-part sub and 4-9x speakers at your choice. It wouldn’t necessarily be more expensive either. You also get HDMI-inputs on the receiver, so only on cable is needed to connect all your sources to the tv. With a receiver, you are also avoiding much of the frustration people are having getting Atmos to the Arc, as sources will just plug straight into the receiver, and of course format support is wider on receivers and includes DTS as a notable omission on the Arc. I am sure the family would appreciate all of the speakers being out of sight.

I just hadn’t anticipated how difficult it would be to place the sub in the room in a way that makes everyone in the family happy. tbh I also didn’t know about the works with sonos designation. Thanks Dyrvig Ernst I hadn’t considered this because the Sonos Arc looked so good and easy to use that I had planned to go that route instead of the 3rd party receiver route. I am doing that in a new house I’m building to avoid any visible speakers (all my speakers will be in-ceiling with pivoting tweeters and mids to compensate for placement). One receiver will easily drive a full Atmos setup with build-in speakers and because it supports Works With Sonos, you connect a Sonos Connect or Sonos Port to it which will enable you to fully control the receiver as a Sonos speaker - including turning it on and on, switching music, grouping and (with the latest update) control volume via the Sonos app. Have you considered going for a third party receiver from Onkyo or Pioneer and then going all in on build in speakers? You can’t connect a 3rd party sub to the Arc and as you correctly state, you can’t connect a 3rd party sub to the Amp when using it to drive your surrounds. It’s simply not an option to leave it visible or under the couch so its either this or maybe in a cabinet then. Do you know if I can connect a 3rd party powered sub to the Sonos Arc directly or if I need an amp? I’m planning on using the amp to control 2 in-ceiling speakers as surrounds and I saw somewhere I can't also use it for the sub if I set it up this way. Thanks for your replies A and I’m going to look into the in wall powered subs.

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