Again though, you're talking about a bedroom where the Beam by itself is probably enough (although I think you'd like play:1s as surrounds). If you want that it's better to go traditional. Last point, Sonos can't do anything beyond DD 5.1 for surround sound. Basically, you can use Sonos speakers for home theatre or an AV receiver for a more traditional setup. That AV receiver can power separate passive speakers, but cannot power Sonos speakers (active speakers). You could use an AV receiver to do the same thing as the HDMI switch (not in all cases though), but it would cost a lot more and take up more physical space. The point of getting an HDMI switch is to get a DD 5.1 signal from the sources (PS4 and set top box) to the Beam/playbar, bypassing the projector since it would effectively block the signal. Unless you're talking about some sort of simulated surround sound.Ģ - Along the lines of #1 above it can't do 5.1 or 7.1 if it's source doesn't provide it, sans a simulation of sorts.īoth the Beam and Playbar (and playbase) can take in a DD 5.1 signal through optical (or HDMI-ARC for the Beam) and play surround sound with 2 extra Sonos speakers without any additional equipment like a receiver. 1 - If the projector doesn't pass through DD 5.1 through it's optical port, then there is no way you'll get surround sound to the Beam, Playbar, or anything connected to that port.
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