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Enhance your TV sound with your favorite speakers
Connect S16 to your TV to improve the sound. S16 uses your favorite non-Sonos speakers to create two front
audio channels. Add a Sonos Sub or connect a third-party subwoofer to get even deeper sound from S16.
Add surround sound by adding two Sonos speakers of the same model or another S16 with third-party
speakers.
If your TV has an HDMI ARC port, use an HDMI cable to connect it to S16.
If your TV doesn’t have an HDMI ARC port, you can connect it to S16 using the optical digital audio port on
your TV along with the optical audio adapter
. This adapter connects S16 to your TV’s optical audio output.
Create surround sound for your Sonos home theater with your favorite speakers
Use S16 with third-party speakers to add surround sound if you already have a Sonos home theater speaker
(Beam, Playbase, Playbar, or another S16) connected to your TV.
Choose a location
You can place S16 in an electronics rack, on a credenza with your TV, or just about anywhere else.
Rack mounted
• S16 mounts perfectly in any electronics rack.
• Place two S16s side by side in a 2U rack.
• Place four S16s in a 3U rack.
Placed on a credenza
• Place horizontally on a stable and level surface at least 3" (50mm) from TV.
• Don’t block the TV’s IR sensor.
• If put on a shelf, place at the front and keep 3" (minimum) clearance on all sides.
• Don’t block the front of S16 so you can reach the touch controls.
Connect the cables
Attach desired speakers
Your speaker’s power rating should be at least 100W for 8 ohm speakers, and at least 200W for 4 ohm
speakers. Do not connect speakers rated at less than 4 ohm.
1. Remove the cap from the banana plug to reveal the connection hole.
2. Insert the stripped end of the speaker wire into the hole, then return the cap to the banana plug to secure
the connection.
Note: Connect the red (+) and black (-) terminals from each speaker to the corresponding banana plug and
terminal on S16. Mismatching of polarities will result in weak central sound, and a distorted sense of
sound direction.
3. Insert the banana plug into the proper speaker terminal on the back of S16.
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