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Fiiox
Contributor I
May 16, 2019
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Multiple Inputs to Different Sonos Components

Scenario: I have an HDMI cable going from the HDMI ARC Port on my TV to my Sonos Beam to get sound through Sonos from my TV. I also have a record player (built in preamp) connected (with standard red and white RCA cables) to a Sonos Connect so that I can get the sound from the record player through the Sonos speakers. Will the speakers be able to play audio from the TV and the record player (not at the same time of course)? Or do the inputs need to be connected to the same Sonos piece?

I hope that explains my situation well enough.

Best,

Fiiox
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    melvimbe
    melvimbeAnswer
    May 16, 2019
    Scenario: I have an HDMI cable going from the HDMI ARC Port on my TV to my Sonos Beam to get sound through Sonos from my TV. I also have a record player (built in preamp) connected (with standard red and white RCA cables) to a Sonos Connect so that I can get the sound from the record player through the Sonos speakers. Will the speakers be able to play audio from the TV and the record player (not at the same time of course)? Or do the inputs need to be connected to the same Sonos piece?

    I hope that explains my situation well enough.

    Best,

    Fiiox


    I'm not exactly sure what 'the speakers' are referring to (Beam or other speakers), but if they are Sonos speakers, then yes. An input into a Sonos device in your system is effectively a input to all the Sonos speakers in your system.
    Danny
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    melvimbe
    melvimbeAnswer
    May 16, 2019
    Scenario: I have an HDMI cable going from the HDMI ARC Port on my TV to my Sonos Beam to get sound through Sonos from my TV. I also have a record player (built in preamp) connected (with standard red and white RCA cables) to a Sonos Connect so that I can get the sound from the record player through the Sonos speakers. Will the speakers be able to play audio from the TV and the record player (not at the same time of course)? Or do the inputs need to be connected to the same Sonos piece?

    I hope that explains my situation well enough.

    Best,

    Fiiox


    I'm not exactly sure what 'the speakers' are referring to (Beam or other speakers), but if they are Sonos speakers, then yes. An input into a Sonos device in your system is effectively a input to all the Sonos speakers in your system.
    Danny
      FiioxAuthor
      Contributor I
      May 16, 2019
      Hi Melv,

      Yes to clarify that would be the Sonos speakers. I have a Beam and two Ones behind my couch. I just want to make sure that because I have the ARC going to the Beam and the RCA signal going to the Connect that I can still switch between the two audio sources (despite them being connected to separate Sonos component).

      Hope that helps.

      Best,

      Fiiox
      Airgetlam
      Airgetlam
      May 16, 2019
      Yes, the Sonos software considers the digital and the analog inputs as two different inputs.
      Bruce
      melvimbe
      melvimbe
      May 16, 2019
      Yes, the Sonos software considers the digital and the analog inputs as two different inputs.

      what he said.
      Danny
        zozzinnyo
        Lyricist II
        August 3, 2019
        Gentlements at Sonos!

        in 2019 absolutely incredible you cannot make a device which can connect 2 HDMI and can handle 2 audio input !?!?

        Its a very high price and very high quality ( its understandable )
        BUT in this case we should searching on eBay and etc on sites low quality optical switch or hdmi switch?!?
        Unworthy for Sonos!!!

        I use it and will, but again “great Sonos Engineers” INCREDIBLE!!!

        Zozinnyo
        ratty
        ratty
        August 3, 2019
        Gentlements at Sonos!

        in 2019 absolutely incredible you cannot make a device which can connect 2 HDMI and can handle 2 audio input !?!?

        Its a very high price and very high quality ( its understandable )
        BUT in this case we should searching on eBay and etc on sites low quality optical switch or hdmi switch?!?
        Unworthy for Sonos!!!

        I use it and will, but again “great Sonos Engineers” INCREDIBLE!!!

        Zozinnyo
        Someone doesn't understand HDMI-ARC.
          zozzinnyo
          Lyricist II
          August 3, 2019

          Gentlements at Sonos!

          in 2019 absolutely incredible you cannot make a device which can connect 2 HDMI and can handle 2 audio input !?!?

          Its a very high price and very high quality ( its understandable )
          BUT in this case we should searching on eBay and etc on sites low quality optical switch or hdmi switch?!?
          Unworthy for Sonos!!!

          I use it and will, but again “great Sonos Engineers” INCREDIBLE!!!

          Zozinnyo          Someone doesn't understand HDMI-ARC.

          Sonos Playbar which has only one optical audio input dear ratty.... again INCREDIBLE!!!
          zozzinnyo
          Lyricist II
          August 3, 2019
          Simple example :
          https://www.focal.com/en/home-audio/home-theater/dimension/soundbar-dimension

          that's it... not a big deal!!
          Airgetlam
          Airgetlam
          August 3, 2019
          That's not HDMI-ARC.
          Bruce
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