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Lynch868
Trending Lyricist I
March 29, 2018

Sonos (Turntable / Yamaha Integrated Amp) Advice

Hey Everyone,

I was hoping someone could help me out.

Currently, my setup is Turntable > Phono Preamp > Connect > Integrated Amp > Passive Speakers. That way when I play my records I can here it on all my Sonos Speakers in my house.

However, does anyone know if there is a way to set it up as Turntable > Phono Pre Amp > Yamaha Receiver.

And have the Connect plugged only into the receiver. I'm worried about the Connect effecting the Analog signal.

Here's a picture of the back of my receiver.

Thanks for the help.
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    Lynch868Author
    Trending Lyricist I
    March 29, 2018
    I'm just doing turntable and steaming apple music. No other sources.
    jjayf
    jjayf
    Prominent Collaborator I
    March 29, 2018
    In my opinion, and how mine is set up, is digital out to receiver. I have a high end Yamaha Adventage setup. However, most audio geeks will say that sample rate and bit depth specs are likely the same between both and shouldn’t matter. I’m my case, my receiver has digital compression enhancer which is supposed to improve and fill in compression loss.
    Sonos Connect>Yamaha RXA 1000. Sonos Connect>Yamaha RXV577. Sonos Play:1 X 2. Sonos One.
    Lynch868Author
    Trending Lyricist I
    March 29, 2018
    Explain me digital out to receiver? Does that mean RCA in the outputs of the Connect and it plugged into the Inputs of the receiver? So the chain is turntable > preamp > connect > receiver.
    Kumar
    March 29, 2018
    Changing to the coax route from Connect to Yamaha will mean that you are using the DAC on the Yamaha instead of that in the Connect. Again, no audible difference, a DAC is a DAC is a DAC. But there are many audiophiles who will bend your ears to say otherwise, if you have the time for them.
    Lynch868Author
    Trending Lyricist I
    March 29, 2018
    This is my receiver. https://usa.yamaha.com/products/audio_visual/hifi_components/a-s701/features.html
    Lynch868Author
    Trending Lyricist I
    March 29, 2018
    So your set up is turntable (RCA) to connect. And then connect (coax) to receiver?
    jjayf
    jjayf
    Prominent Collaborator I
    March 29, 2018
    Since you already have the tube preamp, I’d suggest you do this.
    Phono>preamp>receiver
    Receiver rec out>Sonos Connect line in
    Sonos Connect digital our>receiver digital in.
    Sonos Connect>Yamaha RXA 1000. Sonos Connect>Yamaha RXV577. Sonos Play:1 X 2. Sonos One.
    jjayf
    jjayf
    Prominent Collaborator I
    March 29, 2018
    So your set up is turntable (RCA) to connect. And then connect (coax) to receiver?
    No. I’m set up as above but I used the optical out
    Sonos Connect>Yamaha RXA 1000. Sonos Connect>Yamaha RXV577. Sonos Play:1 X 2. Sonos One.
    Kumar
    March 29, 2018
    I'm just doing turntable and steaming apple music. No other sources.
    Excellent. Stick to the existing set up and enjoy the music - you will not get better sound, subject to what is there in the source files, quality of the LP, and quality of the turntable. Not much you can do with that except lash out on a more expensive turntable, which I don't recommend if yours works as well as streamed music. You could also change sound quality by getting better speakers, but I don't recommend that either if you are happy with what you hear today.
    Kumar
    March 29, 2018
    Since you already have the tube preamp, I’d suggest you do this.
    Phono>preamp>receiver
    Receiver rec out>Sonos Connect line in
    Sonos Connect digital our>receiver digital in.
    Be advised that this will cause sync issues between the Yamaha and Sonos speakers.
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