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Playing turntable via Port and Separate Speakers

  • September 30, 2026
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Hi all -

I’m going a bit crazy trying to get this set up. I’ve got a turntable that runs through a Pro-Ject Tube Box S2 Amp to Kanto yu6 speakers. I’d like to set up so that I can either play purely through Sonos speakers via my Port, or through only the Kanto speakers. In order to do this I have a RCA splitter box that has one in, 2 out. 

My current setup is Amp → Splitter → Kanto (Option 1) OR Port (Option 2). On option 1, the Kanto Speakers work great. On Option 2 the Sonos speakers LOOK like they should be playing, but there’s no sound. I’ve checked the line in settings (set to AV component, volume limit off). When the Port is selected as Line in for speakers, I get the bouncing EQ bars that make it look like its playing, but even turned way up there is zero sound.

I know the Port works because when I routed directly to the Port (no RCA splitter) the Sonos speakers worked just fine but in that setup I couldn’t get the Kanto speakers to work on their own.

I’m several hours and attempted solutions into this so staring to feel a bit crazy. 

2 replies

  • September 30, 2026

A guess… using the splitter drops the input level. Try using Line-In Source Level 8 - 10. My second guess is a bad splitter. Try switching the two outputs from the splitter to see if the symptoms change.

I have source level set at 8 for my turntable with built-in pre-amp.


Stanley_4
  • Grand Maestro
  • September 30, 2026

Remove the splitter and just move the turntable output wires between your amp and the Port, if that works it is a splitter problem.