I am unable to control the volume using the receiver. I am using 2 ERA100 speakers and 1 Sonos Ray. I have an RCA going from Sonos Line Out to the receiver SA-CD/CD IN. II have created a Group in the app with the 3 speakers and have the Line set as Fixed in the app. All components connected to wifi.
Am I missing something that might cause this not to work?
How are your Sonos speakers configured? If the Eras are surrounds to the Ray, the line-in is disabled. If not, the line-in to the Era is an input whilst your post suggests you’re trying to use it as an output? Which speakers are not responding to volume changes? Your subject for this thread mentions a Port but you don’t mention it in your post/question.
The volume of what? Sonos speakers or the ones hooked to the Sony?
I don’t have any speakers hooked to the receiver. I am using the 2 ERA100’s and the Sonos Ray in another room.
My setup is the Sony receiver with a Sonos Port. 2 ERA 100 speakers set up in stereo in the room with the receiver and the Ray in another room.
What is connected to the receiver besides PORT? Are you attempting to use AM/FM radio or phono from the SONY? Why do you want to use the SONY Volume control?
I don’t have any speakers hooked to the receiver. I am using the 2 ERA100’s and the Sonos Ray in another room.
If there are no speakers on the receiver, why use it? Just stream the station you want to listen to on your Sonos speakers from MyTuner, TuneIn or other streaming services.
I don’t have any speakers hooked to the receiver. I am using the 2 ERA100’s and the Sonos Ray in another room.
The receiver volume control changes the receiver volume, that would be the pre-out, if it has one, and the speakers hooked to the amplifier outputs.
Note; This receiver does not include a line level output or a Phono input. It can receive Bluetooth, but there is no easy way to transfer this to SONOS.
Thank you for all of the replies.
My ultimate goal is to have the ability to stream music through the port/receiver, connect turntable and CD player along with having Sonos speakers in multiple rooms to hear what is playing.
I haven't tried to look up your device but the post above your last indicates there is no line-level output from your device to send to the Sonos Port.
You can confirm this yourself, but it is common on lower featured reciecers today.
I do not have a Line Out on my receiver, other than Subwoofer which obviously unable to use for this purpose
Connecting and using the CD player and turntable to the Port is simple enough if you remove the receiver from the setup. A simple line-level switch is enough if your turntable has a preamp, just needing an external one if it doesn't.
I’m guessing that if I did want to keep the receiver as part of my setup, I would need to upgrade the receiver to one that has a Line Out, or would I need 2 Line Out ports?
What is the benefit of keeping the receiver if you don’t have any speakers connected to it? Operationally it would be simpler to add a line level switchbox.
You can use an adapter to connect the receiver if you like, but I don’t recommend this. I would not want to attempt explaining system operation to a visiting relative. Using a line level switch into the PORT that you already have installed is much simpler both to install and operate and this arrangement occupies less space.
Basic questions here.
What exactly do you want the receiver to do?
Is there some special fuction that one does that would make it worth spending many hundred dollars for an upgrade?
Consider instead:
Phono pre-amp (may be needed):
https://www.crutchfield.com/shopsearch/phono_preamp.html
A nice preamp is an option, most of these have the tape-loop needed for the Port and a phono input:
https://www.crutchfield.com/g_274250/Stereo-Preamps.html?tp=75886&fa=1&o=p#&nvpair=AG_Inputs|YCRCA_Inputs&nvpair=AG_Outputs|YCRCA_Outputs
Switch box, a quick Amazon search will turn up a lot.
Thank you, Stanley_4
I do not need a pre-amp for the turntable. It’s an audio-Technica AT-LP120XUSB and has the Phono/Line switch.
A very different approach would be to use a stereo mixer. The CD player and turntable (built-in or external phono preamp) would be connected to the mixer with inputs adjusted to match playback levels. This would be a one time adjustment. Both inputs are always active, there is no need to operate the unit. The only discipline required is to play one unit or the other. If both are playing it will be a bit confusing for the listener.
Note that there is nothing special about this particular product. There are multiple similar products.
Thank buzz. I am going to order this today! I’m assuming the Sonos Port would be plugged into the mixer as well?
Output of the mixer would connect to Line-In of PORT.
Mixers are handy, no switching but you have to pay attention to signal to noise ratios and as said make sure only one input is active at a time.
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