Skip to main content

Hello,

I've been using Sonos for some time around the house but recently decided I’d like to streamline the sound where my DJ setup is. I got 2x Era 300, Sub, and ran it through Port. The idea was that I could get rid of my amp, wires, and bulky speakers. I set it up and it sounds incredible. That is until I tried to mix and learned about the built-in latency. 

I called support and they recommended getting the line-in adapter and going in directly without Port. That made the situation even worse. The lag is a couple of seconds at least.

I’m hoping someone out there has found a solution to the lag...I really don’t want to return all the gear and start again with something else!

As you say, the delay is "built in”. There's no way around this with the stuff you have.

Only a soundbar with an optical or hdmi-connection wil have a minimal delay. Even this could be too much for DJ-ing though.

Why on earth Support should have recommended a different Line-In method is utterly beyond me. They all have the same minimum latency of 75ms. Your Era’s Line-In adapter would be the same if you configured it appropriately in room settings.

There is no zero-latency solution. Sonos requires some buffering delay to ensure network transport works and audio doesn’t drop out.

Terms & ConditionsCookie settings