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Optical Audio Adaptor, how does it work?

Ok, I have to plead optical audio ignorance here, but how does the Optical Audio Adaptor (came with the ARC sound bar) work?  How does the a...
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Using a Turntable with Sonos

Moderator Note: Modified December 2024 to account for new products and changes to the latest mobile controller. Thinking about getting a tur...
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LatimerContributor I
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Sonos Amp with Playbar

I currently have in my living rooms a sonos playbar, sub and 2 ones, but I bought a sonos amp and 2 ceiling speakers to give it a cleaner look. Will it still be true 5.1 surround sound or should I put the ceiling speakers in another room and leave my current set up?

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Airgetlam
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steveng57a1Contributor I
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New Sonos Amp audio setup. Advice needed on getting digital signal.

Hi all. I am configuring my new Sonos Amp, its connected to a 2.1 speakers setup in my living room, and an older (2011) Samsung TV. It plays all the regular Sonus sources just fine, but I cannot get it to play via the HDMI setup since the Samsung TV does not support ARC. While my new cable box support Dolby Digital Plus and more, the Samsung TV will only put PCM down the SPDIF (optical out) connection, and it seems the Amp requires Dolby Digital. At the moment, I have the line-out's from the TV going to the Amp's line-ins, but that is obviously analog, and it sounds like it 🙂, but it working. So how best to get digital sound, without buying a new TV with ARC support? I've been thinking of putting a splitter after the cable box (before the Samsung TV), but that would mean that the Amp is technically not getting an ARC signal, it would be getting the original HDMI signal. This would imply that I need to get an audio extractor to pull the signal off the HDMI feed, a

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pmody2010Contributor I
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Sonos Amp and Bose Free Space 51 speakers

Can I drive two pairs of Bose Free Space 51s with One Sonos Amp?

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5 years ago
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panzerkingContributor I
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Scratches on Sonos Beam

My son (7 months old) managed to grab my Beam and drop it on the floor, resulting in some major scratches (see pic). Any ideas on how to remove them, or at least make them less visible? Perhaps a pen will do, but what color code is the black Beam?

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Todd_30Trending Lyricist I
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Connect AMP for surround but sub is now gone...

I have a connect amp and a playbar. I had a powered sub plugged into the amp and everything was great. I decided to add 2 bookshelf speakers to the amp as well for surround. I hooked it all up and did the surround setup in my browser. Now I only show one Sonos component and have no more signal going to the sub. The surround is working though.  I'm about ready to toss this whole system and got back to a wired setup. The sound is great but it's been a pain in the ass. If anybody can tell me how to my sub back I'd sure appreciate it.

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5 years ago
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PassthedutchyContributor II
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Sonos Amp power with 4 speakers

If I have two pairs of 8 ohm speakers wired in parallel, will the max power to each pair be 62.5W?

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5 years ago
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brucemacEnthusiast II
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Sonos Amp right for me?

Outdoor renovation underway. Purchased Polk Atrium 6 speakers (8-Ohm). Hooked them up indoors to test and while they sound quite nice, pretty sure I’m going to buy the Atrium Sub100 to fill in some low end. Original plans were to simply run the stereo pair off Denon X3500H AVR zone 2 speaker terminals, but now that I’m adding the Polk passive outdoor sub, it complicates things a bit. The sub has a dual voice coil and (2) pair of speaker posts (2 for each voice coil) each requiring its own channel, a L&R at 8-Ohm. It also has a passive internal 150Hz crossover. Since this sub is passive and requires two pair of conductors, would the Sonos Amp work for me for all 3 speakers if I simply wired in parallel to the Sonos Amp binding posts? Amy guess on wattage to each of the speakers in this 4-Ohm config? Looking for some guidance/advice here please. If this is not possible or recommended, please feel free to suggest other options. Adding other Sonos speaker components is obviou

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bouletdomContributor I
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Connect wifi vinyl turntable with play one

Hi, Please could you tell me, is it possible to connect a wifi vinyl turntable with play one without connect or other equipment. Thank you

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Airgetlam
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danmcgoeyContributor I
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Connect won't turn on

My Sonos Connect will no longer power on. Tried multiple outlets

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Airgetlam
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otterjoeContributor I
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Splitting HDMI for sound?

Hey. I need some advice, I have this TV: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B06XT9QLNQ/_encoding=UTF8?coliid=I3TYNOLTBFNN5I&colid=527E8ONLR9YZ&psc=1 Happy with it, but it only has one HDMI in. I want to get a Play:1 and possibly, somehow, split the HDMI going in (mainly from a PS4 by the way) to be able to split the audio into the line-in on the Play:1 Is this possible, if so, what do I need to do it? Thanks!

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Airgetlam
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homedevContributor I
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Sonos Amp and Vinyl Journey

Hello All, Just a bit of background for the folks going the vinyl route. I started my Sonos journey recently with a Beam and 2 Ones connected to my TV - all good, sound is what is expected and no issue. As it worked as expected I decided to add a Amp to the mix for my study - and here is where it gets interesting. Round one bought a pair of Dynaudio Emit 10s and hated the sound when playing anything on the amp, we not at vinyl yet - was just a very bright sound and was definitely not going to work for what I had planned. Did a bit of good old research and most forums recommended the Neat Iota's for a warmer sound in small spaces, so bough second speaker pair and love the sound - so we are off to a good start, basics should be fine as the digital content sounds great. The bought a Pro-Ject Essential with build in phono stage, hooked it up to the analog in and let rip - the sound was not quite what I expected, played with gain from 2-10 but still wasnt to my liking, something on

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n8erg8erTrending Lyricist I
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Vinyl question - Any benefits of adding an amp to an all-Sonos speaker system?

Hello all - My apologies if this topic already exists; I have done some looking around and couldn't find an exact match. First, my current set-up: 1x playbar 1x Sonos sub 2x play 1 1x connect 1x phono pre-amp 1x turntable I currently have my turntable running to the phono pre-amp and then through the connect out to the Sonos speakers. I am wondering if there is any benefit of adding the actual Sonos Amp (or any other third-party amp for that matter) to a turntable set-up given that the Sonos speakers themselves have built-in amps? Anyone have thoughts on this topic? Any and all thoughts are greatly appreciated. Thanks!

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airforceteacher
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ehsteinContributor I
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AM/FM Tuner

Im very satisfied with the Sonos hardware and wireless streaming technology throughout the house, but the content of what we can play on out speakers is thin. It would be great if Sonos had an AM/FM tuner that could send local radio broadcasts to the speakers around our house. (Think NPR broadcasts from our local public radio stations that aren’t available to stream online.) Yes, I have a connect, but it’s connected to our stereo system. And I f I want to play the radio through the stereo and Sonos there’s a terrible delay. No good. The only solution at this point is a second connect and a dedicated radio tuner.

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overcoilContributor I
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Where can I buy additional stock banana plugs for the Amp?

Hi, I rather like the included banana plugs with the Amp. I am using an Amp with a set of ceiling speakers and want to selectively switch out for a set of stand-mounted bookshelf speaker. Where can I buy a second set of the stock Sonos banana plugs? George

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Airgetlam
5 years ago
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Rob_112Contributor I
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Sonos Connect amp with external passive subwoofer and satellite speakers

I am looking to have speakers out by the pool and I have the Sonos Connect amp, a TIC GS50 passive sub and two Polk SAT30 speakers outside by the pool and looking to connect them to Sonos. But with the sub being a 125W RMS/250 peak with 8 ohm standard and 4 ohm with satellites, and the satellites being 8 ohm compatible 100 watt..... I am seeing that I need to get an external amp to power mainly the sub. Any help on how much of an amp I need ? I have found some external amps that can provide that are fairly inexpensive (under $100) and will automatically turn on and off....but just not sure how much of an amp I need.....?? I am assuming I only need the additional amp for the sub as the satellites would go directly to the Sonos Connect Amp. If the RMS for the sub is 125 W, and the Sonos Connect is 55 per channel, would I then only need 60 watts from the external amp ? Not sure if it makes a difference for anything but the wires coming from the sun are L +- and R+- (so four wires).

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kch071482Contributor I
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Connecting Klipsch Sub To Amp

So new user to Sonos but have some history in previous home audio setups. My current setup is a PlayBar hooked up to the TV to play audio which I will call "zone 1". I have purchased the new Amp product with the intention of using it to power 2 Klipsch outdoor speakers which I will call "zone 2". Seems pretty straight forward on the setup. My question is around attaching an existing Klipsch sub that I have to save the big $$ on purchasing a Sonos sub. Can I attach my 3rd party sub to the Amp AND then have that sub part of the interior "zone 1". (i.e. I want the sub to be played inside as part of the TV setup in zone 1 and not come on when zone 2 outside is played). Thanks in advance for the help.

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ArsenalJimContributor III
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Virgin Media...AGAIN!!

"SONOS - Have you sorted out the problems that people are obviously having the the Virgin Media Superhub 3? It seems neither you nor VM are actually providing a solution. Just pointing people at a link with a complex work around is not satisfactory."

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AjTrek1
AjTrek1
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Wi-Fi vs Internet Connection_What's the Difference or Should You Care?

Hello Let’s talk about Wi-Fi the Internet and how Sonos interacts with both. I invite other knowledgeable members to offer their opinions. First here are Wikipedia definitions of the Internet and Wi-Fi: The Internet is the global system of interconnected computer networks that use the Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) to link devices worldwide. It is a network of networks that consists of private, public, academic, business, and government networks of local to global scope, linked by a broad array of electronic, wireless, and optical networking technologies. The Internet carries a vast range of information resources and services, such as the inter-linked hypertext documents and applications of the World Wide Web (WWW), electronic mail, telephony, and file sharing. Wi-Fi or WiFi is technology for radio wireless local area networking of devices based on the IEEE 802.11 standards. Wi‑Fi is a trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance, which restricts the use of the term Wi-Fi Certified to

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Nr JingleContributor I
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Phono stage/ riaa

Hi Alot of interesting reading here about concerned vinyl- people thinking about doing whats been feeling so wrong all these years, digitilization. I went to a sonos dealer today to try to ease my troubled mind. Planned setup is Rega rp3 - phono stage- cable to play 5. Phono stage thoughts are on a Heed questar. Later probably another play 5 wirelessly. I have been worried about a drop in sound quality, but reading here told me I should not worry too much. The dealer told me there was no use going for a better phono stage because play 5 wouldnt care about riaa quality because of the digitilization process. He recommended basic Pro ject Phono Box mm. What do you think, does phono stage quality matter?

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d00pContributor I
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Phantom center speaker from Sonos Amp with stereo (not surround) input signal

Will the phantom center speaker, produced by the Sonos Amp, be of lower quality if the Amp is fed only a stereo input signal, compared to if the Amp is fed a true 5.1 surround input signal?

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Airgetlam
5 years ago
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clocurtContributor I
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Connect amp outdoor protection case

Has anyone placed connect amp outdoors in a weather proof protective case? I wonder if a closed case would cause the unit to overheat.

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chicks
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inveryesContributor I
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Sonos Sub Dust trap

Hi I have my Sub tucked away behind the tv. Partly because the bass sounds good coming from the corner of the room and partly so that my wife won’t see it and ask how much it cost! It looks like a real dust magnet and I’d like to put something over it to protect it. Would it cause problems with airflow, overheating, or would a thin material be ok to use? ( for Sun in the title please read Sub )

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Doowop44Contributor I
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Sub location

Is it acceptable to locate my sub woofer behind my stereo console?

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Airgetlam
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tonysdcaContributor I
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Wired speakers

I currently have a PlayBar, Sub, and 2 Play1s configured in surround mode. I am moving to a new home soon that has 4 ceiling mounted speakers that seem to terminate in a built-in cabinet below where the TV will be mounted. I'm wondering how to best utilize those speakers in a new configuration. Should I get a new Sonos Amp to drive those and let them "replace" the Play1s (if that can even be configured that way)? Could the Sonos Amp live in a cabinet without any problems with heat? I'd appreciate any advice the community can provide. Tony

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AjTrek1
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SgtP3521Contributor I
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Sonos Amp with Tic Speakers

I’m hoping someone can give me some advice. I recently purchased 4 Tic GS5 speakers and 1 Tic GS50 sub, that I plan to power with a Sonos Amp. The Sonos Amp is 125w/Ch at 8 Ohms with 2 Channels. Can you let me know if my plan to wire the 4 GS5 speakers in series into the sub will work, if powered by the Sonos Amp? Thanks, Marc

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Stanley_4
5 years ago
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