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alonlock
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Can i use sonos amp for ceiling speakers

Hello,Can i do the following: 1 sonos amp for ceiling speakers for my TV while streaming music for other ceiling speakers in my kitchen or s...
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Stanley_4
Stanley_4
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Remodelling TV area: Arc vs In-Wall vs Floorstander

Amp and big speakers is the way to go for music and reportedly (I don’t have that setup) do an excellent job on TV audio.You might look for...
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Do i need internet to use line in on Amp?

No, the line in stays on if the internet goes away. I would be guessing that your phone stopped playback of whatever source you were playing...
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Dan HTRContributor II
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Any plans for a smaller sub to suit Beam?

Appreciate there’s probably not a lot we could be told, however any indication of a new Sub under development to match output of the Beam and fall in line with it in terms of budget? The full sub would be overkill in my place and not neighbour friendly! Question also provoked by seeing the new Bose smart range including a £400 sub option.

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Jeff S
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MartinM58Contributor I
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Computer output to Sonos One

For listening to music I use (and love) Apple Play. But I also would like to have my computer audio output be able to play through Sonos. Do I need Connect:amp for this? In other words: if I would connect my Apple audio out to the audio in of the Connect:amp will it play back wireless through my Sonos speakers?

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Jeff S
6 years ago
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SuperperContributor I
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Home theater with SONOS Connect

I am wondering if I can create a home theater surround system 3.1 or 5.1 with a SONOS Connect (connected to two actice AudioPro speakers), a SONOS sub and 2 SONOS ONE speakers? Or do I need a SONOS Beam or so to make a surround system?

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ratty
6 years ago
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cowbellguyContributor II
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Sonos with turntable - analog solutions for needle-to-speaker delay?

Here's questions if you connect a turntable to Sonos, and like to listen to records in the room where you keep the turntable. How do you deal with the slap-back delay between the needle surface noise and the music from the speakers? Has anyone tried having a separate analog connection to that room's speakers with an option to switch back and forth? My connection in the home office goes Turntable > Marantz Amp "pre out" jack > Sonos Connect:Amp > wired ceiling speakers. I think I can solve this problem if I also connect both amps to a speaker switch box, then out to the wires to the ceiling speakers. Basically choosing if I want the speakers in sync with the needle or the rest of the house. This would also help with the cable box audio into that same Marantz amp to have it be more in sync with the mouths on the TV. Any thoughts or suggestions on how to do this? This item from Monoprice is the closest off-the-shelf item I've found that can do this. Most boxes like this let you

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6 years ago
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Dice23Contributor I
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4 channel amp

If I have a 4 channel amp that is 2 ohm stable, can I wire two 4 ohm speakers in parallel in one channel and I would split the 80 rms watts per channel to 40 watts per speaker with an impedense of 2 ohms. This is because I have 4 front speakers and 4 rear.

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JasperRContributor I
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How do I bond a single Sonos One speaker with my sub?

I had a soundbar and sub in the living room for my TV. I decided to take the TV out of the room and put it upstairs taking the soundbar with it. I still wanted some background music in the living room so just bought a One to play there and want to use the sub with it. I can't get the sub to bond with the One. I don't understand the Sonos connection instructions to get it done. How can I do this? Also, before I get heat for having only one One, I am profoundly deaf in one ear and am unable to perceive stereo.

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6 years ago
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MarcLev88Contributor I
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Vinyl Needle

Hi, somehow the needle on my Pro Ject Essential III vinyl has come off. Can I replace just the needle or the whole component? Where might I buy? Is it difficult to reinstall? Thank you!

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6 years ago
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reliable1proContributor II
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Warranty

What is the warranty on Sonos equipment? One of my play ones has died

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Airgetlam
6 years ago
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umpqua87Contributor I
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Help wiring speakers

I just moved to a house that has speakercraft speakers in the ceiling and I know it was previously hooked up to sonos. The seller left me one of the amps and it is used to power the kitchen and living room speaker (2 speakers). I am very very new to sonos and AV. I attempted to do research and believe i wired it correctly, but I am getting poor sound quality. I know for a fact that just a few weeks ago, these speakers sounded amazing. This is what i did. For one speaker to put the green and black wire to the black connector on the amp and then the red and white wire to the red connector. For the other i did the same. Sound right? This sounds like a basic question but like i said, I am very new to this. Any help is appreciated. Photos attached

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6 years ago
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ilh23mxAvid Contributor II
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SONOS Playbase vs 2 PLAY 5s

Last week friday I've got a brand new Playbase to complement my audio setup. I already own a pair of Play5s Gen2 (I love them). I set up below my TV and my pair of Play5s I moved backwards to use them as surround speakers. Honestly speaking styling look amaizing. I was really happy. Then, I played a couple of songs that I love playing in Play5s [Juno Reactor - Teahouse; Béla Fleck & The Flecktones - Flight of the cosmic hippo; Eagles - Hotel California (Live from Hell freeze over)] and I notice that sound performance decreased a lot. Low tones were not as good as previously, sound was like the speakers were about to crash. Notice that in the past the sound was simply amaizing. EQ was around 75% BASS; 50% TREBLE. So I realizen that Playbase was causing this issue. I adjusted EQ and sound improves overall, however Play5s didn't sound as great as before. I removed surrounds and group back as stereo and sound went back to original. (75% BASS; 50% TREBLE) Once again I tested same s

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rangselContributor I
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marantz receiver

Can I use my maranatz receiver 1508 with the sonos one?

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6 years ago
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SonosintrainingContributor II
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Sonos Connect issue with Marantz SR5012 Surround Receiver

I recently upgraded my man cave installing a Marantz SR5012 AV Surround Receiver. Previously I had an old Sony audio receiver (no video) and had no issues with the same Sonos Connect appliance. I connected the Sonos Connect "Audio Out" RCA's with the Marantz "Audio In" RCA's using the "CD" input. I know the Marantz is working fine no issues with TV/Cable, BluRay or gaming inputs (all HDMI connected however, no other RCA's connected) but I am struggling to understand why my RCA connected Sonos Connect audio isn't working properly (appears all is good but no sound). After installing the Connect I am fairly certain the Connect is "connected" to the Sono's phone app as all other indicators appear in order (Connect appliance illuminates the solid white light, plus the appliance play and volume features on the Connect are interacting with the app). I have tried switching the inputs from CD to DVD and still no luck. I am sure this is some audio setting over this guys head so if anyone h

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6 years ago
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jarrodschockowContributor I
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Low rumble from Play 5 when playing vinyl

Hello, Loving this Play 5, but I'm having a problem with a really low bass rumble when listening to vinyl which is connected to the line in. It doesnt happen with every record I play oddly enough, but when it does its very noticeable. I have other sonos speakers that arent connected to the turntable directly and those dont rumble while the 5 is when listening at the same time. Because of that I think I can rule out the turntable (which is the Pro-Ject Essential that came with the bundle from the sonos site.) Ive adjusted the line in settings on the app but that doesnt seem to affect the issue. Also, at times it isnt a constant rumble but rather comes in waves so to speak. Is it possibly a grounding issue? Sometimes moving the speaker around kills the rumble, but Ive never read about grounding issues with that connection. As far as my setup, the player sits on top of a 3 row shelf, and the Play 5 is currently on the bottom shelf. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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6 years ago
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gvanoContributor I
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Connecting B&O Beocentre 2002

Hi there all, I'm an avid SONOS user, but don't have the greatest tech skills on the planet. Furthermore, I'm trying to help my in laws with their SONOS set up. They're loving it, but now I'mm trying to help them to connect their B&O Beocentre 2002 (early 1980s) to their SONOS system via CONNECT. Does anyone have any advice on how to do this? Thanks in advance!

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buzz
6 years ago
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ge.hillContributor I
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Connect Amp cutting out when playing music

music cutting out

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Airgetlam
6 years ago
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JoeysContributor I
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Connect:Amp & Audio Technica LP-120

Hello everyone, I am trying to connect my Sonos connect amp, playbar, and audio Technica lp120 all together and I am getting no sound at all. Record player is connected to the connect amp through RCA cables (red and white). Playbar and amp seem to be connected properly. Record player is set to line. Not sure if this is correct as this player had an amp and the connect is an amp, but I have flipped the switch both ways and nothing changes. I have also tried playing playing with the line in source level in room settings with no effect. Please help!

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airforceteacher
6 years ago
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mecsandersContributor I
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Connect not recognising Line In

Need a little help please trying to get my Connect hooked up to my existing amp so I can stream from the amp through the Connect to other speakers around the house. I've set up the Connect but I can't get it to recognise a line-in signal from my amp. I have the amp REC OUT running to the Connect Analogue Audio In but when I play a CD and go to Browse > Line-In there's nothing there. I have the Connect Analogue Audio Out running to the amp AUX IN and this works perfectly. I can select this room, play Spotify and it plays thorough the speakers attached to the amp. (This suggests I have my Analogue Audio IN/OUT cables around the right way on the back of the connect) I have tried: - testing headphone out on the amp to the Connect Analogue Audio In (in case there was an issue with REC OUT signal) - no Line-In - testing headphone out on iPhone to the Connect Analogue Audio In - no Line-In - resetting and reconnecting the Connect twice. - tried different phono cables and pro

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mstrlucky74Contributor III
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Connect Amp - how many models

How many different models have there been? I see different models being sold on Ebay. I'm asking because I have a playbar and a sub. I am adding ceiling speakers that I will wire to my connect amp. Does it matter which model I get? Thanks

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buzz
6 years ago
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lindengrenContributor I
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Sonos Connect outputs (+sub)?

Hello! I am interested in buying a cople of Sonos Connects. The plan is to have amplifiers between the Sonos Connects and the in ceiling speakers. In one of the zones I am planning to have a sub woofer aswell. [b]My question is: [/b] When sending music / sound to the Sonos Connect, will there be output from all three (Optical, Coaxial & Analog RCA) outputs AT THE SAME TIME? So I can use one of the sonos connect and connect the Coax to a amplifier and connect the Analog RCA to a sub woofer? /Daniel

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Stanley_4
6 years ago
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tobias.kContributor I
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2 sets of Bose virtually invisible 791 into one Sonos connect?

I am looking to install two pairs of Bose virtually invisible 791s in one large room. Will one Sonia connect amp be able to power both pairs?

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6 years ago
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GRWContributor I
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Universal Remote Control

ii. I have been using the URC Two Way Module with URC's Total control Accelerator software on Apple mini iPads to access Sonos Connect. It no longer works. I noticed mention of the problem on your site due to a firmware update. Has URC updated the module to work with your new firmware; if not, when can we expect a fix?

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6 years ago
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stevetiveyContributor I
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Connect and line in problems

I have just bought a new amp and wanted to use it with connect. I wanted it to do two things. 1) Play sonos through my hi fi. This works fine. 2) Play my vinyl through the amp and the other Sonos speakers. I cannot manage to do this. My Sonos app recognises that there is a line in but does not put any sound out. Sonos say it is not the Connect as I managed to play my phone through the line in. I have an Arcam SA10 amp. Any ideas? Sonos tell me that I need to troubleshoot with Arcam.

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obiwandContributor I
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Bonding Connects

how do i connect 2 or more sonos connects together

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melvimbe
6 years ago
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emmcee404Contributor I
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AirPlay 2 on Connect:Amp?

Any chance we could see this?

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melvimbe
6 years ago
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mckenzie.metcalfContributor I
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Reconnecting to a new wireless network

I recently moved, and am trying to change my sonos player to the new wifi but can not connect. Please help me connect to my new wifi.

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ratty
6 years ago
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