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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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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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MBS550Contributor I
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I think I retract my praise of the new Port and S2 in general.

Back in March I had received my new Port to replace one of my Connects. When I received the port, I did a sound test of it and my connect still running S1. The sound was excellent, very detailed and full. After a couple of days, I went ahead and installed the S2 operating system. I have been streaming most of my music these days and I’ve gone from being happy to almost regret as far as sound quality. I have S2 compatible Connect that I ended up switching from the new port, and I have found the Connect sounds a tad better, but not like it did prior to switching to S2.  I have always run my connect through a hybrid Dac that goes into my system, and I just find the sound quality is really compressed sounding, the low end is lackluster and the highs are not near as detailed as they were before I ever started to upgrade due to another connect no longer being supported. Basically the sound was night and day from my original Sonos that I’ve run for the last 7 years. I also did a trial of Qubu

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3 years ago
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scroogemcgrewContributor II
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integrated amplifier with Sonos Port

I have a turntable plugged into my Sony stereo amplifier and I wish to plug this into my Sonos port, thus essentially using the amp as a pre amp. Will the RCA output on the back of the amp work for this? I assume I just run an RCA cable from the amp output to the port input and then this will stream to all my Sonos speakers? The Sony amp is the Sony STRDH190.CEK.

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3 years ago
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seediazContributor I
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Connecting turntable and cd player to Sonos Amp

Hi,I’m new to Sonos.  We have an Arc soundbar connected to our TV (sounds great) and wanted to start playing our CDs and albums again. Thinking of getter the Sonos Amp amplifier. How do you connect both, turntable and CD player) to the Sonos Amp amplifier? Thanks!  

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3 years ago
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scroogemcgrewContributor II
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Record Player Room

I've set my record player up to play through my Sonos with a Sonos Port, but it created a new room in the process. Is this normal? Or can I change it so I just have the record player set up within my only existing room. It works fine, just that I have two rooms now within my Sonos S2 app when I only have one! 

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3 years ago
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rgallinContributor I
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AMP Gen 1

Will an AMP Gen 1 still work with the current SONOS app for basic streaming of music?  I have several speakers connected to the newest Amp, but looking for a less expensive alternative to power the outdoor speakers separately.

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3 years ago
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docSephirothAvid Contributor III
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Sonos Port and turntables

Hello I have a question,I currently have a Sonos Arc, sub and 2x Sonos one in the living room.in addition one Simphonysk in the bedroom.If I will add a port with a turntable (with its preamp of course), do I need specific speakers (pre-amplified of course) to connect directly to the port, or can I cast the vinyl directly to the other existing Sonos speakers that I already have?In general, would be better to connect the turntable to a sonos five or to a port?Any differences in the DAC between the 2 components?thanks

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3 years ago
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David1990Contributor I
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HDMI cable max length

What is the maximum length of HDMI cable I can use when connecting my TV to my Sonos amp which powers my in ceiling speakers? Is 10 metre ok?

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buzz
3 years ago
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Zander528Contributor I
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Wiring one speaker to a Sonos Amp

I have one large floor speaker in my garage that I want to wire to my amp. The amp will only power one speaker.How should I wire it?

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3 years ago
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mrterrabyteContributor I
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Audio input clarification

G'day Community. Hope all are well! My first Sonos community post, after setting up my Arc, One SLs (surrounds) and Gen 3 Sub, which all has been Trueplay tuned and sounds pretty mint, so am really pleased.  No niggles, really impressed by the quality of the sound for movies and music, and music's where my query's centred, specifically Deezer (Premium).My question,  which may have been asked a million times (apols) - How can I tell if the track I'm streaming is high definition audio - I did look within Support and the community, and found the below in Sonos support, but this does not seem to apply to either the Sonos S2 app or the Deezer app (Android) and the following options are nowhere to be found:"How can I tell if the track I'm streaming is high definition audio (FLAC)?Select Info & Options > Track Format. You’ll see the format here (FLAC or MP3)"Ok, so, I'm aware (thanks to the community) that I can verify HDMI input from my tv/xbox e.g. Atmos by checking Sonos App when pl

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2 years ago
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KM4MEAvid Contributor I
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Can port be placed on its side?

Well the title says it  can I stand the port on its side? Will it cause issues with heat build up or anything? cheers 

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3 years ago
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AndyE15Contributor I
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ZP120 resistor value, R15550?

Hi, can anybody tell me the vale of resistor R15550, located under the WiFi module?This component is missing on my board ( knocked off and lost by previous “repairer”). Oddly, the player still works, but I would like to replace it.Many thanks for your help, this is my first post!Andy  

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3 years ago
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SomewhereInIowaContributor I
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Boost Compatibility - What does it work with?

I’ve read that the Boost is not compatible with Move.  Is it compatible with all other current speakers? Or, does anyone know what products it is not compatible with?  I want to add One SL speakers to my system but will need help from the Boost to make it worth a purchase.

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jgatie
3 years ago
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tcalc1Contributor I
posted in Components and Architectural
Sonos outdoor by sonance vs Sonance Mariner

I see a few questions about whether the sonos outdoor speaker is better than the Sonance Mariner series. I had the same questions as the speakers look pretty much identical.  I called Sonance technical support about this. I was told the sonos product is a “lower end” product. The woofer, for example, uses lower quality items than the Sonance equivalent (I can’t remember exactly what was said, but the construction of the woofer uses a lower quality material, among other technical differences).  I ended up going with the mariner 86 as it was pretty close to the same money for a much higher end speaker (albeit a bit bigger).   

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Tom GKContributor I
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Connect Amp

How do I know if my Connect Amp is Gen 1 or Gen 2?The serial number is 1604 B8-E9-37-**-**-**-* Mod Edit: Removed identifying information

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3 years ago
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chillybaseContributor I
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Dummy Load on Sonos Connect: Amp

Hello friends,I’ve been thinking about reworking our living room setup a bit. I would like to get a Beam for our TV and then place two Play Ones/SL/Ikea speakers as  surround sound.  Right now, I have a Sonos Connect: Amp hooked up to some tall Polk speakers. Is it possible to create a dummy load for the Connect:Amp so that I can stream the audio to the surround setup and not burn out the amp?Essentially, I’m trying to make the Connect: Amp more like the Port but without investing in that piece for the time being. This would eliminate the use of the Polk speakers and free up some space in the living room. 

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3 years ago
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Mrx811Contributor I
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Turntable with new system

Hi All,Newbie here, I've just set up a new system (Arc + Sub + Amp to inceiling  3rd party speakers) it is all working great and sounds awesome, a lot better then the old surround system, i wanted to hook up a turntable to play through this system. Through reading i got the easist and cheapest way was to get a connect for a line in, then play through the room.  So I got a zp80 cheap through a mate who upgraded, but have discovered it only works through the s1 appIs there a way I can make this work? My other thoughts are getting 2 one sl's to replace the ceilings and use the amp for the turntable Or Buy a port to swap out the zp80Thoughts?

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3 years ago
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WildenbpContributor I
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sonos connect and connect amp

Hi new to the communityi have a Russ sound amplifier system with 6 zones in house. I use older white Sonos Connect device to pipe music to each zone. Can I use the new Sonos Connect Amp to the Russ Sound system to get that additional wattage and better quality or just go with new Sonos Connect.  Thanks 

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3 years ago
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WilliamWhiteContributor I
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Two Subs two different Amps

  I have multiple rooms and previous only one Sub in the dining room.  I have updated my Amps and bought a new Sub for the dining room and moved the previous Sub to the Study The Study is connected via an Ethernet cable direct to the Amp Sub port and through a BT extender (hard wire in power circuit) The Dining room via WIFI The speakers in the Study and Dining room are two separate wired YET  When I play the study alone music is heard in the dining room – even if I turn the dining room Amp off and visa versa  Utterly confusing It is like the Subs are connected and drive the speakers without full sound  How do I separate the two subs I’m going mad   

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3 years ago
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Phil9971Contributor I
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How stop Amp automatically connecting to TV?

Hi - is there any way that I can stop my TV (LG OLED) from always connecting and playing audio to my Sonos Amp through HDMI ARC? When I manually select the internal speakers on my TV, within a few seconds it reconnects to the Amp via ARC.I’d turn off the Amp if I could but it doesn’t have an off button! The reason I want sound through the TV speakers is because they are much quieter and we don’t hear them when the kids get up early and start watching TV.Thanks

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3 years ago
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John SparrowContributor II
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How to keep line-in audio going on Amp during quiet videos.

Hey everyone, I have an Amp that I use for my computer audio via line-in. This works well, but sometimes the Amp forgets it’s playing when the audio is quiet for a while on YouTube, for example. Is there a setting that can keep the line-in audio alive?

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3 years ago
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Jgalla3000Contributor II
posted in Components and Architectural
Refurbished sub uk

I’ve been keeping an eye on refurbished subs on the Sonos UK site and have never seen any in stock. I’ve been checking in monthly for about a year but it’s always out of stock! Is this a fruitless endeavour? Do they never have refurb sub stock in the uk? I could stretch to £499 to bolster my Play 5 pair but £699 is just not really an option, unfortunately. I’d rather buy through Sonos than the second hand market. What are people’s thoughts?

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brookheather
3 years ago
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attacama40Headliner I
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Sonos Port into Pioneer 7.1 AVR Sounds Muddy Sound - Any ideas

Morning all. Hoping I can get some direction on this one please. Got lots of Sonos, all S2 and all amplified to decent in-ceiling speakers. Works a treat, always has.But I’m adding a new room. Essentially a home cinema room with the normal speakers, SW, large TV, AVR etc. I’ve plugged in a new Port via RCA to the SAT I/P.It works but sounds a bit meh.I’m not trying get any cinema type functionality, just good sound, stereo, surround, anything really.Is there a rule of thumb or best practice for settings an AVR to get a decent sound out? It just doesn’t sound great.The AVR itself is old but a solid performer …. A Pioneer VSA-AX10Ai feeding B&W Matrix fronts & rears and a B&W ASW800 sub.  

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NagwanicolaContributor I
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set up old dismantled system

I had a major mishap in my apartment which required dismantling my Sonos system setup.Now I am trying to put it back - after a long time - and need your guidance. I am completely lost !!I have the following components :  1 Sonos bridge1 Sonos boost - wireless extender for Sonos1 Sonos Connect:Amp2 speakers Sonos play 32 in- ceiling speakers  

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3 years ago
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MamaSanfordContributor I
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Amp, Sub and B&W Speakers Questions

I am a new Sonos user. I have 4 B&W in-ceiling speakers and a Sonos amp. Am I able to add the Sonos sub without adding another amp?  Thanks in advance!

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3 years ago
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Sanddy0908Contributor I
posted in Components and Architectural
in wall subwoofer

I would like to get a in wall subwoofer possibly from sonos if they have one i want to connected  to the amp. I currently using one amp for two passive in ceiling speakers. I would like to know if sonos have an in wall subwoofer or bass, and if t you guys dont what would you recommend, when it comes to size and power. I

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