Hi @eljay327, welcome to the Sonos community, and thank you for reaching us about your concern. Let me help you with this.
You can check out the below to see the list of Onkyo receivers that work with Sonos.
https://hometheaterreview.com/onkyo-and-pioneer-add-new-sonos-functionality-to-select-avrs/
Also, let me share with you this community thread for your reference.
https://en.community.sonos.com/music-culture-the-industry-228997/list-of-onkyo-receivers-that-work-with-sonos-6808090
We can wait for suggestions and feedback from our Sonos community members, they might provide their opinion about this. If you need help with any other information, please be sure to let us know.
Rowena, my onkyo is not on this list but I am not as concerned about volume control as just getting my NEW wired speakers (ONKYO TXNR 686) working with SONOS as I already do with my patio speakers (connected to a much older ONKYO via a an old CONNECT) on my current patio. What if any SONOS product do I need to purchase to utilize my ZONE 2 outdoor speakers with my current SONOS system? Thanks
Hi @eljay327, thank you for your response and for updating us.
Sonos Port is the upgraded version of the Sonos Connect that you can connect to your traditional stereo to stream music and more. Enjoy control with the Sonos app or Apple AirPlay 2, and easily expand your sound system to more room. With Sonos Amp, it works with traditional 8-ohm bookshelf speakers as well as pairs of 6 or 4-ohm speakers that you can connect like your outdoor speakers. For more information, you can reach out to our Sales specialist about this.
Please feel free to reach out in the future if you have any other questions. You're always welcome here in the community.
Is there a way to check to see if my Yamaha receiver RX-V793 will work with Port? I would like to purchase the Post for my old school system. I also have a Yamaha turntable, Denton cassette player and several CD players. Thank you.
Hi @dcgunman, thank you for reaching out to us and for letting us know about your concern. Let me help you out with this.
To connect your Yamaha receiver and turntable with the Sonos Port, they should come with built-in a preamp to amplify the signals otherwise, you will be needing an amplifier to connect to the Sonos Port. On the other hand, the Sonos Amp is a versatile amplifier that you can connect everything from your receiver, turntable, and stereo to your wired speakers to enjoy vinyl, CDs, stored audio files, and streaming. You can even power outdoor speakers and expand your Sonos system.
Hope this helps. If you need help with any other information, please be sure to let us know. The Sonos Community is always here to help.