Components and Architectural

I am doing a large TV room for a client and would like to use an Amp for the ARC function within the TV. However, this is a LARGE room and I would like to do a large 3rd party amp somehow using a speaker to line converter. Any thoughts on this? I tried a basic speaker to line converter on an Amp previously but was unsuccessful. I got very distorted signal regardless of volume level. So,, big room need big power than Amp supplies but want functionality of Audio Return feature of amp, just wish it had 300W per channel!  

Setting up a new outdoor pool and patio speaker set up.   I want to use Sonance SGS 8.1 Garden Series or Sonance - SR1 Sonarray Outdoor Speaker system with a Sonos - Amp 250W 2.1 Amplifier.   Will this work?   Do I have to add any other devices to stream Apply Play through the Amp?   Also, if I want to expand the system can I use the Sonance SGS 4 SAT Pack Garden series and ties directly in this set up? Thanks in advance!

I’ve got a setup with 6 Sonos Connect units in 6 different rooms each of which have an amp and speakers connected to them via optical output connection. All are wirelessly connected to each other with just one unit connected via ethernet to my home network for direct internet access. Which then relays that access via Sonos’ own wireless network between units. Max distance between any of the units is 20ft or less. Everything has always worked flawlessly when playing something in any one room using the Sonos S1 app and a streaming service. However whenever I try to group 2 or more rooms to play the same audio regardless of the streaming service all the rooms are out of sync by as little as half a second to as much as a second or more. How can I get the whole house to play the same music in unison and all synced up? Nothing in the app allows for delay adjustment when streaming. Only for using line-in which doesn't help me. Only thing I can think of is having to hard wire each unit and dis

I just got a Sonos One (Gen 2) after reading that Airplay was finally working well with it. I was hoping to use it as my speaker when streaming video from my MacBook Pro, but have been hounded by audio issues–even with it connected via Ethernet to my Airport. The audio cuts out if paused for more than a few seconds. The easiest fix has been to go to Volume in the Menu Bar, switch the output device to something else and then back to Sonos. It's a pain to have to do this over and over. The audio comes back without much delay. I noticed that there is a substantial delay when I go to unpause music that's been paused for a bit as well, but not as bad as when unpausing Netflix or Youtube. The audio also cuts out in minute drops every now and then, which probably just comes from AirPlay sucking up my shitty wifi's bandwidth as I've read in other posts. Given all the other unresolved issues I have read about and the hassle that was setting this up over the phone since the app's automated set

I have an extra Sonos amp laying around and was wondering if it’s possible to make 2 zones out of the 6.1 package?Zone 1: 4 speakers and subwoofer around poolZone 2: 2 speakers for firepit no subwoofer.  Would the speakers still sound good without having no sub on this zone?

I’m having trouble with my Connect amp.the music keeps cutting in and out.recently, I left it unplugged for a day then plugged it back in and it worked fine for two day, and then it went back to intermittent.it surely can’t be Wi-Fi signal. It is less than 10 feet away from my broadband box with two standard brick walled in between.just below the connect amp is our back TV which is connected to SKY a stream mini box and the picture never wavers, even when the Connect Amp is playing intermittently.any suggestions for a fix gratefully received.if not, my wife says it’s going in the bin!bob.    

I have a Connect Amp connected to my setup through WiFi. I have a problem playing BBC through this device, it keeps cutting out. I use BBC Sounds, and this is the only radio I have problems with, everything else plays properly. Because of this it can’t be the device or set-up, so what is the problem?

I currently have an older Sonos surround system .. soundbar, sub and play 3’s & 1’s. I also have a Connect that I use as a passthrough to a Pair of Devialet Phantoms (Turntable→valve phono-preamp→Connect->optical out->Devialet Phantoms).I’ve just ordered the new Arc, Sub and Era 300 system and was about to click buy on the Port when I realised it doesn’t have an optical output :O I’m feeling suddenly snookered .. what can to do?I don’t want to replace the Connect with a Devialet Arch because I’ll lose the ability to also play vinyl through the Sonos system .. not to mention the trigger automation I’ve configured from the Connect to Phantoms that makes life extremely simple.I don’t even know how to tell what Generation my Connect is.Kev.  

kind of spooky...

Solution: 3 Amps, 1 Connect Amp, 2x Sonos Ones.All Amps are wired in.Recent Problems:One Amp drops out for about the last 10 seconds of each track.One Amp occasionally drops out for a period of timeThis started, then stopped for a while but has now started again.Any ideas as this is very frustrating

I am trying to connect a Sonos Port to my existing Sonos system. I have the line out going to a Sony receiver and the line in coming from a turntable that does not have a preamp. The turntable sounds is low coming out of my Sonos speakers and I can’t adjust it from the app or the receiver? Any thoughts?

Background:Family Room: AMP w/Sonos ONE (pair as surrounds)Backyard: Connect(gen2)Asus RT-AX82U/AX5400 RouterAfter installing new router and updating the wifi settings, the Sonos App (S2) does one of the following: 1) stays grey and doesn’t show up 2) only shows the Connect 3) Works perfectly for 3-5 seconds and then the system dissapears.I've gone in and adjusted the router settings as recommended in various help sections, turned off the auto-priority/QoS settings in the router, updated the channel to Ch6 within the 2.4 channel, did the whole direct plug ethernet cord into the amp, and ONE speaker to update the wifi information directly as recommended. Also rebooted all sonos products.The only thing working right now is the family room because it feeds audio in from the TV.Any recommendations or links would be helpful...spent the last few days becoming a fake fix-it dude. Thanks!

Hi,I just setup a new system in our holiday home, with a Sonos Amp in the living room and two Sonos Ones in the bedroom.Originally the Amp was connected via cable and the Ones via WiFi, but it seems that is making issues with our Unifi switch/access point. Initially I could not even add the Amp to the system, but after I switched it to WiFi that worked.But now the Amp disappears from the network after 30-60 minutes of it coming online. So initially when I start the Amp I see it in the Sonos app, but at some point it disappears and is also not reachable anymore on network level (ping). I tried to switch it back to cable instead of WiFi but the problem is exactly the same.Could that be again an issue with Unifi? Unifi recommends having all Sonos devices either wired or wireless, but in my case this issue also occurs with all devices being wireless.Any ideas on how to debug/solve this?Regards, Robert

I’ve noticed others with the same problem...so I anticipate the answer may be obsolescence (planned or otherwise), but looking for official support here if possible.All components have been hardwired and in place for over 5 years (except for the newer connect models, which replaced older connect:amps not supported by S2.The Diag file number is 2005163756.Many thanks if someone could review the diagnostics and LMK. 

Just added a boost to my system - 2 era 100, 1 move, 1 move2 , 1 roam and a google wifi mesh. It will ADD to the system but refuses to register to my account.

Hi - I just moved into a house that has 8 zones of speakers (not sure what brand) and Elan wall switches in each room/zone.  I want to start adding sonos amps to each set of speakers (maybe 2 sets of speakers to a zone) in some cases.I would like to have the option to control the volume in a zone with a wall switch as well as the app.  Will the Lutron Pico Smart Remote  work with a Sonos amp connected to non-sonos ceiling speakers?If so, can I just connect the speaker wires in the existing wall plates to each other and replace the wall receptacle with something to hold the Lutron?

Hi all i bought a Sonios amp today and it’s running quite hot. After 2 hours at 50% volume the top of the unit was 46 degrees Celsius and the bottom was 50 deg. I did a live chat with support and they reckon this is normal? Has anyone else had this? the amp is siting on a tv bench in free space, nothing around it. Only one set of speakers are connected - Dali Oberon 5s which are 6 ohm speakers   cheers troy. 

I have a Niles ZR 4630 receiver.  2 other Niles amps daisy chained to Reciever.I want to get rid of all the touch pads in my house.  I have 5 Rooms connected to the 4630, and I just want a Sonos connect or port to turn on the Niles.Does taking out the keypads enable  auto sensing turn on/off with the Sonos?Thanks

 Hi. I made the Arc system with Sub and Era 300, connected by HDMI ARC from TV A. If I add a AMP(or PORT) for TV B connected by HDMI ARC also,the AMP can stream the sound to Arc system that was already connected by TV A??(if the TV A is turned off) or do i need to make a new speakers group only for TV B? Thanks.

Hey all - here is the basic situation:I have an 8 speaker Sonos system including 3 Amps The Amps have all stopped producing sounds completely. I have removed the Sonos Amps from the system, reset them, added them back in to no avail.  It looks like they are playing music but no sound is coming out of any of the three speakers. (All other speakers work normally including when grouped with the Amp) Checked the speaker wiring (all looks good), ran speakers from another non-Sonos amp (played fine) so I am really not sure what the situation could be.Any advice for troubleshooting?

I have a Samsung 4K 60hz TV WITH Arc HDMI port out which is connected to my Sonos Beam Gen 2. My Xbox series X is connected to another HDMI port on my TV. my wireless Astro A50 headphones connects to the Xbox via USB but also needs optic cable connection to the Beam. But Beam Gen 2 has no headphone or optic cable or any additional OUT port.  Can I use an Arc supported HDMI splitter of some kind between the TV and the 1) optic cable to headphones base, and 2) HDMI to Beam2?if so, what kind of splitter and cables are recommended? Any specific model recommendations? 

Hi, have spent 3 hours direct with Sonos doing all testing to try and fix this issue.I had no issues with my 3 connect amps on S1 and a new Sonos AmP on S2.recently I switched my power off and had to reset all the amps which went from being wireless to now connected directly to my sky router. the 3 connect amps all connect to S1. The new Sonos Amp did connect to S2 but then disappeared. have done hard resets. turned everything off, including router. But each time the Sonos amp will not connect to S1 - it can find it but then says problem identifying it in set up try again. When I try to set it up in S2 as a separate system it asks me to so to S2 beta. Each time it asks for an 8 digit pin it says will be in the side or back of the amp - which Sonos themselves have agreed does not exist.without said pin I connect even connect it to s2 now. so o have no way to connect it to S1 or S2.  help appreciated as Sonos have done everything they know.

Hi team! Having real issues with my sonos setup, grateful for any advice please. I have 2 zones in my house. 1. Playbar, with 2 x play 3 surrounds 2. Amp, with sonance speakers and a gen 3 sub Neither the surrounds or sub produce any sound. The playbar and amp, ie main speakers, work fine. When I connect a surround speaker, it connects just fine in the app, but they don't produce any sound. I've tried different combinations, resetting all speakers, nothing works. The play 3s work fine in isolation, but when connected as surrounds, nothing. The sub won't work on either zone. However, after resetting, it shows in the app and does a big 'I'm here' sound, so clearly works. Help!! 

I am trying to figure out if it if possible to play CDs on my Kenwood DP-1520 CD player using the Sonos Connect (gen2) without using WiFi. I have the Arc, Sub, and two ones and have managed to get it to work using the wifi, but I am wondering if it’s possible to do it without wifi. I currently use my existing system without wifi when watching movies and tv and it works fine, I just can’t get it to work with the CD player and the Connect. Any help is appreciated. 

Screened in Porch - ​​​​​​Video Distribution IdeaWhole Home Zone DesignI am in the process of building a new home and would greatly appreciate some input on our whole home audio and video distribution.  I am looking to do 6 zones with the ability to expand to the additional bedrooms down the road. I plan to go ahead and coil wire in the attic for those rooms but don’t intend on setting them up day one. The SONOS system seems to offer the best user experience and interface and I’m leaning that way after looking at several different whole home systems from HTD to Soundavo. But my concern with the SONOS systems are their ability to pass HDMI Arc through an extender. I have seen and read about running a fiber optic HDMI but never using an extender and I am curious if anyone has tried to do it successfully. My network closet is in conditioned space above the garage roughly 75’ from the living room and outside zone. Our end goal is to have the ability to stream sporting events onto the porch