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Sonos Home theater + Amp + Turntable

  • February 18, 2023
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Hi folks

 

I have a fairly old Sonos surround system from 2014 (Playbar + sub + play:1).  I added a Connect:Amp to power a turntable and listen to it on the surround system. I want to add a pair of nice floor standing speakers to the setup just for listening to the turntable. I am planning to replace the Connect:amp with the new Amp. I presume the Amp allows easy switching between the home theater setup, the floor speakers, and if I want to stream to other rooms (I have Gen 2 Play:5’s in other rooms) or adding other rooms if I am using the floor speakers in the media room?

 

I might end up driving more complex setups as I upgrade some components but this is where I am planning to start.

Best answer by buzz

Hi folks

I presume the Amp allows easy switching between the home theater setup, the floor speakers, and if I want to stream to other rooms (I have Gen 2 Play:5’s in other rooms) or adding other rooms if I am using the floor speakers in the media room?

In this respect AMP behaves as CONNECT:AMP.

While bonded as the surround amplifier, Line-In is disabled. AMP cannot be used as a front L/R amplifier in conjunction with a soundbar. If you want to use AMP as a standalone L/R Room, you’ll first need to remove it from the surround room.

As always, Rooms can be Grouped to play the same music.

If you attempt to Group AMP with the soundbar while watching TV, there will be a slight time offset between the TV audio and other members of the Group.

 

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  • February 19, 2023

Hi folks

I presume the Amp allows easy switching between the home theater setup, the floor speakers, and if I want to stream to other rooms (I have Gen 2 Play:5’s in other rooms) or adding other rooms if I am using the floor speakers in the media room?

In this respect AMP behaves as CONNECT:AMP.

While bonded as the surround amplifier, Line-In is disabled. AMP cannot be used as a front L/R amplifier in conjunction with a soundbar. If you want to use AMP as a standalone L/R Room, you’ll first need to remove it from the surround room.

As always, Rooms can be Grouped to play the same music.

If you attempt to Group AMP with the soundbar while watching TV, there will be a slight time offset between the TV audio and other members of the Group.

 

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  • February 19, 2023

Hi folks

I presume the Amp allows easy switching between the home theater setup, the floor speakers, and if I want to stream to other rooms (I have Gen 2 Play:5’s in other rooms) or adding other rooms if I am using the floor speakers in the media room?

In this respect AMP behaves as CONNECT:AMP.

While bonded as the surround amplifier, Line-In is disabled. AMP cannot be used as a front L/R amplifier in conjunction with a soundbar. If you want to use AMP as a standalone L/R Room, you’ll first need to remove it from the surround room.

As always, Rooms can be Grouped to play the same music.

If you attempt to Group AMP with the soundbar while watching TV, there will be a slight time offset between the TV audio and other members of the Group.

 

Thanks a ton. Will try out the Amp as a soundbar replacement as well but for now planning to keep the TV/Home Theater setup independent of the stereo music setup that the Amp will drive.

 

 

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