Here is my current setup:
- Sony STR-DN1050 7.1 Receiver connected to in-ceiling (non-SONOS) speakers and sub.
- HDMI cable from Cable Box to Receiver.
- SONOS Connect as a line in to Receiver.
Receiver and Cable Box are installed remotely in a closet.
This works ok, but in order to listen to SONOS on my speakers, I have to turn the Receiver on and select the SONOS input. I haven’t found a capability of doing that on my phone, which means I either have to control the receiver through my TV, which is finicky at best, or go to the closet to change the input. Obviously, this is not ideal. Also, it means that anytime I want to listen to SONOS, I can’t also watch TV as that comes through my receiver.
I would prefer not to buy any new equipment, so with what I have, does anyone have any better ideas for how I can use my existing speakers for 7.1 surround sound, but also use them for SONOS without the above limitations?
If the answer is that it just has to work that way, is there a Works with SONOS receiver that I could listen to my SONOS speakers (with a Port I assume) but still pass the video through to my TV?
Thanks in advance
