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SRH_82
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March 11, 2019
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3rd Party Amp Integration

  • March 11, 2019
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I currently have a 2.1 system in my living room with a setup using a MartinLogan Forte amplifier and MartinLogan speakers.

I'm looking to add some Sonos speakers throughout the home to be able to play what is playing through those living room speakers.

Is there a way to connect standalone Sonos speakers to this 3rd party amplifier so as to integrate in the Sonos ecosystem without having to swap out my Forte amp with a new Sonos amp?
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    Best answer by AjTrek1
    Hi SRH_82

    If your amplifier has an available Line out you can use a Sonos Connect to send music from a source connected to the Amp to other Sonos speakers you might place throughout your home. If your amplifier has an available Line-In or Optical in you can use the same Sonos Connect to send music via the Sonos App to the speakers connected to your amplifier.

    If you need additional advice or have more questions (as I'm sure you will :8) please post back.

    Cheers!

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    airforceteacher
    airforceteacher
    Headliner I
    March 11, 2019
    Using the Connect in between an analog source and the Forte would certainly work, aside from the 70ms delay that will incur. Unfortunately, the streaming functions on the Forte like Airplay and DTS Play-Fi won't be passed to Sonos, which I imagine are one of OP's reasons for wanting to use the Forte. Selling the Forte and replacing it with a Sonos Amp would allow Airplay, and an analog input, but not the DTS Play-Fi.
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