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Krymfiter
Krymfiter
Contributor I
Oct 22, 2018 2:06 AM UTC

Advanced Audio “Variable”

I need some help. I have a Sonos Connect and until tonight I have always been able to adjust the EQ and volume with my IPhone. Now, the only sound I have comes through (1) Fixed or (2) Pass-Through.. with either of these 2 settings the EQ can’t be used, only through the (3) Variable setting. I select the variable setting and nothing transmits. Any suggestions?

I’ve had no issues until tonight and I’m sure it’s operator error.
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    jamescockerille
    Lyricist III
    Nov 1, 2018 7:29 PM UTC
    I'm using an Arcam irDAC (with an optical interconnect from the Connect) and a Musical Fidelity Nu-Vista 800 amp.
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    AjTrek1
    AjTrek1
    Nov 1, 2018 8:12 PM UTC
    OK...Remove the DAC and connect the Sonos Connect via RCA's to the Musical Fidelity Nu-Vista 800 amp.
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    jamescockerille
    Lyricist III
    Nov 1, 2018 8:34 PM UTC
    Ok will do. Is that a permanent fix or just a test? I really like the sound of the Arcam...
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    AjTrek1
    AjTrek1
    Nov 1, 2018 8:48 PM UTC
    I'm thinking that the DAC is negating the variable level control of the Sonos Connect forcing level variance to the AMP controls.
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    jamescockerille
    Lyricist III
    Nov 2, 2018 2:17 PM UTC
    That seemed to fix things indeed. But maybe not for the reason we were investigating. I had to unplug the Connect to access the interconnects and wire the connect directly to the amp. Which rebooted the Connect box, of course. I could now modulate balance, volume, bass and treble when set to Variable. The additional bass effect, however, was so imperceivable (and the reason I wanted to try 'variable') that I restored things to the former set up [sonos connect --> arcam DAC --> amp]. Plus the sound was (as suspected) just not as sweet and open as the Arcam usually renders it. But 'variable' worked when I put it all back together. So... My recommendation for anyone with 9.2 installed and still having trouble getting 'variable' to work is to first try a hard reboot of the Connect device.
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    Airgetlam
    Airgetlam
    Nov 2, 2018 8:04 PM UTC
    A hard reboot is never a bad idea when working on connecting various devices 🙂
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    Bruce
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