B&O 8000's and Connect

Just ordered a Connect to use with my 8000's. New to the forum. Anybody using this combo?

I assume you are actually referring to a Connect: AMP and not a Connect? A Connect will not drive speakers. To your question in general the Connect: AMP can sustain between a 4 to 16 ohm load. That's not to say that the occasion dip will severely damage the Connect: AMP. The B&O 8000's per my research carry a 4 ohm load which means they are on the threshold of acceptability. I can't comment beyond that. Below is a link with more info on the Connect: AMP:

https://sonos.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/269/kw/connect%20Amp%20ohms/session/L3RpbWUvMTUxOTY1MTEzNC9zaWQvZlVHY0pHVFNtJTdFNExkeEs2bTJuUHZlNGZjSWtGamZ6aDI1czBrbHJQWnZvaVJYRFJEUGgwYlg4YUk0MlRiVmF6WXg5cWFFNmR1blBBXzd1ZUJBVHRMVkJuSWROWmdjMU5ZaVJpMnRzc28xOHZKellXbEJRcGljMXclMjElMjE=

Cheers!

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If you really want to know about the Connect please post back and let us know how you want to use it.

Thank you for your response, I now think I ordered the wrong gear. Because the 8000's are powered, I ordered the Connect and not the Connect Amp. My plan is/was to hook the Connect to the 8000's via RCA (switching to Line) and running the whole thing on an Echo Dot. Bummer.

You could wire that Dot to those active speakers and do without the Connect.

Thanks, Kumar. Now I really feel stoopid! Will check that out.

Aimhigh,

If you have additional SONOS units, in my opinion, CONNECT is the better choice. DOT can be used with an Alexa skill to control the SONOS system, but DOT does not do a good job of integrating audio with a multi-room SONOS system.

Note that there will be a 70ms latency (delay) in the audio output from CONNECT. While the additional 70ms is insignificant with respect to listening to something recorded decades ago, the latency is annoying if one speaker in your audio system is connected directly to a conventional amplifier while another is driven through a SONOS player. All of the SONOS players will exhibit this latency. FWIW: This latency is deliberately added in order to provide robust wireless performance.

Lol. If all your needs for music can be met by what a Dot can access, you should be fine. And also remember that you will also be able to play music from any bluetooth equipped source via the similarly equipped Dot and thence to the active speakers wired to it.

Thank you for your response, I now think I ordered the wrong gear. Because the 8000's are powered, I ordered the Connect and not the Connect Amp. My plan is/was to hook the Connect to the 8000's via RCA (switching to Line) and running the whole thing on an Echo Dot. Bummer.

No, you ordered the correct gear. The 8000's are powered, and you can use RCA cables from the RCA outs on the Connect to the RCA inputs on the 8000's.

Got the Connect. Easy setup with the 8000's and Alexa. My son said "sounds amazon, dad". Anything big and bold is "amazon" to him. Interesting generation. Thanks for all the replies!

Good for you; what are your music sources?

Pretty extensive music library and the usual streamer suspects...spotify, etc. What about you?