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GrahamWB
GrahamWB
Contributor I
Nov 6, 2016 5:00 AM UTC
Question

Connect Audio line out to Bose media centre not working

I have a Connect working well on two Play 5 speakers using the Audio line out from my Bose MC1 Media Centre. The play 5 speakers are in a seperate room to the Bose system (with its Bose speakers)
I would like to now add the ability to play the streamed Sonos content through the Bose system, which I assumed would be a simple task of using the Sonos RCA line out as an input into a Bose audio input. Then selecting that input on the Bose system should work - it didn't !
I have tried disconnecting the Audio line in to the Connect in case of any conflict, but this made no difference.
Any suggestions appreciated.
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    Kumar
    Nov 6, 2016 7:09 AM UTC

    I have tried disconnecting the Audio line in to the Connect in case of any conflict
    That should not be necessary. To establish that the Connect is doing its thing, if you group any of the 5 units with it when you are trying to also get the Bose speakers to play the streamed content, is the 5 unit playing it?
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    GrahamWB
    GrahamWBAuthor
    Contributor I
    Nov 6, 2016 7:28 AM UTC
    Yes the play 5 speakers are playing the streamed music
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    Kumar
    Nov 6, 2016 7:50 AM UTC
    Given that the 5 unit is playing, check/eliminate a problem with jacks/cable. If the Bose has a digital input, a quick way to make a full change is to use the digital output of the Connect, the appropriate cable, and the digital input on the Bose and select that for play.
    If the Bose does not have a digital input, try the same cable into another input on the Bose -except for any labelled phono or digital, all work the same way. Next step would be to try a different RCA cable.
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    Kumar
    Nov 6, 2016 7:53 AM UTC
    And I assume you have checked that the Bose amp isn't blown and is driving the speakers when played independently!
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    GrahamWB
    GrahamWBAuthor
    Contributor I
    Nov 6, 2016 9:15 AM UTC
    Thanksi Kumar for your ur help
    The Bose amp is working fine, the only input not functioning is the sonos.
    I might try the digital input, I have tried other rca leads and other input analogue ports into the Bose, but same problem. I was suspecting the sonos rca output maybe failing. Any way of testing it is working ie with meter ?
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    The LHC
    Nov 6, 2016 9:23 AM UTC
    Have you turned the volume on the Connect up?
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    Kumar
    Nov 6, 2016 9:25 AM UTC
    The max signal voltage it puts out is 2 volts and I am sure a meter can be handy to test that it is working if you know how to use one of the right sensitivity - I don't!
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    GrahamWB
    GrahamWBAuthor
    Contributor I
    Nov 6, 2016 9:32 AM UTC
    I wound the volume up to max on both sonos and Bose- no change
    I would este dyed voltage 0 VDC - feels like the problem. I will try the digital lead, but I will have to buy one.
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    GrahamWB
    GrahamWBAuthor
    Contributor I
    Nov 6, 2016 9:33 AM UTC
    Sorry
    The voltage tested at 0 VDC
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    Kumar
    Nov 6, 2016 9:35 AM UTC
    Digital is then the way left to be checked. Any commodity cable will do, all sound the same if they work.
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