Connecting Turntable in to Sonos system

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August 26, 2021
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I have a new Sonos Arc, subwoofer, and two rear SLs in my living room; in my study I have a separate turntable, receiver and speakers (and my vinyl collection). I would like to be able to connect my Rega RP1 turntable into my new Sonos system. How can I do that?

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Best answer by Airgetlam

The most common way is with a Sonos Port, which has an analog input for the separate receiver to feed an output to. Usually they are connected to available tape loops, but any line level output from the receiver is fine.

Some people instead choose to use a Sonos Five, which also has an analog input, although the form factor is smaller, the line in is exactly the same.

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Airgetlam

There’s alway switches for various types of cables. You’d just need to be sure where the pre-amp goes, it’s likely the receiver wouldn’t like that.

Fairly non standard setup, I can’t think I’ve ever seen anyone else with a similar desire.

Bruce

buzz

Grand Maestro

In order to connect a turntable to a SONOS Line-In you’ll need a “Phono Preamp”. This can either be built into the turntable or an external box. Receivers typically have a built-in Phono Preamp.

If you are using a Phono Preamp that is built into the turntable or an external Phono Preamp, you can use a stereo Y-cable to connect the Phono Preamp output to both the SONOS Line-In and the Receiver. You can use any input on the Receiver except “Phono”.

All of the older and some of the newest Receivers will support a cassette deck. You can use a Receiver’s “REC OUT” connected to a SONOS Line-in to send Phono to SONOS. You would set up the Receiver as if you were recording Phono on a cassette deck.

As Airgetlam notes, there will be a slight time skew between Phono output from the Receiver and Phono output from SONOS.

If your Receiver supports a cassette deck, you can connect PORT as if it is a cassette deck and send music to and from SONOS and the Receiver. Again, there will be a slight time skew.

Operationally, Line-In is simply another SONOS source and is no different than tracks from your music library or an online source. Line-In can play in any combination of SONOS Rooms.

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Thanks all!

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