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pmesnik
Contributor I
Nov 30, 2020 4:39 PM UTC

How to pair Sonos Beam to turntable that has a pre-amp

I have a Sonos beam and now I want to purchase a turntable to play vinyl.  Does the beam connect via bluetooth to the turntable (assuming the turntable has a pre-amp)?  Or do I need a Sonos Port or a Sonos Connect?

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ratty
ratty
Nov 30, 2020 5:09 PM UTC

Beam ← HDMI/optical ← optical switch ← TV

                                                                ← ADC ← preamp (if reqd) ← turntable

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    pmesnikAuthor
    Contributor I
    Nov 30, 2020 5:12 PM UTC

    It is the digital input.  The beam I have is currently connected to the TV via HDMI.  So it looks like there is no way out of buying the Five or the Port if I want the Beam to also play sound from the Sonos turntable

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    ratty
    ratty
    Nov 30, 2020 5:15 PM UTC

    See diagram above. When selected on the switch, the turntable would play through the ‘TV’ input on the Beam.

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      pmesnikAuthor
      Contributor I
      Nov 30, 2020 5:42 PM UTC

      So Ratty, does this mean I can connect the Sonos turntable to the Beam?

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      ratty
      ratty
      Nov 30, 2020 5:45 PM UTC

      So Ratty, does this mean I can connect the Sonos turntable to the Beam?

      Through the chain of components I sketched above. You’d need an analog-digital converter plus an optical switch, ideally an active one with a little IR remote control.

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        melvimbe
        melvimbe
        Nov 30, 2020 5:51 PM UTC

        There is no such think a as Sonos turntable.  Yes, Sonos sells turntables on this site, but these are third party turntables that Sonos has partnered with.  There isn’t any specific Sonos tech built into the turntables.  You still need to physically connect the turntable through an aux analog line in, or use an analog-digital converter type setup as recommend above.

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