Contributor I

Playbar and turntable (with pre-amp)?

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February 26, 2016
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I have a question for which I have found half the answer, but not all of it so far... Situation is as follows:
- My only speaker at home at the moment is a Playbar, it might get extended with another Play (1/3/5) at some point. I have no passive speakers to use.
- I would like to use the playbar with a turntable, which I would operate as a stand-alone device, i.e. not connected to any further system / receiver. The turntable has a built-in pre-amp.
- I gather I can hook up the turntable with the sonos system using a connect device.

--> Question: does this setup require a connect:amp, or would a connect be enough? Again, no additional passive speakers to use, all I want to achieve is linking the turntable with the playbar.

Thanks for any insights 🙂

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The LHC

Just a Connect.

Chris

Lead Maestro

You could also hook the turntable to an input on TV if you have input with analog audio input (then feed from tv to playbar).

But as LHC said it is the connect if you want a stand alone device to hook up the turntable.

The Connect:Amp is for when you want to hook up wired speakers as well (it has powered speaker outputs).

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ratty

Another, cheaper, possibility which wouldn't compromise the audio quality.

1/ A simple ADC to convert the turntable output to digital optical stereo PCM
2/ A cheap optical switch in front of the PLAYBAR to switch between TV and turntable

The only thing to watch is that PLAYBAR treats the 'TV' input differently when it comes to grouping other players. See https://sonos.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1966. Grouped players wouldn't automatically be in sync for 'TV'.

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Markysparky

Contributor III

I have a playbar and sub setup and have a romantic notion for vinyl. I was put off by the cost of a connect and flexson vinylplay....I like the sound of rattys suggestion as it would not compromise audio quality....I would greatly appreciate some links to what products I would need to achieve this....don't want to fluff it.

Thanx in advance

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Chris

Lead Maestro

Convert Rca to optical
Example: http://www.amazon.com/Digital-Optical-Converter-Selectable-Sampling/dp/B0055EBH5S

Optical switch to chose optical to the playbar
Example: http://www.amazon.com/Monoprice-102946-Optical-TosLink-Bi-Directional/dp/B0097IWZRC

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ratty

Or, for example:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B009K55TJI
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00RYCSG2Q

Chris

Lead Maestro

I like that remote switch

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Markysparky

Contributor III

Ah that's great! thanks a million.... Now any turntable suggestions?

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ratty

No idea. The last time I had a turntable it was a Linn LP12, twenty or more years ago...

Chris

Lead Maestro

Gleason and audio technica seem popular for turntables with built in pre amp. I think denon makes one too

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