Sonos Port with Apple’s Lossless, High-res, Spatial?

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June 8, 2021
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Hello,

I’m wondering if Sonos Port cable of playing Apple’s 1-Lossless, 2-High-res Lossless 3-Spatial Audio when connect to external amp? My current setup is this : Sonos Port (through RCA) → Yamaha Amp → KEF LS50 L & R

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Best answer by GuitarSuperstar

Apple Music Lossless is not currently supported by Sonos, but hopefully it will be supported in the near future. Read more here:

With Qobuz, you can currently stream 24-bit/48 kHz audio from the Sonos app. Hopefully this will be possible with Apple Lossless too.
https://support.sonos.com/s/article/1782?language=en_US

Apple Music Spatial Audio/Dolby Atmos is currently supported by the Sonos Arc through the Apple Music app on an Apple TV 4K and an eARC connection or HDFury Arcana.

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Vjpasq

Lyricist III

For me the only benefit of using the Sonos app besides managing system settings is choice of multiple music sources/playlist libraries in a single search, but not all will give lossless or Dolby Atmos playback! As much as I am enjoying the difference of Apple Lossless/Dolby Atmos I am mostly just using Airplay from the Apple Music app. That’s just me. I am sure others may have a different desire and different reasoning.

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MehdiemAuthor

Avid Contributor I

Sonos Port has got own Dac 24/48, right for hires music. The advantage of Sonos app the streaming comes from Apple Music server, to Sonos Device it sound like Spotify connect or chromecast. With Airplay the transmission pass through iPhone to Sonos Port and it is limited to 16/44. With Sonos app you can turn off your phone, with Airplay both devices has to be linked. I hope to explain, sorr for my nglish I reply from Italy

Good point. Thanks.

I thought AirPlay 2 is capable of delivering 24/48, unless Sonos Port doesn’t receive it at its end?

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Vjpasq

Lyricist III

I appreciate the response by srefanomas as it taught me some valuable and useful technical stuff. I may now lean more towards using the Sonos app first. (Although searching won’t show the lossless/Dolby Atmos tag that shows in the Apple app.)

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stefanomasi1974

Contributor II

What I know that Qobuz stream on Port hires 24/48, on native Sonos S2 app and I hope in the future Apple Music do the same. I’ve already sent a request to Apple Music support. Sonos is the only one that has got Apple service in own app and introduce the lossless must be the next step. Thank for your reply

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