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Contributor I
Apr 26, 2024 11:20 AM UTC

third party subwoofer wireless connection

I would like to buy a third party subwoofer to add wirelessly to my Sonos one amp which powers two wired ceiling speakers.

 

Does anyone know if this is possible and if so which subwoofers will work? I.e. can I buy any subwoofer that has WiFi connection?

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106rallye
Apr 26, 2024 11:30 AM UTC

This won't work. Sonos does not allow third party speakers (let alone subwoofers) to connect to their speakers. But, since the sub connection on your Amps is active (I do not see that you use it for surround duty which would disable the sub output), maybe something like this will work: How to Make Your Subwoofer or Speakers Wireless| SVS (svsound.com)

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Davidme2Author
Contributor I
Apr 26, 2024 11:40 AM UTC

Thank you that could work although I have read a few threads of the wired amp port not working!
 

also slightly worried about a delay doing it that way?

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melvimbe
Apr 26, 2024 1:00 PM UTC

Thank you that could work although I have read a few threads of the wired amp port not working!
 

also slightly worried about a delay doing it that way?

 

The sub output on the Sonos amp is turned off when the amp is used to power surround speakers in a home theater setup.  That does not sound like your use case.

As far as delay goes, that does seem to a be a legit concern.  There would not be any delay on the Sonos side of things, but it does look like the SVS device does introduce a delay with it’s 2.4GHZ wirless connect.  The expectation is that your AV receiver should have an adjust for this, which the Sonos app is not going to do.  Perhaps not an issue if your sub is place very close to the amp, but then, why use wireless in that scenario?

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Danny
buzz
Grand Maestro
Apr 26, 2024 1:29 PM UTC

If these ceiling speakers are not part of a SONOS surround room, you could use a line level wireless extender connection to your subwoofer’s line level input. A consideration would be potential latencies in the extender. If the extender is intended for this sort of application I expect that any latency would be low.

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Davidme2Author
Contributor I
Apr 26, 2024 2:19 PM UTC

Thank you - Yes the speakers were wired into the ceiling and are a long way from the amp, so running a cable to the subwoofer is not really practical 

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Davidme2Author
Contributor I
Apr 26, 2024 2:21 PM UTC

Presumably I can add a wireless Sonos sub in my configuration?

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jgatie
Apr 26, 2024 2:22 PM UTC

Presumably I can add a wireless Sonos sub in my configuration?

 

Yes, you can.

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Davidme2Author
Contributor I
Apr 26, 2024 2:30 PM UTC

Thanks everyone - not sure how much difference the sub will add!? 
 

a lot to spend as an experiment!

 

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Davidme2Author
Contributor I
Apr 26, 2024 2:32 PM UTC

Might just be better to get a Sonos 5 speaker and abandon the ceiling speakers!

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Stanley_4
Grand Maestro
Apr 26, 2024 11:23 PM UTC

Worst case Sonos offers a generous (varies by country so check) return policy.

 

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