Turntable Line-in drop out with Sonos Port

See this thread about changing the Line-in source name to increase the buffer size

https://en.community.sonos.com/ask-a-question-228987/line-in-drop-out-blues-6815263

It may even work with the line-in audio uncompressed if you make the recommended changes.

Hope it sorts things for you.

Thanks, Ken––I’ve tried that one already with no luck. 

So the Airplay buffer didn’t work? Have you tried compressing the line-in audio in ‘Settings/System/Compressed audio’ aswell as using the AirPlay buffer? I’m assuming the dropout is happening on the Port connected speakers and not on other Sonos products ‘grouped’ with the Port. 

Correct––I have have the input set as Airplay Device and also have compressed audio selected. The dropout happens with my Sonos 1 –– it’s stable coming out of the Port.

If it’s dropping out when playing to your ‘one’, first try increasing the ‘audio delay’ in the Port room settings. There are several options 75ms, 113ms, 1.5s and 2s… see if any of those resolve the matter starting with the smallest delay and increasing it. If you still get dropouts after exhausting those, then I would perhaps go onto look at network interference issues, such as using a non-overlapping 2.4ghz channel on the router and if using SonosNet, then set that channel so it is at least 5 channels away from the chosen router channel.
 

But perhaps see how things go with the audio-delay adjustment(s) first.

Sadly––delay doesn’t seem to solve the problem. It may hold on longer before dropping but ultimately it drops. Seems like trying to solve for network interference is next.   I’ve dug into this a bit already but there must be a remaining issue.

Are any sonos devices wired to your main wifi router and are there any other wireless access points, hubs, extenders etc?

I’ve got the Sonos Port and an Apple TV both wired to the router. No hubs or extenders.

Then I would perhaps set your routers 2.4ghz channel to either 1, 6 or 11. Use a channel width of 20MHz if you can set that and then just ensure your SonosNet channel in the Sonos App ‘Settings/System/Network’ is set at least 5 channels away - so if your router is set to channel 6 for example, then set the SonosNet channel to either 1 or 11.

Also, as long as you are not using a Sonos ‘Move’ speaker within your setup, whilst you are in the App network settings, goto ‘Wireless Setup’ and reset/remove any WiFi credentials you have stored in the App (if relevant). The WiFi credentials are not required when running your devices on SonosNet. 
 

Also try to ensure your Sonos Products are at least 2-3 feet away from any other WiFi device including the router itself.  
 

See if that improves your dropout issue, if not, then my thoughts are to then submit a System Diagnostic Report immediately after a dropout occurs and post it’s reference back here. Then see if staff here will step in and take a look for you, if no luck from staff within 24 hours after that, I would then perhaps contact them here through this LINK

HTH..

Thanks, Ken. Will dig into this further. 🙏🏼