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Turntable to ZP80 through Play1 speakers

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November 21, 2020
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Hi all,

I’ve been running a couple of Play 1’s in my office, my music library sits on my Mac, and the S2 OS app on the mac links the library to the Play 1’s.

I have an old ZP80, which I plan to reinstate with a turntable connected via RCA in, running to the S1 controller app, I will then factory reset the Play 1’s and add the to the S1 controller app.

I am hoping that the music from the turntable, through the ZP80 will then come through the Play 1’s.

Am I planning this correctly? Is anyone doing the same and using a turntable into a ZP80.

Any conformation and advice would be appreciated.

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Best answer by Ken_Griffiths

@Icepixmike,

Thanks for the update and letting us know the outcome and glad to hear that everything worked for you.👍

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Following on from the advice above, I dug out the ZP80 this afternoon, connected up a turntable with a built in pre amp and plugged in.

Deleted all evidence of Sonos apps on my iMac (were my music library is stored) and unplugged all Play1 speakers in the house. Downloaded the S1 app to my phone and created a new system, the turntable was recognised as 'line-in'.

After factory resetting one of the Play1's, it added to the new S1 system via the phone app, and a second in the same manner and created a stereo pair.

Finally, I added the S1 app on my iMac again selected 'line-in' placed the needle of the record and it worked exactly as I had hoped.

No need to reset the router, or used a wired connection.

Thanks for all the advice guys

ratty

You might want to configure Line-In Autoplay in the ZP80, so it automatically starts Line-In play to the P:1s when it detects a signal (and autostops on silence).

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@Icepixmike,

Thanks for the update and letting us know the outcome and glad to hear that everything worked for you.👍

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IcepixmikeAuthor

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You might want to configure Line-In Autoplay in the ZP80, so it automatically starts Line-In play to the P:1s when it detects a signal (and autostops on silence).

I’ll have a look at that, sounds very useful, thanks again.

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@ratty

As you recommended, I set the Autoplay feature and it works a dream, I don’t touch the app on phone or iMac, just place the needle of the record and it plays through the 1’s.

While I was at it, I reduced the Audio Delay from Max too High and have noticed no issues, and adjusted the Source Level from Level 2 to Level 9 and that has caused no issues either.

I also changed the Audio Compression to Uncompressed as well.

On another slightly related subject, when I purchased the ZP80 I got a Bridge bundled with it, which I’ve never used, what would be the benefit of using it? Or is it simply a case of if it ain’t broke don’t fix it.

ratty

While I was at it, I reduced the Audio Delay from Max too High and have noticed no issues, and adjusted the Source Level from Level 2 to Level 9 and that has caused no issues either.

I also changed the Audio Compression to Uncompressed as well.

Uncompressed is best, being lossless transmission. Personally I would prefer a higher audio delay than risk dropouts, since a turntable doesn’t mind a slight delay. See how things go anyway.

On another slightly related subject, when I purchased the ZP80 I got a Bridge bundled with it, which I’ve never used, what would be the benefit of using it? Or is it simply a case of if it ain’t broke don’t fix it.

Bridge is pretty much obsolete, though it would still work with your ZP80 if you wished to wire it and run the system on SonosNet. That said, old Bridge power supplies have a habit of failing. I’d say the best use you’d have for it now is to get a discount off a new Boost if you wanted one.

By the way, the firmware on the Bridge would be so old that it probably wouldn’t be able to update itself; you’d require direct assistance from Sonos Support to get it up and running.

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Icepix Mike

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On another slightly related subject, when I purchased the ZP80 I got a Bridge bundled with it, which I’ve never used, what would be the benefit of using it? Or is it simply a case of if it ain’t broke don’t fix it.

Bridge is pretty much obsolete, though it would still work with your ZP80 if you wished to wire it and run the system on SonosNet. That said, old Bridge power supplies have a habit of failing. I’d say the best use you’d have for it now is to get a discount off a new Boost if you wanted one.

By the way, the firmware on the Bridge would be so old that it probably wouldn’t be able to update itself; you’d require direct assistance from Sonos Support to get it up and running.

@ratty I’ve taken advantage of the black friday deals and purchased a Move with the intention of using it in another room like a Play/One, but having the benefit being able to use it in the garden or garden house. My wi-fi is pretty strong, but I was wondering if you’d had experience of using a Bridge running SonosNet and if the range is better than home wi-fi.

ratty

I’d suggest you don’t use the Bridge. As I said, it’s ancient technology, with doubtful reliability as the power supply ages. The range is not that great anyway.

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Icepix Mike

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I’ll test the range when the Move arrives and get a new Boost if needed then.

ratty

You might as well test it now. Move doesn’t use SonosNet, it connects to WiFi, so whether it’s a Bridge or Boost is immaterial.

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