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peterdh
Contributor I
January 3, 2020
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Understanding limitations of Sonos Amp and Port

  • January 3, 2020
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I have a traditional HiFi system with three sources, eg record deck with dedicated phono stage, CD, and radio all connected to an integrated amplifier and out to a pair of speakers. I am correct that the Sonos Amp and Port are only capable of connecting to one of my three sources at a time and therefore neither Amp or Port can replace my integrated Amp.

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    Best answer by Ryan S

    Airgetlam is correct. However, through Internet Radio, you can likely get all stations you might be looking for, and you could digitize your CDs, storing them locally on a computer or network attached drive, and have them available to play at any time on your Sonos device. Then, you could just have the one input from record deck going into your Sonos device’s line-in connection. Then you would be controlling what’s playing using the Sonos app on your mobile device and be able to access just about anything you’re looking for without having to change inputs.

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    John B
    January 4, 2020

    Are there not service providers that do this by now? A business opportunity, I think.

    There are certainly firms that will rip your CD collection and return the CDs and a flash drive or other storage medium with the ripped files on it.

      Kumar
      January 4, 2020

      @John B : That’s got the OP sorted then:relaxed:

      jgatie
      jgatie
      January 4, 2020

      Thanks for all the replies. Following up on these I am now thinking of digitising my cd collection but I don't know how to do that, I have a Mac mini with nothing into which I can insert a cd.

      One reply I did want to respond on:

      Kumar. You wrote “On the other hand, if you want to add music from this set up to more rooms in the home, the Port may suit as an additional source as well as a means to expand - does your amplifier have tape out/audio line out jacks?”

      My amp does have one pair of tape out jacks. Why is that significant ? 

       

      To rip your CDs, just get one of these:

      External DVD Drive, USB 3.0 Portable CD/DVD+/-RW Drive

      peterdhAuthor
      Contributor I
      January 4, 2020

      Thanks again for the replies. I think I now need a detailed chat with a Sonos expert in the shops to see where it can take me. 

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