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SOCalistic
Renowned Enthusiast I
November 21, 2018

Who pre-ordered the new Sonos AMP and what are your plans for it?

  • November 21, 2018
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I'm a little surprised pre-orders opened up and nobody is taking about it 🙂 Delivery by Dec 3rd according to Sonos which is awesome.
I'm currently using a Beam and two Sonos Ones for rears and two stereo HomePods for music in the living room and bedroom as well as smart speakers for Homekit etc.
I was planning on buying a Sonos sub tomorrow since they will be on sale for $599. I'm not sure if I will do that now since I am getting the Amp so soon and can use any sub so there seems to be little advantage to the Sonos sub.
The Elacs are on sale right now so I could get tower speakers and sub from them for $669 from Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07B4WFWZF/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07DL7XWBZ/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1
I will continue to use the Sonos Ones as rears.
Any thoughts on any of that? Any advantage to buying a Sonos sub for the app? I can't think of one.
What are other peoples plans for the Amp?
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    SOCalisticAuthor
    Renowned Enthusiast I
    November 27, 2018
    It has the wheels spinning making me think of uses for it.
    Chris
    Chris
    Lead Maestro
    November 27, 2018
    Yea - I used to have a connect hooked to my receiver in living room. The receiver could be app controlled if connected to ethernet …. so I used the LAN port on the Sonos Connect to feed the receiver network connection.
    Respect the Queue (2)Move (3)Beam (1) Era100 (2)ARC (1)SonosOne (1)Playbar (4)Play5 (4)Play1 (3)Play3 (1)Port (2)Connect (1) Roam (2) Ace (1)Connect:Amp (4)Sonos Amp (1)Sub + (9) Echo + Smartthings; (2)Play)
    SOCalisticAuthor
    Renowned Enthusiast I
    November 27, 2018
    I just got the sub a few days ago and man do I love that thing...is there any reason to direct connection it to ethernet? My Beam is connected by ethernet but the sub and rear Sonos Ones aren't.
    Chris
    Chris
    Lead Maestro
    November 27, 2018
    Not really any reason - your running Sonosnet with the Beam connected. So the Sub and One's are most likely getting a direct 5ghz connection to each other.
    Respect the Queue (2)Move (3)Beam (1) Era100 (2)ARC (1)SonosOne (1)Playbar (4)Play5 (4)Play1 (3)Play3 (1)Port (2)Connect (1) Roam (2) Ace (1)Connect:Amp (4)Sonos Amp (1)Sub + (9) Echo + Smartthings; (2)Play)
    SOCalisticAuthor
    Renowned Enthusiast I
    November 27, 2018
    That's what I figured, just wondered. One less cable is ok with me.
    SOCalisticAuthor
    Renowned Enthusiast I
    November 28, 2018
    Since Trueplay won't work with the AMP how do people plan to tune their 5.1 systems?
    I've been used to receivers with tuning methods like microphones, Trueplay, and my two sets of stereo HomePods.
    I understand you can still do dialog enhancement but I learned to turn that of when playing music with my Beam.
    DriV3n
    Lyricist I
    November 29, 2018
    I was just going to ask if anyone is planning on vinyl.

    🆒 This guy is!

    Purchased a couple of Klipsch bookshelf speakers (RP-500M) this weekend and just need to order the Amp.
    malhione
    malhione
    Lyricist I
    November 29, 2018
    Hi, I am new to the Sonos family. I recently purchased the Playbar and (2) Sonos Ones. I am planning to purchase the Sonos Amp (to connect to my Paradigms) once it is released and looking to setup a 5.1 surround sound. Is this attainable with the setup I have mentioned? If not what is the closest possible surround sound theatre setup that can be achieved with the speakers I have mentioned. I have heard of 4.1 with Sonos Amp (2 fronts) and 2 rears (ie... 2 Ones). But would like 5.1 if possible.
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    DudeDad
    Avid Contributor I
    November 30, 2018
    I ordered mine on Monday, 11/26 - said it would ship by 12/3. Arrived in Maryland from California today! It's in our new sunroom, with a Niles SSCV-2, powering a pair of Klipsch AW-650s (in the sunroom) and a pair of Bose 251s outside (on the pergola, also new). I had a piece of black plexiglass cut to size, that sits on top of the Niles, with the AMP on top of that...looks great! Sounds fantastic. Great front controls. Much nicer than my ZP-120 (yeah, pre-Connect:Amp. See pic.
      SOCalisticAuthor
      Renowned Enthusiast I
      November 30, 2018
      Nice 🙂
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