Contributor I

Best CD player to connect to AMP

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December 1, 2022
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Last Christmas I purchased a Sonos AMP in order to connect a CD player to my Sonos speakers. I researched CD players but never purchased one. I am now ready to purchase a CD player and all the articles I am finding are outdated and the links are to CD players that are no longer in stock or available.

What is the best and easiest CD player that I can purchase to connect to my Sonos AMP in order to play CD’s?

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buzz

Blue-ray players will generally play anything that is 5” round and shinny, but the control interface is usually slower than CD players. Also, don’t assume that a DVD or Blue-ray player will have an analog audio output -- always check this point.

melvimbe

Blue-ray players will generally play anything that is 5” round and shinny, but the control interface is usually slower than CD players. Also, don’t assume that a DVD or Blue-ray player will have an analog audio output -- always check this point.

Danny

Airgetlam

OK, Danny, again, you’re making me laugh out loud. If I were in an office, instead of at home, people would be looking at me funny.

Bruce

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joelharmsAuthor

Contributor I

just confirming I need a RCA to RCA cable?

jgatie

just confirming I need a RCA to RCA cable?

Male RCA to Male RCA stereo cable.

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Danielcalutul

Lyricist I

Hello community! I've tried to find this info but only got half the answers. I've found that a cd or turntable can be connected. The only device besides my TV will be a CD Transport player. My question will be if Sonos AMP will be able to amplify my transporter and if I can listen to my passive kef ls 50 meta speakers. And regarding surrounding capabilities besides one pair of speakers, i can add 2 more speakers for Surround in the back of the room wired or wireless? Thank you.

Airgetlam

The Amp can power a set of KEF speakers.

The analog line in on any Sonos device is stereo only, there is no ‘rear/surround’ information in that input. Additionally, the Sonos Amp has a single pair of speaker posts.

You could connect a Sonos Amp to a TV using HDMI ARC, and feed it a Dolby Digital signal. The Amp would then send a surround signal to a bonded pair of Sonos speakers, or another Sonos Amp, wirelessly.

Bruce

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Danielcalutul

Lyricist I

The surround sound can be obtained with a pair of Sonos Play 1 or Era 100 beside the wired speakers and an active sub. This will create a 4.1 system. No atmos but I'm hoping will be better than 2.1. I'm still not finding a CD transport can be powered by Amp or I need a DAC.

Airgetlam

As I said before, the Sonos analog line in is stereo only, and doesn’t accept a surround signal. To get surrounds involved, you’d need to use the HDMI-ARC input on the Amp, and feed it at least a Dolby Digital signal, so it could send surround data to bonded surround speakers.

Any line level input, including one from a CD player, can be connected to the analog input on a Sonos Amp.

I am really not sure I understand your post. A Sonos Amp doesn’t ’power a CD transport’, it accepts a signal. It also powers non-Sonos speakers via its speaker posts.

Bruce

106rallye

The Sonos Amp needs a Line level input signal. Does your CD transport provide this?

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