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February 25, 2024
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Connect models

  • February 25, 2024
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I have inherited a couple on Sonos Ones (A100) and want to use them for casual listening in study and kitchen but link them to my proper hifi in the living room which I use for serious music listening. I understand that I need a Connect but they are discontinued so I’m looking to get one second hand but there seem to be a number of different models.

I need one that is compatible with the Sonos Ones (A100 version) and preferably without an amp built in as I have a better quality amp already. Does anybody know which model number I should be looking for?

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Best answer by Schlumpf

@DDDDDDDDDD 

In general you could use any Sonos connect if you are satisfied with the old S1 system, because the Sonos One are S1 compatible. 
But I strongly recommend using the S2 system. For that you can use the Sonos Port or ad the low budget version can try to get a used Sonos connect with production date 2015 or newer. The first four number of the serial number (found at bottom of device) show month and year. Also the S2 ready version has got a play symbol on the device botton instead a mute symbol. 

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Ken_Griffiths
Ken_Griffiths
February 25, 2024

@Ken_Griffiths

Thats exactly what I did… creating a new S1 household by downgrading a Sonos One that was on S2. I was surprised too as Sonos support was telling me that this changed and now is possible. 

I didn’t think this was possible either @Schlumpf🤔, as I’ve always seen it mentioned that an S1 only product is required to create a new setup on the local subnet, but I’ve not personally ever tested this, I’m happy to just take your word for it.👍

    Schlumpf
    Schlumpf
    Virtuoso
    February 25, 2024

    @Ken_Griffiths

    For a long time it was necessary to have at least one product that already is on S1. But that also could have been a S1 and S2 compatible product like a Play1. No need of a S1 only product…

    Resetting it you were able to create a new S1 household if you set it up again with S1 app. But to downgrade any other S1/S2 compatible product that was on S2 an existing S1 household was necessary. 
    But some time ago Sonos changed that and now you just need any product that is also S1 ready to create a new S1 household. I did it several times with a Sonos Move and Sonos One for some S1 testings. Feel free to try… it just works. 😉

    Only Sonos OneSL is excluded… it’s still possible to use it on S1 if it still is on S1 firmware. But once updated to S2 there’s no way back to S1. That also is a thing that has changed. 

    Ralf
      Schlumpf
      Schlumpf
      Virtuoso
      February 25, 2024

      @Ken_Griffiths 

      Would have liked to write a pm… but not possible. 😟

      Ralf
      DDDDDDDDDDAuthor
      Contributor I
      March 12, 2024

      @DDDDDDDDDD

      Using the limited 30% offer the port would be £280. Imho a great deal compared to a used old S2 ready Sonos Connect if you take a look at the second hand prices. Really much cheaper you just can buy a used S1 Sonos Connect. 

      Yeah, I got a secondhand S1 Connect on Ebay for £16 which works fine and does everything I need it to do, thanks for the suggestions, much appreciated. Downgrading the Ones to S1 was a slight faff, had to hardwire each one into the router for the downgrade process to work, but got there in the end and all working wirelessly once downgraded.

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