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Rvv321
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December 15, 2025
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how to use my system

  • December 15, 2025
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I am completely new to Sonos but I’ve just moved into a property which has a Sonos system installed.  I believe it’s quite an old system.

There are several speakers in various rooms in the property and it seems they are all wired to a hub.

The hub consists of  2 x SS30 3 Way Speaker Switch which seems connected to a Sonos Amp.  The bottom of the Amp has this  Model:  CONNECT: AMP

I have zero idea how I’m supposed to use this and would love some advice.

Do I connect with Bluetooth and a Sonos App?  Can I stream music from my phone (spotify) or is my system so old that I have to attach an actual music player (for example a CD player)?

Is this system worth keeping?

Thank you in advance for any advice.

 

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Best answer by jgatie

First, factory reset any Sonos units you have: 

https://support.sonos.com/en-us/article/reset-your-sonos-product

 

Since you have a Connect:Amp, it can be S1 only or S1/S2 capable.  So on your phone, download the S1 app for Sonos.

Then, setup a new S1 system:  

https://support.sonos.com/en-us/article/set-up-a-separate-sonos-s1-system

 

If the Connect:Amp is S2 capable, you will be prompted to upgrade.

5 replies

jgatie
jgatieAnswer
December 15, 2025

First, factory reset any Sonos units you have: 

https://support.sonos.com/en-us/article/reset-your-sonos-product

 

Since you have a Connect:Amp, it can be S1 only or S1/S2 capable.  So on your phone, download the S1 app for Sonos.

Then, setup a new S1 system:  

https://support.sonos.com/en-us/article/set-up-a-separate-sonos-s1-system

 

If the Connect:Amp is S2 capable, you will be prompted to upgrade.

    buzz
    buzz
    December 15, 2025

    Also, what will be your source of content? Online music? CD’s? Local music files? Bluetooth? AirPlay? Do you expect to be adding a TV soundbar?

      Airgetlam
      Airgetlam
      December 15, 2025

      Both Android (Google) and iOS (Apple) have removed the ability for Sonos (and others) from using their devices as hard drives for playing music, which Sonos (and others) used to use. As I suspect you’ve surmised, Bluetooth is a good method (although bandwidth limited) to use a player on the device to access the music, and send it to another device. But given the age of the CONNECT:AMP, it is unlikely it has electronics in it to accept a Bluetooth signal, although there could be something that is attached to the Line In on it that does. Hard to tell. 

      Your best bet is to move this music to a computer’s hard drive, or an NAS, both places Sonos would have access to. 

      Bruce
      Rvv321Author
      Contributor I
      December 16, 2025

      Thank you all for your quick and very helpful responses.  As suggested, I downloaded the S1 app, connected the amp via ethernet cable to my router and was good to go….  

      Simple once you advised me.

        Airgetlam
        Airgetlam
        December 16, 2025

        Sometimes, the ‘simple’ isn’t always obvious to us… ;) 

        Bruce
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