Components & Architectural

I have my turntable connected to a Sonos Port via the RCA input. I’d also like to hook up a CD player to the Port, is this possible and what would I need? Is there an adapter that would do this?Thanks in advance!

I want to add a new device to my existing system, so I downloaded the S2 app to the new device and chose Add to existing system. Then the app tells me to press a button on a device, but what happens when I do that? Will the app connect to my existing system and find ALL my connected speakersor just the one on which I pressed the button? And will pressing the button on that speaker remove it from my other devices app?

I am installing the 8.2 landscape series Sonance system. I am trying to figure out how to zone out the gazebo area with 2 6/12 70W satellite and one 300W subwoofer. I’d like to be able to quite the main zone and use zone 2 for the gazebo area louder than the other zone.  While the 2-channel amp provided can handle the entire system, is there a way to separate zones with this?  Or do I need another amp for the other zone. Lastly, would a Sonos amp be able to handle the power of the 2 70W sat and 300W sub?Thanks for the advice!

Picked up the Sonance 6.1MAG w/ Sonos amp and looking for assistance on speaker layout around our back patio.I tried to prioritize speaker locations based on primary sitting positions - pergola, sun ledge, fire pit & pool denoted by the orange dots.  This leaves out the area to the right I circled in pink and the back fence line.  Thoughts on current position or changes you would make?   

I have totally dove into the Sonos World and so far I love it. Im an older guy who still loves his collection of Vinyl, CDs and Yes, even Cassettes. Can I connect these items seamlessly ??  I do have the Port, Era, 300 and Sub. What else do I need?? Can I buy a separate AVR/Amplifier and connect them to the port, (and then I can even use the AM/FM radio stations)??  Or do I buy a switching device and then select which device I want to play?? This wireless stuff is kinda confusing … I have even been thinking of paying someone to hook it all up correctly. I can buy the stuff myself and let them do the hard stuff…  Thanks for ANY advice !!!

I have 2 different Ghz connections at home. A 2,4 and 5 Ghz. The amp can't find the 5Ghz connection. Why is that?

Hi everybody,My question is simple :How can I connect my Sonos Port to this preamplified system ?Thank U ! 

A coupe of weekend ago I upgraded my ASUS Zen mesh wifi network with two more units for better coverage, it all went well for everything without the Sonos System with a couple of One and One SL units. The Sonos system looses contact with the units once in a while, it can be good for a week or two, but suddenly it starts to behave like shit, can’t find the units, want to connect them, and when you try doing that the system is not able to do it, it is starting to become very very annoying, it all worked fine before the network expansion, but Sonos would be able to handle things like that you would imagine…. Right…

I have a Play 3 speaker and what to add a turntable to our system. can anyone advise if this is possible? 

Hi.  I have an Arc + 2 ONE SLs in the main room for TV.I recently retrieved my old turntable and amp and am thinking to connect it to 2 x ERA100 in a back room via Line-in.But it occurs to me that if the ERA100s are then added to my Wifi network,  is it possible to stream the turntable to Arc system in the main room using the Sonos app?Thanks

Does ANY piece of equipment you connect to the line-in RCA’s on Amp require a pre-amp? It doesn’t really seem to be clearly defined anywhere.

I’ve seen a few responses on this that say move your system closer, but this is the system set up that I have had for over three years now and the issue just started about 6 months ago. My Connect Amps are connected via Ethernet to wired speakers. While playing they just “cut out” and then will start up again. Anyway to do a hard reset on the Connect Amps? I have sent diagnostics to Sonos this afternoon as well. Just curious if others have had this issue / have resolved this issue. Relocating not a solution given where all the speaker wire for the home is located.

Unlike Bose, you can’t group Sonos speakers in the same group with Alexa devices, which I own quite a few.  I’m wondering if there are any plans or update role outs in the future, where the ability/capability become available.  It’d be a cherry on top!

I just bougth a Sonos amp.  And for me it works great, while i have an Iphone.  However my girlfriend has an android phone.  And she’s using Youtube video, not youtube music as she listens to music you can only find on the “normal” youtube.  How can she listen on the sonos amp?     We have found a sonostube app.  but then you can’t login to youtube.  she has premium, to avoid the adds.What equivalent has sonos made for the airplay for android phone?  Cause shurely they have thought of this?  this is the 3rd gen amp. and this issues has been all over the internet for many years.  And since they are not adding bluetooth to the amp,(which costs nothing to add),  they must have thought of a better solution?  Or am i forced to return the amp, and get one of the competitors?  I would hate that, because i really like the sonos amp.  but missing a feature for all non IOS devices would be such a massive deficiency that it’s not useable at all. if half of my guests etc. can’t use it..

In some threads it is reported that ZP80, ZP90 and connect products sometimes looses phone output level. I have a ZP90 that had the same problem. I have extended the life of the ZP90 as I realised that the optical output on the box is still working. So, using the optical output is a solution to both the outpur power problem and the problem of the same components of electrical hum and noise in the phono outpu signal. 

Hi I have been a Sonos user for many years and had my existing core system in place for 9 years.   Part of this system is a Connect that I use the line-out from to feed into another system.  This has always worked fine, but since the recent S1 app update, the volume of the line-out has dropped to virtually nothing. It has always been set to “Fixed” and operated perfectly.Now in the second system even with the volume in the second system set to max it is barely audible.    The only change is the App.Ive connect a second device to the Line-OUT and this too has very low volume, so its not the secondary equipment. I have to say over the years I have become more and more frustrated with the Sonos updates and the delays in the various fixes that these usually cause.  You have pushed me into the S1 sub culture now - how long is this going to resolve ? The Sonos products consist of this connect, 4 connect:amps, a Play:1 and a ONE.The external device is an old Living Control (that to be honest

Some older topics involve hum and noise from zp90, zp80, connect etc. Some solved it by earthing the shield of a connector. I solved it by switching to an optical output rather than phono.

Would be *great* to connect Port via HDMI to my home AV system - this would allow album art to be displayed on screen and could allow some basic music control if there was a remote also! (Port 3?)Thanks!

I am curious why Sonos does not provide a device to integrate a 3rd party sub as a subwoofer only.  That would provide significant options for end users.It is true that Sonos can integrate a 3rd party sub as part of integrating 3rd party mains, but that will not integrate with a Sonos sound bar, only a Sonos Sub can.Ideally, a device to do this would only provide a preamp output for the sub, but it could be as simple as a configuration option for an AMP where only the sub is used.  Users could then add their sub to a Sonos soundbar without grouping in mains as well, with the potential problems that arise from that. Could be as simple as a software update.  How about it, Sonos?

We have a Sonos amp that is primarily used for audio from a laptop, but occasionly from a CD player.I’m looking for a switch that will work well with the amp so I don’t have to plug/unplug.  I want the amp to automatically play from either source.I tried my old Netmate switch - but Amp wouldn’t pick up the signal from one channel of that switch (the CD player).  I tested the CD direct to Amp and that worked so it isn’t the cable.I’m assuming the problem is with the switch, and that I’ll need a new one.Can any recommend a switch that will work well with the Amp? 

Hola, amigos mi amplificador sonos s16 tiene un integrado en cortocircuito, lo he llevado a 3 técnicos y no hemos podido descifrar el número o código de dicho respuesto. Adjunto una imagen y si ustedes saben o tienen el plano electrónico espero me puedan ayudar. Si tiene el mismo modelo le agradecería mucho una foto de la placa para poder identificar y reparar mi equipo.Muchas gracias. Espero puedan ayudarme.Hello friends, my Sonos S16 amplifier has a short circuit, I have taken it to 3 technicians and we have not been able to decipher the number or code of said replacement. I attach an image and if you know or have the electronic plan I hope you can help me. If you have the same model, I would greatly appreciate a photo of the plate so I can identify and repair my equipment.Thank you so much. I hope you can help me. Moderator edit: combined posts

I have a Port and have a playlist/alarm scheduled to be playing continually and it seems that after a power cycle the unit will stop playing. Is this normal operation or is there a workaround? thanks

I have a Sonos 1 system including one play:3 and two play:5 and a ZP90.My ZP-90 stoped working (it’s dead) so I bought a “new” second handed.Since I received it I have facotry reset it, plugged it by wire to my router and tried to install it (from my iPhone-app) via system->add product. But the system can’t find it.When I reboot it now it starts blink green. I have rebooted everything: the modem, the router, unplugged all play-speakers, the apps on my two phones.Any ideas? 

Well, this one is annoying. I have a Yoga Studio and have 6 Play 3’s mounted on the walls, when you switch tracks or playlists or even when they songs run themselves and switch to the next track at least half of the speakers drop out, but within 30 seconds they all reconnect. Internet speed is 300MB+ and I did try turning off the modem and router (just those 2) and for a short time afterwards the audio was switching perfectly no dropouts at all. Then today we are back to speakers dropping out again.  In conclusion, the audio will drop from certain speakers and return within 30 seconds without intervention, the system consists of 6 Play 3’s, 2 SYMFONISK’s, a Connect, and a Boost. If anyone has a solution or idea please share, one of my teachers ditched this epic Sonos system to use a JBL BT speaker for a class “because it works”, so please any help here is huge Best!

Hi! I have the Sonos Beam gen 2 (connected to tv) and the Sonos Era 100. I am planning to purchase a turntable with built in pre-amp and connect it to the Era 100. And then ”group” the music through both speakers.  My question is:Will I be able to adjust the music volume that comes from the turntable, out of both speakers, by using the buttons on either the Era 100 or the Beam? So that the volume changes simultaneously. Because the turntable doesn’t have a way to controll the volume, and I don’t want to have to purchase a separate pre-amp with volume controll, just for that action.  Please help./ Filip