Components & Architectural

 I have a very irregular listening space and currently use 3 ERA 100s and a sub mini. This config is for MUSIC ONLY. I have a Beam Gen 2 in a bedroom for TV audio only. Because of the weird room(s) dynamics I have the 100s positioned 20 feet apart in a triangle formation for a listening area of 770 sq feet. I like the sound of the 100s but just ordered a pair of 300s. 20 feet apart is not ideal for stereo pairing and need to know how badly this will affect Stereo pairing the 300s. They (300s) apparently have better “features” and capacity for more “spacial” sound delivery.  I plan to use the 300s as the “main” speakers with either 1, 2 or 3 100s placed in more “obscure/strategic" locations in the listening space. If I do not pair the 300s how will this affect sound delivery in 770 sq feet of listening area with weird room angles and a 5 foot wide floor to ceiling (open space) wall within the listening area? I listen to Atmos and non-atmos tracks and still hoping to get optimum dispersi

I have 8+ Sonos amps (white), for over a year I have suffered through interruption and stoppage of the music. I have been diagnosed by the highest level support (Atom). And the best response I was given was memory is failing and you need to buy new hardware. It is a significant investment, and hard to believe this is the best solution Sonos can provide. With that said my setup is such that I can’t easily switch to an alternative so I tried to use the discount code provided….and guess what the coupon didn’t work!!!

I have (3) Sonos Connect 1st Gen Wireless amps. (2) of them are side by side right next to my router. 1 of the 2 is constantly cutting in and out and it is the only one that does this. The other 2 performs perfectly. (Also, one of those amps are connected directly to my router.) I know it’s not the streaming service that I use because it cuts out not matter what streaming service I use. It could be interference, but there isn’t anything else around my router or the amps that it could be interfering with. Please help   

I have a new Sonos Amp and a SVS subwoofer hum problem that I can't diagnose.1. When the Sonos Amp is UNPLUGGED and the mains outs are unplugged and only the sub out on the Sonos Amp is connected to the SVS sub, there's a hum. The hum is louder than when the Sonos Amp is plugged into the wall.2. When I unplug the Sonos amp and turn off the sub amp, then turn on the sub amp and plug in the Sonos amp, humming starts after a few seconds—before the white light on the Sonos amp stops blinking.3. There is no hum When the sub is plugged into the receiver.4. When the sub RCA isn't plugged into anything, there is no hum.5. I've tried plugging both the Sonos amp and the sub into the same outlet. They're still humming.6. I've tried new high-end shielded cables from SVS. Still humming.7. I've tried on a different SVS sub. Still humming.8. I've tried a ground loop isolator. Still humming.8. I've tried plugging the Sonos amp into a different circuit 100' away from the sub outlet, but it's still humm

I have two older Sonos Connect systems operated with the S2 App.  One of the systems has been suffering from ten second drops in streaming music every 20 minutes or so.   Our router is very close to the system, doubt that signal strength is the issue.   Have tried the usual steps (unplugging etc) other than (1) factory reset and (2) updating the Connect firmware/software. The problem I am having is that while I can log into the Sonos app, when I try to log into the “system” the log in fails.   I figure I need to log into the system to update it.   I’m told “something went wrong try again.”  I am guessing that the system was registered under my old, now inaccessible work email address even though it seems like the app itself works, I can play music etc.We had many issues with the system after the update earlier this year but most of them seem resolved.   Would really like to avoid a factory reset if possible.

Hello please i need some help … Please can someone tell the correct set up so i can listen to vinyl on 2 x  turntables with a citronic Mk 2 mixer to  sonos connect gen 1 , i have rca cables ..  and have tried many different connections to mixer and amp … no sound i have sonos 1 controller and sonos app  thank you . 

Burned component on Sonos Amp bottom PCBMy Sonos Amp just died. Its totally unresponsive, there is not even any light in the LED. Tried calling Sonos support and they basically just said “Sorry, its out of warrenty. It can’t be repaired. We can give you a discount on a new Amp”. Well, sorry - with that attitude I am not exaclty inclined to send any more of my money to Sonos.Given that the unit is a write-off I decided to take it apart. Looks like there is a burned resistor on the bottom PCB. However, this resistor have properly been killed off by some othet fauilty component.I seldom ply music on this Amp so it quite strange that it died.Anyone have any idea how to get it fixed? 

We have 6 Sonos AMPs at our client. Three are connected from switch 1 and three are on switch 2.On switch 2, duplicate devices are displayed and disconnect these Sonos and Sonos'AMP switches to Wi-Fi Sonos. How can I prevent SONOS from turning on WI-Fi and how can I prevent Wi-Fi connectivity from turning on separately.Current SW, devices are about a month old.Thank you for your help.

Have 2 Sonos connect hard version 1.22.1.5-1.1(bedroom) and 1.17.5.-1.1(living room). Both  systems are on latest software 16.5. Living room connects and plays consistently. Bedroom cuts out of network after 5 minutes or so playing. Solution hard reset and reconnect and plays for another 5 minutes and goes out of reach. After spending hours either Sonos support and providing multiple crash despots diagnostics I get a 30% off on a new Sonos connect. Ridiculous. Can’t blame network as the one needing reset and reconnect is sitting 1inch away from router. Tried hard wired. Sad resolution. I have one Sonos working so I can carry on. However I would like to provide feedback for those with similar issue and hardware and software versions. You don’t need a 30% off on a new Sonos as a solution. You can get 30% off during holiday shopping without contacting support.

Initally set up in one home and took many hours of work arounds to finally get it to play. A few years later resurrected in a different state and simply does not work.I would not recommend Sonos to anyone.Will not recognise my Port and basically feel like I need to be an IT technician just to get it to play a record.I heard Sonos are going broke and that they are trying to discount all their products as a last gasp measure to get some market share back, but basically, the software is too hard for the average person to operate.

I’d like to connect a turntable and a CD player to my Sonos Amp. Is there a way to do this using coaxial or optical outputs converted to the HDMI input on the Sonos Amp, or is an RCA switcher the best option?Thanks!

Hello, I have a Playbar+Sub+InCeiling+Amp setup for my TV and love it. I have an open floor plan (8x8 meters) which includes the kitchen and dining/living room. I purchased two more InCeiling speakers with separate Amp as I want to be able to play music in kitchen/dining alone or combined with the TV setup. I am wondering if the setup proposed below would work well in mono. Idea is to hear music when cooking (loud ventilation) and also while sitting at the table. If not, what else would you propose? Thanks, Jessy  

I have recently purchased a Sonos Port so I can connect and play my older turntable and CD-player through my existing Sonos speakers. I’m familiar with Sonos, but I cannot get the Port to play the Line-in source. Existing Sonos setup is:Lounge Room: 1 x TV connected via eARC HDMI to Sonos Amp and out to in-ceiling speakers.Family Room: 1x TV connected to Sonos Arc soundbar via HDMIOutside Area: Amp connected to external speakers.A few other Sonos5 speakers around the house. Setup of the Port was straight forward with no issues, the AV components are connected to the Line-in on the Port. Set up the Port in the Sonos App and everything looks fine, Autoplay is set to Outside speakers (Sonos Amp).I cannot get the Port to play through the selected speakers (either using designated autoplay room or grouping rooms). Ive reset the Port several times with the same results each time. Also tried different speakers for the auto play.To test the AV components, I connected the turntable and CD playe

Hello everyone,I still have a SONOS Amp Gen 1 (App S1) and would like to stream music via Bluetooth (Airplay) which is currently not possible. Does anyone have experience of connecting a bluetooth receiver in between? ---> Bluetooth receiver is connected to AMP, AMP is connected to speaker --> streaming with iphone possible, check :-)Best wishes

I am brand new to Sonos. Managed to set up ERA300 after some help from tech support and can stream music from phone. Nice!But installed  Port to send music from old amp (like from CDs) to speaker. Installed ok but I can't figure out how to actually use the Port as a source. Likely obvious but I'd appreciate guidance. Apologies for low level question and thanks. BT

Hey everyone, I'm trying to decide placement of the Sonos by Sonance Architectural speakers for my patio. Since I'm an audio novice, trying to see if anyone could offer advice for speaker placement.Attached is the layout of the patio (brown) and yard (light green). The black areas are where the house is located. The numbers are roughly the dimensions (in feet) of the yard.There are three potential speaker locations in red, green, and blue circles. What two speaker positions out of the three would work best for coverage of the patio and yard?Thank you!  

I have two amps connected you can play on both individually but cant link them to play together? 

Hi, am I the only one considering to swap out Sonos to Bluesound?Bluesounds newer products is launched with Dirac room correction, which allows to fine tune any speaker that is connected to it. And the also provides a wireless sub.

Ever since the Sonos updates mess with everything my Sonos Port just stops working.  Everyday I have to unplug and plug it in to get it working.  This device feeds my whole house distribution system so it been a pain.Has anyone heard if there is a date when Sonos is going to get its act together and fix this mess.  Don’t understand why they just don’t pull the new mess down and put the old app back until they can get it right.very frustrating 

Hi, I'm recreating this thread, as the discussion wasn't finished, but it was locked. I also wanted to make it obvious this is a Sonos issue, not a client environment issue. https://en.community.sonos.com/components-and-architectural-228999/connect-amp-keeps-dropping-out-audio-6885634/index2.html I've been following this for a while because I've been having the same issues, and when I spoke to support they said the connect amp can't cope with modern software and that I should upgrade to the amp, which is clearly unacceptable. This has been confirmed by people in that original thread who have been told the same thing. BillJanzen“FWIW, these issues seem to have occured after the June 2023 software update to S2 version 15.5. Interestingly, there is an alert posted in the release notes of the 15.6 update released July 25, 2023 about adjusting how older Sonos products use their internal memory. See below (copied from https://support.sonos.com/en-ca/article/release-notes-for-sonos-s2):  Aler

I have a pair of Klipsch RP-5000F speakers connected to the Sonos Amp. This system has been good but now I will upgrade to the Arc Ultra and a set of the Era 300.My question is should eliminate my passive speakers altogether? I will be using the new set up as I have with the passive speakers for both music and television.Thanks!

One of a several Sonos Amp has not worked. Sonos won’t back their products and will only provide a discount to buy a new Amp. I’d rather get the current Amp fixed and hoping fellow Sonos owners can help. Looks like “L2” is fried? Thoughts on fixing this? 

Gentlemen, Swallow your pride and restore the original version which worked well, before you ruin the reputation of the company you work for. Work again on the update and offer it to your customers when it has been fully tested, or resign!  Simples. Time to admit failure and leave it to others more competent. 

I have hr church bells that come on each hour and some rings are only 20 seconds. Etc and play for a whole minute since it only allows minutes. I it should be very easy to also add seconds. I know I must be the only one out of the 20 million users that ever have church bells that come in on the hour but it be very nice to be able to have it in seconds since all of my clocks alarm Bells come on for seconds not minutes 

I’m experiencing weird crackling noise and distortion on a new Port through SPDIF output (streaming from Spotify).It sounds like digital clipping, and is most noticeable on low volume parts of songs.its not always there, sometimes it starts playing without it, but it always appears after a short while (or maybe I start noticing it after a while).output is set to “fixed” in the app, like recommended for use with external DACs, but in other modes the noise is also present.Sound from analog output is fine, but I bought Port to use with my own DAC, and don’t want to use analog output.I’ve never experienced anything like that with any other digital components.I tried connecting to 2 different DACs and also tried to pass Port’s spdif signal through a reclocker and also through spdif to toslink optical converter. Did not help. (All devices are known to work fine with other sources)Has anyone experienced anything like that? Do you think my unit is broken/DOA?any advise would be appreciated.tha