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KEF LS50 Wireless set up challenges

Forum|Forum|2 years ago
December 16, 2023
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I bought a Sonos Port so I could play music though my KEF LS50s and Sonos Arc simultaneously. I was told before purchase that hardwiring the KEFS via RCA wires would work, but after spending 1.5 hours on the phone with tech support we couldn’t connect the KEFs to the Sonos App. We set the KEFS to auxillary, plus I tried all other settings afterwards, with no success. The Port is refurbished and I am wondering if that is the problem. The tech said that I needed to buy an optical converter since optical worked before with a Sonos Connect. A good converter costs more than 150.00 and I really want to see if I can avoid spending money on yet another purchase. What am I missing? What am I doing wrong? All advice welcome. Thanks!!!!

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GuitarSuperstar

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Ken_Griffiths

Can’t you just use the Sonos Port’s digital coax output, to the coax input on those KEF speakers?

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GuitarSuperstar

Lead Maestro

Have you tried connecting the Port from its Digital Out to the Coax input on the KEF using a digital coax cable?

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Airgetlam

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Stanley_4

Grand Maestro

If you are still looking at RCA connections try any other line-level source connected to your speakers, if it works then the Port connected the same way should too.

You can test the RCA out on the Port by using a male RCA to female 3.5 mm stereo jack and a set of headphones. Volume will be low but you should hear sound. You can again check the setup by using your other line-level player to make sure the cable and headphones are good.

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smokemirrorsAuthor

Contributor I

Thanks. I will try buying a coaxial cable and report the result. Realized that the KEF was in need of a firmware update and thought that was my problem. Unfortunately, all my attempts at a KEF update failed. I have reached out to their tech support. I bought the KEFs before Sonos began investing research into more high quality modern speakers. Sigh.

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smokemirrorsAuthor

Contributor I

Hello. Bought a coaxial cable only to realize the Port doesn’t have a coaxial imput. Did I buy the wrong cable? The one I purchased is the standard coaxial cable that I have seen used on cable Internet boxes. Thanks.

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GuitarSuperstar

Lead Maestro

Hello. Bought a coaxial cable only to realize the Port doesn’t have a coaxial imput. Did I buy the wrong cable? The one I purchased is the standard coaxial cable that I have seen used on cable Internet boxes. Thanks.

You need a digital coaxial cable like this:

https://a.co/d/i1cI8VO

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ratty

Hello. Bought a coaxial cable only to realize the Port doesn’t have a coaxial imput. Did I buy the wrong cable? The one I purchased is the standard coaxial cable that I have seen used on cable Internet boxes. Thanks.

Apart from the fact that you’d want an output on the Port (which it has) it sounds like you don’t have a 75 ohm digital audio cable, with RCA terminations.

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smokemirrorsAuthor

Contributor I

Yes, wrong. Cable just ordered the correct one. So much for ordering something on Amazon when tired. Thanks for your help!

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