playbase with turntable and existing amp

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November 20, 2022
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I have a Playbase hooked up to my TV with the optical cable and want to be able to play my turntable through the playbase. I want to clarify my understanding of how things are actually connecting using a Port.

• If I get a Port and connect that to the line out from the amplifier how is the output transferred to the Play base? Via the WiFi network that everything is attached to?

• How do I select what audio is coming out of the playbase?

• Does the TV need to be on?

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Best answer by Ken_Griffiths

You do not need to have the TV powered on… the Ports ‘line-in’ where your Amp/TT are connected to, shows as a music source in the Sonos App ‘Browse’ tab below your music services - it can be selected to play the line-in audio to any speaker, or group of speakers, in the App. See screenshot attached.

There are also options to ‘Autoplay’ the line-in audio at a preset volume etc to your chosen room(s), this is available via the Port ‘room’ settings in ‘Settings/System/[Port Room Name]’.

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How can the TT signal get to the port then?

Airgetlam

It would travel the same path as if the Port was a tape machine, as if you were recording a vinyl to tape. In this case, rather than going to the tape, it is sent to the line in on the Sonos, processed, and broadcast to all grouped Sonos devices.

Bruce

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