Sonos Connect + Denon AVR

Can you explain what you mean exactly by 

“When I connect my Sonos Connect to my amp, in analog, I can't get my speakers to work.”

Did you connect the Connect to an “in” on the receiver? Not also to an “out”? Do you want sound from the amplifier to the Sonos system?

Thank you very much for the quick answer. And very sorry for my poor knowledge of the audio connections : I am a true beginner : we bought a house with a sonos system and I am still learning how it works.

Regarding the connexion to the Denon AMP, the Sonos Connect is plugged to the “in” “Phono” in the receiver. However, although the music plays, the sound is very bad. Is there a better way to connect the Sonos Connect to the AMP ?

I attach a picture of the system as it is. The Sonos Connect Cables are the white and red ones under the Network Cable.

SONOS has picked unfortunate names for some of its products. “Amp” is a generic term used in the industry that refers to a “box” that can be connected to speakers. “AMP” is also the product name for a SONOS unit that can be connected to speakers. Finally, some slang will also equate “Amp” to the “amplifier” function within your DENON A/V Receiver and this “Amp” connects to your speakers.

With respect to your SONOS CONNECT, It’s “Line-Out” can be connected to any input on your DENON except “Phono”. Only raw turntables can be connected to Phono. I mention “raw” because some turntables contain a preamplifier and these turntables are not appropriate for the Phono input.

To get sound from Sonos sources to the Denon you should connect the “out” on the Connect to an “in” on the Denon. in your picture I see an “in” labelled “CD” that could be used. If you want to get sound from the Denon to the Connect you need to connect the “in” on the Connect to an “out” on the Denon. in your picture I do not directly see an obvious connection that could be used. What’s Denon do you use?

Thanks again for taking the time. My intention is to use the Denon as a receiver to play music from my Sonos Connect.

I tried to plug the Line OUT for my Sonos Connect to the Line IN labeled CD of the Denon, and even though I select the right channel (CD), I cannot hear any sound. 

I show you the Sonos Connect plugs, in any case. 

The receiver is a Denon AVR X4400H.

Many thanks again !!

Have you tried optical connection from Connect to Amp?

Not yet. I am ordering an optic cable right no and will try this tomorrow. I will keep you posted !

In general, even if there is an analog output (perhaps Tape Out), we cannot assume that a DAC will be available for receiver analog line outputs. Some models have an extra DAC, some do not. This results in audio from HDMI inputs not being passed through to an analog output. I’m not certain how TOSLINK outputs are handled if there is no extra DAC.

On this DENON the Zone2 analog output could be sent to the CONNECT. Operationally, this might be frustrating for guests.

That’s if you would want sound from digital sources to the Connect, yes. Analogue sources (radio or turntable) should be fine.

So you get (awful) sound when playing Spotify or such to the phono connection on the Denon, but no sound when the Connect is connected to the CD connection? What’s the source level set to in the Connect’s settings?

Excactly.

Here is a screen of the Sonos Connect config.