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AmosT
Contributor I
June 7, 2023

Sonos Connect + Denon AVR

  • June 7, 2023
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Hello, I would like to connect the speakers of my Denon AVR home cinema system to my Sonos system via a Sonos Connect.

When I connect my Sonos Connect to my amp, in analog, I can't get my speakers to work. Do you know what the ideal connection is?

Many thanks in advance!

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jvqb
Lyricist I
July 11, 2023

Hi. I have a 3600h Denon receiver and am running into the same problem with some Sonos Connects I inherited. What did you actually do to the amp to get sound? I’ve tried the optical and RCA analog outs.

 

Also can you set up an output from the Denon to the Connect and run that sound to other connects on the same system? That would be great.

buzz
buzz
Grand Maestro
July 11, 2023

For most purposes you can use the CONNECT as if it is a cassette deck. CONNECT’s Line-Out should go to a line level input on the DENON and a DENON line level output can be connected to CONNECT’s Line-In.

Since the DENON is an AVR unit, there could be “assignment” issues with its line level inputs. What I mean by this is that you may need to specifically configure analog input jack xyz to play when a particular input is selected via the DENON remote or front panel. 

With respect to DENON’s line level output, there may not be an cassette deck appropriate output. You may need to use a Zone2 output and this will have it’s own Volume control and input selector. Some models have a “Party” mode that will always mirror whatever is playing on the main zone -- however, beware of that Zone2 Volume control. There may be a “fixed” output mode for Zone2 which skips the Volume control.

Finally, it is possible that digital input sources to the DENON will not be converted to analog and therefore will not play through CONNECT. As a quick test select the DENON Tuner input because this will always be analog.

    Stanley_4
    Stanley_4
    Grand Maestro
    July 11, 2023

    Your Denon manual should have the exact details for setting up the internal Denon switching configuration to meet your needs.

    Just pick the input you are using on the back of the Denon and configure it to be connected to the device name you want it to be found as.

    I used the Tape in/out on my Denon many years ago but using the CD port also works if you just want sound to flow from the Connect to the Denon.

      AmosTAuthor
      Contributor I
      July 12, 2023

      The best advise I can give you is to reset the assignments and to make sure, in the menu displayed on your screen from the Denon controller, that the correct audio output is assigned.

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