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sonos port and turntable

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December 16, 2023
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Hi guys,

I own a turntable (with built in pre-amp), third part speakers (also with a pre amp) and have recently got Sonos. I bought a port because I want to be able to play the turntable music in other rooms.

I know i can simply plug in the port line-in to the turntable so the RCA plugs and it plays around the house) but then not over the third party speakers.

Is there a way to have the third party speakers still play the record while the Sonos speakers plays it around the house? I thought I’d be able to plug the port into the pre amp on the third party speakers but it doesn’t work.

i can’t work it out.

cheers

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Best answer by ratty

So the Wharfdales are active. Which model?

Connect the turntable to the Port Line-In (which it sounds like you’ve already done).

Connect the Port Line-Out or digital out to the speakers.

Ensure that the Port is playing its own Line-In, whether directly or as part of a group.

AjTrek1

Hi

Prior to getting Sonos speakers (If I understand your post) at present you have a Turntable with a built-in pre-amp and you use another pre-amp for the speakers. What brand of speakers are they? Are they not powered?

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106rallye

Just to see if I understand your set up. A turntable needs a preamp to get to a line level output that can be used by a Port. Passive speakers are powered by amps that deliver a much higher powered signal to the speakers. If I understand you okay you are using a preamp to feed the Port “in” and have the amp for your passive speakers connected to the Port “out”?

When using your turntable you should choose the “Line in” source in the Sonos app and the choose the “in” you connected your Port to on the amp that your passive speakers are connected to.

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Stada536Author

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Hi guys,

my speakers are wharfdale (and have their own power supply).

rattyAnswer

So the Wharfdales are active. Which model?

Connect the turntable to the Port Line-In (which it sounds like you’ve already done).

Connect the Port Line-Out or digital out to the speakers.

Ensure that the Port is playing its own Line-In, whether directly or as part of a group.

106rallye

When I look at https://www.wharfedale.co.uk/activespeakers/ I see that these speakers have a 3,5mm or RCA in, depending on which model you own?

AjTrek1

@Stada536

Glad we now know that your speakers are “powered”. You should be able to get the TT sound to your Sonos by following @ratty’s suggestion.

You can also designate a particular Sonos speaker to auto play when using the Ports line-in. However if the Era 100’s are used as surrounds with the Arc they cannot be designated so you would have to select the Arc.

Out of curiosity how are you using with the Sonos Amp?

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Stada536Author

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So the Wharfdales are active. Which model?

Connect the turntable to the Port Line-In (which it sounds like you’ve already done).

Connect the Port Line-Out or digital out to the speakers.

Ensure that the Port is playing its own Line-In, whether directly or as part of a group.

the speakers are by LEAK, produced for an 80th anniversary thing. Which speaker port should I connect the port line out to? Theirs a couple of aux options and a phono and a pre

106rallye

@AjTrek1 Who’s using a Sonos Amp?

@Stada536 How did we get from Wharfedale to LEAK speakers? Why are you using a preamp when there’s a phono in?

A picture of the connections (at least) would do wonders…..

ratty

When I googled I couldn’t immediately find any actives, only ‘Heritage’ passives. Could you post a link, or even a photo of the rear of a speaker?

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Stada536Author

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Hi guys,

appreciate the advice. A couple of photos as suggested.