SONOS Port question

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Hi, I have a question about SONOS Port capability before I buy it:
My current setup:

I have a SONOS 5 (Family Room) and a set of paired SONOS 1's (Office). I play from an iTunes library on a Macbook. Everything works great.

I also have in the basement an old school stereo system, with amp, turntable, cd player, tape deck, graphic equalizer. Think 1982.

Question -- Does the SONOS Port enable both:

1. Play vinyl from my turntable (or CDs, or tape) and hear it on my SONOS system speakers along with the the speakers attached to the stereo amp.

2. Play iTunes digital music over SONOS system and have it go through Port to my stereo amp & speakers.

Is it one, the other, or both?

Thanks,

Rolf Hargis

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Ken_GriffithsAnswer

Ken, thanks for the response.

So, assuming I have the needed ports, the Port device itself is bi-directional? So, able to transmit from the SONOS system to the stereo, and from the stereo to the SONOS system?

Thanks,

Rolf

Yes, the Sonos Port has RCA analog audio line-in & out. It also has digital (coax) S/PDIF audio-out too. See image attached…

Ken_Griffiths

Maybe both, but it all depends on what audio input/output ports you may have on your old school stereo system?

Also note for audio input purposes only from your old hardware into the Sonos ecosystem - your Sonos Five/Play:5 has a 3.5mm analog line-in port that you can likely use already for stereo input.

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Ken, thanks for the response.

So, assuming I have the needed ports, the Port device itself is bi-directional? So, able to transmit from the SONOS system to the stereo, and from the stereo to the SONOS system?

Thanks,

Rolf

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Ken_GriffithsAnswer

Ken, thanks for the response.

So, assuming I have the needed ports, the Port device itself is bi-directional? So, able to transmit from the SONOS system to the stereo, and from the stereo to the SONOS system?

Thanks,

Rolf

Yes, the Sonos Port has RCA analog audio line-in & out. It also has digital (coax) S/PDIF audio-out too. See image attached…