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Withoutstars
Contributor I
Oct 28, 2023 11:13 PM UTC
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Zoneplayer is creating a speaker buzz

Let me start by saying my pal helped set this up because I am NOT an audio guy lol. However, my left speaker has started to buzz when the line in/analog is selected. I tried replacing the pre amp but that isn’t the issue, so that leaves my older zone player as the cause. Any suggestions on what to replace this setup with? Thanks!

 

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Corry P
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Sonos Staff
Nov 3, 2023 10:01 AM UTC

Hi @Withoutstars 

Welcome to the Sonos Community!

If you determine that it is indeed your old Zone Player that is faulty, you can replace it with a Sonos Amp - with AirPlay support and 125W per channel, it’s a significant upgrade over your ZP and supports S1 so you won’t have any trouble getting it to work with your existing S1 system. 

Be sure to check your upgrade options by signing in at https://login.sonos.com, clicking on the User icon in the top right corner then going to Upgrades - assuming you haven’t used the vouchers already, you should be able to get 30% off your purchase!

I hope this helps.

"Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen." - Albert Einstein
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Stanley_4
Stanley_4
Grand Maestro
Oct 29, 2023 1:06 AM UTC

Try swapping channels at each connection to see if you can narrow down the problem.

 

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WithoutstarsAuthor
Contributor I
Oct 29, 2023 12:43 PM UTC

Thanks - I tried that and also swapped out the cables. Unfortunately I think it has to be an issue with the left channel in the zone player.

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buzz
buzz
Grand Maestro
Oct 29, 2023 1:35 PM UTC

Do you have any “shorting plugs”? If so, does the Line-In buzz with the shorting plugs inserted? Note that you could fabricate a shorting plug by stripping an RCA cable and twisting the inner and outer conductors together. Also, the unit is aware of the plugs, shorting or not, and you will not be able to select Line-In without the plugs.

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    WithoutstarsAuthor
    Contributor I
    Oct 31, 2023 4:24 AM UTC

    Great tip but it didn’t seem to work :(

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    Corry P
    Corry PAnswer
    Sonos Staff
    Nov 3, 2023 10:01 AM UTC

    Hi @Withoutstars 

    Welcome to the Sonos Community!

    If you determine that it is indeed your old Zone Player that is faulty, you can replace it with a Sonos Amp - with AirPlay support and 125W per channel, it’s a significant upgrade over your ZP and supports S1 so you won’t have any trouble getting it to work with your existing S1 system. 

    Be sure to check your upgrade options by signing in at https://login.sonos.com, clicking on the User icon in the top right corner then going to Upgrades - assuming you haven’t used the vouchers already, you should be able to get 30% off your purchase!

    I hope this helps.

    Translate
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