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Charles G
Trending Lyricist I
September 25, 2012

Need possibility of adding delay in addition to the normal 70ms

  • September 25, 2012
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Hi, I'm very excited about Sonos, and recently upgraded AV Receivers to be able to seamlessly switch inputs from CD/DVD/Phono/Sonos while using the Autoplay function in Sonos. Fantastic idea, (and very surprised not everyone's doing this), BUT I find that my system is no longer in sync (the Sonos P3's and P5 are ahead of the sound coming through the Connect via Hifi). I did not have this issue with the lower end Denon 1911, but I do now with the 3313. I can add delay with the 3313, but that doesn't help me since it's the other Sonos modules that are ahead of the Denon. Adding the possibility of adding delay (in addition to the required 70ms for processing) would make my system whole again.
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      User610414
      Lyricist I
      January 4, 2013
      + 1 for this feature add. The plan for my whole home audio was thwarted by this. The Connect was to be the centerpiece of my home audio running through my existing Bose system with Play 3's and 5's in other rooms. However my home is too open and the delay is obvious. This is stalling me from by buying additional Play 3's and 5's. Add this feature and I am back at it. Please also report back to your raving fans on if this is not possible so that we may move on to a plan b.
      MikeElmendorf
      Avid Contributor I
      January 7, 2013
      Adding my two cents here, too. My setup was also thwarted by this situation and I had to return a connect as a result. Waiting to see what's next. Please give us the option to configure our systems to make this work.
      User703910
      Lyricist I
      January 8, 2013
      + 1 vote from me please Sonos. This will be an amazing feature if implemented, I'm pretty sure those returned Sonos systems will be 're-purchased'! 😉
      melco
      Lyricist I
      January 10, 2013
      For such a high end system, it's actually ridiculous that Sonos have not implemented this custom delay feature after years of customer requests. +1 from me (again ...)
      Daniel_106
      Contributor I
      January 20, 2013
      after reading this I don't want to spend my money on a sonos system, I need to wait until this is solved. I was hoping to buy my sonos speaker this month. please hurry up Sonos!!!
        stratcast
        Contributor I
        February 15, 2013
        This is a crucial feature and it's stopping many of my friends/colleagues from getting a Sons system as they are audiophiles like me, with higher end receivers. For me, I have to choose between 3 zones (bedrooms and bathroom) or the living room. If I group all of them, the living room is delayed and it's impossible to listen to music. This ruins the Sonos experience. PLEASE do something about this! I want my high end surround receiver in the living room, but I want my Sonos zones to be in sync as I listen to a lot of music 😞
          vannibombonato
          Avid Contributor I
          February 15, 2013
          It seriously puzzles me how something so simple, at least in a basic form, it's not implemented yet. It's true that it could get hairy if you start mixing zones/delay and moving your Plays around, but for 99% of the people concerned by this issue a simple delay slider to be set per each zone which has the problem (one or more Plays combined with a receiver) would be enough to solve all issues. I would have already purchased a sub and another Play, at the moment i'm stuck and very worried about the future of my Sonos setup.
            gsimmons2005
            Lyricist II
            February 22, 2013
            Onkyo 705...has syncing issues in all modes except direct and pure, which of course have no bass. Dont see why it cant be a setting that when grouped introduces a slight delay?
            AndersBerken
            Lyricist II
            March 9, 2013
            Sonos should be careful with how they market this product (Connect). Simple saying that most AV receivers add a delay, making the room grouping feature with such setup out of sync. I bought my Sonos stuff beleiving that Sonos really works in such enviroments. Sonos: Do not create faulse expectations.
            AndersBerken
            Lyricist II
            March 9, 2013
            And the result is?
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