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Rebroadcasting band or DJ in separate area over Sonos in rest of house

  • November 16, 2023
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I understand the line-in feature (on some Sonos products) has latency and is not intended for live music or as a PA system. I further understand the latency is necessary for perfectly synchronized multi-room audio from a potential variety of sources (which Sonos does better than anyone else).

With that understood, has anyone tried hosting a house party where there is a live band or DJ (e.g. playing holiday music) using an appropriate non-Sonos PA system, and in an area (for “enjoying the band/DJ”) that is separated from Sonos speakers (except one with line-in and zero output volume). Then the Sonos devices “throughout the house” are rebroadcasting the live audio (albeit delayed) as “background” music. … If you have tried a set-up like this, did it work well? How was the sound? What did you use to bridge the band/DJ’s output to the Sonos line-in?

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Stanley_4
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  • November 16, 2023

As long as you have no active Sonos speakers in the area the band is playing in you should have minimal issues with the delay.

Any of the Sonos that support a Line-In connection would work, the Port would be the cleanest with a Five being a close second. An Era with the line-in adapter would also work.


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