how do I connect my own subwoofer?

i would like to keep my current sub, too. but because sonos wants us to pay for their woofer, i guess there is no possibility to connect other brand subs. hence i have and will not purchase a sonos play bar.

i dont think that is true. I think it can be done with the connect or connect amp, but i don't know how

Hello Joe and Andreas,

The PLAYBAR can only be synced with a SONOS SUB so that we can make sure the timing and crossover is properly synced. The SUB has specific EQ profiles for each possible bonding it can have to provide the best listening experiences with any configuration you use it in.

To use an existing third party subwoofer, you'd wire it into a CONNECT:AMP, which has a 2 volt subwoofer out, along with third party speakers. But that sub couldn't be bonded with the PLAYBAR and grouping it would likely have an echo or delay which we wouldn't recommend.

Cheers.

bummer.

Did you plan to allow / group third Party Subwoofer to the playbar?

I bought a playbar 2 days ago (not yet arrived) and read about it that i can't connect it to the playbar :(

I don't want to use the sonos sub, but i'm disposed to buy one new Connect:AMP to connect my sub, if this will be possible.

I Think this is only a small software feature to allow third party subwoofer.
i don't want to sent the playbar back :(

Greets
Sascha

Did you plan to allow / group third Party Subwoofer to the playbar?

I bought a playbar 2 days ago (not yet arrived) and read about it that i can't connect it to the playbar :(

I don't want to use the sonos sub, but i'm disposed to buy one new Connect:AMP to connect my sub, if this will be possible.

I Think this is only a small software feature to allow third party subwoofer.
i don't want to sent the playbar back :(

Greets
Sascha


Hi Sascha,

A third party subwoofer can't be properly setup to sync with the PLAYBAR and would likely diminish the listening experience of just having the PLAYBAR alone. Also, the PLAYBAR doesn't have any audio outputs to connect a subwoofer to it. Though Sonos is running wireless, it's a proprietary WiFi network which a third party wireless subwoofer can't connect to. 

You can use a third party sub with a CONNECT:AMP, but it might not be in sync with the PLAYBAR. When you setup a CONNECT:AMP as the rear speakers for the PLAYBAR the subwoofer output is disabled, so you'd need to group the two together. You could use at sub as part of another room in your home along with some unpowered speakers. That would give you two different Sonos rooms which you can control from the same device, mix and match what's playing, or group them for a party.

Try out the PLAYBAR in your home and see how you like it. If you think it needs more bass, we have a 45 day money back guaranty for units purchased directly through our website or sales line, try out the SUB. We're sure you'll be impressed.

Cheers.

Did you plan to allow / group third Party Subwoofer to the playbar?

I bought a playbar 2 days ago (not yet arrived) and read about it that i can't connect it to the playbar :(

I don't want to use the sonos sub, but i'm disposed to buy one new Connect:AMP to connect my sub, if this will be possible.

I Think this is only a small software feature to allow third party subwoofer.
i don't want to sent the playbar back :(

Greets
Sascha


Hi Ryan,

thanks for your response. I want to keep my own subwoofer because it can play the frequencies below 30Hz, sonos sub can't get this low. This is only possible because of the big speaker (13 inch or bigger).

I understand that i can't sync my subwoofer with the playbar using a Connect:AMP, but for the future it is maybe possible to allow that or to enable the subwoofer chinch output using it for the playbar?

I think there are a lots of customer who want to use a kind of this setup.
Maybe you can forward this feature request to your engineering?

Thanks and Regards
Sascha

Did you plan to allow / group third Party Subwoofer to the playbar?

I bought a playbar 2 days ago (not yet arrived) and read about it that i can't connect it to the playbar :(

I don't want to use the sonos sub, but i'm disposed to buy one new Connect:AMP to connect my sub, if this will be possible.

I Think this is only a small software feature to allow third party subwoofer.
i don't want to sent the playbar back :(

Greets
Sascha


Hi Sascha,

Thanks for the clarification, the SUB does go down to 25Hz and does so very well. I'd still recommend testing it out. We have an Idea thread open for adding a third party subwoofer to a Sonos 5.1 setup here. You can add your voice and +1 to show your support for the idea.

Cheers.

If you are using a receiver and have the Playbar ran through the receiver will that work with a third party Sub?

How are you running a Playbar through a receiver?