How to connect Active speakers as front speakers to sonos connect?

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Hello,

I would like to know if the following is possible

Connect a sonos amp to the TV through HDMI arc and play passive speakers as rear channels + use a sonos connect to drive a pair of active speakers with audio coming from sonos amp ARC, playing left and right front?

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Airgetlam

Not really possible.

The data going to the CONNECT would not be a surround signal, Sonos doesn't support that configuration. And if you were even to "group" the CONNECT with the Sonos Amp, the sound would be delayed by 70ms.

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Bruce

Airgetlam

Sorry, there's so much in your post that isn't possible.

You can't use the Sonos Amp as an input from the TV and as a power source for rear speakers. If it's accepting the TV input, it has to be driving the front speakers.

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Bruce

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That is very helpful, thanks!

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GbellinettiAuthor

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But using two amps I could drive front and rear correct?

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Airgetlam

Aha... you betcha. I should have mentioned that.

You can certainly use two Sonos Amps, but note that using an Amp to send a signal to an active speaker is not recommended. You'd want to use a passive speaker, and let the Amp power it.

In fact, you could use a Sonos Amp for the fronts, and a CONNECT:AMP to power the rears, if you wanted. You'd just need to be sure that the CONNECT:AMP was wired to the Sonos Amp....but two Sonos Amps would work wirelessly.

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Bruce

ratty

note that using an Amp to send a signal to an active speaker is not recommended.

Something of an understatement. It could potentially do serious damage to the active monitors.

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