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Itsmejson
Contributor III
January 31, 2022

How to get Sonos Amp to play when using eArc from TV to receiver?

Hi all,

I am needing some assistance with trying to get sound from my Sonos Amp zone in the Kitchen to play with my living room.

My setup right now is as follows:

  • Sonos Port connected to Receiver using audio out (Sonos Port) & Audio in (receiver)
  • TV connected to Receiver via eArc

When I am playing sound from TV to receiver via eArc, how do I go about adding my zone in the kitchen to play along with my living room speakers?  What is the proper input/output methods to getting this to work?

Thank you!

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Ken_Griffiths
Ken_Griffiths
March 21, 2022

@early rejecter & @Ken_Griffiths thank you. The receiver is the denon s760h. I’m relatively new to AV gear and do not know what a line out is. 
 

I looked at the back of the s760h and I do not see a line out. Does the new Onkyo TX-NR6050 have what I need?

Yes - see attached extract from the Onkyo TX-NR6050 user manual, but also note the line-in on the Sonos Port will create a delay to the audio (approx. 75ms) when playing it’s line-in to the Kitchen Amp - so don’t expect the audio to play in sync with the Receiver speakers. You ‘may’ hear an echo depending on where you listen to the audio.. and what speakers you are able to hear from that position. If the rooms are entirely separate, then it’s probably not going to be an issue, but I mention it, just in case.

early rejecter
Collaborator II
March 21, 2022

The Onkyo has the output, but note these limitations from the manual:

 

 

ItsmejsonAuthor
Contributor III
March 22, 2022

Ty for all the info.  I’m considering since there are only certain instances where I would like to have audio from the tv play through all my Sonos zones ie watching a live event on tv or playing music from the built in tv apps I would hate to have to go out and buy another receiver I am wondering if in those instances I can just take the eARC connection from the tv and plug it straight into one of the Sonos amps as the line in and group from there?

John B
March 22, 2022

Ty for all the info.  I’m considering since there are only certain instances where I would like to have audio from the tv play through all my Sonos zones ie watching a live event on tv or playing music from the built in tv apps I would hate to have to go out and buy another receiver I am wondering if in those instances I can just take the eARC connection from the tv and plug it straight into one of the Sonos amps as the line in and group from there?

Don’t see why not, but you would not then have sound in the TV room (which I guess may not matter as you are not in it in that scenario).  

Another idea would be to swap the Amp and the receiver / Port.  Connect the eARC to the Amp. then use the receiver as a HiFi amp in the other room with the Port.  (That may be a good or bad idea, depending on what sort of surround set up you have.)

Personally, though, I would just sell the Denon and buy another Sonos Amp.  Or an Arc.  If you do with the Sonos ecosystem, it is generally best to go 100%. 

    melvimbe
    melvimbe
    March 22, 2022

    Ty for all the info.  I’m considering since there are only certain instances where I would like to have audio from the tv play through all my Sonos zones ie watching a live event on tv or playing music from the built in tv apps I would hate to have to go out and buy another receiver I am wondering if in those instances I can just take the eARC connection from the tv and plug it straight into one of the Sonos amps as the line in and group from there?

     

    You certainly can try that.  You will still get an audio delay on whatever Sonos device is not connected to the TV though.  And you would not get anything but stereo sound out of your receiver.

    What are your TV input sources?  You probably can connect those sources (cable tv, roku, DVD player) to your receiver directly and use the receiver for switching.  The receiver will play TV audio from that without using eARC.  Then, assuming audio is still passed to your TV, you could connect your Amp to the TV via ARC?  Not sure if that will work.

     

     

    Danny
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