Sonos Arc + Sonos Amp (Connected to 3.5mm output Popsical remix)

Hi @Thetnee 

First off the Amp is overkill to just get audio to your Arc. The Sonos Port would work just as well.

Secondly, you would only have to group the Port to the Arc to hear the audio through it.

Thirdly (if that’s a word) what legacy devices are you talking about. 

Fourthly (I like inventing new words) what advantage do you think the Amp has over the Port for your intended application?

Sorry, this might be total overkill to do it this way right? 

Basically the summary of my problem is:
1) the Sonos ARC ONLY has a HDMI eARC and Optical input 
2) I have an old device with ONLY 3.5mm AUX output i need to get connected cause Karaoke is important to me lol. 

So i've gone on Amazon and bought this https://www.amazon.com/Musou-Digital-Optical-Toslink-Converter/dp/B01HGHNCMW , if somehow this works (There are people who commented there that it works for connecting via 3.5MM-RCA cable to it, then Toslink to Sonos soundbar). then problem solved.

If it doesn't, then i have to consider using a Sonos AMP etc to connect my Karaoke device to the AMP, and somehow my question is does the AMP work to output the audio onto the Sonos ARC well? (I see people using the AMP to connect speakers, not legacy audio output devices mostly, so am confused). Also, will there be a lag by doing it this way? Because lag is unacceptable  for Karaoke mics haha (That's the reason why the manufacturer outputs by 3.5mm jack, instead of piping the mic audio over HDMI)

Hi @Thetnee 

The Sonos Amp as you know is designed to power Sonos Architecture speakers, 3rd party speakers or possibly with a Turntable connected to it with 3rd party speakers. I have the latter setup.

The Amp can only send music to the Arc wireless as it has no RCA or 3.5nm output nor optical output. You could possibly send audio to the Arc using the Digital output of the Port. That too may require another converter.

IMO you would be better served using a single Sonos Five which has a 3.5mm input. You could use two Five’s and create a stereo pair. 

Just in case you are wondering… no...you cannot use two Fives connected to your TV via 3.5mm to achieve 5.1 sound 

But...curiously… I thought Karoke machines were self contained...meaning they already have speakers? However I’ve never investigated the technology.

Thanks for all the help.

Went to the Sonos Showroom today to test out my Popsical karaoke device through a analogue to digital converter to the Sonos Arc.. Didn't work LOL.

Ended up buying a Sonos Arc Soundbar, Sonos Subwoofer, 2x Sonos One SL for surround.

And a Sonos Five with line in for the karaoke 🎤😂😂

Excellent Choices. 😊 Enjoy 😊 

Hey i am getting heavy mic lag on the sound output for my popsical. I am connecting the popsical remix via the connect to my playbar and one

Are you connecting the mic directly to the five and the sound to ur arc? Did it solve the lag?

Was thinking to get the five too. But will only get it if it guarantees solution.

Thanks!

All Sonos devices with an analog input will have the same ‘lag’. It is a function of the Sonos software preparing the signal to be played across any connected rooms in the system. That ‘lag’ does not change from device to device. There is less ‘lag’ on a digital input such as the Beam, the Arc and the Sonos Amp, but as soon as the signal leaves those ‘rooms’, it is subject to that same ‘lag’. 
 

This is the reason normal speakers, not Sonos speakers, are recommended for things like karaoke.