Hi, I have a Beam connected to my tv, a Sonos amp, 2 passive Speakers and a turntable connected to the amp. I want to use this setup as a 4.0 surround sound system for my tv and I want to use all speakers to play music from my turntable. I can configure the system to play 4.0 surround sound but than the line in disappears in the app. And I can unpair the surround speakers, create a separated room for the amp with the passive speakers and group it with the beam to play the turntables on all speakers. So I’m basically able to do all what I want to do but not without reconfiguring the hole system every time. Please help ;)
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Surround sound and Line in via Sonos Amp
Best answer by flyingpadrejr
Unfortunately, surround + line in can’t be done with your components without unbonding. If Amp is used as surround line in is disabled, because Beam acts as ‘master’ that distributes all sounds in the group. As a side note, when you use Beam as fronts, it is technically 5.0, not 4.0.
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Hi John,
I tell it how it is. Much of the Sonos “brains” is in software. All the products have a similar hardware interface for connectivity. By limiting the product, it drives sales of other speakers and multiple Amps.
You either work for Sonos, or are a massive fan, which is fine, Sonos make many good products, but people also deserve to know the facts when they’ve dropped $1000 on an Amp that does very little with all it’s inputs and outputs. Rather than an attitude of “if Sonos could I’m sure they would….”. I apologise if I offended you, but maybe it’s what Sonos need to see that people are unhappy with a product that COULD offer so much flexibility. For $1000, requesting the Amp be able to be 2 virtual “rooms” in different configurations is not a big ask when the speakers and hardware can be connected as such.
Thanks for this thread you have all just saved me spending thousands on a Sonos setup. I too want to use my turntable in the same room with the same speakers that are being used as the surround speakers. Why would I want to buy more speakers for the same room to use my turntable because line in is disabled when speakers are set to surround? I can with my current amp this just sounds like a scam. Sorry Sonos you lost a brand new customer. I’ll be sure to pass this info onto anyone considering Sonos. All the best.
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