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Naoki
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Mar 27, 2023 7:39 AM UTC
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How to connect the 3.5mm audio output jack to the sonos beam gen2

I am using a DELL u2720qm as a monitor and this monitor has only 3.5mm audio output.

How to connect the 3.5mm audio output jack to the sonos beam gen2?

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Mar 27, 2023 12:55 PM UTC

You need a 3.5mm to s/pdif optical adapter, if such a thing exists. Or get an HDMI switch with an optical output (assuming you feed the monitor an HDMI signal). Or get an HDFury (the most expensive option).

The Beam is designed for a proper TV, with HDMI-ARC or optical support.

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Lead Maestro
Mar 27, 2023 12:55 PM UTC

You need a 3.5mm to s/pdif optical adapter, if such a thing exists. Or get an HDMI switch with an optical output (assuming you feed the monitor an HDMI signal). Or get an HDFury (the most expensive option).

The Beam is designed for a proper TV, with HDMI-ARC or optical support.

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NaokiAuthor
Contributor I
Mar 28, 2023 11:50 PM UTC

You need a 3.5mm to s/pdif optical adapter, if such a thing exists. Or get an HDMI switch with an optical output (assuming you feed the monitor an HDMI signal). Or get an HDFury (the most expensive option).

The Beam is designed for a proper TV, with HDMI-ARC or optical support.

How about this? https://www.amazon.co.jp/product-reviews/B01N39ONPH/ref=cm_cr_getr_d_paging_btm_next_4?pd_rd_w=nkQAH&content-id=amzn1.sym.d769922e-188a-40cc-a180-3315f856e8d6&pf_rd_p=d769922e-188a-40cc-a180-3315f856e8d6&pf_rd_r=Z9AKTPERV3CGQW2536MF&pd_rd_wg=vi6BO&pd_rd_r=16f87d87-b85f-402b-bd55-1c1838fb8d8f&pd_rd_i=B01N39ONPH&pageNumber=4

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controlav
Lead Maestro
Mar 29, 2023 12:22 AM UTC

You need a 3.5mm to s/pdif optical adapter, if such a thing exists. Or get an HDMI switch with an optical output (assuming you feed the monitor an HDMI signal). Or get an HDFury (the most expensive option).

The Beam is designed for a proper TV, with HDMI-ARC or optical support.

How about this? https://www.amazon.co.jp/product-reviews/B01N39ONPH/ref=cm_cr_getr_d_paging_btm_next_4?pd_rd_w=nkQAH&content-id=amzn1.sym.d769922e-188a-40cc-a180-3315f856e8d6&pf_rd_p=d769922e-188a-40cc-a180-3315f856e8d6&pf_rd_r=Z9AKTPERV3CGQW2536MF&pd_rd_wg=vi6BO&pd_rd_r=16f87d87-b85f-402b-bd55-1c1838fb8d8f&pd_rd_i=B01N39ONPH&pageNumber=4

No. The description says it is not an analog to digital converter, which is what you need.

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    resiak
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    Apr 5, 2023 12:12 PM UTC

    Have you managed to figure this out yet? I’m in a similar situation and super bummed that I can’t get the Beam 2 to work with my monitor. 

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    nik9669a
    Senior Virtuoso
    Apr 5, 2023 12:31 PM UTC

    What is sending the video to the monitor? Is there an optical or hdmi output available at the source hardware?

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    Airgetlam
    Airgetlam
    Apr 5, 2023 2:59 PM UTC

    To reiterate, the Beam accepts a digital signal via ARC. That requires, in most cases, two transformations from a normal analog signal. The first from analog to digital, the second from digital to ARC. 
     

    Sonos sells an adapter for the latter transformation (digital optical to ARC), but you’d need to provide that adapter with the necessary digital optical signal, in the correct format (Dolby Digital or stereo). 

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