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Ryan S
Ryan S
Retired Sonos Staff
August 29, 2018

Introducing Sonos Amp

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Available starting February 2019, Sonos Amp is the all-new, versatile amplifier to power all your entertainment and bring the sonic content you love to every room of your home. The Amp has been redesigned with more than twice the power of the original Connect:Amp, with more versatility, and will enable new experiences through the platform.

Play your favorite streaming content on Sonos, connect to your TV through HDMI-ARC, or plug into any audio device, including a turntable to power your vinyl collection.

Sonos Amp will fit in any home environment, whether as a compact and elegant solution for in-rack AV installations, wall mounted, tucked under furniture, or on display in a room.

Details and Specs





Physical Specs Amp comes in Matte black with black and silver banana plugs all in a standard rack fit size. The dimensions are 8.54 x 8.54 x 2.52 in. (217 mm (w) x 217 mm (d) x 64 mm (h)) and it weighs 4.6 lbs. (2.1 kg). Custom banana plugs that accept 10 - 18 AWG speaker wire and the Class-D digital amplifier sends a maximum of 125W per channel at 8 Ohms.

The subwoofer output is auto-detecting RCA with adjustable crossover (50 to 110Hz).

Capable of using two line-in sources, analog RCA audio input, and HDMI-ARC inputs. Amp plays Dolby Digital 5.1 or PCM stereo sound over HDMI-ARC.

Versatile Design



Use Sonos Amp to power your installed speakers as a separate Sonos room, or bond it with a pair of Sonos Ones, Play:1s, Play:3s, or Play:5s to become a surround sound setup that you can use with your TV. You can also use Amp to add your speakers as rears to a Sonos home-theater setup (by wirelessly bonding an Amp with Beam, Playbar, or Playbase) or use two Sonos Amps (one for the front right and left channels, the other for the rear channels) for surround sound.

The Sonos Amp drives left and right speakers, and it will create a phantom center channel when sent discrete audio for that channel.

Sonos Amp has all the features of Sonos in a powerful package:
  • Sonos supports over 100 services. Choose the ones you want and listen to music, podcasts, radio, and audiobooks. You can also play all the music stored on your computer or other devices.
  • Sonos has built a software platform that enables hundreds of partners and gives our customers unparalleled freedom of choice. Amp features AirPlay 2, access to home automation partners, and voice control when wirelessly connected with Amazon Echo or Alexa-enabled devices, including Sonos One and Beam.
  • Use the Sonos app on your phone or tablet, your TV remote, keypads, AirPlay 2, or your voice with Amazon Echo and Alexa-enabled devices.
  • New APIs and deeper integrations with our platform partners let you create seamless smart home control.
  • Sonos is a system. Start with Amp and expand into more rooms with additional speakers through WiFi.
  • Sonos regularly updates with new features, voice services, and API integrations, so your options are always up to date and improving.


Availability


General availability on February 5, 2019 for $599 USD (£599 GBP, €699 EUR). Early access for installed solutions professionals on December 1 in the United States and Canada. Sign up to be notified of availability on Sonos.com.

For more details, check out our blog post on the Sonos Amp here.

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    John B
    September 3, 2018
    What does this mean for us that have a few of the older connect amps ...... Are they going to go the same way as the CR-100 controller did in a few months time ?Don't confuse discontinuing sales of a product with obsolescence. The CR100 itself had been off the shelves for nearly 10 years before it could no longer keep up.
    John B
    September 3, 2018
    As you see in the screenshot - it is possible to add a sonos beam in the room to get true 5.1 without simulating the center channel via the amp.

    Do you think he meant like this? Because I cannot find any documentation that shows that the beam can be used as a center channel?    The Beam cannot be used as a centre channel only. It can be used to provide the front three channels. That set up can be combined with rears of Play:1, Play:3, Play:5 gen 2 or Connect:Amp; my understanding is that you can add the new Amp to that list.

    Another possible set up will be to use the new Amp to provide L & R front speakers (playing the content of the front three, but just through L & R. Plus same options as above for rears. No Beam involved.
    Mamba82
    Trending Lyricist I
    September 3, 2018
    As you see in the screenshot - it is possible to add a sonos beam in the room to get true 5.1 without simulating the center channel via the amp.

    Do you think he meant like this? Because I cannot find any documentation that shows that the beam can be used as a center channel?    The Beam cannot be used as a centre channel only. It can be used to provide the front three channels. That set up can be combined with rears of Play:1, Play:3, Play:5 gen 2 or Connect:Amp; my understanding is that you can add the new Amp to that list.

    Another possible set up will be to use the new Amp to provide L & R front speakers (playing the content of the front three, but just through L & R. Plus same options as above for rears. No Beam involved.

    But in the chat the sonos support mentioned that a beam can be included as a center channel for true 5.1?
    John B
    September 3, 2018
    As you see in the screenshot - it is possible to add a sonos beam in the room to get true 5.1 without simulating the center channel via the amp.

    Do you think he meant like this? Because I cannot find any documentation that shows that the beam can be used as a center channel?    The Beam cannot be used as a centre channel only. It can be used to provide the front three channels. That set up can be combined with rears of Play:1, Play:3, Play:5 gen 2 or Connect:Amp; my understanding is that you can add the new Amp to that list.

    Another possible set up will be to use the new Amp to provide L & R front speakers (playing the content of the front three, but just through L & R. Plus same options as above for rears. No Beam involved.

    But in the chat the sonos support mentioned that a beam can be included as a center channel for true 5.1?    I think you are misinterpreting the text. I don't see anywhere it says that. The choice of the word 'standalone' is perhaps unfortunate, but doesn't mean single channel. The Beam, emphatically, cannot be used for centre channel only, and to the best of my knowledge there is no indication that this is planned.
    Mamba82
    Trending Lyricist I
    September 3, 2018
    This is sad - beacuse this would be the ultimate setup.

    I dont understand why this is not supported - i would buy an additional amp for this usecase.
    Now I will not - I think a lot of people will think like me
    Ken_Griffiths
    Ken_Griffiths
    September 3, 2018
    Mamba82,

    I agree with John, the text is quite clear that the Beam is providing the 3.0 front channels and that you can then either add an Amp/Play:1/3/5's, or Sonos Ones, as the two rear surrounds to it, to turn it into a 5.0 setup, or a 5.1 System, if you also decide to add a sub.

    Whilst I would like to see a central channel speaker and 4 satellites (plus sub) myself, there is no such Sonos setup at the moment ... two Amps can create a 4.1 setup with a 'phantom' centre channel too, but that’s as close as things can get at the moment, when it comes to Sonos TV Surround Sound.

    I use the Beam and two Play:1 rear surrounds in my Dining Room and I am very pleased with the 5.0 sound that it provides in that room. There’s plenty of noticeable channel separation and Bass (even without a sub) for my modest sized room, that seats 8 to 10 people around a table.
    melvimbe
    melvimbe
    September 4, 2018
    I have 5 old connect amp in my house.
    I always looked with interest at Trueplay feature builtin sonos speaker...
    Will Trueplay be available also for new Sonos Amp ?
    I will change my old Connect:amp for the new one if this feature will be available ! ?

    Thanks
    Emanuele

    I don't think Sonos has announced anything about this, but my guess is that trueplay will eventually be available on Sonoace speakers designed to work with Sonos. Although I know that other brands having tuning processes that don't really depend on the passive speakers used, I'm guessing that Sonos wants to know the makeup of the specific speakers in order to trueplay correctly...or something of that nature.

    As a side note, I'd also guess that the Sonoace speakers will better match the sound of Sonos brand speakers, then passive speakers from other manufacturers.
    Danny
    weejockpoopong
    Contributor I
    September 4, 2018
    Looks great, and I was excited, however I currently have Kef 5.1 speakers and a Onkyo receiver, I dont think this will replace the receiver...
    3 x Play:1 | Connect:amp | playbar
      Ryan S
      Ryan SAuthor
      Retired Sonos Staff
      September 4, 2018

      Will Trueplay be available also for new Sonos Amp ? Emanuele
      I asked this earlier in the thread. No answer from a Sonos rep yet. Bueller?

      Trueplay will be available for some setups with the Sonos Amp, such as using it as the surround speakers with a Playbar, Playbase, or Beam. You'll also be able to use Trueplay with the Sonance speakers we're partnering together to develop.

      What does this mean for us that have a few of the older connect amps ...... Are they going to go the same way as the CR-100 controller did in a few months time ?Don't confuse discontinuing sales of a product with obsolescence. The CR100 itself had been off the shelves for nearly 10 years before it could no longer keep up.
      With the introduction of the new Sonos Amp, we will no longer be selling the Connect:Amp. We will continue to support Connect:Amp through ongoing software updates as part of the Sonos system for the many people who already have one at home.
      Mark good posts by pressing the like button, and select the best answer on questions you've asked to help others find solutions.
      melvimbe
      melvimbe
      September 4, 2018
      Trueplay will be available for some setups with the Sonos Amp, such as using it as the surround speakers with a Playbar, Playbase, or Beam. You'll also be able to use Trueplay with the Sonance speakers we're partnering together to develop.


      Nice. On the first part, does that include an HT setup invovled 2 Sonos Amps as well? For the Sonance speakers, will trueplay be available on outdoor speakers as well? I have no idea if trueplay can be done outdoors, if that's even a logical question. I'd also assume trueplay will not function correctly if you wire 2 pair of speakers to one Amp.
      Danny
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