Retired Sonos Staff

Introducing Sonos Amp

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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Ryan SAuthor

Retired Sonos Staff

...does that include an HT setup invovled 2 Sonos Amps as well?

As of right now, it will not. If the Sonance speakers are in use in the front and back, it may be able to, but we're still working out all the details on that.

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.

Trueplay should be working the best it can outside as well, but again, we're still working out all the details. We'll be able to share more information later as things become available.

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josherna266

Lyricist I

Hi, Sonos community

I have a Sonos home theater set up playbar+2 play 5’s+ Sub; would I be able to add more to my set up using the amp?

melvimbe

Hi, Sonos community

I have a Sonos home theater set up playbar+2 play 5’s+ Sub; would I be able to add more to my set up using the amp?

You can have up to 32 devices in one system Those devices can be bonded with other speakers to form virtual rooms. You would not be able to add anything to the your existing HT virtual room. In other words, the most you can get is a 5.1 setup, not 7.1 or beyond. You could also look at it as the most sonos devices you can have for one room is 4. You can create additional virtual rooms and group them other rooms as you wish though.

And I use the word 'virtual', because physically, you can place them all in the same room of course.

Danny

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robusnow

Lyricist I

Hello,

I currently have a play5(2nd gen) and sub.

I purchased a Sony A9F TV that is capable of using its own speakers as a center speaker. Link provided below:
https://esupport.sony.com/US/p/support-info.pl?info_id=1727&kbid=00201071&mdl=XBR55A9F

If I buy an additional play5(2nd gen) as well as the new AMP can I use this as a 3.1 system or do I need an actual AV receiver?
(Use Play:5's as stereo and TV as center speaker instead of having a "ghost" center speaker)

Thanks

Ry

Ken_Griffiths

robusnow,

The Sony TV passive centre speaker is where a 'receiver/amp' has a centre-front speaker out connection and so the answer here is 'No' as there is no such connection on the new Sonos Amp, so you would not be able to utilise the TV speaker, as a centre.

The Sonos amp would connect to the TV over HDMI-ARC and two Play 5 (gen2) can be linked to the Amp as a 3.0 setup, but there would still be a Phantom/Ghost Centre.

DarkRelms

Lyricist III

It is a great update for the power of the amp; but still not optical in.

melvimbe

It is a great update for the power of the amp; but still not optical in.

Like the Beam, you will be able to use an adapter to convert optical to hdmi-arc. It won't be included with the Amp, but will be available for purchase from Sonos.

Danny

ole_aggerholm

Lyricist I

Looks good, however, any plans for a updated Connect, with a 5/12V trigger out signal? What also have the HDMI port

Question for the new AMP
- Will you work as a real 5.1? What surround standards will be supported (DTS / DTS-HD / True HD / Atmos / etc etc)
- Will it be possible to combine the AMP in any way, eg Beam as true center (not simulated), AMP as front, AMP/P5/P3/P1 as back and a SUB/or any other SUB via RCA?

//Ole

melvimbe

Looks good, however, any plans for a updated Connect, with a 5/12V trigger out signal? What also have the HDMI port

Sonos hasn't announced anything about a new Connect, so it's just a matter of speculation. I don't know that an HDMI-ARC port makes much sense on a Connect device since it does not have any amp or speakers itself, and could only relay the signal to a different amp. If it was able to send HT channels to other Sonos speakers, I don't know that it would really be a Connect anymore.

As for the 5/12V trigger, I very much doubt that. If it were going to be added, I think you'd see it on the Connect:amp. As well, I think Sonos would prefer that device communication be done wirelessly.

Question for the new AMP
- Will you work as a real 5.1? What surround standards will be supported (DTS / DTS-HD / True HD / Atmos / etc etc)

If 'real' means a separate left-right-center channel speakers, no. The amp supports the same standards as the other Sonos HT products, which is DD 5.1 or stereo. Using HDMI-ARC a tv should automatically convert an Atmos signal to DD 5.1.

- Will it be possible to combine the AMP in any way, eg Beam as true center (not simulated), AMP as front, AMP/P5/P3/P1 as back and a SUB/or any other SUB via RCA?

The amp cannot be used with as front left-right while any other speaker is used as a center speaker. When used as front speakers, it simulates the center, you can use a Sonos amp or third-party sub, and other sonos speaker as rears. The Amp can be used as rear speakers with a Beam/playbar/playbase/ another amp pretty much the same way a Connect:amp is used currently. When used as rears, the sub port is deactivated, same as it is with the Connect:amp.

Looking at it a different way, there are basically 3 ways you can use the Sonos:amp.
- To power passive speakers (stereo or mono) for a Sonos room/zone, similar to connect:amp today.
- to power rear speakers in a HT setup, similar to a connect:amp today.
- To act as front left-right-center speakers in a HT setup, similar to a beam/playbar/playbase today.

With some variations of course, and maybe some other way I haven't realized yet.

Danny

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flyingpadrejr

Prodigy I

...does that include an HT setup invovled 2 Sonos Amps as well?

As of right now, it will not. If the Sonance speakers are in use in the front and back, it may be able to, but we're still working out all the details on that.

And what if both amps are connected to two Sonos speakers?

Or to break down that question:

I currently have 2.1 with two Play 5’s and a sub. Fantastic sound for music but also works really well for tv using line in (no sync issues whatsoever). Music has been my main driver for getting into Sonos and hence this set-up rather than a playbar. However, I might be tempted into getting AMP and use it as phantom 3.1. Would this work with trueplay?

If the ghost center would give improved sound experience when watching DD, I might also be tempted into getting a second amp and use that with a couple of ones as surround speakers. Would that then work with trueplay?

Of course, this would all feel a bit like over-priced patchwork and for that reason I might not do this at all. I am a bit baffled that you would need a second AMP for getting this set-up. Seems crazy you can use one AMP with Sonos rears and any (wired) speaker set as fronts, but not Sonos own flagship Play5 speakers as fronts. Sonos should start realizing that people in their main room want to both have best stereo sound coming out of pair of dedicated front speakers with sub AND surround sound when watching in DD. Of course all could be solved if a dedicated center was made available (the follow-up to play3?). Another option would be allowing one and the same sub to be used in connection with a pair of 5s for music and with playbar for HT, but I guess that will never happen.

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