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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
    October 8, 2018
    In fact, I would say that this is very likely to be better than a Playbar as centre and passives L and R, because of the tonal differences in the latter setup.
    chickentender
    chickentender
    October 10, 2018
    Been watching this discussion for some time.. Personally I think it's a real step forward, but one question which was briefly mentioned early on that I found no answer for: Will there be a similar update for :Connect(non-amp)?
    If this new Amp had RCA outs (alas it does not) I would purchase it immediately as an update for for my Connect simply for the added HDMI-ARC and the spankin' black new look that would sit much more nicely in my setup.
    I'd love to retire my :Connect to turntable-only duty. My application is simple as pie but I'm not willing to abandon my old Marantz. Each time I have, I return back to it eventually. 🙂 But I sure would appreciate HDMI-ARC. Have there been any development discussions toward a combined release unit that unifies the two, :Amp & :Connect?? But again, will there be an update for :Connect to follow?
    chickentender
    chickentender
    October 10, 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.

    Any word on whether :Connect will receive a similar refresh, Ryan?
    Ryan S
    Ryan SAuthor
    Retired Sonos Staff
    October 10, 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.

    Any word on whether :Connect will receive a similar refresh, Ryan?
    No word at this time. If there is, we'll be sure to share it here in the community. I'll let the team know you're looking for it.
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    glenn1981
    Lyricist I
    October 13, 2018
    I have a play bar and sub and was going to get 2x one or play1 for rears. I am assuming I don need amp in my life for anything different?

    Still not capable of atmos is it?
    FreQlover
    Lyricist II
    October 14, 2018
    Mono? Do we get the mono option with this amp?
    sjct
    sjct
    Trending Lyricist I
    October 14, 2018
    Hi Ryan, another question from me, I want the amp to get the digital signal from my tv but not keen on loosing one of my hdmi inputs from my tv for this job for what is only an audio signal. My tv output full dd from the optical port so I know Sonos does a hdmi to optical adapter so I could use that to link to the new amp but here is my question: how does this effect using your tv remote to control the Sonos Amp volume? It appears to me (I could be wrong) that Sonos soundbars have ir receivers in them, does the new Sonos Amp also have an ir receiver? Many thanks,
    sjct
    sjct
    Trending Lyricist I
    October 14, 2018
    Should have said I know optical sacrifices cec over hdmi but that’s not a big issue for me personally.
    Ryan S
    Ryan SAuthor
    Retired Sonos Staff
    October 14, 2018
    Mono? Do we get the mono option with this amp?
    Yes, there's an option to have the outputs both send mono audio.

    how does this effect using your tv remote to control the Sonos Amp volume? It appears to me (I could be wrong) that Sonos soundbars have ir receivers in them, does the new Sonos Amp also have an ir receiver? Many thanks,
    The Amp does have an IR receiver, it'll work just the same as the Playbar would.

    I have a play bar and sub and was going to get 2x one or play1 for rears. I am assuming I don need amp in my life for anything different?
    Still not capable of atmos is it?
    No, the Sonos Amp doesn't support Atmos. It does support Dolby Digital 5.1, which is compatible with Atmos however.
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      Dave
      Dave
      Headliner II
      October 18, 2018
      OMG, it's been a while since last here and I see this Sticky - so 🆒 Any free samples @Ryan S
      Sonos Boost - PlayBar with Surround Sound Play 1's (Living Room) - Stereo Pair Play 1's (Dining Room) - Stereo Pair Play 1's (Kitchen) - Amp with two Canton 845 ceiling speakers (Bathroom) - Sonos Move - HomePod Mini x1
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