Play:5 Line-In Analog / Digital Conversion

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Is Sonos Play:5 line in bypass the d/a converter of Sonos or the incoming analog signal is converted to digital/analog signal from Sonos
and then goes to the speakers?

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ChrisAnswer

Lead Maestro

analog signal into play:5 is converted to digital then goes to speakers.

Respect the Queue (2)Move (3)Beam (1) Era100 (2)ARC (1)SonosOne (1)Playbar (4)Play5 (4)Play1 (3)Play3 (1)Port (2)Connect (1) Roam (2) Ace (1)Connect:Amp (4)Sonos Amp (1)Sub + (9) Echo + Smartthings; (2)Play)

ChrisAnswer

Lead Maestro

analog signal into play:5 is converted to digital then goes to speakers.

Respect the Queue (2)Move (3)Beam (1) Era100 (2)ARC (1)SonosOne (1)Playbar (4)Play5 (4)Play1 (3)Play3 (1)Port (2)Connect (1) Roam (2) Ace (1)Connect:Amp (4)Sonos Amp (1)Sub + (9) Echo + Smartthings; (2)Play)

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eteokritisAuthor

Contributor II

So d/a from my source then a/d from analog input to Sonos Speakers correct?

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Kumar

a/d/a inside the 5 unit; all drivers need an analog signal. If streamed to other Sonos speakers as well, the d/a is done in them.

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eteokritisAuthor

Contributor II

Thank you so much !:)