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DarwinOSX
March 21, 2018
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Sonos connect to TV with two play 5's and sub?

Like a lot of people I would like to use two Play 5's to my TV for real stereo separation. But I don't want to use the RCA port for many reasons.
It seems like I should be able to use a Sonos Connect to the TV and the Play 5's to the Connect? How about the Play 5's and the sub? Or even those three and two rears for 5.1?
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      AjTrek1
      AjTrek1Answer
      March 21, 2018
      Hi DarwinOSX

      First setup your Play 5's in stereo pair and bond them to a sub. You can run RCA out from the TV via a RCA to 3.5MM cable to a Play 5 input. You cannot setup surrounds with Play 5's.

      If you insist on using the Connect you must set it as a room with RCA out from TV to RCA in on the Connect (or 3.5mm from TV to RCA on Connect). Setup your Play 5's as Stereo pair and named as room. Then group the Connect and Play 5's together. That's a lot. The above solution is simpler.

      DD 5.1 can only be achieved with a Playbar or Playbase.

      Cheers!
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      AjTrek1
      AjTrek1
      March 21, 2018
      I alos have Kef LS50W speakers and I may use those from the Connect. The Connect to the TV by optical and the Connect to the Kefs by RCA. I know some people are using a Connect with the Kefs but don't know if they are using it the way I am talking about with the TV.
      I use Roon with the Kefs mostly and it's great but would also like a Sonos option.
      Then again I have multiple ways to do multi-room with Roon which also talks to Airplay devices, to Sonos, and a direct integration to the Kef's.

      My friend (if you’re still listening) you are waaaay off base. The KEF LS50w wouldn’t have worked with a Connect as the KEF’s only support 3rd party input. The only output is for a sub!

      The question becomes why are you obsessing over Sonos Play 5 compatibility when you have the KEF’s? Inquiring minds want to know :?

      It appears that You didn’t do your homework...by thinking that a Connect would work with your KEF’s. Furthermore judging from your disdain with Sonos it would appear that you only wanted to troll. I normally wouldn’t say this but yours (as it turns out) IMO was a complete waste of everyone’s time.:@
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      melvimbe
      melvimbe
      March 21, 2018
      I would be interested in such a product myself. However, it's doesn't take a market analyst to realize that voice control is what's driving the market these days. I have little doubt that creating the Sonos One and focusing on voice control for the entire system was a much wiser choice than improving their home theatre products and features. I'm still hopeful that they do some work in this area, but I won't hold my breath.
      Danny
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