How do I connect an Astell & Kern SP2000T to the ERA 300 and get high res sound ?
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You need to use a Sonos line-in audio adapter with the Era-300. Maybe start with this link:
https://support.sonos.com/en-us/article/use-line-in-on-sonos
Note that the Sonos products support up-to 24-bit/48kHz HiRes audio
There are two types of adapter available. See here:
Many thanks that’s very helpful. I assume that means it can’t process anything above 48KHz ? I’ll also need to find out which cable(s) are needed.
Many thanks that’s very helpful. I assume that means it can’t process anything above 48KHz ? I’ll also need to find out which cable(s) are needed.
Yes, that’s the case and I think a 3.5mm (male) to 3.5mm (male) stereo audio cable will be what you need to connect your players output to the Sonos audio adapter.
That’s really helpful Ken, many thanks indeed.
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I probably wouldn’t notice the difference, but you do know that when connecting your player like this the analogue signal is sent from your Astra & Kern to Sonos and is converted to digital again to Sonos’s standards?
converted to digital again to Sonos’s standards?
In other words 16/44.1 Red Book.
Some would view it as a bit of a shame given that A&K (with a built-in tube amp?!) evidently retails around £2k.
Slightly different question - assuming I’m not going to connect the SP2000T what equipment do you need to get the best from the ERA 300 speaker ? If you input 24 bit 92 KHz it knocked it back down to 49 KHz ? Not that I suppose I would hear the difference.
If you input 24 bit 92 KHz it knocked it back down to 49 KHz ?
I take it you mean 192kHz and 48kHz.
Sonos won’t ‘knock’ anything. It will simply refuse to play 192kHz content, and anything else above 48kHz.
Yes, thanks, that’s what I meant.
Slightly different question - assuming I’m not going to connect the SP2000T what equipment do you need to get the best from the ERA 300 speaker ? If you input 24 bit 92 KHz it knocked it back down to 49 KHz ? Not that I suppose I would hear the difference.
Personally speaking, I would not choose to use the Era-300 line-in and just use the local internet connection (wireless, or perhaps wired using the Sonos network adapter) and stream Amazon Music HD/UltraHD from the Sonos built-in services instead, which will play Atmos and stereo audio tracks up-to 24-bit/48kHz …and there’s plenty of tracks to choose from.
Or, if one’s determined to play one’s own music, convert it in bulk to 24bit 48kHz FLAC and pop it on a network share.
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All my CDs are ripped to FLAC and on a local NAS.
Came in handy when the Century Link installers back-hoe’d the neighborhood’s main Cox Cable box the other night.
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