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Is this a stand alone speaker, powered? Does it require an amp connection? I have a Sonos amp, but of course it doesn’t work because of all the software issues. I bought another amp I can use if required. What other Sonos equipment is required to run it?

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Stanley_4Answer

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I haven't seen one, probably a Bluetooth one would work. I'd go wired for less hassle and better sound. Any (nonSub/surround) Sonos with a line in connection would work. A newer S2 Connect is also an option.

I went the other way, ripped all my CDs to lossless FLAC and use the Music Library to play them. After months sitting unused I disconnected the CD player and never missed it.

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GuitarSuperstar

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The Sonos Five is a powered speaker that doesn’t require an Amp. You just need to plug it in to power and connect it to WiFi.

"Receive with simplicity everything that happens to you." - Rashi

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Dr356Author

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Thanks for the fast reply,

Do you have to use other parts of the Sonos Ecosystem or can you just run via Spotify from your Mac?

Dr356

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No, the Sonos Five can be used as a standalone product, connected to your WiFi/LAN. You would control it from a mobile device (at least for setup), and once setup, you could use a Mac controller to run the device. But the controller is merely telling the computer on the Five what to do, it really isn’t playing music on your Mac and sending it over.

Bruce

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Dr356Author

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Thanks for this, its very helpful.

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Dr356Author

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I wish I could get the amp to work. It was very expensive. When I have it upstairs near the router, it can work, but in the first floor, in a large open room with fairly good line of sight to the router, it just won’t run. So, now I have a $200 amp that I wire the speakers to, and just let the Sonos amp sit, gathering dust.

Stanley_4

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Did you talk to Sonos support about your Amp issues?

If it is working close but not at a distance it is likely a signal issue, the FAQ has some excellent troubleshooting tips if you search on wifi.

Tell us more about your setup and if there are any issues other than the Amp.

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Dr356Author

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Upstairs I have router, a Sonos Play 1(wonderful speaker), A sonos bridge, and a Lo Link hub. A pair of JBL’s which are passive and not wired to anything.

Downstairs I have the WM amp wired to 2 Harbeths.

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Dr356Author

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Not really any other issues, my dream would be to have the Play 1 and the Harbeths play in synch as it would fill the large first floor space. Right now, the Sonos ap does not see the Harbeths, and WMI does not see the Play 1. Using Spotify, I can play either the Harbeths or the Play 1, but not both at the same time, in synch with the same tune.

buzz

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BRIDGE is now obsolete and often defective (due to age). I recommend that you power down BRIDGE. If the SONOS system is aware of your WiFi credentials, the SONOS system will switch to WIFI.

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Dr356Author

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Tomorrow morning, I’ll hook it up to the speakers downstairs. Another problem is while it works on my iphone, it does not work on the brand new Mac Mini because of a firewall. So, this would stop it from being functional on the speakers as well.

Thanks for all of your help and I will keep you posted on my progress on this.

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