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December 26, 2024
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Sonos Amp V1 or Amp v2?

  • December 26, 2024
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What is the difference between the Sonos Amp v1 and v2?

 

I have a set of in ceiling speakers but the previous owner of my flat took the Amp so they don’t work and I don’t think I can afford a brand new V2 Amp. Would a Gen 1 Amp do the same job?

 

 

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Best answer by 106rallye

If you are going for a new Beam, it will be a Gen 2, so that would be S2 only. So if you still thinking about buying a Connect Amp it would need to be a Gen 2. The Connect amp would have to be wired to your router to be used as surrounds, the Amp would use a dedicated wireless link to the Beam.

You can use in-ceiling speakers as surrounds, but their placement (high up) would be less preferable. be sure only speakers that are behind your seating position are used as surrounds.

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jgatie
December 27, 2024

Thank you. Would the ceiling speakers work as surround sound for the TV if the Amp was connected to the router through a wire?

 

It’s impossible to connect the Beam and the Amp due to location of each. 

 

The Connect:Amp and Beam need to be connected to each other, or both need to be connected to the router.