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lewisc
lewiscHeadliner I
asked in Components and Architectural
Record Player setup

I currently have 3x Sonos Play One and 3x Sonos Play 3. For christmas I was thinking of getting my dad a record player and either a connect / Play 5 so he can utilize his record collection. Can anyone reccomend: -A good record player to use with Sonos that looks and sounds good -Whether to get a Connect or Play 5 - Do I need an amp i.e. Connect:Amp or Play 5 with amp * Also with either Connect / Play 5 would I be able to use some sort of splitter to route the sound from my tv to Sonos (rather than keep switching the input from record player / TV) Thanks in advance

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lewisc
6 years ago
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Todd LarsonContributor I
posted in Home theater
Please Add HDMI ARC and DTS support to playbar

I would absolutely love to purchase a set up for my home theater based around the SONOS Playbar.  I have one SONOS play 3 now and love it.  However, the lack of support for a feature/technology that seems to be present on not only my current TV, but many of newer TVs I have looked at recently absolutely baffles me.  For me, this support is a show stopper.  I am looking to purchase my new home theater equipment by the end of 2015.  Ideally any new functionality would also include support for 7.1 surround sound using additional Play 1 or Play 3's.  Hopefully this support can be added by then, or I'll be looking to implement another solution for my home theater, and later whole home audio set up.  I really hope SONOS is paying attention, I have seen numerous posts on here from other customers and dealers with very scant and shallow replies from SONOS.  It really makes me hesitant to purchase SONOS products when I get the feeling that the company seems content to not be

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6 years ago
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nahughesContributor I
asked in What to get
Connecting Sonos System with Record Player

Hi - I currently have two Sonos Play:1 speakers and recently purchased a record player that I would like to be able to play using the Play:1's. To connect using the in-line from the record player I understand I need a Play:5, Connect or Connect:Amp. That being said, if I purchase a Play:5 and connect to the record player, would the Play:5 them be able to connect to the Play:1 speakers? Or would I need the Connect or Connect:Amp. Hope this is clear and thanks in advance for the help. Nick

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6 years ago
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PietervanhengelContributor I
asked in Home theater
Films kijken en geluid via de Sonos?

Ik wil met mijn laptop filmsdraaien via een beamer en wil het geluid graag via mijn Sons systeem afspelen? Kan dat, hoe doe ik dat?

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6 years ago
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cm100Avid Contributor I
asked in What to get
If you already owned a P1 and a P3, would you get an additional P1 or a P3 for stereo pair for medium sized room?

I currently own a P1 and a P3 and I am thinking of creating a stereo pair for a medium size (social) room. Would you spend $200 or an additional P1 or $300 for an additional P3 in order to create a stereo pair in that room? Any feedback and thoughts would be appreciated!

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6 years ago
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CashcavalloContributor I
posted in Controllers and Music services
I cannot download the sonos controller on my PC. ( windows 7 )

I was able to do it before, but now I get an error message

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Keith N
6 years ago
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helloensoContributor I
asked in Controllers and Music services
How do you see what user is streaming to the SONOS?

We have three SONOS speakers at the office and often times when we need to stream a track for whatever reason, someone else might be streaming to it. How do we determine who is streaming to the SONOS, so that we can either kick them off or ask them to release the stream.

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K
6 years ago
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J4ntnoContributor I
asked in Components and Architectural
Multiple Connect Amps

I’m in the process of setting up 2 separate outdoor areas with wired speakers that I want to set up as 2 Sonos zones. I understand that when setting up wired speakers, you wire each pair of speakers to its own connect amp to form the 2 zones. My question is, do both connect Amps need to be connected to my router, or does just one of the connect Amps need to be connected to the router? The rest of my house is a 5.1 in the living room and play 3’s in the bedroom ‘s and garage; once one of the connect Amps are connected to my router, can the rest of the house run wirelessly or would you recommend other devices be plugged into the router.

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Stanley_4
6 years ago
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Pat ShawContributor I
posted in Controllers and Music services
Antique Radio Controller

Thanks Sonos for creating the API so we can have some fun with it! I refinished an antique radio cabinet I found. Added a little bit of electronics and a tablet. Wrote some software and now it's controlling a bunch of Sonos speakers in a small Inn. [img]48cf375f-304c-40f4-b2a1-32bfa184e4fb.jpg[/img] [img]30d54d03-f79b-475d-9fba-7ebd2d9f531d.jpg[/img] [img]60918dcd-a4eb-40e8-89e0-2f58a22167b5.jpg[/img] More pics (not great but you get the idea): https://1drv.ms/f/s!Avh-XKvxVYXSjc9HmZT6rqhiGxCglg Cheers! Pat Shaw

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controlav
6 years ago
jfranche
jfrancheEnthusiast I
asked in Speakers
Trouble adding 2 Sonos Ones as stereo pair with Playbase

I did setup the Sonos One speakers initially as individuals speakers so that I could play with the Alexa features. Today I went to turn the Ones into surround speakers for my Playbase. It keeps asking me to press and release the button on the back of the left speaker, at which point it fails. “! Surround Setup error”. Any advice?

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6 years ago
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mkmcandrewContributor I
asked in Home theater
Logitech Harmony 650 Universal Remote

Does the Logitech device work with Sonos?

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6 years ago
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spinningjohn1974Contributor II
asked in Speakers
Using the Headphones socket on Play 5

I currently have my garden speakers ran off a Connect:Amp and they work fine, and I also had the conservatory speakers running off the same amp, with a switching unit in between. However, I have sold my speakers, and for aesthetics would like to get rid of the amp and get a play 5. However, will the headphone out be able to power the speakers in the garden sufficiently or not?

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J
6 years ago
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Gauss66Contributor I
asked in What to get
Paying a 10% upcharge for Sonos products

I am purchasing an existing home and exploring audio options. The local security/audio is recommending Sonos and in their quote, had 10% over what Sonos charges on line. Is this usual ? When I inquired - it was stated that this is approved by Sonos and has to do with professional set up ( not any hard mounting etc ... but I guess it would be turning using TruePlay ). Is this normal. It adds up when you are looking at a $5K quote. POVs welcome !

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Lucid AV
6 years ago
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Geir HaugContributor I
asked in Components and Architectural
Connect:amp started to flash white light continuously

The room was dropped from my room list. Tried to power off with the same flashing lights reappearing

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6 years ago
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Atrzop1Contributor I
asked in Components and Architectural
Music works fine but tv sound won't play

Just came home from vacation and now my tv sound won't come out of my playbar or sub....music works fine. It worked fine now it doesn't. Any suggestions?? Thanks!

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AjTrek1
6 years ago
ClaudioDSF
ClaudioDSFContributor I
posted in Controllers and Music services
Send to SONOS the song currently playing on iPhone (e.g., via Apple Music)

It often happens to me to come back home and willing to send to SONOS the song I'm currently listening on my iPhone through Apple Music. For the moment, the only solution I know is to open the SONOS app and search for that particular song. Would it be great to have the possibility to send to SONOS the song currently playing on iPhone Music app? I'm not talking here about AirPlay 2 support (which I know is coming), but rather a way for the SONOS app to be aware of the song currently playing in the iPhone music app, in order to propose a shortcut to quickly play it on the SONOS system.

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ClaudioDSF
6 years ago
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bobvContributor I
asked in Components and Architectural
Single Connect:AMP driving 6 Bose cube speakers, 2 Yamaha outdoor speakers and a subwoofer?

I bought a house where the the downstairs is hardwired with 6 small (i.e. 3 double cube) Bose speakers inside and 2 Yamaha waterproof speakers on the deck. The speakers are driven by an old Pioneer AV receiver connected via an SS4 speaker selector with impedance protection. I have a Sonos Connect attached to the receiver to stream music on a hard disk attached to my router. I also have a CD player and a subwoofer connected to the receiver. I always play the same source on all 8 speakers and I’ve never had any problem playing all speakers at one time at a satisfactory volume through a single R/L pair of speaker outputs on the receiver. (Note this I don’t play surround material on this system - just basic stereo.) I want to replace the Pioneer receiver because it's too big, clunky and complicated for the space and what I need it to do. I also need to replace the Sonos Connect because it's one of the first units made and fails intermittently, requiring frequent resets. I’m think

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K
6 years ago
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Bob QContributor I
asked in Home theater
HIGH PITCH NOISE FROM PLAY BAR

I HAVE RUN DIAGNOSTIC NUMBER 8022983. READ THREAD ON FORUM AND TRIED ALL SUGGESTIONS - ANY IDEAS ON WHAT NEXT?

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Airgetlam
6 years ago
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cpapapietroContributor I
asked in Controllers and Music services
Different Streams in Different rooms

I can't for the life of me figure out how to play different streams in different room on the latest update to the Android app. I can remove a stream from the list or add it but I can't choose to have a different stream playing like before. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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6 years ago
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John B
posted in Controllers and Music services
A Post from a Parallel Universe

Like Will and Lyra, in Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy, I have the power to pass between parallel universes. I have just returned from one that is identical to our own except for one thing. What we call v8 of the Sonos app was v7 there, and vice versa. Here is a post I read on the Sonos forum. “SONOS WHAT WERE YOU THINKING ABOUT!!?? I HATE the new app. Where has our lovely light, bright app gone? The new one is so dark and depressing. Every time I open it I feel like committing suicide. As to the new Favourites structure, well there isn’t any. It was logical to have the different types separated out as they were in My Sonos. Now my Favourite playlists are jumbled in with radio stations and songs etc etc. WTF? Who goes looking for a playlist then decides to put on a radio station? You have created chaos out of order. But the worst crime of all is the scrapping of the Navigation bar. Whether I wanted to select a room, browse my sources, search for music,

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jgatie
6 years ago
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MugsProminent Collaborator I
asked in Speakers
Play 1 being phased out?

I see Best Buy has the Play 1 on sale for $185. Is it being phased out or just reduced in price due to the One being available?

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jgatie
6 years ago
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User137165Contributor III
asked in Controllers and Music services
How to turn off Allow Incoming Connections message on Mac

I am running OS X Yosemite 10.10.4 on my Mac.  In Preferences > Security & Privacy > Firewall > Firewall Options, I have the following entry that allows incoming connections for Sonos:   However, every time that I start the Sonos Controller app, I get this message asking if I want Sonos to accept incoming connections.  How can I prevent this message from appearing every time?  Thanks  

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6 years ago
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steveW OzContributor I
asked in Controllers and Music services
Changing system registration

Hi all, I purchased a house with a great multi-room Sonos system, but I found the system is registered to the previous owner. Is there a way I can change this or do I need to chase the previous owner and have him 'un-register'?

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6 years ago
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LaubContributor I
posted in Home theater
Playbase and cabinets

Does it make any sense to put a Playbase beneath a TV of an open faced cabinet the width of the Playbase? A Playbar is not an option due to cabinet design. Would the sound quality be severely hampered?

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6 years ago
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WCollinsContributor I
asked in Home theater
2 x Sonos Play:1 for individual channel usage with TV

Hi there, I would like to use 2 Play:1’s with my TV and have left and right channels. I understand there is a LOT of complications doing this. I know that I can use an RCA to optical audio adapter and then the adapter to a Sonos CONNECT and then finally to the speakers. However, will the channels be individual (left and right)? If not, what do I have to do to achieve this? Also, would I be able to stream music via the Sonos app to the speakers or will they be just for the audio coming out of the TV? Kind regards, W Collins

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W
6 years ago
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