Hello! I am looking for advice for the best option to play my old CDs with my Sonos speakers ( Playbar, Sonos 1 and Sono SL).
The three options I have found are : Brennan Helix, used Sonos connect + cheap/used CD player, Sonos Era 100 + cheap/used CD player .
Thanks
The cheapest option is to rip your CDs to files and add that library to Sonos. If that is not an option, you simply need a CD player and a Sonos device with a Line-In. Any Sonos with a Line-In will do, the fidelity of the Line-In does not vary across the Sonos line. See this link:
https://support.sonos.com/en-us/article/use-line-in-on-sonos
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Rip them and either share from a computer or add a NAS.
Hard to find a cheaper option than a Raspberry Pi Zero running SMB sharing. I haven’t found the limit on mine but it will stream four FLAC streams with no problems.
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Out of those options, a used Sonos Connect with a cheap CD player is a solid choice! Works well and won't break the bank.
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If going with the used Connect you might want to read the posts here on the older S2 compatible Connects and memory problems.
A CD player, even a 5 disc changer is not as convenient as having your entire CD collection available all the time. My CD player went away once I ripped my collection as it was never used.
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