Connecting Pro Ject T1 turntable to sonos speakers

  • 13 December 2021
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G

Hello

I want to buy a record player for my partner to connect with his sonos one speaker and soundbar. I am looking to buy the Pro-Ject T1 Phono SB Turntable. Do I need to purchase just the sonos port or do I need an amp as well to connect the record player to the speakers.

I was going to buy the Pro ject T1 sonos edition turntable which I believe you only need a sonos port for it to work, however they have sold out. So now a little confused as to what I need exactly for the turntable non sonos editition.

Thankyou for any advice..

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Ken_Griffiths

Any of these Sonos products can be used with a Turntable that has line-level support:

  • Sonos Port
  • Sonos Amp
  • Sonos Five Speaker

If the ‘Five’ speaker can be utilised in the Home, then that can be good value - also note that there maybe some ‘refurbished’ Sonos products available via the Sonos website too, that come with the manufactures guarantee ..and they maybe available now for immediate delivery in some Countries.

See this link:

https://www.sonos.com/en-gb/shop/certified-refurbished

J

If you bought the turntable you have linked you would not need any form of amplifier, as that turntable has a built in pre-amp.  Sonos speakers are amplified and so you don’t need any other amplification.

But I would consider getting a Sonos Five speaker rather than a Port.  It isn’t much more expensive than a Port, has a line in for the turntable, and you get a great speaker.  The Port is designed to do things that you have no need for - it is a ludicrous amount of money to pay just to get a line-in.

Edit - Ken beat me to it, but at least our advice is the same!

Edit: You absolutely must get the version of this turntable with a phono pre-amp - I don’t think the plain T1 turntable has one

G

Great thankyou both that’s really helpful 

 

The pro ject T1 phono SB has a phono pre amp I think..

 

https://www.audioaffair.co.uk/pro-ject-t1-phono-sb-turntable

Ken_Griffiths

Great thankyou both that’s really helpful 

 

The pro ject T1 phono SB has a phono pre amp I think..

 

https://www.audioaffair.co.uk/pro-ject-t1-phono-sb-turntable

Yep.👍

J

If your partner gets a turntable and a Sonos Five for Christmas, you are going to be very popular!

If you go down that route you with need an RCA stereo to 3.5mm connector cable. If the turntable doesn't have one you had better buy one. It would be SOOO frustrating not to be able to use it on Christmas Day.

G

Thanks John, I have a bid on a port for £230 on ebay so I’m holding out on this. Do I still need the RCA to 3.5mm connector cable for the port? I’m guessing so….

 

We have plenty of good sonos speakers so the Five seems like a lot!

jgatie

Thanks John, I have a bid on a port for £230 on ebay so I’m holding out on this. Do I still need the RCA to 3.5mm connector cable for the port? I’m guessing so….

 

We have plenty of good sonos speakers so the Five seems like a lot!

 

The Port has RCA connectors, so you will need a Stereo RCA to RCA cable.  The Port actually ships with one, but if you are buying used, it may not be in the box.

J

OK understood. If you miss out on the Port you could also consider a used Connect gen 2.

G

Thanks John, so the Connect gen 2 will connect the record player to our sonos speakers? It’s not as good looking as the port but I just want the sound from the record player to come out of our sonos speakers, nothing more!

J

Thanks John, so the Connect gen 2 will connect the record player to our sonos speakers? It’s not as good looking as the port but I just want the sound from the record player to come out of our sonos speakers, nothing more!

It would do exactly the same job as the Port (the Connect was the Port’s predecessor).  There is obviously a greater risk of failure or earlier obsolescence, but that risk is pretty small I would say.  There are quite a few ZP80s (the earliest incarnation) still being used after 17 years.

Your call on whether the cost saving is worthwhile, but I think the saving might be quite significant.

Btw, any used Sonos unit you buy must be factory reset before adding to your system.  

https://support.sonos.com/s/article/1096?language=en_US

 

M

Hi all
I purchased the Project T1 PJ97821959 Turntable (https://www.project-audio.com/en/product/t1/) and I’m having problem connect it to my Sonos speaker, the Five. I saw someone (John B) mentioned we needed he version with phono pre-amp. How do I check if this model has it? Trying to decide if I should return it and buy a new one WITH the Five speaker included or if I only need to add a component.

Airgetlam

The one you linked to does not have a built in pre-amp, as it would have been listed in either the features paragraph, or under the technical specifications. If I recall correctly, that manufacturer has had either the switch under/inside the platter, or on the back of the device, and it likely would be labeled “Phono/Line” or some such.

Phone pre-amps are a fairly common thing to purchase, you can find dozens of examples on Amazon, for instance, with varying costs. I wouldn’t go too expensive, myself, as some of the high end stuff is really just selling snake oil. You’d just hook up the pre-amp between your turntable and the Sonos, and you’d be good to go. 

Bruce
106rallye
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If you want to stay with Pro-ject, they sell pre-amps themselves: https://www.project-audio.com/en/hifi-electronics/

Airgetlam

Nice catch, @106rallye, I didn’t look :) 

Make sure you choose one that matches the cartridge/needle that you’re using. Many of those work with both types of cartridges, but there are a few that are specific to one or the other. 

Most of the ones on Amazon that I suggested earlier deal with both types of cartridge/needle. 

Bruce
M

If you want to stay with Pro-ject, they sell pre-amps themselves: https://www.project-audio.com/en/hifi-electronics/

Thank you for this, I appreciate it.

M

The one you linked to does not have a built in pre-amp, as it would have been listed in either the features paragraph, or under the technical specifications. If I recall correctly, that manufacturer has had either the switch under/inside the platter, or on the back of the device, and it likely would be labeled “Phono/Line” or some such.

Phone pre-amps are a fairly common thing to purchase, you can find dozens of examples on Amazon, for instance, with varying costs. I wouldn’t go too expensive, myself, as some of the high end stuff is really just selling snake oil. You’d just hook up the pre-amp between your turntable and the Sonos, and you’d be good to go. 

Thanks, I will look into this.

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