Skip to main content
Answered

How to get Port to output to a Niles SI-1230 amp?

  • February 13, 2021
  • 4 replies
  • 434 views
I
Forum|alt.badge.img+1
  • ILauder
  • Avid Contributor II
  • 18 replies

I mistyped Play instead of Port (it won’t let me edit the title).

I currently have a Marantz M-CR610 receiver running 1 pair of room speakers and connected to a Niles SI-1230 amp that’s running to 6 other rooms.

My plan was to swap out the Marantz with a Sonos Amp (which is on backorder still).  Then run a Port to the Niles amp.

I can’t get the Port to get any sound to play out of the Niles amp, turned up all the volumes to max as well.  I connected the Port L/R audio out to the Niles L/R main bus input (line level inputs).

I have each channel bridged on the Niles amp and tried also turning up the level limiter to max as well.

I can connect the Port to the Marantz, connecting to the Audio 1 line in and it plays just fine setting the Marantz input source to Audio 1.

What am I missing?

Best answer by ILauder

Got it figured out.  I was never using the 3.5mm plug option to auto turn on the amp but I plugged one into the Port and changed the amp switch to use the 3.5mm option, but there are two 3.5mm ports on the back of the amp and the one I plugged it into wasn’t the right one even though the red and green lights were active on the front of the amp.   Got it working now.

 

This topic has been closed for further comments. You can use the search bar to find a similar topic, or create a new one by clicking Create Topic at the top of the page.

4 replies

G
  • GuitarSuperstar
  • Lead Maestro
  • 10452 replies
  • February 13, 2021

What is a “Play”?

"Receive with simplicity everything that happens to you." - Rashi
I
Forum|alt.badge.img+1
  • ILauder
  • Author
  • Avid Contributor II
  • 18 replies
  • February 13, 2021

Opps, I meant Sonos Port.  Its supposed to be the product meant to connect to an existing system like this vs the Amp that would go directly to driving a pair or two of speakers. 

G
  • GuitarSuperstar
  • Lead Maestro
  • 10452 replies
  • February 13, 2021

Read through this article and make sure you didn’t miss anything setting up the Port: https://support.sonos.com/s/article/3652?language=en_US

"Receive with simplicity everything that happens to you." - Rashi
I
Forum|alt.badge.img+1
  • ILauder
  • Author
  • Avid Contributor II
  • 18 replies
  • Answer
  • February 13, 2021

Got it figured out.  I was never using the 3.5mm plug option to auto turn on the amp but I plugged one into the Port and changed the amp switch to use the 3.5mm option, but there are two 3.5mm ports on the back of the amp and the one I plugged it into wasn’t the right one even though the red and green lights were active on the front of the amp.   Got it working now.

 

Terms & ConditionsCookie settingsAccessibility statement