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I’ve connected a record player to a play 5 in one room, when I play the records in other rooms as well it gets a little choppy occasionally, cutting out slightly. My speakers are connected on sonosnet but I was wondering if I get a boost as well will it help?

Looking @ gifting a pair of Play 3's in my small living room that I use w/ my PlayBar to my son. Should I wait ? months to see what/if the Play 3 gets replaced with or go w/ a pair of Sonos One's? FWIW I've had a pair of One's in my bedroom w/ a BEAM since last July & they sound good, so what's the collective's wisdom here?

The recommendation in the Home Theatre Megathread is that "depending upon size of room" you can use Play:1 and even Play 5 for rear effects. But considering what they do as rear effect speakers, and where they are typically placed (behind you when watching the movie), is there a need for a more "basic" and (dare I say it) lower-cost speaker to meet this need? I know they can be set to "full range" so they also play music, but the placement of the speaker for rear effects is probably wrong when listening to stereo music.

I have a traditional yamaha receiver and 2 beautiful polk floor speakers. I would like to add surround sound to my setup and have the rear speakers fill the living room with audio when listening to music. I love my floor speakers, but i would like more. What should I buy? Connect with 2 play 1s or 3s? Is the playbar overkill for a center channel for surround sound?

i am going to be moving in to my brand new home. 1714 sq ft. I want to know what it the best setup for my home. I have a living room and kitchen open concept. I want to be able to have music all through the house especially 2nd and 3rd floor. so 3 bedrooms and 1 1/2 bathroom

I am trying to find the best (affordable) way to integrate Sonos with my already pre-wired family room sound system. What I have: - 2 rear speakers (pre-wired but not installed yet) with wall volume control. - 2 patio speakers (pre-wired but not installed yet) with wall volume control. - All cabling for these speakers running under TV - 2 Sonos Play 1's in other areas of the house. - Onkyo dual zone stereo receiver. What I want: - The ability to play music via Sonos to all 4 in-wall speakers in family room and patio. And other Play 1's. - The ability to hear my TV sound coming out of all 4 in-wall speakers as well as other Play 1's. My thoughts: - Connect the 4 in wall speakers (family room & patio) to my current stereo receiver. Also connect my TV's digital audio out to that stereo receiver as well. At this point, TV audio should be playing from 4 speakers which I can split into speakers A or B. Then connect that current stereo receiver to a Sonos Connect. I think thi

My roomate is moving out of the country at the end of the semester and is selling his Sonos Play:1 for what looks like a good price. Are there different generations of Sonos Play:1 and the latest models are somehow better than the old ones? Or are the firmwares updated on a regular basis via wireless for all Sonos Play:1? I want to make sure this is not instead a crappy deal. What system would you recommend if I want to add stereo? This is mostly to play music from Spotify/Pandora/Playlist from my computer and then ideally sound for Sports games from TV. Should I get a second Play:1? And do I need one of those amp/Connect product? I am not sure the difference. Lastly, is the Sonos One a better product? I don't need that Alexa stuff. Thanks. Kevin

Hi. I currently have a Synology Nas with movies and music stored, connected via the router to a Pioneer receiver. Music is played in the living room via the receiver and KEF speakers, and a ropey Phillips IPod dock speaker in the kitchen which connects to the Nas. I want to upgrade and play music throughout the house. I have not been able to confidently find the answer to the question that has been troubling me. To access and play my music from my Nas through the Kefs in the living room and a Sonos 1,3 or 5 in the kitchen, do I need a Connect ? Will the music sync ? If so, then I might be better off getting a Play 5 for the living room ! Many thanks in advance James

Hello to everyone, In order to take advantage of Airplay 2 in my set up I am thinking of using an Apple TV to send sound via Airplay 2 to a Beam Bar with surrounds and sub. I am using a beamer, that would avoid having a HDMI cable from back to front. My question is: does using Airplay 2 for movies enables 5.1 with surrounds sound balance when sent to a Beam or Playbase?

Hi, I already own 2*sonos one and one Play 5 gen 2 and want to setup the living room with great sound. The room is pretty open but with 2 walls. And different roof height. Will not use the setup for the TV just music. I was thinking that I might add one Play 5 and the Sub. What do you guys think about that setup, any other suggestions or if that setup is bad? Appreciate help 🙂

Hi, I have quite old tech (zoneplayer s5 & bridge) and am looking to extend the setup. I have 2 questions: 1. is it true I can only connect play:5 gen1 to my current setup (but not the gen 2 play:5)? 2. can I add a sub and playbar to my current setup? Thanks Paul

I recently bought two ones and am really enjoying them but for me they lack bass a little. I listen to dub reggae and bass heavy electronic music the most (child of the nineties ex jaded raver ;)) I’m thinking about getting the sub. Now I know this is going to add some ooomph but how much? I’m aware of my neighbours and don’t want to annoy them all the time (just some) sooo how effective is the sub at low volume as well as high! Will I still notice the extra depth at low volumes?

I currently live in a pretty small (540 sq ft) studio apartment and am going to make the leap into the Sonos world. I'm currently torn between getting a single Play 5, two Sonos Ones, or a Playbase. It seems like the consensus is that two Ones in stereo will sound better than a Play 5, especially since I can't crank the bass too much with the neighbors. However, I am curious how two Ones in stereo stack up to a Playbase? I am about 90/10 as far as music listening vs. tv watching but I like the idea that I'd be able to improve both experiences with a Playbase. The only thing is that I don't want to sacrifice my music listening experience if the Sonos Ones are THAT much better sounding than a Playbase for music. So what do you guys think for a single room apartment... 2 Ones or a Playbase (or a Play 5)? I'm sure I'll end up buying all of them and more at some point 🙂 but for the near term I just want to buy one thing. Also, the Alexa functionality doesn't really matter to

I just got a new tv and thinking about getting the beam. I already have a play 1, play 3 and play 5 (the original ones). Can any of these speakers be used as a stereo pair? I don’t want to have to buy anything other than the beam when I already have these speakers!

Is it possible to listen to my vinyl records through my wireless headphones with Sonos Play 5 and Pro-ject record player?

Hi all. I have seen various bit of info and discussion across the net saying that the LG’s have lip sync issues with the beam. Before I part with my hard earned cash, can anyone tell me what the deal is please - is it still an issue? Should I avoid buying one? Thanks.

I plan on setting up a wireless speaker system to my TV in my living room with a beam and a sub, but should I get two Play One’s or two Play: 5’s for the best 5.1 effect? I know the website sells a 5.1 set with the two Play One’s, but is there a reason it is not advertised with the Play: 5’s?

I thought I'd post a brief writeup of my recent purchase of the new Sonos Amp with the aim to help those on the fence make a call based on others' (admittedly subjective) experience. The sound from the amp is fantastic. I have paired it with a pair of Bowers and Wilkins DM601 S3 speakers; previously paired to an NAD 3020 unit. The different is imperceptible to my ears. That is the highest of praise as the NAD is a fantastic amp too. There appears to be ample headroom with 125 watts per channel, though I haven't gone beyond 40% out of respect for my neighbors. Good job Sonos.

Hi! I'm interested to buy some speakers and grow in the Sonos ecosystem and am just wondering a little bit which route to take. I'm interested in sound quality. I understand the Beam offers more the smart functions compared to play base but if we talk audio and just the joy of experiencing a good speaker system which would you suggest that I choose? So currently I am a student and money is a limit, but at the same time I want to think ahead and buy something I can grow with, I rather spend more money on something that is very good and that I am satisfied with. 1) What do I need to get additional to the Beam so that I can reach the same audio quality as the playbase, would a Sub added to the Beam be equal to the playbase? 2) Currently I live in an apartment and therefore I can't play too loud music, would the Beam be sufficient and the playbase would be overkill? 3) For you that have experienced both the Beam and the Base, what are the differences, I've heard the base i

I have two separate systems. Music room (Zone 1)has valve amp servicing turntable and Olive One HDD storage as Source with two wired B&W speakers. TV room (Zone 2) has hometheatre 5.1 amp/receiver servicing TV with 4 wired roof-mounted speakers and sub. Both systems have Bluetooth input into a spare channel currently for music from iPhone. House has wifi Just received Sonos One which stands alone and plays internet music and radio (via Alexa) No other independent wireless speakers. So: how can I connect music room source amplifier to TV room amplifier so music from source plays on all speakers? Or allow iPhone music via Bluetooth or over wifi plays simultaneously over all speakers? And what do I need to add (and to which system) to supply additional wireless speakers I might buy for other area of the house or outside? Don’t need to play different things in different zones.

I have 2 Sonos Play:1s currently that I wish to use as speakers for my Bravia smart TV and a turntable with built in pre amp. I have been looking at play:5s and connect/connect amps but not sure what is the best product that satisfies both my requirements at the same time. No time lag as man suggested would be great. I might be adding the Sonos sub in the future as well. Also, the new Sonos amp is out of my price range so that is not the best option.

I can’t find a straightforward answer to this anywhere. Can I make it receive phone calls on my iPhone through the Sonos speakers?

I am toying with buying 2 x Sonos 1 speakers as opposed to Sonos 5. Do you have to have Alexa, etc , for the Sonos 1 to work, or is just an extra feature not needed to listen to music?

Hi I have a high end A/V system powered by an ARCAM A/V receiver and Dynaudio Front & Centre speakers with a B&W subwoofer. I am downsizing to a much smaller apartment and do not have the space for all the speaker equipment. Do I have to get rid of it all, or can I use some of it based around the Sonos system? I am thinking, particularly of the subwoofwer which cost around $1800 7 years ago. Can I connect this into a Sonos 5.1 surround sound Cinema system, or would I be better off just using the Sonos system in total? Many thanks D

In our new home we have 16 built in ceiling speakers: 6 speakers are connected to 3 connect amps, the rest seem to be not connected. What do I need to buy to connect all speakers to the Sonos system.