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I want to install a SONOS system at a lake house in a rural setting. CenturyLink is the provider and I would be purchasing a ZyXel pk5000Z or pk5001Z DSL modem through them. Does anyone have any experience with this type of configuration, and if so, what are the results? Thanks.

So here is what my setup will be: 5 pairs of Indoor Ceiling Mounted speakers. These 5 pairs will need to be 3 zones (3 connect:amps) 1 pair of Outdoor Mounted Speakers (Understand this would require it's own Connect:Amp) So I know the easy solution is 4 connect:amps and I am done. I have 2 pairs of speakers in garage and 2 pairs in kitchen/dining area which are open concept so that is why I only need 2 Connect AMPs for these 4 pairs of speakers. My indoor/garage ceiling mounted speakers are Polk Audio RC80i's My outdoor speaker is undetermined- leaning towards Bose 251 or Polk Atrium #? Will take recommendations My question is: Should I go with 4 Connect:Amps to power/play through all of the areas mentioned above or should I go with a third party amplifier and just get 4 Connects. The difference in price is $600 ($150 extra between Connect AMP and Connect) and I figure I could put a couple hundred into a good amplifier and still save some money going this route. An

Hello, I'm pretty new to Sonos and just bought a Soundbar (got a good deal on one!). The devices I would like to use with the soundbar are a new Samsung 55" LED TV and a turntable that plugs into a mixer. Would this receiver work with this setup or something similar? https://www.amazon.com/Denon-AVR-S510BT-Channel-Receiver-Bluetooth/dp/B00YAO43YG/ref=sr_1_4?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1521829579&sr=1-4&keywords=av+receiver Or are there other solutions that would work with these devices (TV and Turntable)? And are there any disadvantages to using a receiver with these devices and Sonos Soundbar (latency or anything else?) Thanks!!

Hi, I am hoping someone who knows what they're talking about can help me with my query. I just bought a Connect:Amp to go with an internal/external speaker set-up I'm hoping to put into a new home. I'm running this with a Sonos One in the Kitchen area and plan to build on the set-up over time. Living/Dining Area (5.4m x 4.2m) - 4 x Polk Audio RC60i Outdoor wall to garden area - 2 x Polk Audio Atrium 4 Speakers As I'll be running the above 6 speakers off the Connect:Amp, I intend to have two of the internal speakers on a manual switch with the external speakers, so only 4 speakers are ever running off the Connect:Amp at any one time (otherwise I believe I could blow it) My question is two-fold: 1. Does the set-up above seem reasonable? 2. Are there any cheapish powered subwoofers people would recommend for the internal set-up? I can't afford to get a Sonos Amp right now, so looking for an interim solution for a while. Some recommendations I've seen: - Wharfedale Diamo

I’m wanting to know what the best set up with Sonos would be. We’re going to have a gym an reception area and would like to be playing two different music. The gym area is about 100m^2 with over 12’ ceilings. The reception area is about 5m^2. What would you suggest? Also we’re in Qatar so our power outlet is 220v. Is that an issue for Sonos products? Would 4 Play 5’s in the gym and 1-2 play 3’s in reception be a good setup? Do we need anything else to link multiple play 5’s in the gym? What about a subwoofer for the gym Area? Any other products? We would be streaming Spotify or the coaches would playing music from their phones. Well also have a computer in the gym connect to display TVs that is capable of playing music. Please and thank you for your suggestions.

Hi, We are planning on having our patio done, and currently I own a Connect Amp that is not connected to anything. I wanted to place some speakers and wanted some suggestions on where and how I should place them. This is a 3d image of what we are getting, so whats everyone's thoughts? I was thinking about the GS3s, but have not purchased anything yet. Also, how many speakers will I need to get music in the patio/deck.

I just bought the Playbar. It replaces two medium sized B&W speakers which were quite old. The receiver wasn’t as good anymore either. With Loudness activated, sound was very good. Without loudness, crap. However, I am quite disappointed with the sound in comparison with my old speakers. It does not sound as full, or wide. Especially with movies, I might even consider calling it flat. Missing high and missing low. I have read that many buy the SUB and that this should make quite the difference. But: how about low volumes? I don’t like turning up the volume and prefer low volume with everything. The TV cabinet I have is quite wide (2.5m / 8’). Will adding Play 1’s on the ends of the caninet and pair as stereo help mich as well? Will the Play 1’s increase the hifhs and will the sub fill the lows? I really like the controls and app of Sonos, so any suggestions to improve will be much appreciated.

I have a question regarding having a sound bar in a Large room w/ high ceilings? Should I use a sound bar or have the room wired for traditional surround sound?

Reading some other topics and seeing a Boost being recommended as a WiFi networking solution got me to thinking. A Boost is $100 while a Play 1 is $150, getting another speaker for $50 more might be tempting in some situations. So how would the Play 1 compare to the Boost in WiFi operation?

I'm not a current SONOS customer, so I'm trying to get the answer to the following: I understand that the SONOS Connect is used to feed SONOS audio sources to an existing amplifier/receiver system. What options are there, however, to make available the output from an existing amplifier/receiver to a SONOS network? The scenario is as follows: Imagine I have a (legacy) amplifier/receiver hooked up to a reel-to-reel player, tape deck, turntable, CD player, radio... What options are there to pass through all these sources to a SONOS network using the SONOS Connect through my amplifier/receiver? The way I understand it, the SONOS Connect is currently only able to accommodate one source at a time via the analog Line-In connectors. However, I don't want to have to switch connections every time I want to play music from a different source. Can I connect my amplifier to the SONOS Connect to be able to play all sources connected to the amplifier and can I, likewise, use the SONOS Connect t

i am planning on buying a sonos product as a gift for a friends' home in France do I need to buy a special product or adapter for that country?

I want to stream my own music from a NAS to my own amplifier and speakers. It's the streaming and music selection part I'm having trouble with. I currently use a Plex server with Plex phone app with a Chromecast Audio doing the streaming. But my wife is struggling with all the extra steps (get out phone, launch app, wait to load library, find and select music, select 'cast', select specific Chromecast device, wait for connection etc). And that's when the Chromecast is even available on the network, which isn't a given. I'm wondering if there's a better way. Some kind of streaming device that plugs into my amplifier and is always connected to the source plus a phone app that caches the library well and is always connected to the streaming device so that we don't have to set up the connections every time we want to listen to music. Is there a Sonos product to help with this? Or can anyone suggest a different product mix?

hi all. im in the market for a new home theatre system. I have older KEF egg speakers with a KEF sub. The speakers and sub work absolutely fine. i have speaker cable wired into the roof so was planning on keeping the KEF's to add rear surround sound connected to a playbar and use the KEF sub. I understand that the connectamp allows me to connect older speakers, so was going to connect the rear surround speakers to that. My question is, can i also add the KEF sub to the connectamp? the sub is powered. i dont have power in the roof, otherwise i would have used just two play1's but dont want the hassle of adding the power. For the money that i will be spending on the connect amp, it would save me having to my the sonos sub... so.... in the end the set up will be 1. playbar 2. connectamp 3. two kef eggs connected into connectamp for rear surround (not powered) 4. kef sub connect into connectamp (powered)

Can anyone tell me if there are any floor stands for the new Play One with Alexa, I purchased a complete system playbar, sub and 2 x play one speakers and I made the mistake of ordering new stands but they only fit the Play1, I feel it's a bit stupid of Sonos to give them the same name only difference being a numerical 1 and and alphabetical One, because the play 1 floor stands support the speaker with a screw into the rear of the speaker but the new play one does not have any fixing support , and I need then to be on a stand and not just placed on a table, any ideas people

Hi there, I'm living with a medium sized studio appartement with already 3 Play:1 in it, which is probably already a bit overkill ...but, being the big Sonos fan that I am, I was wondering if I could get a Sub for fuller sound and without disturbing my neighbors (I'm always lower than 10% anyway) – Do you think it's even worth trying? Cyril

Hi, I'm wanting to get my husband speakers of some sort for his birthday. We have a large Toshiba tv maybe 60-65 inches? Can't remember. in our living room. It's connected to cable. Our living room is fairly large and even when we have the tv on 100 which is as loud as it can go then we can barely hear the shows when playing the DVR. I have no clue where to start or what to get. We bought a sound bar speaker from target once and it did nothing. It actually was lower than the tv it seemed. We've heard this is the best so I need to know what might work best for our situation.

Hi, I am planning on adding two surround speakers to my playbar and sub, but im torn on which route i should take between a playamp and play 1's. Does anyone have input on which setup sounds better.

Hi, I am looking for some advice regarding expanding my sonos zones to include my kitchen. The room measure 2.4M (8ft) x 4M (14 ft), with a height of 2.4M. I'm wondering if anyone has an opinion regarding the choice between a stereo pair of Play 1's (I have these in a 3 x 3 room, and they work very nicely), or a single play 3. All would be mounted on the wall at just below ceiling height. Thanks, S,I,S.

Hi, I'm wondering if we can expect any major updates to the line up soon. I'm interested in buying a playbar, Sub and 2 play 1's for my surround system. The One will probably replace the play:1 some day, but I prefer the play1 because it's easier to mount. Is it 'wise' to buy it now or could there be any major upgrades to hardware in the near future? I wonder if Airplay2 will be available to the current line up since that's still a little vague, no? Concerning Voice Control: don't really need this, but I might buy a Sonos One in the future for the kitchen or bathroom. I assume if you have 1 Sonos One you can also use it to execute commands ( for instance play music in the living room) to the other 'dumb' speakers? Thanks!

I have had my living room set up with a Playbase and Sub in the front right corner of the room, and a pair of Play1’s in the back corners of the room. I wanted to add a powerful speaker to the front left of the room to create a true surround sound experience so I bought a Play3. But I cannot add it to the existing room no matter what I do. I had to create a new room and group that to my existing room. But now it won’t respond to the tv remote and if I’m not home with my cell to group it then it won’t work at all for my wife. I also cannot finetune them all together. It sounds great and much more powerful than the Play1’s but if it won’t add to the existing system I’m going to return it for a Play1. Anyone got any advice? Seems like adding a single Play3 to an existing room system is not an option??

Couldn't find any answer to my following question in the community so far. Has anyone ever compared the sound quality of 2x Play:5s versus 2x good quality stereo speakers connected to a receiver, connected to Sonos Connect I have a Marantz NR1605 and was thinking about adding speakers in middle to upper range such as KEF Q300 or slightly below. Not sure if I need an additional power amp, but let's assume that not. I'd just be interested if anyone had experienced both and can give an advice. Thanks in advance.

Just went to demo Sonos speakers for the first time few days ago.. now here i am couldn't stopped thinking how awesome Sonos sounds, especially the Play 5. i intend to get one for my small bedroom n wonder if it would be an overkill?

I have a couple of new Sonos One speakers, and love the sound. The bass is great but not overwhelming even at low volumes. At near peak volume though, the bass gets lost a bit, and the sound overall isn’t very well balanced for my taste. I decided to step up to a play 3 hoping that the bass would be at least equivalent at low volumes, and more consistent through peak volume. Even comparing a single Sonos One speaker to a single play 3, I was very disappointed with the bass performance of the play 3. To my ears, it doesn’t get nearly as deep as the Sonos One, and I can hardly hear the bass at all (other than “punchy” bass) until l push the play 3 past 50% volume. I do think the play 3 sounds “better” overall at high volumes especially, but I love my bass, and can’t seem to get enough of it from the play 3 at any volume or eq setting. Has anyone else had a similar issue, or did I maybe get a lemon play 3?

We currently have SONOS in several rooms in the house, all for music listening only. We're looking to swap out the DefTech we have for our home theater but are not sure if the PlayBar or PlayBase is a better choice in a room with 16' cathedral ceilings? TV sits on a media console and is NOT wall mountable.

I decided to add a turntable to my Sonos 5.1 system that I have. I have a couple of Sonos 1 playbar and the sub. What type of turntable or add on I should get to play vinyls on my sonos? Please advice Merry Christmas