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What Sonos should you buy? Ask here and find out from happy Sonos owners which Sonos products will best suit your needs.

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neil74Contributor I

2 Play 1s (stereo pair) - What next? 2 more play 1s, sub, play 5?

I have 2 plays 1s in my kitchen diner (25-30 ft x 12 ft approx), I was surprised for the size at how good they sound and am very happy with them. I am looking to add to the same room (sightly rushed by the price rise tomorrow!) and am considering the following options: 1 - A sub. Expensive and a one trick pony to an extent. I do though have a couple of good spots where I could put it. 2 - A play 5. Cheaper than the sub and offers some flexibility but I do not think I could place it centrally between the 2 1s without compromising where the 1s go. I could place it up the other end of the room from the play 1s (which is generally the end that I sit) but I fear the 5 would over power the 1s? 3 - 2 more play 1s for a 2nd stereo pair. Obviously the cheapest option and I could effectively place them so that each of the 4 would be pretty much in a corner. Thoughts appreciated.

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7 years ago

kmuldowContributor I

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Connect Amp on its side?

Hi, I need to place my connect amp on its side to hide behind wall mounted TV. Will this be an issue? Top holes would still be facing out, bottom would face to wall. One sode would sit on self. Can anyone see why this would cause an issue. And if so what issue? Thanks

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7 years ago

ColovacaContributor I

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First Sonos purchase

In our bedroom we have a clock radio on which we use as an alarm and listen to the news every morning. We also have our 20-year-old stereo receiver with CD player and turntable wired to floor standing speakers that we listen to only a few times per year. We both want more music in our lives. Can I get Sonos 5 and be done with it, or is there a less expensive alternative that uses some of the existing equipment? (I do understand that we have to get our music onto the network, but I don't know how expensive or satisfactory streaming is.) Thank you for your suggestions.

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7 years ago

seanmorrContributor I

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Help me setup up sonos in new apartment

Need help with a speaker strategy. I am moving into a new apartment and am not sure what my setup should be I currently have 1 play 5 1st gen 1 play 3 1 play 1 I'm open to buying another speaker to pair, prob either a play 1 or play 5 I've attached a floorplan My initial thought is two play 1's on the tv stand - paired a play 5 in the kitchen in the same zone as the 1's and then the play 3 in my bedroom any thoughts/ideas on this? would the paired 1's and a 5 work well together and basically give me good coverage in the living room and kitchen? also, the furniture in the floorplan is not my actual furniture, just the company's ad floorplan. open to any suggestions, thanks

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7 years ago

tomcollerContributor I

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Connect Yamaha amp to Sonos 5 using "party" function

Can I play steamed music, eg Spotify, through my Yamaha receiver on to my P:5 using the party function when the P5 isn't wired? The receiver can see the p5 is there as zone 2 but the Sonos doesn't pick the music up

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7 years ago

AWSContributor I

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I have 1 x Play 5 plus Sub - what to buy next?

Hello, can you all please help me with best setup given my existing components? I am either going to get another Play 5 for a 2 x Play 5 plus Sub setup... or, get 2 x Play 1 for a 1 x Play 5, 2 x Play 1 plus Sub setup... It's very hard to figure out which to do! I am more concerned with quality music sound than any sort of surround sound set up. Please help!!

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7 years ago

munich_veteranContributor I

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Excited to get started, but is this what you would do?

Greetings! Complete newbie here looking for some guidance. If I lay out my initial needs, can you point me in the right direction? Firstly, my wife bought me a Crosley turntable for my birthday. I have no existing speakers, and up until this point, the extent of my music listening experience has been through the Pandora app on my Smart TV, or iTunes on my cheap little Bluetooth speaker. I know, I know, but we all have to start somewhere, right? Anyway, I bought a phono preamp for my turntable, so now I just need to figure out my set-up. The turntable will most probably reside in my home office, which is upstairs away from the rest of the house. I say “probably” because that’s where I’ll get the most use out of it for now, but it’s possible that eventually I’ll want to move it downstairs once my kids get older, and my wife figures out our furniture needs (we only recently moved in to this house, and we don’t have much). So, the obvious choice appears to be to purchase a P

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7 years ago

MarcellaFContributor I

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Turntable

I'm in the process of buying a Pro-Ject Essential II Digital turntable and I was wondering which Sonos I will need to buy to make it work? Will it work with Play 1 or 3? Can someone help with this query? Thanks!

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7 years ago

AsterixContributor I

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Connect a Recommended Medium Priced Midi system to my Sonos Wirelessly! Which one?

I am in a dilemma! I would like to use a mini system to my Sonos Connect and Play 1's. But nobody will recommend something compatible. I understand it isn't good to recommend other companies products but I would like to play CD and my USB turntable through the same system to my Sonos! Can anyone recommend a medium priced CD mini unit and with what it requires the specification requirements needed to connect wirelessly to my Sonos please? Like (0) Quote More

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7 years ago

DaveHeadliner II

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Home out-side workshop (Shed)

Hi all. Just completed building my workshop and need to get Sonos in there, however I'm concerned about the temperature issues. Not sure which Play device would best cope with the cold weather or if a connect amp would be better. Worshop is insulated and plywood lined but insulation is minimal. Any help or advice would be appreciated! Regards Dave P.S. Any update on Echo integration Ryan?

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7 years ago

frantonaContributor I

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Adding FM and CD to my Sonos House? And other questions for NEW SETUP

Hi! Im building a setup in my parents new house with 8 different zones connected through connect amps. Have some questions hope somene could give me advice: 1) Starting from the facts that 1) CDs are outdated, that everything is in Spotify (or others) and 2) Theres Tune In Radio with the sonos app, my parents still want to be able to play CDs and to hear live FM (and AM ideally) radio with no delays (Tune IN radio adds some seconds or minute). All the setup its going to be centralized in a HUB, so I think I could add a CD/RADIO Tunner connected through the line in to one of the Connect Amps to be able to fulfill their requierements, but is there any good one you can recomend they can still play7pause/next/search frquency remoteley without needing to go to the hub (instead for introducing a CD in the player). I was thinking some that has an app to control through IOS or Android through the home WIFI network. 2) Any advice for the In-cealing speakers? I need some mono and some

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7 years ago

letsmetzgerContributor I

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Possible to get to 5.1 with Playbar, Connect, wall speakers, and non-Sonos sub?

Hello. I currently have a Playbar connected to my Panasonic 55" plasma TV. I'm looking to accomplish a couple of things here: 1) Create a 5.1 home theater setup using my existing Playbar. The ideal solution would include in-wall speakers and a non-Sonos sub. Is this possible with the Playbar, in-wall speakers, a Connect, a Yamaha RX-V679BL 7.2 receiver, and a sub? 2) I want to add speakers to my deck/patio as a separate zone. I want to do so utilizing the same receiver mentioned above as well as (I'm assuming) another Connect. Is this possible? Thanks for any help you can provide!

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7 years ago

GknightContributor I

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Adding Speakers to Playbar and Sub

A few months ago I purchased the Playbar and just bought the sub last week. Very happy with both but am now looking to add two speakers for TV viewing as well as listening to music. This is for our basement which is about 450 square feet, so not very big. I've read lots of input and reviews for the Play 1 and Play 3 as well as the Play 5 speakers. I was set on the Play 3 but it doesn't seem to get as much love as the Play 1 for adding to a Playbar and Sub. Since I have the Sub already, I'm thinking the Play 5 wouldn't be necessary. I don't mind spending the extra $200 for a pair of Play 3's over the Play 1's if it is truly worth the extra money. If you had a Playbar and a Sub - what two speakers would you add ? Thank you, Gary

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7 years ago

bmdimartinoContributor I

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Sonos Playbar with Sony X930D 55" Television and Dolby Digital 5.1

Will the Sonos Playbar support Dolby 5.1 with my new Sony X930D 55" television? I see some people say it will not but also that Sony released a firmware to allow Dolby 5.1 pass through via optical out. Would that give me 5.1 through the Playbar? I will be connecting only a Fire TV and PS4 to the television. My primary television watching is done through Netflix, Sling TV, Playstation Vue, and Kodi. I will not be hooking up a blu-ray player so no DTS shouldn't be an issue. Thanks!

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7 years ago