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MicksXecs Contributor I

which sonos in which room.
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Hi, I have a sonos beam in the living area, smallish room Play 5 in the kitchen diner leading into the garden sonos one in the bedroom. i want to improve the sound in the garden without buying a garden speaker, should i buy another 5 for the other end of the kitchen where there is a window into...

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GumDr Contributor I

Newbie
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I know nothing about Sonos other than the really good recommendations I have received from our friends with systems. My wife and I are in the midst of renovating our home and looking at adding some sort of sound system. I really like the idea of Sonos and wanted to see if it would meet our needs...

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SiegeTX Contributor I

Do I need an AMP for powering two outdoor speakers?
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I have 6 Sonos speakers throughout my house and a coonect to my Home receiver. Inside the house, I am set. I want to put speakers outside and I have some nice Polk speakers. Is my only option to buy an amp to put behind the wall? This is not economical at it is $4-500. Used or new. May be blasp...

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A Ball Contributor I

Speaker and Amp - What do I need to make this work??
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I moved into a home where they had previously installed by Bose 4 outdoor speakers and 4 indoor surround sound speakers into the ceiling. They all run at 4-8 ohms ea... I know that its possible to run 4 speakers onto an amp, but the speakers HAVE to be 8 Ohms to do this (my understanding). My prob...

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TomMcNally Contributor I

[HELP] Best setup recommendation?
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Hi guys, I’m currently thinking about updating my sound system from a convention HiFi system to Sonos (need space) but I’m split between two ideas. My main uses for the system would be to play my record player/Spotify as well as gaming and occasional movies on my Xbox. I’m split between getting a pa...

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Ant. Contributor I

Sonos Play:1 & Apple Music
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Hi, Just looking for some advice about the Sonos Play:1 (Gen 1). There are some quite attractable deals on these speakers at the minute on Amazon. Having looked on a deals website, I've noticed several people mentioning the Gen 1 is not compatible with Apple Music due to 'Airplay 2'? My intentio...

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2 months ago
melvimbe Local Superstar

Sonos on Amazon Prime Day

In case anyone is looking for the right time to get a Beam or One, this might be it. Sonos One + $50 gift card = $180 Sonos Beam + 2 $50 gift crads = $360 Both back and white options, and it looks you can buy up to 5 of each. Available for the next 22 hours. Doesn't look like a lightning deal...

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Donzi Contributor I

music tv integration amp fiber optic input play 5 play 1

Greetings, how does the amps hdmi input port work? I recently purchased a play 5 and realized that an amp and some speakers may be better for my install depending on how I can integrate my tv and Xfinity x1 cable box. The play 5 setting next to my old dedicated tv audio seems redundant and the p...

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stmorrc7xamrrw Contributor I

Using Sonos Amp instead of Connect with turntable and only Sonos speakers
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Hi folks, I’ve had a look around on the forums for an answer to this, but couldn’t find one to a similar issue. I’m looking to replace my very old stereo amp and bookshelf speakers with a Sonos Beam to connect to my TV, with potentially a couple of One’s for rears and a Sub down the road. I have...

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andysandler Contributor I

Can I use myElan Amp S1616A with Sonos connects and only use the Sonos App not the Elan app
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I have a client with two sonos connects ...connected to the Elan S1616A amp. The user has 8-10 zones programmed in the Elan, but only two connects. It's a weird setup. It might be 8 years old. My goal is to get rid of elan system but can I use this amp and play everything through the sonos amp....

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blue-eyed girl Contributor I

Best Sonos speaker setup for a medium-sized L-shaped living/kitchen area ?

Hi there. I'm about to buy my first Sonos speakers and am wondering about the best setup for my L-shaped living/kitchen area. It's not a huge space so I don't want to go overboard, but still want the best sound possible for up to around EUR 1.000. I have Amazon Echo already so don't need integrated...

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Rooster99 Trending Lyricist I

Sony X900F 55" or Vizio PQ65-F1 65" compatibility with Playbar
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Hi there - it's time to upgrade my TV from the current Sony Bravia 32". Is anyone aware of any issues or tricky bits with either of the TVs in the title of this post? I have 2 rooms and want to put the 55" in one and 65" in the other. In both I have brand new Subwoofers and 2 x Play:1's, and in the...

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Company101 Contributor I

home theater
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We just got out Sonos 5 2nd gen. We love this thing. It’s amazing. Now we watch a lot of movies. Plus we listen to tons of music. I want to to build a very amazing surround system. I know i want another sonos 5 for tv left and right. Sonos 1 c 2 for back left and right sonos sub. My quest...

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DustinEatWorld Contributor I

two Play1 + Sub vs two Play5
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Hello:) I'm getting a pair of 2 Play 1s in a couple of days thanks to my internet provider. I'd use them only for music (Rock,Pop,Metal) in a 20m² room. I want to upgrade the setup with the sub to give the songs more punch. But I'm also thinking about selling the Ones and buy a pair of two play 5s...

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revdv Trending Lyricist I

Sonosnet has vanished
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Hi folks yesterday morning my phone (android, 8.1.0) gave up connecting to SonosNet. Kept trying to connect and not getting an IP address. I tried some stuff, including resetting everything but now although the info tells me all my boxes are on WM0 (ie wired) and I'm on Sonosnet channel 1, the phone...

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Merriman Contributor I

Multiple Sources witu Sonos
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So, I'm seriously considering diving in to the world of Sonos, but I'm interested in how to go about hooking up the equipment I already have. What I have as sources currently: Marantz CD6006 CD Player Audio-Technica AT-LP5 with phono pre-amp built in These are both currently connected to a Marant...

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James Mulligan Contributor I

Record Player + Connect + Beam + Bluetooth Headphones

Need someone to validate this setup if possible! I currently have a Sonos Beam (connected to a TV by HDMI arc) and a pair of bluetooth headphones i love. I've been gifted some records - and i'd like to integrate a record player into my setup. My plan: Buy a record player. Connect to a phono pr...

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2 months ago
KrishnaKrishna Contributor I

Which sonos products to purchase
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Hi I am in the process of setting up Sonos speaker system for our new condo (1300 square feet; 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom). I appreciate your assistance on deciding the products I need. I would like to get one speaker for each room (living room, kitchen, bedroom 1, bedroom 2, bathroom 1, bathroom 2, cor...

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arkadhome Contributor I

product selection

I have a 6 year old SONOS Play3 system. Would like to use Alexa for voice control, i dont have any echo device yet. Trying to decide between buying Echo dot and pairing it with that system, buying SONOS One (which seems to not require echo device) and getting just a bigger Amazon Echo speaker. Thoug...

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tburns387 Contributor I

Best setup for large room
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Hello sonos community, appreciate some help/advice with my setup. We just moved into a new house that has an existing sonos system. Owners before us powered in ceiling systems throughout the house (bedroom, living room, kitchen, basement) using 3 connect:amps, all of which were left for us. I’m try...

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TimSon Contributor I

Best Surround Setup with beam, 2 play 3 and 1 play 5 g2
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Hi, i have a lot of sonos speakers over the years. In every room. But now I wanted more punch in the living room. So i only had the beam in the living room connected to the TV but for music this was not so enjoyable. Now I got a new play 5 gen 2. I love the bass on it but I only got one. So it s...

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Reggit Trending Lyricist I

add record player to existing sonos speakers
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Hi all, i currently have a sonos 5.1 set up (playbar/play 1’s/sub) and would like to add my old aiwa record player (the only part of my old system I kept). The record player has a built in preamp and 2x RCA outputs. Is there any Sonos hardware I can get with will make it play on the existing spea...

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Chloe27 Contributor I

Always on charge?
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Hi there, does the Sonos Play one second gen always need to be plugged in to the wall, like with the first gen? Power not Ethernet that is.

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ffiilee Avid Contributor I

What speakers to pair with sonos amp?

Hey, was thinking about getting an Amp and would like to get a new pair of speakers and a sub in the near future. I'm really into the kef q350 and the Svs sb1000. But I'm up for suggestions. Would like to spend around 500-750 on the speakers and around the same amount on the sub. What do you guys th...

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CHIPSAHOYA Contributor I

Netgear Router Compatibility
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It appears my new Netgear Router (model # R6400v2) is not compatible with my Sonos 3 speaker. Any suggestions? Others having the same problem?

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