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Danno247 Contributor I

Integrated amp or power amp for Sonos Connect?
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I'm going to hang a pair of outdoor speakers on my patio. A Connect:AMP would be the simple answer but I have a Connect that I'm not using right now. Rather than pay $500 for a Connect:AMP I plan to have my Connect feed an external amp which powers the speakers. Does that external amp need to be an...

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1 year ago
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UlrikWelle Contributor I

One vs. Play1
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Hi everyone. What are the cons by getting two "One" as stereo set instead of a "One" and a "Play1" as a stereo set? I think there is some money to save and I suppose that you only can use voice control with one of them? 🙂

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1 year ago
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NickOHio Contributor I

Playbase or single Play:5 for TV

I've been contemplating Sonos for quite a while, but having built my house with mostly in-walls and ceiling, I had a hard time justifying. Now with the Alexa integration, I'm taking another look. My whole house system could easily be retrofitted with 6 or so Sonos Connect devices, but before getti...

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1 year ago
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sleejusa Contributor I

New to Sonos - Need help on the right Amps to get!

Hi! We are building a new house and I need some advice on the right Sonos equipment to purchase. I will qualify with, we are new to Sonos, and we are not huge audiophiles or anything like that. We just want to easily be able to play music in various rooms with easy, and at times, push our tv soun...

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4 months ago
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Bobbize Contributor I

To Play Music in Dining Room: 2 Sonos Ones or 1 Beam?

I am new to Sonos. I was planning to purchase 2 Sonos One speakers to add music to my dining room/kitchen area, but with the release of Sonos Beam, I am wondering if I should go for that instead. Note: If the Play:5 had smart speaker functionality (which I am pretty sure is on its way), that would b...

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11 months ago
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Kjab3068 Contributor I

Pairing sonos one gen 1 and gen 2
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Hiya, I have a sonos one gen 1. Want to set up a stereo pair but availability for a white gen 1 difficult so would it sound unbalanced to pair a gen 2 with my existing gen 1? Cheers

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1 month ago
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Dr David Scrimshire Contributor I

Headphones to connect to SONOS?
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SONOS wireless headphones?

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1 year ago
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awenham Contributor I

New Amp vs old Amp and 4 built in speakers
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Hi Sonos Lovers, We have recently moved into a new house. It has 2 inbuilt speakers in two rooms that the previous owners used two separate Sonos Amps to connect. Am I right to assume that the new amp that is coming out soon will allow me to connect all 4 speakers in 2 rooms to the one amp? Many tha...

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11 months ago
AjTrek1 World-Class Superstar

Sonos Speaker Comparison Charts

Hello These charts were developed to give you a snapshot feature/design comparison of Sonos speakers. They are separated into two groups...those generally associated with Music and those generally associated with Home Theater. However, depending upon the application all the speakers in the charts c...

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16 days ago
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Mel's Music Contributor I

Help needed with Sonos Connect Amp and Ceiling Speakers
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Hi Sonos Experts, We are extending our home and thought while we were at it, we would put in some ceiling speakers. The set up is as follows: Family Bathroom - 1 speaker Gym/Study Room - 1 speaker Dressing Room - 1 speaker Ensuite - 1 speaker Kitchen - 2 speakers. I have purchased 2 Connect Amps,...

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1 year ago
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Branden798 Contributor I

Turntable and Beam
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I have been looking to get into the Sonos community and I think the Beam will fit my needs. I am looking to replace my current amp and bookshelf speakers with the Beam. So my final setup is hopefully my TV and turntable connected into the Beam. The TV part is simple, but I am looking to see if anyon...

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11 months ago
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Binobear Contributor I

Klipsch or Definitive Tech

I just given a SONOS Connect:AMP for music in my medium size living room and would appreciate your opinion about using Klipsch RP-150M or Definitive Tech D7 speakers with this? Your feedback would be appreciated. Thank you

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1 year ago
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Craciunu Contributor I

Two Sonos Play5 vs Sonos Amp + 500$ speakers
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I'm looking for a home-office stereo solution in the 1000$ range. I wonder if anyone tried this and can help me choose between 2 x Sonos Play 5 (in stereo mode) and a system using a Sonos Connect Amp + standmount speakers of about 500$. If the latter... what speakers to use to better the Play5s? T...

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2 years ago
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bromberg Avid Contributor I

Refurbished sales - how?

Hi.. Is there a way to get noticed when sonos has some refurbished units? (Im from denmark) Or is it just luck?

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1 year ago
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marmite Contributor I

Sonos newbie - what should I purchase?

So I think I'm going to take the plunge and invest in a Sonos setup as our little one is getting to the crawling stage and grabbing at everything within reaching distance lol. I'm thinking less wires the better! I'll pack my Denon/Klipsch 5.1 system away for now until I can dedicate a media room t...

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2 years ago
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jamie.bates Contributor I

Sonos Connect vs Connect AMP
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so we currently have an a CD player which connects to a set of speakers using ONLY the audio out red/white cable All the speakers are wired to a central point (around 10 in total) with the 1 red/white cable going from the back of the player into the speaker central point Would a connect be suitab...

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2 years ago
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robmc Contributor I

Sonos ones vs Play:1s and Echo dot
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I'm trying to decide between a pair of sonos ones or a pair of play:1s + an echo dot. I understand that at the moment, it is not possible to pair the play:1s directly with a dot (because Alexa is not room aware), meaning that Alexa will talk back through the dot, rather than through the play:1s. Is...

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1 year ago
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cinek2 Avid Contributor I

sonos + google wifi or bt whole house wifi?
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does anyone here use sonos with google wifi or bt whole house wifi? Do you have any issues at all? I need to get one of these for my flat.

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9 months ago
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GShrivergw Contributor I

IS Sonos actually a good choice for Home Theatre?
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I have a Denon receiver, 2 front speakers, a center speaker as well as the rear speakers and sub woofer. I'm trying to get away from having to run speaker wire to the receiver, as well as making it easier to connect with out the receiver. I don't have a dedicated Home Theatre room, just a living r...

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2 years ago
Hoogie Avid Contributor I

Playbase - Is lack of DTS an issue? Should I wait for a Playbar refresh?

Hello, I recently purchased the Sonos Beam on sale over Christmas, but I am considering returning it and purchasing a Playbase instead. I want a Sonos solution in my living room that can act both as my TV audio system and also be my primary music system in my living room. I am leaning towards go...

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3 months ago
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mmastaglio Contributor I

no receiver - what sonos system should I buy?
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so my Integra surround sound receiver just died. We'd like to purchase a Sonos system that I could use my existing surround sound speakers for tv watching as well as stream spotify. Additionally, we'd like to add wireless sonos speakers to our outside patio, master bedroom and kitchen. My question i...

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1 year ago
DB2019 Contributor I

New Sonos set up for multiple zones
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I am going to set up a Sonos system with multiple (3) zones. I have six Play one speakers and a Playbar for TV. I plan on having one zone upstairs and two zones downstairs. Do I need any other Sonos hardware or can I just simply set what I have up and create zones through the Sonos connect app?

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10 months ago
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Jwcon35 Contributor I

New house setup question
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I recently purchased a house, and it has 3 zones prewired. I'm trying to understand if the new update to the Onkyo and Pioneer receivers will still require a Connect, or if it is independent. Any insight would be appreciated, as I've read several articles and feel like I'm seeing conflicting answers...

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1 year ago
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eserem Contributor III

Avr/5.1 sonos and 3 or more new sonos amp

Hi I would like to buy an avr hi-fi 5.1 for my livingroom, where I would connect apple tv, nvidia shield, console and pc, but at the same time, I would like to have the various speakers at home powered by my sonos amp, playing audio from apple tv, nvidia shield or pc. How should i connect all my so...

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5 months ago
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bassman2 Contributor I

New home - combo of wired speakers and playbar 5.1 set up?
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I didn't do enough homework on our new construction project. I have New wired speakers in 6 areas - but just removed a wired 5.1 set up in the great big room with 22ft ceilings. My plan now is to get a few connect amps for the wired speakers and I'm looking at a Playbar, sub, and Play 3's for the 5...

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1 year ago

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