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A friend has asked me to help him install some outdoor speakers for him. Sounds easy enough. The problem is he currently has a Samsung screen connected to a Polk Soundbar. The challenge is he would like to have the option of playing the same music inside on the soundbar at the same time it is playing outside on the patio. Currently he uses the bluetooth connection to play music from his phone on the sound bar but also may use one of the music channels from Comcast to play music on the Soundbar.

My thinking is to purchase a Sonos Connect and also a Sonos Amp. The audio from the TV would go to the Sonos Connect via RCA. The Sonos Connect would go to the Soundbar via Optical cable and also go to the Sonos Amp via RCA.

This would enable him to use the Sonos Connect to feed the soundbar and the Sonos Amp at the same time but also give him the option of just playing music either inside or outside independently. I guess he also would still be able to play music directly to the Soundbar using Bluetooth but with this system he could just play everything using the Sonos app.

Does this scenario sound like it would work? Does anyone see a problem with my thoughts?

Thanks for the help

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Chris

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I’ve been assuming it’s a dsb1 or solo.

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BanditGTPAuthor

Contributor I

I’m pretty sure he has this Soundbar

Polk Audio - 2.1-Channel Soundbar System with Wireless Subwoofer - Black

With regard to making the connections, I didn’t think you could use a local input on the Connect as a source on the Amp. I have a Play 5 and a Connect in my house but I never group them together since I have the Play5 in my office and would never need to play the same music in both places at the same time. I’ll have to try it out and if it works good then all of my trouble is solved....except of course running the cables to outside for the speakers. That’s a different story.

Thanks for the help.

Chris

Lead Maestro

Yes. The local input on the connect is available to ever speaker in system under browse in the controller. It is a primary feature.

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Chris

Lead Maestro

That’s what makes the running cables outside easier too. You can place the connect amp in a location easiest to run wires outside like in garage or closet close to outdoors. You just need power.

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