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billbyrne
Contributor I
May 15, 2017
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Moving. Take older equipment or not

I had a system installed when building a home almost a decade ago. Open walls. Lots of Cat 6 run. Moving to new home already built. Assuming I'd have to go wireless. Are current connect amps any good?
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    Airgetlam
    AirgetlamAnswer
    May 16, 2017
    Any Sonos equipment is compatible with all. So if you're going to use Connect: Amps to power some already installed speakers, yes, they would work in synchronization with any Play:X units you would be using. It doesn't matter if they're connected with CAT-6 or wireless, they'd work.
    Bruce
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    Airgetlam
    Airgetlam
    May 15, 2017
    They're just as good as the old Connect: Amps. There's been no revisions that have been made public, although I suppose it's possible that there were substitutions of chip suppliers. But no internal upgrades that we've been made aware of.
    Bruce
    Airgetlam
    Airgetlam
    May 15, 2017
    Based on the information in this thread, it appears I am wrong:

    https://en.community.sonos.com/components-228996/on-my-wishlist-a-modern-connect-6787119/index1.html#post16122553
    Bruce
    billbyrneAuthor
    Contributor I
    May 16, 2017
    Maybe I didn't ask the question correctly. Even though my current system is wired, and I'll probably be going wireless, ate these
    connect amps compatible?
    Airgetlam
    AirgetlamAnswer
    May 16, 2017
    Any Sonos equipment is compatible with all. So if you're going to use Connect: Amps to power some already installed speakers, yes, they would work in synchronization with any Play:X units you would be using. It doesn't matter if they're connected with CAT-6 or wireless, they'd work.
    Bruce
    billbyrneAuthor
    Contributor I
    May 16, 2017
    Awesome. That'll crave a few bucks. Thx
    Airgetlam
    Airgetlam
    May 16, 2017
    Most welcome. Have fun moving (as much as you can, it's a pain!)
    Bruce
    billbyrneAuthor
    Contributor I
    May 16, 2017
    Yeah. But it's years in dreaming. Oceanfront to nestling amongst the Rockies. Ask me next winter. Thx again
      Kumar
      May 16, 2017
      Think play units instead; IMO they have obsoleted Connect Amps because these are needed to drive obsolete passive speakers. Except for outdoor use, where Sonos don't have a speaker product.
      Stanley_4
      Stanley_4
      Grand Maestro
      May 16, 2017
      There are still a lot of very good passive speakers for sale and a lot of folks have some really fine older passive speakers that would be expensive to replace so the Connect Amp has a place in the lineup.
      billbyrneAuthor
      Contributor I
      May 16, 2017
      Sorry, but that's Greek to me. Prob a better way to phrase the question is to ask if my current connect amps (which are hard wired) would be compatible with a wireless system. Thx
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