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Contributor III
September 6, 2017
Question

turntable

i am buying a turntable to add to play 5s and subwoofer. Will the turntable allow me to play a stereo pair left and right with the play 5s? also will the sub woofer work in unisen?
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    Airgetlam
    September 7, 2017
    Not 100% sure I understand, but let me at least try.

    Yes, both right and left will play in a single PLAY:5. Or, if you set up a stereo pair of PLAY:5s, you'd get stereo from that pair. And yes, any SUB that is bonded to the PLAY:5(s) would be in unison as well.

    The delay that you may be thinking about is the delay on analog entry to the Sonos system. But since you'd only be playing on the Sonos system, you wouldn't notice that delay at all. And once the sound is in the Sonos ecosystem, all Sonos speakers connected would be in sync.
    Bruce
    krtvineAuthor
    Contributor III
    September 7, 2017
    Thank you. You answerd my question as vaugue as it was. Anyone with a turntable set up to their sonos? I'd be interested in your opinion on the sound quality etc. 2 play 5s and a sub should sound great ! Right?!
    krtvineAuthor
    Contributor III
    September 7, 2017
    I am switching to a turntable because I used tidal and the stream would drop constantly. My wifi wasn't able to keep up or tidal still has to work on things. I used deezer for a while but just got to expensive. Spotify and Apple don't do hifi. So the switch to vinyl has to be made
    pwt
    Virtuoso
    September 8, 2017
    Anyone with a turntable set up to their sonos? I'd be interested in your opinion on the sound quality etc. 2 play 5s and a sub should sound great ! Right?!
    Yes, and yes (within the limitations of vinyl). Listen for yourself before investing, though.
    4 x P:5 | Sub | 4 x P:1 | 3 x Connect | 2 x Boost | Connect:Amp | 2 x One | Amp | Move | Port | Era 300
    MrKeith
    Prodigy II
    September 8, 2017
    I'm running two turntables, as one is used to record to mp3 on my computer- all connected to stereo paired Play 1s and a Play 3.
    Certainly revived my interest in vinyl- great sound and a flexible system is an added bonus to the feel and excitement of buying a record.
    Mr Keith
    September 8, 2017
    I am switching to a turntable because I used tidal and the stream would drop constantly. My wifi wasn't able to keep up or tidal still has to work on things. I used deezer for a while but just got to expensive. Spotify and Apple don't do hifi. So the switch to vinyl has to be made
    Vinyl is far from HiFi - CD/digital technology made it obsolete. There are many reasons to buy Vinyl, but HiFi isn't one.
    If your stream is dropping because of unreliable broadband - the only reason for this to happen - consider using a local NAS with music files held in it.
    Apple Music doesn't do HiFi is an inaccurate statement. To defend it, first define HiFi.
    pwt
    Virtuoso
    September 8, 2017
    Spotify and Apple don't do hifi. So the switch to vinyl has to be made

    I like listening to vinyl occasionally mostly for nostalgic, aesthetic & tactile reasons, but -- really -- Spotify at 320kbps delivers noticeably better audio quality. So, as Kumar says, it depends what you mean by HiFi.

    I enjoyed the New Yorker's take on vinyl:

    4 x P:5 | Sub | 4 x P:1 | 3 x Connect | 2 x Boost | Connect:Amp | 2 x One | Amp | Move | Port | Era 300
    krtvineAuthor
    Contributor III
    September 8, 2017
    Yeah I've researched a lot of different opinions on vinyl vs digital etc. I suppose it is in the experience of buying the record etc that makes it so interesting. I used to live for standing in a record store flipping through CDs looking for imports and bootlegs. I guess I miss that experience. Thanks for all the input and opinions. I've made my purchase and will talk myself into believing vinyl sounds better even if it doesn't
    September 8, 2017
    Lol; that level of self awareness isn't very common.
    @pwt: nice one. Check out the valve preamp, amp with dancing VU meters and speakers with many drivers as well!
    MrKeith
    Prodigy II
    September 9, 2017
    I don't think you have to talk yourself into believing that vinyl sounds better. Whether music is on vinyl, CD, streamed, or a little digital file, we all enjoy it in our own way. In most cases, the differences in quality is marginal. And whilst the space taken up by vinyl and CDs is inconvenient, to other's its a joy. And it's much more of a thrill to buy a collectors item on vinyl than it is to buy or steam a digital file, which takes all the fun out of the musical experience. For me, just because the music has been optimised and cleaned and polished doesn't make it any more enjoyable.
    What Sonos does, without equal though, is allow you to play your music in your favourite format in every room of the house at full volume!
    Mr Keith