Vinyl Quality Through Play:5 Line-In vs Connect/Amp/Port RCA

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Is it right to assume that the RCA inputs of a Connect/Amp/Port will provide a better Vinyl experience than the Line-In of a Play:5?

Thinking about for multi-room L-R speaker separation…

Thanks!

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AjTrek1

Using a Connect (if you can find one) or a Port you are forcing a “hop” of the audio stream from the TT to another Sonos speaker. Using the Amp with 3rd party wired speakers or Play 5 line-in the audio stream from the TT is direct. That’s not to say that the audio using a Connect or Port is not good; I just prefer a direct connection whenever possible. FYI, the TT must be pre-amped either internally or externally.

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jgatie

Do you mean the RCA’s are better than the 3.5mm input? If so, then no, not at all.

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adotjdottAuthor

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Do you mean the RCA’s are better than the 3.5mm input? If so, then no, not at all.

Really? Huh idk why I thought 3.5mm wasn’t as good at separating stereo sound.

So seems like price/availability aside, Play Five is the obvious choice if I want to listen to a turntable and occasionally play it throughout my Sonos ecosystem.

Thanks for the quick answers!!

jgatie

Do you mean the RCA’s are better than the 3.5mm input? If so, then no, not at all.

Really? Huh idk why I thought 3.5mm wasn’t as good at separating stereo sound.

A lot of things you hear about audio is utter BS, meant to puff up audiophiles and drive sales. For a line-level signal, a 3.5mm connection is indistinguishable from RCA.

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