Vinyl diehards might balk at the prospect of your analog signal being digitised for transmission to your wireless speakers, but they have a choice if that want to stick with a traditional 2-channel or 2.1 channel wired setup. Thanks for the vid.
Yeah audiophiles loose it when you say “wireless” but I can literally put on a record and play it across my entire house through their high bandwidth signal. The amp is very well built too and gets loud and whatever speakers you connect it to you can disable any processing in the amp :)
Hi there. I chose this Amp cos i needed one powerful enough to drive a pair of 4ohm Elac Uni-Fi and your video helped me make my decision - thank you. Could you please advise and tell me whether it is possible to connect my harman/kardon go+play bluetooth speaker to play in another room...or is it only possible with Sonos wireless speakers? Looking forward to more videos. Take care.
Just thought you should know because the output on your turntable is 1.5v the Line-In Source Level should probably be at level 4 or 5. Great vid though :) The line-in voltage levels are below: 2.2V - Level 1 2.0V - Level 2 1.8V - Level 3 1.6V - Level 4 1.4V - Level 5 1.2V - Level 6 1.1V - Level 7 1.0V - Level 8 0.8V - Level 9 0.6V - Level 10
Hey man I have the playbase, Sonos Sub and 2 rears (5.1 set up). Can I use a turntable that has a preamp and plug directly into the back of the playbase ?
Any 3rd party sub issues? I just got the Amp yesterday and my sub is barely audible at full sub volume in the app. My sub doesn’t have a level adjustment, just an LFE in. I researched this and it is a common/known issue. Did you experience the same?
Scalptrash not at all for my set up. I bypassed the main frequency controls and used the knobs on my sub. But I did read some subs were not working right. Hope they fix it
a question is the sonos amp just compatible with sonos products, when you play records for example and want to synchronize the whole house (I have some chromecast audios and google home setup, which can synchronize with sonos products in a group)
Hey brother, I have Sonos wireless 5dot1. I just purchased a turntable but I don't have a reciever. I dont have have passive speakers nor do I want any. Does the amp allow the turntable to play the music wirelessly through my existing Sonos 5.1 via app?
Much prefer using the Connect (or now Sonos "Port", or Bluesound NODE 2i) to RCA connect to a good old receiver. I've tried these other setups and just enjoy receiver sound far more, and adding the Connect (or others) delays the audio so that it's in sync across other wi-fi speakers if you push it out to everything. But regarding Sonos.... after today's announcement (re: deprecating many older model to push them from the ecosystem) I genuinely doubt that resale value you mention is going to be like what it's been in the past. Sort of a sad day today.
The latency I fixed using the boost and I have a newly added mesh wifi system which absolutely made a huge difference. The legacy items are these: Zone Players, Connect, and Connect:Amp, first-generation Play:5 (launched 2009), CR200 (launched 2009), and Bridge (launched 2007). The new Amp is 100% supported so is the sub, play:1, One, One SL and boost ect. Luckily I do not have any of these. If I did... I'd probably use their trade up program and be pissed lol
Hey Sir! I've been thinking about buying a turntable, and wonder what to look for. May I ask what the name of your turntable is, and if you would recommend it? Best regards!
Kevin Wistehuff I have not tried that quite yet. I did test Air-playing music from my Apple TV to the amp and it worked great but I know it may be limited with the AUX in signal to sonos speakers only
Twabbles more wattage, better components, more connectivity including airplay 2, new power and cooling and a few more features. It’s way way louder and and power much larger speakers
@@VinylforMiles So no latency between turntable/tv and speakers wired to the amp, but wireless transmission between rooms requires the boost to be low-latency?
@@jon4715 I am sorry I worded it wrong. Sonos broadcasts all audio at a technical delay (few milliseconds) from the source to make sure all speakers are in sync. There is no latency or syncing issues between rooms. The boost fixes audio drops which happened to me quite a bit in line in mode. About every 15 minutes the speakers furthest from the amp would drop audio for about 1 second. If you have a mesh wifi system that also greatly helps. Hope that was more helpful.
Thomas La Bouff you can choose to have it buffered or 100% transparent. It’s a give and take as unfiltered is a higher bitrate and may skip if your internet is slow. I’d not recommend this system unless you plan to wireless stream vinyl room to room
$600 for the Amp, and all you need is speakers, a preamp, a subwoofer a smart phone or tablet, your WiFi network your turntable and a record and you can listen to music that might skip because your network isn’t strong enough Plus there’s no physical controls or even a headphone jack. That’s a ton of cash to hear your records in another room and it’s still not going to sound great.
Sloe Bone I don’t just use it for records the video was focused on that use case. But after getting mesh set up in my house and the boost I have had no issues. It’s pretty awesome that I can put on a record in my living room and blast it on my porch while I BBQ. There are plenty of amazing amps for the same price if wireless room to room music is not a priority.
Exactly. Not to mention you cant transmit analog stereo through digital wireless technology. If you want digital music buy a 10$ mp3. If you want a hifi analog soind system its all about the receiver anyway.
Stephen Hargrave yup nothing beats hard wired analog system. Sonos is a step up from Bluetooth as it uses higher bandwidth transmission through WiFi. This is not a system for a vinyl purist.
Instead pf sparking interest in the once great culture of hifi recording and the masterpiece of engineering known as high fidelity, you get this imitation that isnt even capable of analog stereo sound. The highest quality recording medium, and the reason even a 50year old refurbished receiever can cost you somewhere aroind the 3000$ mark. I would suggest anybody truly interestes in the art of hifi to spend that chunk of change on a book that can enlighten you to true HIFI high fidelity sound amd go from there. It can change your life and the way you listen to music forever
Correct! This is not a system for audiophiles In fact I’d say any sonos product isn’t. It is way better than Bluetooth but no where near an actual Hifi amp. This is for people who want compact size and convenience paired with wireless streaming of analog audio like vinyl or cds/cassette. For me I don’t have time to go full audiophile so this works great for my needs
I really like this setup! Easy, neat and I guess great sound experience! Take care ✌🏽
hell yeah man, excellent overview compared to most of the reviews on this amp. Amazing job.
Nate Davis thanks dude!
Great review! Super helpful! Also love your t-shirt!
Thanks so much!
thank you, this is exactly what i was trying to figure out
Anytime! More Sonos videos coming this month be sure to subscribe if you haven’t yet :)
That amp is sweet!
Nicely done.
Great Video!! Thank you! 1 question how many sonos 1’s can I hook up with my record player with this amp?
Vinyl diehards might balk at the prospect of your analog signal being digitised for transmission to your wireless speakers, but they have a choice if that want to stick with a traditional 2-channel or 2.1 channel wired setup. Thanks for the vid.
Yeah audiophiles loose it when you say “wireless” but I can literally put on a record and play it across my entire house through their high bandwidth signal. The amp is very well built too and gets loud and whatever speakers you connect it to you can disable any processing in the amp :)
Hi there.
I chose this Amp cos i needed one powerful enough to drive a pair of 4ohm Elac Uni-Fi and your video helped me make my decision - thank you.
Could you please advise and tell me whether it is possible to connect my harman/kardon go+play bluetooth speaker to play in another room...or is it only possible with Sonos wireless speakers?
Looking forward to more videos. Take care.
izzey starz there is no Bluetooth connectivity on this system it only connects with other sonos WiFi based products like the play:1-5 ect
@@VinylforMiles Thanks. Yeah I just realised this. Damn. Oh well. Thanks anyway.
Just thought you should know because the output on your turntable is 1.5v the Line-In Source Level should probably be at level 4 or 5. Great vid though :)
The line-in voltage levels are below:
2.2V - Level 1
2.0V - Level 2
1.8V - Level 3
1.6V - Level 4
1.4V - Level 5
1.2V - Level 6
1.1V - Level 7
1.0V - Level 8
0.8V - Level 9
0.6V - Level 10
At the time I lowered it at the advise of sonos because I was having latency. I am back up now after getting a sonos boost :)
Hey man I have the playbase, Sonos Sub and 2 rears (5.1 set up). Can I use a turntable that has a preamp and plug directly into the back of the playbase ?
Yes look at 3;49
Any 3rd party sub issues? I just got the Amp yesterday and my sub is barely audible at full sub volume in the app. My sub doesn’t have a level adjustment, just an LFE in. I researched this and it is a common/known issue. Did you experience the same?
Scalptrash not at all for my set up. I bypassed the main frequency controls and used the knobs on my sub. But I did read some subs were not working right. Hope they fix it
I don’t have any of those settings in my app. What am I don’t wrong?
Hi! Can I also connect my turntable without pre-amp to the Sonos Connect:AMP for wireless and vinyl-music?
You'll need to add a phono preamp before the line in goes into the amp.
a question is the sonos amp just compatible with sonos products, when you play records for example and want to synchronize the whole house (I have some chromecast audios and google home setup, which can synchronize with sonos products in a group)
Are you saying that you already have a way of syncing chrome cast audio with Sonos?
So is it now possible to connect other sonos speaker via wifi ? For Exemplar 2 speaker via left and right output + 2 sonos one via WiFi with the amp?
I love mine. Put it in my bathroom!
Hey brother, I have Sonos wireless 5dot1. I just purchased a turntable but I don't have a reciever. I dont have have passive speakers nor do I want any. Does the amp allow the turntable to play the music wirelessly through my existing Sonos 5.1 via app?
Yes it does! This would act as the amp and you can broadcast it to other Sonos speakers via the app
looking to use my Samsung surround sound system with Sonos ?????
Much prefer using the Connect (or now Sonos "Port", or Bluesound NODE 2i) to RCA connect to a good old receiver. I've tried these other setups and just enjoy receiver sound far more, and adding the Connect (or others) delays the audio so that it's in sync across other wi-fi speakers if you push it out to everything.
But regarding Sonos.... after today's announcement (re: deprecating many older model to push them from the ecosystem) I genuinely doubt that resale value you mention is going to be like what it's been in the past. Sort of a sad day today.
The latency I fixed using the boost and I have a newly added mesh wifi system which absolutely made a huge difference. The legacy items are these: Zone Players, Connect, and Connect:Amp, first-generation Play:5 (launched 2009), CR200 (launched 2009), and Bridge (launched 2007). The new Amp is 100% supported so is the sub, play:1, One, One SL and boost ect. Luckily I do not have any of these. If I did... I'd probably use their trade up program and be pissed lol
Hey Sir!
I've been thinking about buying a turntable, and wonder what to look for. May I ask what the name of your turntable is, and if you would recommend it? Best regards!
Audio Technica LP5 I love it!!
Look into a Pro-ject Debut Carbon or a U-turn Orbit if you want a great turntable for well under $500.
Would you know - can I go turntable - Sonos amp - HomePods via AirPlay 2? Thanks
Kevin Wistehuff I have not tried that quite yet. I did test Air-playing music from my Apple TV to the amp and it worked great but I know it may be limited with the AUX in signal to sonos speakers only
What is the difference between this and the connect amp?
Twabbles more wattage, better components, more connectivity including airplay 2, new power and cooling and a few more features. It’s way way louder and and power much larger speakers
Vinyl for Miles I have a pair of sonos play 1’s. Will the connect amp be enough for those?
@@twabbles1801 Play:1 can pair and group with the amp but the amp powers passive speakers LR through speaker cables.
hello, may I know it is work what if I connect amp with Blu-ray's HDMI for the CD transport? RCA jack has already connect Ed to my vinyl, thank you.
It will work with a bluray player via HDMI
@@VinylforMiles thank you very much for your information.
How is the latency between rooms? I'm assuming no latency on the monitors that are powered by the amp. But over wifi, what's that like?
No latency once I added the sonos boost!
@@VinylforMiles So no latency between turntable/tv and speakers wired to the amp, but wireless transmission between rooms requires the boost to be low-latency?
@@jon4715 I am sorry I worded it wrong. Sonos broadcasts all audio at a technical delay (few milliseconds) from the source to make sure all speakers are in sync. There is no latency or syncing issues between rooms. The boost fixes audio drops which happened to me quite a bit in line in mode. About every 15 minutes the speakers furthest from the amp would drop audio for about 1 second. If you have a mesh wifi system that also greatly helps. Hope that was more helpful.
@@VinylforMiles Extremely helpful, thank you for the expert rundown!
will this vinyl setup work with Sonos One Speakers ??
Yes! I listen on 4 of them through my house :)
If I connect the Ethernet cable will that give me the option to turn the WiFi off?
I don't have the Amp, but for Sonos One I know I can do it.
I suspect it's the same for Amp
Is this 100% analogue - no DACs etc?
Thomas La Bouff you can choose to have it buffered or 100% transparent. It’s a give and take as unfiltered is a higher bitrate and may skip if your internet is slow. I’d not recommend this system unless you plan to wireless stream vinyl room to room
$600 for the Amp, and all you need is speakers, a preamp, a subwoofer a smart phone or tablet, your WiFi network your turntable and a record and you can listen to music that might skip because your network isn’t strong enough Plus there’s no physical controls or even a headphone jack.
That’s a ton of cash to hear your records in another room and it’s still not going to sound great.
Sloe Bone I don’t just use it for records the video was focused on that use case. But after getting mesh set up in my house and the boost I have had no issues. It’s pretty awesome that I can put on a record in my living room and blast it on my porch while I BBQ. There are plenty of amazing amps for the same price if wireless room to room music is not a priority.
Exactly. Not to mention you cant transmit analog stereo through digital wireless technology. If you want digital music buy a 10$ mp3. If you want a hifi analog soind system its all about the receiver anyway.
Stephen Hargrave yup nothing beats hard wired analog system. Sonos is a step up from Bluetooth as it uses higher bandwidth transmission through WiFi. This is not a system for a vinyl purist.
@@VinylforMiles I've got the boost too, just wondering what mesh you're using?
Play 1 don't go down in value.... dude they're £50 all over marketplace.
Instead pf sparking interest in the once great culture of hifi recording and the masterpiece of engineering known as high fidelity, you get this imitation that isnt even capable of analog stereo sound. The highest quality recording medium, and the reason even a 50year old refurbished receiever can cost you somewhere aroind the 3000$ mark. I would suggest anybody truly interestes in the art of hifi to spend that chunk of change on a book that can enlighten you to true HIFI high fidelity sound amd go from there. It can change your life and the way you listen to music forever
Correct! This is not a system for audiophiles In fact I’d say any sonos product isn’t. It is way better than Bluetooth but no where near an actual Hifi amp. This is for people who want compact size and convenience paired with wireless streaming of analog audio like vinyl or cds/cassette. For me I don’t have time to go full audiophile so this works great for my needs