Great video! Thank you for explaining the Sonos port. I have purchased a Sonos port and a Sonos amp from an audio supplier in preparation for my whole house audio system. I have never used Sonos before and do not have Sonos speakers. After watching your video, I finally know how to hook up the port as well as how to utilize my Sonos amp
We are trying to figure out how we connect the Sonos Port to a Denon Receiver and our additional electronics. How do the Sonos speakers play along with the wired existing system in the multi zone setup. Is a tutorial available for upgrade and port addition for controlling our existing system with the Port. Thank you and enjoyed your video. MTK
Thanks for your great video on Sonos Port. The home builder previously installed a Sonos 1 system in my house 10 years ago. I'm picking up a new Sonos Port Streaming to replace the Sonos 1 we currently have. My questions are: 1) Can I plug the existing connections from Sonos 1 into the new Sonos Port Streaming? 2) Do I have to delete the current Sonos App from my iPhone and install a new App for the new Sonos Port Streaming? 3) What other tips do you recommend in making the new Sonos Port Streaming seamless? I will deeply appreciate your prompt reply. Best wishes 🙂
Hey, I have a question about the Pioneer FLX4. Can I use the controller to access the port and DJ properly? I have 15 Sonos speakers at home and would prefer not to add any monitor speakers. Thanks in advance for your help 🙌
Great video, although my Port will no connect to my sonos app. I already have the sonos one wireless speakers hooked up to my wireless and sonos app, but i want to add the Port for my turn table. It gets to the point of saying “Add Port” but does not do anything after that. What to do now?
Thank you for the info on this video I do have a question Inhave the sonos connect using optical ouput which I think its better quality sound connection this port doesn’t have that it has digital output which will you recomend to use digital out or rca?
Hello, please advise how do I go about connecting my Sonos Port to my Parasound P6 pre amplifier? P6 is connected to A23+ amplifier and amplifier to speakers. Do I connect this Port via digital connection to the P6 which has a DAC and then do I control the volume with the P6 pre amplifier or Port? Thanks.
I’m looking for the same clarification. Is it weird placing another preamp at the head of the chain, which seems the most logical position? Will the Port play nice with other pre amps?
Prior to getting Sonos speaker I had been using Apple airport routers as ports for output port for my receivers in my house. Sound from my apple ported receivers and my sonos speakers don't sync well. My house is relatively old so I can't inexpensively hardwire my rooms. Would a Sonos Port serve me better than my airport routers.
Hi there, I am interested in this box. One thing I would like to do is using the audio of my surround receiver and send this through the sonos port to my kitchen and bathroom speakers (sonos speakers) I would connect the AMP out Left and Right of my zone 2 of the receiver to the inputs of the sonos port. Then I could have the same sound in my kitchen as in the living room when I'm watching TV. My question, would there be a delay in the sound on the sonos speakers compared to sound on the receiver?
appreciate the info yes this is dec 2021 and i finally have ordered a sonos port to hopefully contribute to my system.. my question is.. i want to play my old cd''s on a .. cd player or dvd player.. and connect to port using rca.. then port out to an amp.. so will this work.??? i am encourged you will have a postive answer.. thanks.. .
I've hooked the output of the port into my amp input and I hooked the output from my receiver into the port input using my receiver to select from, CD, phonograph, or tape. I see the port on my app and my Sonos speakers but there is no audio coming through, no sound out of my Sonos speakers or analog speakers. What is wrong???
Is it possible to connect the RCA input to a analog output from a receiver? That if I want to use my receiver as a source and my Sonos system to play the music. -Or will the preamp on the input of the Sonos port exclude that possibilty?
Question: so I have a numark TTi turntable with a RCA cord that can be RCA phono and RCA line (there’s a switch which allows me to change between the 2). That cord ends with the typical red and white connectors. Does this setup allow me to use the port? I have Sonos sound bar and several Sonos components throughout the house but I’m trying to not have to buy more speakers for my turntable. Thank you. And great work btw!
Hey. Great video with useful information! Quick question. I just purchased the Port but haven’t received it yet. My sole purpose is to play my turntable through my existing Sonos speakers. I have the Sonos Beam plus 3 Sonos 1 speakers, two of which I use for surround sound. I have no other stereo equipment. No speakers. No receiver or amplifier. You frequently mentioned connecting the port to your receiver. Is this going to do what I want it to without any other equipment? My turntable has a pre-amp. My plan is to use the line out to connect to the ports RCA inputs and then play my Vinyl records directly through my Sonos speakers. Doable? Thanks for any help you can provide.
David Duncan Curios if you managed to get the Port working with the Beam. I was thinking, like yourself, of hooking my turntable up to a Port and then have the Port send the music to the Beam.
Yes! You just need to add it to your existing system using the sonos app and then you can connect any pre-amp audio input (RCA L & R is the input on the port). Hope this helps someone out there. No need for the sonos amp or any other receiver as long as you have working sonos speakers already 👍
Hi. Very grateful for this video. Not sure if I can ask this question here but maybe someone can help. My current hi-fi set-up comprises a turntable, amp and speakers. If I wanted to start streaming music but also use my iTunes library currently stored on my laptop would the Sonos be the best way to go? Thanks.
Great video !!! Will the port work with a Klipsch 440 wireless center speaker along with 2 of the Sonos 1’s for 5.1 surround sound? I also have a Klipsch sub. Will it work with the port too?
Can you configure the Port so that when it is powered up, it will automatically connect to a specific Sonos Amp and stream content or do you have to tell the amp where to output the content on each start?
Hola, soy DJ, en el local donde trabajo tienen un sistema sonos, mi pregunta es, si compramos el sonos port y lo conectamos a mi controladora de Dj, puede existir algún retraso en el audio? o es 0 latencia? Translate: Hello, I am a DJ, in the place where I work they have a sonos system, my question is, if we buy the sonos port and connect it to my DJ controller, can there be any delay in the audio? or is it 0 latency?
Great video,thank you! I still have problem connecting the Sonos port with CD player and amp. How to use it so that music comes from my Sonos speakers? Thanking you in advance. Nick Berdebes Montreal
So actually, for someone who does not know/use the Connect: is the Port better or not? I thought there would be at least a slight comparison in the video. I mean, meanwhile you can grap a used Connect Gen 2 for far less money than the Port…
Yes you can! It works the best with a paid streaming service like Apple Music for example. But you can also use free streaming services like Pandora as well. Thanks for watching!
There are definitely some other comparable pieces of hardware with streaming capabilities. However, none of them would be compatible with sonos speakers. Additionally, to my knowledge there really isn’t another user friendly app that allows you do control everything like the sonos app.
Was hoping you would show how the Sonos Port works using the UI. I know how to connect it and what it offers except I've never seen the software part of it. I wanted to see how it takes a music subscription service and handles it with Sonos software. Waste of 10 minutes.
I'm very disappointed. I had a Connect that was perfectly serviceable for quite a few years, and now that it is obsolete I am stuck with having to spend significant coin for something that offers me nothing of interest above what the Connect had. (I connected the Connect into the digital inputs of my NAD M2 digital amplifier with an S/PDIF optical cable, and now there is no optical only coax, and yes I can use coax to keep everything in the digital domain without having to go through an ADC from the analog RCA outputs, but hey wouldn't it have been nice to have given me a sweetener such as 24bit 192Khz output to my amp which can handle up to 32bit 192 kHz as input? Instead, no improvements at all on the sonic front, just having to shell out good money to provide the same functionality that I used to have. I am totally unimpressed.)
Why wouldn’t you just use the Sonos amp at that point. It allows you to use non-Sonos speakers and get them to work with your network and and Sonos app.
That’s a great point! This would only be beneficial if a person wanted to add the sonos interface to an existing hardware system that they did not want to replace. Otherwise, you are 100% correct the Sonos amp would be perfect.
This is the BEST explanation of what the Port is, what it does, and how to connect it to an existing system. THANK YOU!
Great video! Thank you for explaining the Sonos port. I have purchased a Sonos port and a Sonos amp from an audio supplier in preparation for my whole house audio system. I have never used Sonos before and do not have Sonos speakers. After watching your video, I finally know how to hook up the port as well as how to utilize my Sonos amp
Sweet transitions man! Honestly half the reason I love your channel is seeing your creativity real cool
Jorden The 13th Disciple What a compliment! Thank you very much! I am so happy you enjoy my videos.
I agree the creativity you do is always a bonus. 👌🏻
The video was great. It answered all of my questions.
Wow thank you the effort into these videos is amazing. Keep it up you’ll be at 100k in no time
We are trying to figure out how we connect the Sonos Port to a Denon Receiver and our additional electronics. How do the Sonos speakers play along with the wired existing system in the multi zone setup. Is a tutorial available for upgrade and port addition for controlling our existing system with the Port.
Thank you and enjoyed your video. MTK
Keep doing good work and you will for sure grow thank for the help
Thanks for your great video on Sonos Port. The home builder previously installed a Sonos 1 system in my house 10 years ago. I'm picking up a new Sonos Port Streaming to replace the Sonos 1 we currently have. My questions are:
1) Can I plug the existing connections from Sonos 1 into the new Sonos Port Streaming?
2) Do I have to delete the current Sonos App from my iPhone and install a new App for the new Sonos Port Streaming?
3) What other tips do you recommend in making the new Sonos Port Streaming seamless?
I will deeply appreciate your prompt reply. Best wishes 🙂
Hey,
I have a question about the Pioneer FLX4. Can I use the controller to access the port and DJ properly? I have 15 Sonos speakers at home and would prefer not to add any monitor speakers.
Thanks in advance for your help 🙌
How about a video on the sound improvements over the old “connect” from an audiophile perspective…..
Hey - Do you know if the Port can be used to connect a Sonos powered sub to the line level sub output from a traditional AVR?
good review. keep doing what you're doing.
i have some technical questions but it looks like that's not what you're about (no worries).
Great video, although my Port will no connect to my sonos app. I already have the sonos one wireless speakers hooked up to my wireless and sonos app, but i want to add the Port for my turn table. It gets to the point of saying “Add Port” but does not do anything after that. What to do now?
Thank you for the info on this video I do have a question Inhave the sonos connect using optical ouput which I think its better quality sound connection this port doesn’t have that it has digital output which will you recomend to use digital out or rca?
Hello, please advise how do I go about connecting my Sonos Port to my Parasound P6 pre amplifier? P6 is connected to A23+ amplifier and amplifier to speakers. Do I connect this Port via digital connection to the P6 which has a DAC and then do I control the volume with the P6 pre amplifier or Port? Thanks.
I’m looking for the same clarification. Is it weird placing another preamp at the head of the chain, which seems the most logical position? Will the Port play nice with other pre amps?
Hello !! It is posibble to plug a dj mixer into the sonos port ??
My current set up is 1 sonos arc, 2 sonos five and 2 sonos subwoofers 3rd gen …
Great video. I have a question, I'm having trouble getting sound to my Sonos speakers via the port. How can I fix that?
Prior to getting Sonos speaker I had been using Apple airport routers as ports for output port for my receivers in my house. Sound from my apple ported receivers and my sonos speakers don't sync well. My house is relatively old so I can't inexpensively hardwire my rooms. Would a Sonos Port serve me better than my airport routers.
I have a Sonos amp which I think I don’t have enough power , can I hook it to Sonos port in order to connect to a power amp ?
Am I right in thinking you can plug your turntable (that has a preamp) into this Port and use Sonos speakers to play the music ?
I was going to ask the same question, I'm having trouble getting sound to my sonos speakers via the port, I'm hoping don't require the amp as well.
Hi there, I am interested in this box. One thing I would like to do is using the audio of my surround receiver and send this through the sonos port to my kitchen and bathroom speakers (sonos speakers) I would connect the AMP out Left and Right of my zone 2 of the receiver to the inputs of the sonos port. Then I could have the same sound in my kitchen as in the living room when I'm watching TV. My question, would there be a delay in the sound on the sonos speakers compared to sound on the receiver?
Same question here
Awesome video! You should do a review of the Sonos Arc sound bar next.
That is a great idea! I just might do that! Thanks for watching!
appreciate the info yes this is dec 2021 and i finally have ordered a sonos port to hopefully contribute to my system.. my question is.. i want to play my old cd''s on a .. cd player or dvd player.. and connect to port using rca.. then port out to an amp.. so will this work.??? i am encourged you will have a postive answer.. thanks.. .
Did you find the answer to the question?
Great video. I will upgrade to the port from my connect. Thank you.
Thanks for watching! Glad my video helped!
How do u set it up. Where do u connect the other end of the cables
I've hooked the output of the port into my amp input and I hooked the output from my receiver into the port input using my receiver to select from, CD, phonograph, or tape. I see the port on my app and my Sonos speakers but there is no audio coming through, no sound out of my Sonos speakers or analog speakers. What is wrong???
Using the rca in, can i "stream" to a sonos beam?
Hi, in the fixed volume mode, if I use AirPlay to the SONOS port, does the volume slider on the iOS device still show up?
What’s the advantage of this compared to let’s say a Denon receiver with the built in streaming services and airplay?
None, It comes down to the difference between Sonos and Heos software.
Is it possible to connect the RCA input to a analog output from a receiver? That if I want to use my receiver as a source and my Sonos system to play the music.
-Or will the preamp on the input of the Sonos port exclude that possibilty?
Question: so I have a numark TTi turntable with a RCA cord that can be RCA phono and RCA line (there’s a switch which allows me to change between the 2). That cord ends with the typical red and white connectors. Does this setup allow me to use the port? I have Sonos sound bar and several Sonos components throughout the house but I’m trying to not have to buy more speakers for my turntable. Thank you. And great work btw!
I have same question. Did you ever get reply answered?
Can, Sonos be hooked up to an external hard drive ( full of music ) ( Seagate ) to play through an old Denon Stereo? Is there a rca usb exchange ?
Hey. Great video with useful information! Quick question.
I just purchased the Port but haven’t received it yet. My sole purpose is to play my turntable through my existing Sonos speakers. I have the Sonos Beam plus 3 Sonos 1 speakers, two of which I use for surround sound. I have no other stereo equipment. No speakers. No receiver or amplifier. You frequently mentioned connecting the port to your receiver. Is this going to do what I want it to without any other equipment? My turntable has a pre-amp. My plan is to use the line out to connect to the ports RCA inputs and then play my Vinyl records directly through my Sonos speakers. Doable?
Thanks for any help you can provide.
David Duncan Curios if you managed to get the Port working with the Beam. I was thinking, like yourself, of hooking my turntable up to a Port and then have the Port send the music to the Beam.
Yes! You just need to add it to your existing system using the sonos app and then you can connect any pre-amp audio input (RCA L & R is the input on the port). Hope this helps someone out there. No need for the sonos amp or any other receiver as long as you have working sonos speakers already 👍
Hi. Very grateful for this video. Not sure if I can ask this question here but maybe someone can help.
My current hi-fi set-up comprises a turntable, amp and speakers. If I wanted to start streaming music but also use my iTunes library currently stored on my laptop would the Sonos be the best way to go?
Thanks.
Very useful analysis. Thanks
How are you supposed tomuse the 12volt my receiver has 2 out and one in 12 volt port?
I already have a Sonos connect. Can I just replace the Connect unit with the Sonos Port? How to configure the App to the new Port?
Great video !!! Will the port work with a Klipsch 440 wireless center speaker along with 2 of the Sonos 1’s for 5.1 surround sound? I also have a Klipsch sub. Will it work with the port too?
Thanks, this was exactly the information I was looking for before purchasing.
Great video ,
Pretty bad that Sonos dosnt do solution for 5 chanel input setups
Can you configure the Port so that when it is powered up, it will automatically connect to a specific Sonos Amp and stream content or do you have to tell the amp where to output the content on each start?
Could I use this to watch TH-cam videos on my iMac with sounds played through a Sonos system without delay???
Hola, soy DJ, en el local donde trabajo tienen un sistema sonos, mi pregunta es, si compramos el sonos port y lo conectamos a mi controladora de Dj, puede existir algún retraso en el audio? o es 0 latencia?
Translate:
Hello, I am a DJ, in the place where I work they have a sonos system, my question is, if we buy the sonos port and connect it to my DJ controller, can there be any delay in the audio? or is it 0 latency?
Very informative. Thanks for the vid.
Can a CD player be connected?
Can sonos port connect turntables to sonos arc/sonos suystem?
Great video,thank you! I still have problem connecting the Sonos port with CD player and amp. How to use it so that music comes from my Sonos speakers?
Thanking you in advance.
Nick Berdebes
Montreal
So actually, for someone who does not know/use the Connect: is the Port better or not? I thought there would be at least a slight comparison in the video. I mean, meanwhile you can grap a used Connect Gen 2 for far less money than the Port…
Can you also stream your music to your wired speakers
Yes you can! It works the best with a paid streaming service like Apple Music for example. But you can also use free streaming services like Pandora as well. Thanks for watching!
Those b roll shots tho!!
I appreciate it very much!!
Awesome video! Is there a competitor of the Sonos Port that is cheaper than this and offers all the samw features?
There are definitely some other comparable pieces of hardware with streaming capabilities. However, none of them would be compatible with sonos speakers. Additionally, to my knowledge there really isn’t another user friendly app that allows you do control everything like the sonos app.
So where do I plug in a preamp?
Can you set a mic up to it?
A great review! Thanks for sharing!
Can I use my Mac book pro with it instead?
Connecting Sonos speakers to tv and a pioneer amp
Was hoping you would show how the Sonos Port works using the UI. I know how to connect it and what it offers except I've never seen the software part of it. I wanted to see how it takes a music subscription service and handles it with Sonos software. Waste of 10 minutes.
I'm very disappointed. I had a Connect that was perfectly serviceable for quite a few years, and now that it is obsolete I am stuck with having to spend significant coin for something that offers me nothing of interest above what the Connect had. (I connected the Connect into the digital inputs of my NAD M2 digital amplifier with an S/PDIF optical cable, and now there is no optical only coax, and yes I can use coax to keep everything in the digital domain without having to go through an ADC from the analog RCA outputs, but hey wouldn't it have been nice to have given me a sweetener such as 24bit 192Khz output to my amp which can handle up to 32bit 192 kHz as input? Instead, no improvements at all on the sonic front, just having to shell out good money to provide the same functionality that I used to have. I am totally unimpressed.)
i just wanted to connect my old hifi stereo system to airplay but it cost 400€ x)
look for a chromecast?
Doesn't pioneer already use sonos
Why wouldn’t you just use the Sonos amp at that point. It allows you to use non-Sonos speakers and get them to work with your network and and Sonos app.
That’s a great point! This would only be beneficial if a person wanted to add the sonos interface to an existing hardware system that they did not want to replace. Otherwise, you are 100% correct the Sonos amp would be perfect.
Nothing on the coax out brain fart?
Does anyone else get an annoying humming from using the port??
Annoying American accent. Low info density, too low. All info could have been given in 5 mins.
No Optical port mmmmmmmmm,, what a shame
stop touching it please! :D
lol! I know I was so upset I didn’t wear gloves while filming. 😅
Way too expensive , no solution for Sonos wall speakers
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Useless product
I don't see any value in this product at all
then don't buy it, it's obviously not for you.
What a useless product