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Q: QuestionI would like to connect this amp with two passive Klipsch bookshelf speakers and a Sonos Sub. Is this possible?

Asked 6 years ago by DanThePAman.

• A:Answer Yes, I did it with two B&W 805d, on their stands, and while they are fantastic speakers they are only a mid and tweeter with a ducted port. I find the sub assists them nicely. To be complete I have the B&Ws straddling a 65" TV with a PLAY Bar with its own SUB and two PLAY1 rear/surrounds on stands. The two SUBS are placed just 6" off each end of my 3 unit wide Salamander cabinet which roughly matches the height and depth of the SUB. For TV the PLAY Bar, SUB left and 2 Play 1 rears work very well together as designed while listening to music the B&W 805d pair with SUB right and it is sublime. I upgraded my original AMP which I had been using to accomplish the same thing. The new Amp is better and obviously louder. I CANNOT play the B&Ws with my TV setup which I was hoping to be able to do. PLAY Bar CENTER with B&W LEFT & RIGHT and PLAY1 REARs. Bummer but I am fine with it as is and it looks pretty good.

  Answered 6 years ago by HughVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionCan this Amp be placed outside in a covered patio? And can this be in a outdoor cabinet with vents? Can it withstand the outside heat or cold? Or is it recommended to keep it indoor and connect the speakers which can be outside?

Asked 1 year ago by Rajibu.

• A:Answer Yes. Ours is

  Answered 1 year ago by JaimeVerified Purchase

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Q: Questionif the sonos amp is connected to 2 wired speakers, how many sonos wireless speakers can it handle?

Asked 1 year ago by BenR.

• A:Answer Sonos wireless speakers work independently from the amp. You can have over a dozen wireless speakers in one home. The amp does not determine how many other Sonos products you can have it simply powers the two speakers u connect to it

  Answered 1 year ago by ShanonS

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Q: QuestionCan I connect the Line Out from an ONKYO Receiver to the Sonos Amp to run speakers? Which input would I use for that? Thanks!

Asked 2 years ago by Jeff.

• A:Answer Can’t imagine the application for this If you have a Sonos amp there is no reason use an onkyo reciever

  Answered 1 year ago by ShanonS

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Q: QuestionCan this amp run four OSD Forza 6 speakers (6.5" Pendant Speaker, 8 Ohm/70V Tap)?

Asked 2 years ago by BMS1.

• A:Answer Wire in series ( + to - to + to-) or use a speaker selector box.

  Answered 2 years ago by AlB1Verified Purchase

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Q: QuestionI bought two sets of Sonos in-ceiling speakers (4 total speakers). I am looking to install these as a hard wired option. Is having this amp necessary in order to do so? Does the amp act as the receiver?

Asked 3 years ago by GregH.

• A:Answer I have 3 Sonos apps to power 10 Polk Audio in ceiling wired speakers and works great. The amps are needed to power any wired speakers and each one powers 4 speakers. It enables me to play music via Tidal and has a hdmi connect for a tv(planning to test this out once my tv arrives). Also the amps have 2 Ethernet connections to act as a hub, but for me wireless connection is fine. As for the question if you need the amp to power those speakers I’m told you can use a reciever bit need to match the watts and ohms of the speaker. Hope this helps.

  Answered 3 years ago by RamonVAVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionI have 2 Klipsch tower speakers, a 12" sub and a center speaker. I run everything through a sony receiver. I listen to alot of music pretty loud and i am wondering if i can add this to my existing system to help add a bit more punch?

Asked 4 years ago by Anonymous.

• A:Answer Only if your receiver has pre amp outputs. Then you can run this amp to power you left and right fronts. If you dont have pre amp outs you can't use it. Its really designed for a wireless sonos system. Or just get a more powerful receiver.

  Answered 4 years ago by JnegVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionCan I use the amp to plug my turntable into it so I can play through the Sonos speaker , or do I I need a separate amp as well

Asked 4 years ago by Mag330.

• A:Answer You can use this amp. No problem

  Answered 4 years ago by JoesimmsVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionCan I connect a turntable and CD player together to play on my Sonos I gen2 speakers from the amp

Asked 4 years ago by Allan.

• A:Answer Hi, and thank you for this question. The Amp has a single analog input on it so one of those sources can be plugged in at a time. Then, you can group your other Sonos speakers at the same time to play your cd, turntable, or streaming service. If using the turntable, or cd payer, select "line in" under the browse menu first.

  Answered 4 years ago by Sonos Customer Care

  
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Q: QuestionCan I setup this amp with two subwoofers? I want to do two 705 S2 B&W w/ two Rel 6.5-8" subs. Connect one sub to sub input and the other as the "rears" - Rel recommends Wiring sub via speaker input. If so can I add two Play FIVES as rears as well?

Asked 5 years ago by Brennan.

• A:Answer Hi, and thank you very much for your question! When AMP is set to rear, it controls the crossover only for the left and right surround, and deactivates the sub output on the rear AMP, so unfortunately you cannot use the rear AMP with a subwoofer. Also worth noting, the front AMP can only support one subwoofer. In regards to using Fives as rears, you can use the Sonos Fives as rears if our AMP is powering the front B&Ws. However, you can only have one product set up as rears, so you could not have amp as rears and Sonos Fives as rears. It would have to be one or the other.

  Answered 5 years ago by Sonos Customer Care

  
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Q: QuestionCan I hook up a pair of Sonance Rock RK63 2-way Outdoor Speakers and a pair of Outdoor Speakers Sonos by Sonance Architectural speakers to one amp? Thanks

Asked 5 years ago by Andy.

• A:Answer In the past I have always used a speaker selector with volume control to achieve this type of multi zone audio, However on the new amp you can parallel 2 pairs with no issues as long as the ohm rating on the speakers is impedance matching with the amp. Still even if you could tie them together it sounds to me like you have landscape and patio zone you'd like to amplify which tells me you won't want all 4 speakers at the same volume at all times. I would use a 2 zone speaker selector with volume control this way the rocks can be a bit louder while you carry on a conversation on the patio. BB has a couple to choose from there is many on amazon that will achieve what you are wanting to do for way less. Hope it all works out!

  Answered 5 years ago by RolandoVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionI have wired in ceiling speakers and a subwoofer driven by a receiver - 5.1 system. Can I add this amp and a Sonos ARC to replace the receiver? We rent the property and are looking to simplify the use for renters. Can the subwoofer be driven by the ARC

Asked 5 years ago by 2402HH.

• A:Answer The Sonos Amp can power your front left, front right, and your subwoofer. If you want the surrounds to work, you will need to replace them with Sonos speakers (Sonos one SL for example). Then the surrounds can be paired to your front channels on the Sonos Amp. The Sonos Arc would be used as a replacement for the Sonos Amp and the front speakers. The Arc will not work with a traditional subwoofer. You would need the Sonos wireless subwoofer.

  Answered 5 years ago by videoReviewsVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionDoes the sub port allow any subwoofer with the same port and cable to work? Or does the subwoofer I'm trying to use have to be hooked up with speaker cables?

Asked 5 years ago by tk6291.

• A:Answer It depends whether you have an active or passive subwoofer. If it is active (subwoofer has its own dedicated 120V power supply), you can use the sub port on the amp. But if the subwoofer is passive, you will need to use the speaker wire method. I just used this amp to power a passive subwoofer for the backyard because I didn’t want to run dedicated 120V power to the outdoor sub. It worked great. Good power out of this amp for that setup.

  Answered 5 years ago by sf4396Verified Purchase

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Q: QuestionI was wondering if I could use the Sonos Arc, Sonos sub, and this amp + 4 Sonos speakers for rear sound together? I have a 17ft x 35ft kitchen/living room area that I'm trying to set this up in.

Asked 5 years ago by Josh.

• A:Answer Yes, the Sonos Amp can be configured as surround sound amplifier in combination with the soundbar and subwoofer. It does support two speakers in parallel per channel.

  Answered 5 years ago by PrimetekVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionIs the Sonos Amp compatible with google assistant

Asked 6 years ago by jjchilds.

• A:Answer Yes. I purchased in November. Had this set up to communicate with my Google Home, via the Google Assistant.

  Answered 6 years ago by BHM13111Verified Purchase

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Q: QuestionCan this be used to wire 2 passive speakers, a subwoofer and additional set of 4 Sonos One speakers? We are weary of fading in and out wireless connectivity (Google minis, SoundTouch, etc) . Is there a proprietary app or cables required?

Asked 7 years ago by Bigkiddle.

• A:Answer Not in the same "room". you can wire the passive speakers and the sub, 2 sonos speakers (of the same make) can be connected then for the rear back right/left. If you wanted to do more (as I did) I set up another room and grouped it with the room that has the amp so i have 4 sonos speakers and 2 passive in one room

  Answered 6 years ago by JUICEVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionHello, Does anyone know what the damping factor is on this amp? Thanks in advance

Asked 7 years ago by Dan.

• A:Answer I don't know the exact number however it being a class D amp the number is probably in the high range considering what it is tasked to do. If damping factor is really important to you,you probably will not be happy with the Sonos Amp. It is great well built great sounding amp but typically someone concerned with damping factors on amps is seeking a more high end listening experience. Keep in mind the Sonos amps overall function and cost... I have both generations of Sonos amp that have been paired to a variety of speakers and the Sonos amps drove them all very well even the low efficiency speakers. BTW, the Sonos is pretty bright sounding out of the box (but easily adjusted down to ones liking) which leads me to assume the damping factor is high.

  Answered 6 years ago by Balooo2Verified Purchase

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Q: QuestionWhen will the Sonos Amp be available for purchase?

Asked 7 years ago by DCSR.

• A:Answer I signed up to be notified by Sonos when available. First offering sold out in 2 hrs.

  Answered 7 years ago by Anonymous

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Q: QuestionCan you run eight of the landscape speakers and one 10 inch outdoor sub off of one amp?

Asked 1 month ago by Landscape.