A:AnswerAs long as your CD player has the proper outputs and you have passive speakers to connect to the Amp you can definitely add your CD collection to your Sonos system this way!
A:AnswerYou will not be able to keep the Yamaha and the Sonos Amp connected at the same time to the same set of speakers to add power to push those speakers. The Sonos Amp is 125 watts per channel at 8 ohms which would likely be a power improvement over your current receiver but would lack the ability to output to the other 7 channels the Yamaha supports.
A:AnswerTo my knowledge, this Sonos amp does not contain DACs. Instead, many of the streaming music apps offer “hi-fi” and “master” level uncompressed streams. My FLAC files as well as Tidal streams sound exceptional with my very efficient Klipsch towers, less so with the DefTech patio speakers.
A:AnswerYes.
Plug the RCA Line Out jacks from your CD player into the Line In jacks on the Sonos Amp. Your CD player will be the Line Input to the Amp. Group your Sonos Move with Sonos Amp and your CD player will be available as a playback source to both Sonos products. Remember, you will still need a way to control the CD player's playback functions (PLAY, PAUSE, TRACK SKIP, ETC...) - Sonos cannot do that - but this would work well if you have a multi disc changer set up for random or repeat play mode.
A:AnswerIf you just want to stream music thru your stereo system you may be better off looking at the Sonos Port. Basically, you connect the Port to your system by way of the audio input (RCA plugs). Then you stream to the port and get music to play thru your receiver to your speakers. It will work from the Sonos app or, I typically use Airplay (if you have an Apple device).
A:AnswerWell, it depends if you want the wireless convenience of a Sonos speaker, ignoring the fact that they are active and plug in.
An active speaker is theoretically a well engineered match of a driver, one or more, and an amp, which I would argue a typical Sonos speaker is.
Your speakers may or may not pair well with the AMP but if it easy to run wires from one to the other it might be worth a try,
I would probably go with additional Sonos speakers for the sheer convenience and ease of installation given all the mounting options that a Sonos unit has that might not be available for your speakers.
One other thought...
You can control the Sonos speaker on the top/side of the speaker should you receive a phone call and want to mute it/them. You can't do that with passive speakers and an AMP.
A:AnswerThe Sonos Amp can only be used with traditional speakers.
I have Klipsh bookshelf speakers that I am using with the amp.
I connected my speakers to the amp using speaker cables with banana plug ends.
The amp would not change your sound setup at all.
A:AnswerYou need two Amps for separate playback..
The Amp can power up to four speakers but they must be either daisy chained (two speakers per chain) or two + - lines per terminal .
A:AnswerThe SONOS PLAY 1 speakers have built in amplifiers, all you need is an electrical outlet to plug them into. They can be grouped with your SONOS AMP and play the same music that is playing on your Bose speakers via the SONOS AMP. So, the answer is yes. Enjoy!
