“I have a complete home stereo system. I'm only looking to add wireless satellite speakers I have an amp that is the center of my complete home AV system. The sources broadcast from the amp are AM/FM, TV, CD, Spotify and Pandora, The Denon amp has WiFi and LAN connections and receives Bluetooth. I have wired main speakers in the living room. I'm only looking to add one wireless satellite speaker each in to two rooms. I typically will play the same content to all rooms. My WiFi signal is quite strong throughout the house. Are two Sonos speakers the only equipment I need? Which models? Or do I need the Sonos Connect with 2 Sonos speakers?”
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Sonos. Without a doubt, the best wireless audio equipment that is out there. Pricey, but well worth it and you won't regret it. You shouldn't need the Sonos Connect if your receiver has wireless "broadcasting" capability. The wireless Sonos speakers can connect to whatever wireless broadcast source you specify. If not, then you can hook up a Sonos Connect to your receiver and use it as an input source (though I don't think that will be necessary).
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I had a similar situation an the Sonos connect was perfect. It is a great piece of technology
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Do you have the extra speakers already? If you need the amp, speakers, and the sonos, then it would be worth the expense to buy the complete sonos system. In my case I already had all the amps and speakers for my other rooms so all I needed was the basic sonos unit to complete my systems. I received help from the sonos rep at my local Best Buy store and was able to tailor the system to my needs with their help.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.you would need sonos connect with 2 sonos speakers. the connect is nice because it has a optical in and out so you wount need a splitter.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.You'll use the connect as a separate input to your receiver/amp and get as many Sonos speakers (each is stereo) for wherever you need them. Each speaker and the connect are separate zones but you can group them all or in any combination to play from the same or ungroup and play from different sources; Spotify, your collection, Pandora, etc.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Sonos speakers only communicate with other Sonos products over wifi. You would have to connect a Sonos Connect to your receiver. Anyone of the Sonos products would have to be connected to Wi-Fi. This will establish a Sonos LAN which will allow all the Sonos products to communicate with each other. You can use a play three in each of the rooms where you want music however play five would be your best bet. If you hardwire the Sonos connect to your Wi-Fi network using an ethernet cable,the only other connections you will need for the speakers is an AC outlet. The only music source that you would hear what have to go through the connect.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Well I am not expert and only have set up (recently) one Sonos 3 and one Sonos Connect. Sonos 3 has no input jacks, so the Connect wirelessly routes my existing system to the Sonos 3. The Sonos 3 speaker then becomes a portable speaker that can be moved. Routing 2 or 3 components (CD, tape player, phono, receiver, etc.) should buy a splitter box (for $17), which is cheaper than several RCA Y-cable splitters. Each is wired into the splitter box Input jack and the splitter out is wired into the Sonos Connect. Now, each can be wirelessly sent to the Sonos 3. If using cable splitters, each takes two RCA splitters for each component - one for white and one for red wires. So to send two components it takes a total of 6 ($48): 2 Y-splitters for each plus 2 more to split them into one jack into the Sonos Connect.. In other words, each component is split once and then split again. Maybe this helps someone since this question is a year ago.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.You will need connect and speakers... Play:1 are great for bedrooms.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.All you need are the speakers. And pick whatever speakers your budget allows.
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