Customer Ratings & Reviews

This device allows you to stream Sonos content over an existing stereo system. It also allows you to add an external music source to Sonos via analog RCA stereo inputs. I had no trouble adding the Connect to my existing Sonos Network which consists of a Bridge, Play1, Play3, and Play5. I use a Bridge for two reasons, to activate SonosNet and to activate the Ethernet ports on my players for use as web enabled uplink ports. Plugging an Ethernet cable into one of your players will accomplish the same thing and eliminate the need for a Bridge, but that was not an option for me. If you plan to use a Sonos uplink port it is advisable to use a standard CAT5 or CAT5e network cable with your third party device rather than the flat Ethernet cable that Sonos provides. I'm using an AirPort Express for AirPlay into my Play5 and the AirPort will not maintain a consistent network connection with a Sonos flat Ethernet cable connected to the Play5’s uplink port. The AirPort maintains a perfect connection with a CAT5 cable connected to the same uplink port. I am sending audio to my existing stereo via the RCA analog output ports on the Connect and it sounds good. The D/A converter in the Connect seems to be of acceptable quality. You also have the option of bypassing the D/A converter by using either the optical or coax digital outputs, but that was not an option for my existing stereo setup. I'm happy with the system's performance but I am deducting 1 star for the device’s white color and high price. I swapped the included white cables for black cables but the Connect still looks odd sitting in a cabinet with all black stereo equipment. I also think this device should sell for around $150, the current price of $350 is too high for what you get. To be honest, the only Sonos product that I feel is a good value is the $199 Play1. The other components are very expensive for what you get.

I purchased this item in hopes of connecting my surround system to my Sonos ecosystem. It works well however it’s not as perfect as I would like it. The volume is a bit low but with some fine tuning you can adjust the volume on your receiver. My current system is a Marantz receiver with 5 BW’s and a LoganMartin sub. Overall I am very pleased. I am current running my surround, 3 play 1’s in different rooms, and a Playbar in my master bedroom. Everything syncs in perfect harmony. I would recommend to anyone who has a high end surround sound that wants to sync with Sonos products.

Purchased this to integrate my third party sub with my Sonos. Performed inconsistently. I had audio drop outs. I believe it is way overpriced for what it does. When it did work it was great. I returned the product and will consider purchasing it again when i can isolate it from the rest of my equipment to make sure there is no interference. I had this wired to my router so I couldn't understand why it was inconsistent.

Great software to store and retrieve music. Communicates with Alexa giving you voice control of music to play and what speaker to play it on. Difficult to set up. I had to call Sonos help desk.

Wife is happy happy happy happy with how it works.

Finally, my Sonos sounds as good as my personal sound system. As much as I like and enjoy my Sonos speakers that are scattered throughout the house, nothing comes close to the sound system in the Living Room. The Sonos Connect works like a charm (It's controlled either by Amazon Echo or the Sonos app on my PC/smartphone). I cranked up the volume at the receiver and control the playback volume from the remote device. Alexa (Echo) can also grossly control the volume/ In any case, lots of flexibility, easy to set up, and the sound is excellent. A little pricey, but isn't everything audio that is any good a little pricey? Worth the money, go for it. You can always return it if you are disappointed but pretty sure you won't be.

Excellent audio quality. Fits right in to your sonos system. I have both the connect Amp and the connect (which I use with an old receiver as an input). The connect amp powers two Polk audio outdoor speakers on my courtyard and I love to be able to just pull out my phone and turn it on without turning anything else on. Have used it for 1 month and it works seamlessly with my play 5 and connect. The price is high, but I really love the Sonos concept (player built in, not streaming through your phone) and the smooth integration with my music services and with other players in my house. This really is the best way to get music outdoors with Sonos.

Hooked to my home stereo system. More than easy setup. Can listen to any radio station, my TV, my DVD, my MP3 collection, basically anything and it plays through my home stereo speakers. Added a Play 1, 2 and 3 for upstairs of my home, garage and bedroom and can listen to anything on all speakers or can select individual speakers to play something else in another part of the home. I can listen in the garage to local radio and my wife uses her app to listen to her music collection in the house while doing daily activities. Does exactly what I want to do anywhere in the home as if I hard wired the entire house.

I added in this Connect component along with a couple of Sonos wireless speakers, and now my small stereo system with two bookshelf speakers and a phonograph is suddenly able to provide full room sound and has access to Sonos' huge selection of online music. Very easy to install and set up (although the directions are quite limited in terms of any written material, everything is explained online, more or less). Great feature to be able to start up music from my computer, my smartphone, or a tablet if you have one, from anywhere your WiFi network is accessable. High quality sound, no issues with buffering or interruptions in the playback. You do have to route the phonograph through the Connect device in order to play your LP's, so at this point the receiver is really only a way to connect to the existing wired speakers, but at least this way I still get some use out of my older equipment. I would definitely recommend this solution.

I was able to connect this to my Bose player and my iMac to create a user friendly versatile system. I can access all my itunes music, Pandora, SiriusXM radio, etc all from the Sonos app. Super easy to set up. Everyone in the family can play music right from their phones to what ever system in the house they want (We also bought a separate Sonos speaker) I love that I can adjust the volume using my phone from where ever I am. (sorry kids, it's too loud) Also love being able to play what I want at one end of the house while my kids can use the second speaker to play what they want. It's amazing.

Okay. I have a new hifi setup in my home office. I wanted to steam audio to it from my hifi subscription service, Tidal. I tried my old Apple TV, AirPlay, an iPad mini, and an optical audio cable. Sure it worked. But if you are listening to hifi and you are willing to pay for a streaming service that gives you FLAC lossless audio, then you don't want to hear clips in the audio....even if they are only occasional. Also, my Sony amp seemed to be getting a weaker signal via the Apple TV. Just seemed like the output into the amp was weak and required me to crank up the volume more than with other devices connected via analog inputs. In walks Sonos. This device was so easy to setup. Did it all via my iPhone. Using the same network, same optical audio cable, and the difference is like night and day. No clipping in the audio...ever. No need to crank up the volume to get a reasonable output from my Sony amp and KEF speakers. As for sound quality...through Tidal...it's incredible. Like listening to CDs! I also have Spotify (at least temporarily) and it works great as well. Pandora free radio is a nice addition to your pay-to-play services as well. As for the apps...I can speak only to the iOS and Windows 10 apps. Both are simple to use with a very clean and well thought design. They have worked flawlessly. Best part of Sonos beyond the things mentioned already: You can turn off your phone, your pc, your whatever you were using to select the music you were listening to, and Sonos just keeps on playing until you tell it to stop. Kick off a playlist and let it go all day. This is one of the best tech device purchases I have made! Can't go wrong here if you love music. As always, BestBuy price was the same as the leading internet vendors. Note: I would like to control via Amazon Echo (that will come soon), and I would like to be able to listen to Audible.com books. That is in the works as well. But right now, these two things are drawbacks for Amazon patrons. You can use your Amazon Music audio subscription as you would any others.

This review goes with my review of the Sonos speakers. Easy to set up, easier to use and sounds great.

Love the Sonos system, the software is really reliable and the hardware follows suit. $350 for a network audio device is a steep price to pay but if you consider the quality of the software it is worth it, much better than any networked receiver or quite frankly any network audio device I have ever used...and there have been a lot (50+). Highly recommended if you can afford it and use a NAS for home audio distribution like I do.

great sound for wireless/ setup is easy/you have to have wifi for setup and running Sonos

We're music lovers and, using several Sonos components, our home's sound system has now been successfully converted. The versatility and ease of use of the Sonos system is terrific; both wireless and wired speakers are being used throughout the home and the sound reproduction and fidelity are outstanding. And, want to stream different music to different rooms? Just make your choices...it's simple!

wanted the ability to play the Sonos music content through my existing living room stereo system. this does not disappoint... so easy to set up, music sounds great coming out of my 5.1 surround system. with additional Play1 speaker going in the kitchen, sounds like we're at a concert! very pleased with purchase

The Sonos Connect very conveniently connects my Sonos system to my existing stereo equipment. I had existing high quality stereo equipment and speakers and wanted to be able to extend Sonos to this equipment. Sonos Connect was very easy to install / configure to accomplish this. My only comment is that it seems a bit pricey to me for this functionality. However, it does work very well.

I purchased the Sonos Connect and four Sonos Play 1 speakers from Best Buy for our home. The Sonos Connect is plugged into my Yamaha home theatre receiver. I can stream music from my iphone to the Sonos Play 1 speakers and my home theatre system for music throughout our home. I can also play music or whatever is playing on my home theatre system to the Sonos speakers throughout our home. The negatives for me are that they only make it in white, whereas the other components in my cabinet are black, and the high price. I did however, find an open-box one at Best Buy, so the price was discounted. Otherwise, it works great!

We used this item to connect to a preexisting system that had been wired into the walls. We had speakers in our house that we just bought, but no way to use them. This helped us use all the speakers in downstairs portion of the house. We also have Play 1s for upstairs, our pool house, and our basement. It is a great system!

The Wireless Music Streaming Component attached very easily to my wired home stereo system that has speakers in most rooms of the home and will steam from every wireless device in which I play Spotify, Pandora, and other music services. Wow; a really wonderful feature to have.