Sonos - Amp 250W 2.1-Ch Amplifier - Black

Amazing experience with the product. It is worth buying SONOS and can play music everywhere. We added in ceiling speakers and Sonos bar. When you group Ceiling and Sonos bar, the experience is phenomenal.

If you’ve already done your research then let me confirm that it’s all true, the good and the bad. Yes it is expensive, yes you gotta EQ out of the box (too flat at first) but all the pros outweigh those two cons. I connected these two my B&W CM2 bookshelves and WOW. Another con is getting hooked on these products! Also you can add a turntable but you’ll need to buy a phono preamp.

I bought it for my computer desktop system and to power my Kef ls50s that need power to sound their best. love the small and slim form factor. Couple of things you need to know if used in this manor. I would recommend some kind of volume control if you dont want to use computer screen volume controls or volume controls on amp. It make an anoying blip sound when used. They say to use air play but i found signal some times drops out.I would recomend this amp.

The new Sonos Amp can do the following: 1. It can replace a stereo receiver to bring new life to any vintage stereo system you have lying around by giving it the ability to play streaming music. Most vintage stereo systems have wired speakers that are much better than computer speakers or smart speakers like the Echo Dot or Google Home Mini. The Sonos Amp comes with stereo RCA audio Line-In inputs so you can use legacy components such as a turntable, CD player, or cassette player. 2. It can also be used as a small footprint 5.1 home theater receiver by using two wired speakers as the right and left fronts, adding a standard RCA wired powered subwoofer, and using two Sonos Play:1 speakers as the wireless surrounds. For this review, I’m only testing it for the first use case. I’m currently using the Sonos Amp to bring new life to my beloved vintage stereo system. While a true audiophile might scoff at the components, I have fond memories of this system (consisting of a Sherwood S-2750CP receiver, Technics SL-DB10 turntable, Magnavox CDB465 CD player, Sanyo Ultrx RD C21 stereo cassette deck, and JBL 2500 Bookshelf Speakers) which was put together during my youth. I remember spending hours researching all the components as I put together the system over a period of time with my limited budget. Setup was really easy. Insert the banana plug adapters into the Sonos Amp. Insert the audio cables from my JBL speakers into the banana plugs and plug in my Magnavox CD player into the stereo RCA Line-In ports. Plug in the Sonos Amp to the AC outlet. Then download the Sonos App into my Android phone and follow the directions to connect the Sonos Amp into your network. I also added the Sonos skill to Alexa so I could use my Echo Dot to control the Sonos Amp. With the convenience of listening to digital music on my computer speakers and Echo Dots, I haven’t really listened to my JBL bookshelf speakers in a long time. I have spent the past 4 days listening to my music collection from both Amazon Music and my CD collection and it feels like seeing an old friend again for the very first time. The sound is very clean and smooth. Vocals and instruments are crisp and clear. Much better than listening to music using my Echo Dots or Google Home Mini. I didn’t test it at super loud volumes because I don’t want to disturb my neighbors but it definitely can get loud enough for me with absolutely no distortion. It’s been such a joyful experience using my vintage bookshelf speakers to listen to music again. Rock, Pop, New Wave, Folk Rock, Classical and Movie Soundtracks all sound great! I have been so impressed with the sound quality as a stereo amplifier, I’m really tempted to see how the Sonos Amp would perform as a 5.1 home theater receiver. In the future, I might connect it to my HDTV (since the Sonos Amp includes an HDMI port that supports ARC) and try it out. I would think using separate right and left front bookshelf speakers would create a wider sound field than my current soundbar setup.

I have been an avid Bose guy for years...when I had the opportunity to change things up, I decided on Sonos. This decision was based at first on the ease of use of the Sonos One and how I could connect multiple rooms with the touch of a button...for years, I spent tons of money on Bose and anytime I wanted to upgrade to the next version, I just couldn’t justify the cost. With the advent of streaming music and having the control of these systems with my phone, I chose Sonos. I have a Sonos One in almost every one including outside that I installed in a gazebo...see pictures. I decided on this setup because will we be building out a pool soon, and wanted to wait on installing hard wired speakers until then. Since this review is on the new Sonos Amp...I’ll discuss that setup. I have a 75in Samsung 4K TV with the Sonos Playbar...I wanted surround sound, so I got the Amp and two Yamaha 6.5in in ceiling speakers...I installed the Amp and the speakers and am blown away with the sound!! Other than going into the attic, installation was as simple as a new Sonos One. I had it setup outside of the attic in 10-15 minutes. I have included a couple pics of what I did. So happy on this purchase and when I get the pool, I’ll be getting another Amp and a couple more Yamaha speakers:-)

I can’t believe I didn’t get this sooner! This system is amazing, the sound is unbelievable. Clear, loud, and very easy to use!! Totally great when we need to entertain. Recommend, recommend, recommend!!!

My Sonos Amp is paired up with a pair of B&W AM-1’s. I’m blown away on how well they sound. This is my second Sonos amp. The first one purchased last year is also paired up with B&W speakers (600 series) and a Yamaha sub. There’s a reason why I bought another one. It truly is a solid product. Now that I covered the good here comes the bad. During set up the amp was a challenge to get going. I must have have gone through the process four or five times before finally it was added to my network. If your willing to go through the set up process I’d bet you’d be happy with the end result.

Is it expensive? Sure. Is it worth it? Absolutely!! This thing is built like a tank and sounds incredible. My speakers came to life as soon as I connected them to this amp. I was running a reciever to power my outdoor Definitive Technology AW6500's and the sound was meh. Once I swapped that out for this Sonos Amp my mind was blown. Suddenly there was a full rich sound with plenty of bottom end. I highly recommend this amp to anyone who wants to get the best sound out of their speakers. The only issue I ran into was wifi connectivity. It was spotty. I didn't want to run an ethernet cable across my house so I opted the wifi route. After some research I found out that the Sonos Boost was designed to remedy the wonky wifi. After hooking that to my network the Sonos Amp has had ZERO issues staying connected. This amp is the balls. Buy it and see for yourself.