wow then the sonos website must be a horror to watch. Peter tries to cover too much and is difficult to understand at that speed. sorry Peter, slow it down buddy and I've been using sonos for years.
My use case: Projector for use outdoors - garage and patio (social distancing) RCA output from projector to port. I then combine connect port with a pair of Sonos Ones or any other speaker in range. No delay or any issue. It's an expensive option but very convenient. I just zip tied the Port to the tripod and it's a rolling video and sound system.
A lateral upgrade from the Connect for the most part. This little Port device and the concurrent deprecation of the original Connect pushed me right out of the Sonos ecosystem. The silver lining was that the Bluesound Node 2i which I wound up with is better in absolutely every possible way when directly compared to the Port.
I’ll be using it in my project studio to playback recording and mixes I create to the rest of my Sonos system. Also, I will use it to do regular playback when I’m doing regular work in my office to my reference speakers.
Awesome job breaking this down. I have a question though, I got a Sonos Arc, Sub and 2 Play Ones and I’d like to connect them to my Denon S960H AVR which has TV and Game Console hooked up. How can I output audio through the Sonos system without having sync issues or compromising dolby effects?
Very honest review , I would have appreciated this sonos amp /port had the wireless capability to relay to beam and entire Sonos hometheater without any time lags from projector or anyoother source then people would have purchased this product with more interest
Hello, thank you for your videos, its a pleasure to watch and always learn something new! Can you please make video about how make trueplay in perfect way, I think it be very useful, there is no videos on UA-cam about it at all. And interesting how trueplay made by iPad Pro with 4 speakers will perform compare to Iphone 12 mini,
Hi Peter. Would you have any advice on how to make the speech enhancement work on the Sonos arc? I just bought the arc about a week ago and I’ve tried different streaming services and cable TV with the speech enhancement is toggled on there is absolutely no difference when on or off. I thought I would ask you since you seem to have a lot of knowledge with Sonos products =]
Unfortunately, speech enhancement is a little too subtle. It has to be as it technically has only very small speakers for the center channel. I used to have to run a 300w amp powering a HUGE center speakers to get any form of likeable dialog. So, no, not really going to make a lot of difference on the Arc.
Thank you for sharing the video. Can you do a video showing the Sonos Amp using HDMI out to another soundbar? I have an extensive Sonos ecosystem, but I have been given the Samsung q990c and would like to use ARC (not eARC) from the Sonos Amp to the Samsung soundbar to include the soundbar in my Sonos ecosystem.
Yes, I agree on the pricing. The sound quality, it is probably a function of how much it deviates from the Sonos sound as the output stage and amp and speakers are all out of control from Sonos already.
Can you confirm if this can connect to MDX-8/MDX-16 from anthem which power 8/16 zones speakers and sonos app will detect each of 8/16 zones separately. Each zone is one or more rooms in this setup. Thanks.
Do you have experiences with providing the digital signal to an AVR? I heard opinions that the sound quality of the Sonos port is pretty poor and would like to use my NAD receiver. However I'm worried a bit that it is out of sync, when playing the Port and my Sonos move together. Do you have any thoughts on this? Thanks for your great review!
Is the Port plugged into an existing amp with front speakers, capable of adding wireless sonos speakers as rear satellites with surround sound support? Can the Sonos Amp do this?
Hi Pete - I have a Sonos Port and 2x Sonos One (Gen 2) paired. If I get a bluetooth recevier, like the one you demonstrated, can I connect my Windows 10 PC to it via bluetooh and use the Sonos eco system as my PC audio ? Thank you
Hi Peter, I have a old series of sonos speaker (sonos play 1, sonos play bar), and is missing Airplay as all my mobile devices are iOS. Is this a good way to convert all my old sonos to a Airply environment or this Port devices does not do that?
Thanks for the video, I’m still not sure, but I have the Sonos arc, sub and two ones also a nebula 4K laser projector. Would the Sonos port be a good fit to broadcast the audio from the projector to my existing Sonos speakers?
Need advice… I just added the Sonos amp to my system, previously I had my Sonos arc sound-bar HDMI into LG 77 C2 arc TV port, after adding the amp, the arc port on the back of the amp can I run the arc cable from the amp to the arc sound bar bypassing the TV?…. when I put an HDMI cable from the amp arc port to the TV arc port …I had echo sounding speakers over each other…. they’re not synced….any thoughts …the amp is driving ….two external Polk audio in ceiling speakers… when I added the amp I set it up as stereo, I can control the in ceiling speakers with the app…. So I’m most concerned about is whether or not I should keep the arc sound bar connected to the TV arc or connect the amp arc port straight to the sound bar bypassing the TV, that’s what I would like to know, any thoughts?
You can't connect the Amp with the Arc using the HDMI cable this way. The TV either goes to the Arc or the Amp. What you can do, is to connect the Arc to the TV, then setup the Amp driving the ceiling speakers as surround speakers. In that way, both the Arc and the Amp will play together.
@@PeterPee so do I have to delete the Amp-that is in stereo pair right now …..then re-add it as surround sound? How can I change the stereo pair to surround sound in another way? Or deleting it and then re-adding it is the only way? Also, the amp is in a separate room won’t let me join the main Living Room, where all the other components are in… I had to name it. A separate room name would not let me join the main room.
I love the great videos, they have been very helpful. I am stuck and wondering if you can help. I have 2 new Sonos play 5's connected to my turntable via RCA to 3.5 plug, I want to use my play 5s as front speakers and purchase a Sonos arc soundbar for my tv surround set up. In another video, you mention if you set up the 5's as surround speakers it disables the 3.5 line-in. I am trying to get the best of both worlds with tv surround and turntable. Would buying a port or Sonos amp be the workaround? Or, is it possible to set up multiple profiles in the Sonos for turntable vs TV and, or would I need to retune/setup the sonos speakers every time I want to listen to records vs movies?? I am not sure what route to go...thanks in advance for any advice.
Hey there Peter - lots of great info, thx. Wondering if you can help me with what I would like to accomplish: I have a Pioneeer home stereo system (receiver: VSX-4900S, 301 cd changer: PD-F1007, multi-cassette changer: CT-M6R - , and wired non-powered tabletop speakers). It is a standalone system, not digital, no bluetooth. I would like to be able to play cds with the changer and listen to them through bluetooth speakers, possibly using SONOS system. Is this possible with my set up?
Can i use the sonos port for Karoke on the tv? I have JBL wireless microphones and the sonos arc sound bar which one is conneted with eArc to my Samsung TV. On my Tv i installed Stingray Karoke app. Should that work?
I have the older Connect which I connected to my TV headphone output via the line input. This results in a slight video-audio delay (75 ms according to Sonos) but this never bothered me (or my wife who is very critical) in the 8 years I've been using this setup.
hello i need an advice for my. usecase and what i should buy to be able to use the full. potential: i have a pc with an extra soundcard which supports 2 RCA Jack (left, right) Out / 1 S/PDIF Out 2 Sonos One SL, 1 Sonos Arc, 1 Sonos Sub (plan to buy 2 additional Sonos One SL just for my PC if its working out but also want to use them together with the whole sonos system together) i want to stream in future from - my PC to my Sonos just like normal PC Speakers - my samsung gq65qn95 TV supports HDMI 2.1 - also want to stream from my Smartphone or tablet via bluetooth to my sonos what do i need?
You mean DAC right? I don't have a lot of experience with DAC but a lot of people will want to spend a lot of money there. To me no need. But wait a minute... you want to connect a DAC to the port?
Hello Guys, do you know how can I connect my Sonos Beam, sub and a pair of One SL to my Macbook Pro M1 to get losless audio quality? I guess AirPlay must be using some sorts of compression. I dont have a TV to run through all the connections but I still would like to enjoy the full sound experience. Nobody talks about it really. Thank you for your comments, Gary
No, you will need a Sonos Amp, playbar, playbase, beam or the Arc. When I said 4.1, I meant specifically the setup with Sonos Amp as it doesn't have center channel.
Hi Peter! I have 12 Sonos speakers at home and I would like my DJ controller to sound on my system. I’m planning to connect my DJ controller to a Sonos Port, and output to a pair of amplified Pioneer studio monitor speakers. Will I always get a delay between my controller and speakers, if the audio goes through the Sonos Port? Is there any way to take advantage of a Sonos system as a DJ?
Hey Sebastian, you will definitely going to get a delay. And in your work, you will not be able to function with that lag. If I remember correctly, it will be at LEAST 75ms. The Analog to Digital convertor will take time to digitise the sound for Sonos.
Mister Pee it would be possible for you to make a comparison between the Sonos FIVE and the klipsch “The fives” I think that being the pair in the same ballpark price wise and being such attractive speakers it would be a very interesting video, thank you very much in advance, you are an amazing reviewer
Hey ;) question, the device description says- sonos port creates temporary bluetooth to help easely setup your system. So is it this sonos PORT ALOW TO USE BLUETOOTH NORMALY or just for set up ?? :)
Ah ok with no bluetooth sonos simply forcing us to use they apps. Simple :) yes sound is better Thru wifi but, not everyone is audiophile isnt it 😁 its not hard to add option to the system for using bluetooth. They did with comercial purposes
Yes, it depends on how you hook it up. You will have to setup the DAC/EQ before the PORT/AMP. But that depends on the available outputs from the DAC/EQ. That said, the Port and Amp will also alter the sound. Sonos products apply their own sound signature.
Joe you are the sonos master! I would love to get a video with your thoughts on the new Costco Sonos Arc SL. With the sonos being on backorder, the SL version looks pretty good. Thanks!
I have no access to the Arc SL but given that the only difference being that the mic is turned off and there's no voice assistant onboard, sonically, it should be identical.
On my patio i have a sonos beam and 2 sonos one speakers. I also have a Sony receiver and Yamaha outdoor speakers. Can i connect this port to the receiver and play the same music on my sonos speakers on my patio and also on the outdoor Yamahas through the Sony receiver?
Great video!! I have a question, I don't exactly have a HiFi system but I have a Bose L1 tower speaker that I want to join to my Sonos ecosystem, would it work? Thanks man
Looking to get away from the Sonos app and play music on my sono1 and 3 from my google music app directly - via Bluetooth or wifi. The Sonos app causes chirps. It screws up my playlists. Does anyone know if the Sonos port + Audioengine B1 Bluetooth music receiver with 5.0 aptX HD is a good solution to achieve this? Or is there a better way? Thanks!
This is helpful and clearer than the Sonos website. Thanks!
wow then the sonos website must be a horror to watch. Peter tries to cover too much and is difficult to understand at that speed. sorry Peter, slow it down buddy and I've been using sonos for years.
My use case:
Projector for use outdoors - garage and patio (social distancing)
RCA output from projector to port. I then combine connect port with a pair of Sonos Ones or any other speaker in range.
No delay or any issue. It's an expensive option but very convenient. I just zip tied the Port to the tripod and it's a rolling video and sound system.
Ha! Yes, it's a convenient option and like you said, expensive.
A lateral upgrade from the Connect for the most part. This little Port device and the concurrent deprecation of the original Connect pushed me right out of the Sonos ecosystem. The silver lining was that the Bluesound Node 2i which I wound up with is better in absolutely every possible way when directly compared to the Port.
Great explanation I’m really happy I didn’t pay full price for mine but I feel better listening to your opinion
No fluff reviews! Way to go.
I’ll be using it in my project studio to playback recording and mixes I create to the rest of my Sonos system. Also, I will use it to do regular playback when I’m doing regular work in my office to my reference speakers.
Yeah, in that way it does bridge external sources into Sonos.
That's so cool to add bluetooth to it! I've never thought about it!
Sounds like crap though.
It's for the convenience yes. But the quality is compressed. You have to spend quite a bit before you get anywhere near 'good' BT audio.
What is a good Dac to use with Sonos port ?
What would you recommend,Please?
Awesome job breaking this down. I have a question though, I got a Sonos Arc, Sub and 2 Play Ones and I’d like to connect them to my Denon S960H AVR which has TV and Game Console hooked up. How can I output audio through the Sonos system without having sync issues or compromising dolby effects?
Very honest review , I would have appreciated this sonos amp /port had the wireless capability to relay to beam and entire Sonos hometheater without any time lags from projector or anyoother source then people would have purchased this product with more interest
Hello, thank you for your videos, its a pleasure to watch and always learn something new!
Can you please make video about how make trueplay in perfect way, I think it be very useful, there is no videos on UA-cam about it at all.
And interesting how trueplay made by iPad Pro with 4 speakers will perform compare to Iphone 12 mini,
Great suggestion! I have penned that down as a video to make within the next few weeks!
@Peter Pee
hello Peter Pee, excuse me, what brand is the RCA cable you are using? thank you,
Hi Peter. Would you have any advice on how to make the speech enhancement work on the Sonos arc? I just bought the arc about a week ago and I’ve tried different streaming services and cable TV with the speech enhancement is toggled on there is absolutely no difference when on or off. I thought I would ask you since you seem to have a lot of knowledge with Sonos products =]
Unfortunately, speech enhancement is a little too subtle. It has to be as it technically has only very small speakers for the center channel. I used to have to run a 300w amp powering a HUGE center speakers to get any form of likeable dialog. So, no, not really going to make a lot of difference on the Arc.
When connecting to a home theater receiver that is driving a passive 5.1 setup, is it better to use the ports variable or fixed output?
Thank you for sharing the video. Can you do a video showing the Sonos Amp using HDMI out to another soundbar? I have an extensive Sonos ecosystem, but I have been given the Samsung q990c and would like to use ARC (not eARC) from the Sonos Amp to the Samsung soundbar to include the soundbar in my Sonos ecosystem.
Nice video. It is way overpriced and there are many reviews saying it has poor sound quality.
Yes, I agree on the pricing. The sound quality, it is probably a function of how much it deviates from the Sonos sound as the output stage and amp and speakers are all out of control from Sonos already.
Can you confirm if this can connect to MDX-8/MDX-16 from anthem which power 8/16 zones speakers and sonos app will detect each of 8/16 zones separately. Each zone is one or more rooms in this setup. Thanks.
Hey Pete. I have a question regarding the Sonos Port. I have a portable CD player. Will I be able to hook it up to the Port ? 🇨🇦
Do you have experiences with providing the digital signal to an AVR? I heard opinions that the sound quality of the Sonos port is pretty poor and would like to use my NAD receiver. However I'm worried a bit that it is out of sync, when playing the Port and my Sonos move together. Do you have any thoughts on this?
Thanks for your great review!
Is the Port plugged into an existing amp with front speakers, capable of adding wireless sonos speakers as rear satellites with surround sound support?
Can the Sonos Amp do this?
The Sonos Port can't do that. The Amp can. The amp can act as the heart of a HT setup.
@@PeterPee the amp cannot wire in a center channel.? is the "created" center channel equal to having a dedicated center?
Hi Pete - I have a Sonos Port and 2x Sonos One (Gen 2) paired. If I get a bluetooth recevier, like the one you demonstrated, can I connect my Windows 10 PC to it via bluetooh and use the Sonos eco system as my PC audio ? Thank you
You can connect pc directly thru audio jack.
Hi Peter, I have a old series of sonos speaker (sonos play 1, sonos play bar), and is missing Airplay as all my mobile devices are iOS. Is this a good way to convert all my old sonos to a Airply environment or this Port devices does not do that?
Thanks for the video, I’m still not sure, but I have the Sonos arc, sub and two ones also a nebula 4K laser projector. Would the Sonos port be a good fit to broadcast the audio from the projector to my existing Sonos speakers?
Need advice… I just added the Sonos amp to my system, previously I had my Sonos arc sound-bar HDMI into LG 77 C2 arc TV port, after adding the amp, the arc port on the back of the amp can I run the arc cable from the amp to the arc sound bar bypassing the TV?…. when I put an HDMI cable from the amp arc port to the TV arc port …I had echo sounding speakers over each other…. they’re not synced….any thoughts …the amp is driving ….two external Polk audio in ceiling speakers… when I added the amp I set it up as stereo, I can control the in ceiling speakers with the app…. So I’m most concerned about is whether or not I should keep the arc sound bar connected to the TV arc or connect the amp arc port straight to the sound bar bypassing the TV, that’s what I would like to know, any thoughts?
You can't connect the Amp with the Arc using the HDMI cable this way. The TV either goes to the Arc or the Amp.
What you can do, is to connect the Arc to the TV, then setup the Amp driving the ceiling speakers as surround speakers. In that way, both the Arc and the Amp will play together.
@@PeterPee so do I have to delete the Amp-that is in stereo pair right now …..then re-add it as surround sound?
How can I change the stereo pair to surround sound in another way?
Or deleting it and then re-adding it is the only way?
Also, the amp is in a separate room won’t let me join the main Living Room, where all the other components are in… I had to name it. A separate room name would not let me join the main room.
What should I use: Sonos AMP or Port, looking to use in wall speakers with Denon AMP.
I love the great videos, they have been very helpful. I am stuck and wondering if you can help. I have 2 new Sonos play 5's connected to my turntable via RCA to 3.5 plug, I want to use my play 5s as front speakers and purchase a Sonos arc soundbar for my tv surround set up. In another video, you mention if you set up the 5's as surround speakers it disables the 3.5 line-in. I am trying to get the best of both worlds with tv surround and turntable. Would buying a port or Sonos amp be the workaround? Or, is it possible to set up multiple profiles in the Sonos for turntable vs TV and, or would I need to retune/setup the sonos speakers every time I want to listen to records vs movies?? I am not sure what route to go...thanks in advance for any advice.
I have a custom built in subwoofer with an integrated amp. What is the best way to get it to work with my ARC and surrounds?
Hey there Peter - lots of great info, thx. Wondering if you can help me with what I would like to accomplish: I have a Pioneeer home stereo system (receiver: VSX-4900S, 301 cd changer: PD-F1007, multi-cassette changer: CT-M6R - , and wired non-powered tabletop speakers). It is a standalone system, not digital, no bluetooth. I would like to be able to play cds with the changer and listen to them through bluetooth speakers, possibly using SONOS system. Is this possible with my set up?
Can I use this with a digital piano or would there be a delay when playing on a keyboard?
One negative about my Arc is no Bluetooth, this is a super cool device
Yes, Sonos is not known for bluetooth. They only have one BT capable device now, which is the Move.
Hi Peter. Please, can you share the model of the bluetooth receiver you used in this video? Thank you!
I am using the Fiio M6 music player. It functions as a bluetooth receiver and transmitter too.
Can i use the sonos port for Karoke on the tv?
I have JBL wireless microphones and the sonos arc sound bar which one is conneted with eArc to my Samsung TV. On my Tv i installed Stingray Karoke app.
Should that work?
I have the older Connect which I connected to my TV headphone output via the line input. This results in a slight video-audio delay (75 ms according to Sonos) but this never bothered me (or my wife who is very critical) in the 8 years I've been using this setup.
Oh! That lag irritated me. Including on the Sonos Five.
hello i need an advice for my. usecase and what i should buy to be able to use the full. potential:
i have a pc with an extra soundcard which supports
2 RCA Jack (left, right) Out / 1 S/PDIF Out
2 Sonos One SL, 1 Sonos Arc, 1 Sonos Sub (plan to buy 2 additional Sonos One SL just for my PC if its working out but also want to use them together with the whole sonos system together)
i want to stream in future from - my PC to my Sonos just like normal PC Speakers
- my samsung gq65qn95 TV supports HDMI 2.1
- also want to stream from my Smartphone or tablet via bluetooth to my sonos
what do i need?
@Mr. Pee what LDAC would you recommend purchasing for Sonos Port?
You mean DAC right? I don't have a lot of experience with DAC but a lot of people will want to spend a lot of money there. To me no need. But wait a minute... you want to connect a DAC to the port?
Yes….your video you talk about DAC connecting to Sonos port. I want to connect DAC to port.
Hello Guys, do you know how can I connect my Sonos Beam, sub and a pair of One SL to my Macbook Pro M1 to get losless audio quality? I guess AirPlay must be using some sorts of compression. I dont have a TV to run through all the connections but I still would like to enjoy the full sound experience. Nobody talks about it really.
Thank you for your comments,
Gary
My TV and speakers are connecting the same wifi network. Can I connect TV audio out into Sonos One?
Can I use it as a DAC, then connect it to headphone AMP?
Can you connect a mic to the Sonos Port to get a mic to work?
Can you play any music off your phone through that system you showed for Bluetooth? Do you have to charge the Bluetooth receiver?
No. That Bluetooth receiver simply gets power form a usb cable.
You mentioned that the with sonos amp u can do a 4.1 so does that mean you can do a true 5.1 setup? 4 sono 1s a sound bar and a sub? Thanks.
No, you will need a Sonos Amp, playbar, playbase, beam or the Arc. When I said 4.1, I meant specifically the setup with Sonos Amp as it doesn't have center channel.
Hi Peter! I have 12 Sonos speakers at home and I would like my DJ controller to sound on my system.
I’m planning to connect my DJ controller to a Sonos Port, and output to a pair of amplified Pioneer studio monitor speakers.
Will I always get a delay between my controller and speakers, if the audio goes through the Sonos Port? Is there any way to take advantage of a Sonos system as a DJ?
Hey Sebastian, you will definitely going to get a delay. And in your work, you will not be able to function with that lag. If I remember correctly, it will be at LEAST 75ms. The Analog to Digital convertor will take time to digitise the sound for Sonos.
Mister Pee it would be possible for you to make a comparison between the Sonos FIVE and the klipsch “The fives” I think that being the pair in the same ballpark price wise and being such attractive speakers it would be a very interesting video, thank you very much in advance, you are an amazing reviewer
Hey! Thanks for the suggestion! I have been waiting to do that. I just need to allocate the right budget (and space) for that pair of speaker!
Hey ;) question, the device description says- sonos port creates temporary bluetooth to help easely setup your system. So is it this sonos PORT ALOW TO USE BLUETOOTH NORMALY or just for set up ?? :)
It’s just for easier setup only (at least at this current firmware)
It's just for setup. Nothing in Sonos range now has Audio profile for Bluetooth, except for the Sonos Move.
Ah ok with no bluetooth sonos simply forcing us to use they apps. Simple :) yes sound is better Thru wifi but, not everyone is audiophile isnt it 😁 its not hard to add option to the system for using bluetooth. They did with comercial purposes
Patreon now.
Thanks for that! I appreciate that loads!
I’m trying to figure out how to connect my windows laptop to my Sonos One (Gen 2) while streaming videos from my browser. Is it possible?
No simple way to do it without a Sonos Port (which is expensive).
can external DAC or EQ be used with Sonos Port or Sonos AMP?
Yes, it depends on how you hook it up. You will have to setup the DAC/EQ before the PORT/AMP. But that depends on the available outputs from the DAC/EQ. That said, the Port and Amp will also alter the sound. Sonos products apply their own sound signature.
@@PeterPee this would be an amazing video
Is there a way that i can connect microphones karaoke to my sonos system
great info
Joe you are the sonos master! I would love to get a video with your thoughts on the new Costco Sonos Arc SL. With the sonos being on backorder, the SL version looks pretty good. Thanks!
I have no access to the Arc SL but given that the only difference being that the mic is turned off and there's no voice assistant onboard, sonically, it should be identical.
On my patio i have a sonos beam and 2 sonos one speakers. I also have a Sony receiver and Yamaha outdoor speakers. Can i connect this port to the receiver and play the same music on my sonos speakers on my patio and also on the outdoor Yamahas through the Sony receiver?
No. You won’t be able to play on the Sony receiver.
Hello how can I add a Bluetooth to my Sonos amplifier
Attach a bluetooth receiver to the line in ports of the Amp.
@@PeterPee Hello Peter thank you for your reply I will try it
can you discuss how to take advantage of eARC without an eARC compatible TV? Would this adapter work?
No, this work work. You can't get eARC without eARC tv. Unless you are using something from HDFury.
Great video!! I have a question, I don't exactly have a HiFi system but I have a Bose L1 tower speaker that I want to join to my Sonos ecosystem, would it work? Thanks man
The Bose L1 has a line level input so yes you can. You will need the RCA to 3.5mm phono cable.
@@PeterPee excellent!! Thank you so much! You're literally the first person giving me an understandable answer, instantly subscribed
u r awesome!
I use it for driving a more powerfull sub than sonos can provide
Yeah way to long of a video
Looking to get away from the Sonos app and play music on my sono1 and 3 from my google music app directly - via Bluetooth or wifi. The Sonos app causes chirps. It screws up my playlists. Does anyone know if the Sonos port + Audioengine B1 Bluetooth music receiver with 5.0 aptX HD is a good solution to achieve this? Or is there a better way? Thanks!