Hi Hans. Always look forward to your videos. I have learned so much about digital audio from your channel. I will use all of this when building a new digital front end!
Thanks Hans, your videos are helping in this time of isolating. Really enjoyed your introduction to Raspberry pi. Keep on enjoying the music. Stay safe. All the best from the Scottish Border.
Thank you Hans for you very useful and informative videos. This is the second time I had come across your videos and I would like to thank you for your very well structured content. In reference to a statement in this video where you had mentioned that the music files/library are kept on the PC or NAS and they should be on all the time for SONOS to be able to access them. I am sure you you are much educated then me and must have only forgotten to mention that these files can be kept on the Router if the Router supports sharing files through USB Stick or external USB Drive. I used this when I did not have NAS at this time nor did I want to keep the PC on full time. Thank you for your great videos and take care. Best Regards, Mohammad
My English is not that great. You say surround 4:35 that you need a spezific type of kable when you connect the digital outputs of port and external dac, or you lose sound quality. What cable you meen or can you recommend one? Thanks
For digital connections you need a cable that is suited for the connection used. For the digital output of the Port that is a 75 ohm RCA to RCA cable. Every audio shop sells them and often call then just digital cable.
Hi Hans, thanks for the review. I read on your page that any questions for advise should be posted on your channel, so here it goes: I am looking to upgrade the sound quality of my setup and think I can gain the most by replacing my current streamer, the sonos zp90. The sonos is currently digitally connected to an Anthem AVR510 (for which I love the room correction). I am using the DAC of the AVR510. I will check if I used digital interlinks ;-). I am not using the amplifying part of the Anthem, as it is connected to an Arcam P777 seven channel amplifier. The Arcam is powering zone A from the Anthem (5.1) and zone B (stereo). The front speakers of Zone A are self built scanspeak speakers, which I were build by Klare in Hoorn. I have multiple sonos connects in my home, so I started looking at the Sonos Magna mod, which you reviewed. I'm not in the market for a EUR 4000,- streamer, but am willing to invest between 1000-2000 EUR for significant quality improvement w.r.t. my source. Anyway, long story and would be great if you could respond! Thanks in advance.
@@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel Hi Hans, thanks for the quick reply! Please allow me to ask a concrete question then: in your view, would you prefer a modded sonos connect, or a sonos port with the upgraded powersupply plus optionally a ipurifier spdif 2? Thanks!
Great review. I am looking into adding a method of streaming to my Hifi gear and this video clarified for me how this is accomplished. I am also concerned about sound quality and the ability to stream higher rates than 48kHz. Much appreciated.
Hello! Can I pass the audio signal from my turntable to other AirPlay 2 enabled devices without the Sonos app? Do not have Sonos devices so far, but stream directly via iOS from the music app or Tidal. I would like to stream the sound from my record player additionally as a multiroom device throughout the house. Thanks for the help!
I was hoping to integrate my house Sonos speakers to my hiFi with this but it seems it is pipped by the Bluesound, are there any other streamer DACS that are worth looking at as alternatives? I don't need built in amplification.
There are many around, see my playlist on network players: ua-cam.com/video/f4FU1tqZdeU/v-deo.html. You can also go for a server program that can work with hardware from a broad range of brands: DLNA or Roon. I explain about DLNA a bit in the review of the Advance Paris WTX StreamPro (ua-cam.com/video/rG-biUayskU/v-deo.html).Many streamers are DNLA compatible, sometimes called UPnP AV compatible. BTW the two brands you mention are not. For Roon you might watch this video. It gives an introduction but it is already a few years old and there have been numerous updates to the system. You find all of my Roon videos in this playlist: ua-cam.com/video/yrRfhWcLoqA/v-deo.html. Roon works with all products that are 'Roon Ready' like the Bluesound products, but Roon also works with Sonos, Airplay and Squeezebox. The way you can select the right product for a given location. A top product for the living and a simple solution for the children's room or garage.
Nice review of the port. I have one, because I have other sonos players for background music and news in the rest of my house. My family would have mutinied if I put in a different streamer for the main system. I have found that upgrading the power supply, and using an ifi ipurifier spdif 2 helps quite a bit with the quality of its digital output into my ares 2 DAC. I was actually surprised that it all worked as well as it does.
Hi! I have a couple of of B&W CM9 connected with a ROTEL 1555 which is linked with an RCA to a sonos connect and the sonos connect also receives an input (3.5 - RCA) from a TV. I intend to upgrade to a Sonos Port but I heard from you that you do not recommend to connect to a TV. How do you suggest to upgrade my setup? Thanks
The Hans Beekhuyzen Channel Hi! I am aware that the setup might be a little akward. I first bought the speakers 6 years ago, then the rotel and finally the sonos connect and I liked it with the TV as well. I always wanted to get a professional advice and since I am about to buy a port and saw your video, I tought you might help me on what are the options that I have.
Hans, will you be able to work on Lindemann Streamers i.e. Bridges, Network, Musicbook Source? I am very much interested if it could replace my Node 2 as I do not want to use Node2i so I get to experience diff brands. I am currently using SMS200 Ultra Neo after I sold my Node 2.
I have tried. But the unit was broken and after returning it to the Dutch distributor I heard or say nothing since my contacts have left the company. If I can find time, I'll have a look there.
Thanks Hans. I enjoy watching your brillant videos. I am using also a Sonos connect. It is connected with the digital Output to the interface of my Dynaudio Xeo 6 loudspeaker. You Said that the anlaogue output of the Sonos has a lot of quality Problems. What about the quality of the digital Output? I have also my Sony Smart tv connected via digital Output to my Sonos. When I compaire both sources I could´t hear quality differences. I saw also your Video of the bluesound Node 2i and I thought about switching to that device. But is there really such a big quality difference in my completly digitalized chain?
The Hans Beekhuyzen Channel Thank you for your response. I have some problems with my autocorrection of my Ipad. It always changes to german. Find my Last and Final update above. If you have the time, Could you please also answer the added sentences regarding the bluesound. Thank you for your support.
Beste Hans, Je meent dit toch niet echt dat de Bluesound App is vergelijkbaar met de App van Sonos?! Check de recenties mbt de Bluesound App. Op WiFi zit dat ding continue te schakelen tussen allerlei kanalen. Loopt lekker vast en kan alleen via een harde reset weer tot leven gebracht worden. Thanks. Ko
@@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel Zeker vast verbonden. Bij HiFi klubben lagen er een aantal retour. De Sonos heeft op de een of andere wijze een betere streaming. Natuurlijk lagere bi rate, maar op WiFi stabieler. Leuk Hi Bit Rate maar er zijn maar weinig die dat nu kunnen 'uitzenden'. Hangt helemaal af van de opname. Dus beetje overkill waar we over praten soms
Geachte heer Beekhuizen, beste Hans. Wellicht kunt u mij met het volgende probleem helpen. Ik bezit een Sony LSA i link systeem met analoge radio, cd en md. Vanwege het feit dat Ziggo geen analoge radio meer ondersteund, is er geen radio geluid meer. Ik heb de port aangeschaft om via het Sony systeem digitale radio te kunnen luisteren. Ik heb de port op analoge in van de Sony en analoge out van de port aan gesloten, de app geïnstalleerd, maar helaas komt er geen geluid uit mijn boxen. Enkel de stem van Ziggo die mededeeld dat ze geen analoge radio meer ondersteunen. Wat doe ik fout? Alvast bedankt voor een reactie.
You mentioned you used the sbooster with it do you remember the voltage it uses? is it dual voltage for example the Connect uses 13.5V and 3.3V Great video as always and I feel that I can trust your unbiased opinion.
I always found Sonos Play speakers rather impressive for what they are but 2 things have kept me away from Sonos. 1) limited to 16/44 and 2) the inability to play multiple genre random playlists. The Squeezebox LMS has been doing that for ages. Get with the program guys.
Dear Mr. Hans...thank yiu for a detailed video. I'm recently starting off as a smart home installer and your videos are mighty helpful. God bless you.
Cool, thanks
Hi Hans. Always look forward to your videos. I have learned so much about digital audio from your channel. I will use all of this when building a new digital front end!
Cool, thanks
Thanks Hans, your videos are helping in this time of isolating. Really enjoyed your introduction to Raspberry pi. Keep on enjoying the music. Stay safe. All the best from the Scottish Border.
Glad to help
@@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel I just commented on Thomas n stereo, I see he and yourself as the Philosophy Department of UA-cam hi-fi.
Thank you Hans for you very useful and informative videos. This is the second time I had come across your videos and I would like to thank you for your very well structured content. In reference to a statement in this video where you had mentioned that the music files/library are kept on the PC or NAS and they should be on all the time for SONOS to be able to access them. I am sure you you are much educated then me and must have only forgotten to mention that these files can be kept on the Router if the Router supports sharing files through USB Stick or external USB Drive. I used this when I did not have NAS at this time nor did I want to keep the PC on full time.
Thank you for your great videos and take care.
Best Regards,
Mohammad
Thank you for all of your work
My pleasure!
Another well done review! Thanks Hans for your thorough and honest reviews.
My pleasure!
Thanks Hans for this video! So, I understand one cane connect a Denon amplifier by RCA cable to the Sonos Streamer?
Yes you can!
Great review!
Thanks!
Thank you Hans....your video is very informative...
🙏
My English is not that great. You say surround 4:35 that you need a spezific type of kable when you connect the digital outputs of port and external dac, or you lose sound quality. What cable you meen or can you recommend one?
Thanks
For digital connections you need a cable that is suited for the connection used. For the digital output of the Port that is a 75 ohm RCA to RCA cable. Every audio shop sells them and often call then just digital cable.
Hi Hans, thanks for the review. I read on your page that any questions for advise should be posted on your channel, so here it goes: I am looking to upgrade the sound quality of my setup and think I can gain the most by replacing my current streamer, the sonos zp90. The sonos is currently digitally connected to an Anthem AVR510 (for which I love the room correction). I am using the DAC of the AVR510. I will check if I used digital interlinks ;-). I am not using the amplifying part of the Anthem, as it is connected to an Arcam P777 seven channel amplifier. The Arcam is powering zone A from the Anthem (5.1) and zone B (stereo). The front speakers of Zone A are self built scanspeak speakers, which I were build by Klare in Hoorn. I have multiple sonos connects in my home, so I started looking at the Sonos Magna mod, which you reviewed. I'm not in the market for a EUR 4000,- streamer, but am willing to invest between 1000-2000 EUR for significant quality improvement w.r.t. my source. Anyway, long story and would be great if you could respond! Thanks in advance.
Sorry I don’t do buying advice
@@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel Hi Hans, thanks for the quick reply! Please allow me to ask a concrete question then: in your view, would you prefer a modded sonos connect, or a sonos port with the upgraded powersupply plus optionally a ipurifier spdif 2? Thanks!
A well modded (like the Magna mod) would be my choice
Thank you for a concise and practical assessment. 👍
You are welcome!
Thank you Hans I value your opinion and video's
🙏🏻
Great review. I am looking into adding a method of streaming to my Hifi gear and this video clarified for me how this is accomplished. I am also concerned about sound quality and the ability to stream higher rates than 48kHz. Much appreciated.
Great to hear!
I thought I was watching an episode of "Planet Earth".. then I realized it was a Sonos video on UA-cam. Great job!
🙏
Hello! Can I pass the audio signal from my turntable to other AirPlay 2 enabled devices without the Sonos app? Do not have Sonos devices so far, but stream directly via iOS from the music app or Tidal. I would like to stream the sound from my record player additionally as a multiroom device throughout the house. Thanks for the help!
I'm no Sonos expert but for as far as I know you can't hook up a turntable directly to a Sonos.
I was hoping to integrate my house Sonos speakers to my hiFi with this but it seems it is pipped by the Bluesound, are there any other streamer DACS that are worth looking at as alternatives? I don't need built in amplification.
There are many around, see my playlist on network players: ua-cam.com/video/f4FU1tqZdeU/v-deo.html. You can also go for a server program that can work with hardware from a broad range of brands: DLNA or Roon. I explain about DLNA a bit in the review of the Advance Paris WTX StreamPro (ua-cam.com/video/rG-biUayskU/v-deo.html).Many streamers are DNLA compatible, sometimes called UPnP AV compatible. BTW the two brands you mention are not. For Roon you might watch this video. It gives an introduction but it is already a few years old and there have been numerous updates to the system. You find all of my Roon videos in this playlist: ua-cam.com/video/yrRfhWcLoqA/v-deo.html. Roon works with all products that are 'Roon Ready' like the Bluesound products, but Roon also works with Sonos, Airplay and Squeezebox. The way you can select the right product for a given location. A top product for the living and a simple solution for the children's room or garage.
Nice review of the port. I have one, because I have other sonos players for background music and news in the rest of my house. My family would have mutinied if I put in a different streamer for the main system. I have found that upgrading the power supply, and using an ifi ipurifier spdif 2 helps quite a bit with the quality of its digital output into my ares 2 DAC. I was actually surprised that it all worked as well as it does.
Sonos has a very stable system and the sound quality of the Port is clearly better than that of its predecessor. But it is not the best, sound wise.
Hi! I have a couple of of B&W CM9 connected with a ROTEL 1555 which is linked with an RCA to a sonos connect and the sonos connect also receives an input (3.5 - RCA) from a TV. I intend to upgrade to a Sonos Port but I heard from you that you do not recommend to connect to a TV. How do you suggest to upgrade my setup? Thanks
That's a question equal to what car should I buy...
The Hans Beekhuyzen Channel Hi! I am aware that the setup might be a little akward. I first bought the speakers 6 years ago, then the rotel and finally the sonos connect and I liked it with the TV as well. I always wanted to get a professional advice and since I am about to buy a port and saw your video, I tought you might help me on what are the options that I have.
Can you help? Please
Thank you Hans for the timely and helpful review. Of the multiroom streamers you've reviewed, which reproduces the highest quality sound?
Auralic Aries G2 fed by Roon
@@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel Thank you, I appreciate your response!
Hans, will you be able to work on Lindemann Streamers i.e. Bridges, Network, Musicbook Source? I am very much interested if it could replace my Node 2 as I do not want to use Node2i so I get to experience diff brands. I am currently using SMS200 Ultra Neo after I sold my Node 2.
The SGC Optical Rendu would be nice as well
I have tried. But the unit was broken and after returning it to the Dutch distributor I heard or say nothing since my contacts have left the company. If I can find time, I'll have a look there.
OpticalRendu: What about coming Friday?
The Hans Beekhuyzen Channel wow! That was fast! :)
Thanks Hans. I enjoy watching your brillant videos. I am using also a Sonos connect. It is connected with the digital Output to the interface of my Dynaudio Xeo 6 loudspeaker. You Said that the anlaogue output of the Sonos has a lot of quality Problems. What about the quality of the digital Output? I have also my Sony Smart tv connected via digital Output to my Sonos. When I compaire both sources I could´t hear quality differences. I saw also your Video of the bluesound Node 2i and I thought about switching to that device. But is there really such a big quality difference in my completly digitalized chain?
That’s the same. Jitter effects also the digital output.
The Hans Beekhuyzen Channel Thank you for your response. I have some problems with my autocorrection of my Ipad. It always changes to german. Find my Last and Final update above. If you have the time, Could you please also answer the added sentences regarding the bluesound. Thank you for your support.
Detailed/Clear Explanation
Glad you liked it
Beste Hans, Je meent dit toch niet echt dat de Bluesound App is vergelijkbaar met de App van Sonos?! Check de recenties mbt de Bluesound App. Op WiFi zit dat ding continue te schakelen tussen allerlei kanalen. Loopt lekker vast en kan alleen via een harde reset weer tot leven gebracht worden. Thanks. Ko
Niet bij mij. En ik heb zowel Bluesound en Sonos.
@@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel Zeker vast verbonden. Bij HiFi klubben lagen er een aantal retour. De Sonos heeft op de een of andere wijze een betere streaming. Natuurlijk lagere bi rate, maar op WiFi stabieler. Leuk Hi Bit Rate maar er zijn maar weinig die dat nu kunnen 'uitzenden'. Hangt helemaal af van de opname. Dus beetje overkill waar we over praten soms
Geachte heer Beekhuizen, beste Hans. Wellicht kunt u mij met het volgende probleem helpen. Ik bezit een Sony LSA i link systeem met analoge radio, cd en md. Vanwege het feit dat Ziggo geen analoge radio meer ondersteund, is er geen radio geluid meer. Ik heb de port aangeschaft om via het Sony systeem digitale radio te kunnen luisteren. Ik heb de port op analoge in van de Sony en analoge out van de port aan gesloten, de app geïnstalleerd, maar helaas komt er geen geluid uit mijn boxen. Enkel de stem van Ziggo die mededeeld dat ze geen analoge radio meer ondersteunen. Wat doe ik fout? Alvast bedankt voor een reactie.
Sorry but I lack the time to support products.
Could you test the RME ADI-2 DAC FS? Great DAC with plenty of features for ~1000 €.
If you already know it is a great DAC, why should I review it?
@@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel just want to know an opinion from a pro. And a comparison to the other dacs you heard
FlorianDerGeile94, what if it reviews badly? If you’re happy with it then just enjoy it!
@@FlorianDerGeile94 yeh I agree, I’d like to see this also. Not sure why you got a sarcastic answer back just for saying it’s a ‘great dac’
You mentioned you used the sbooster with it do you remember the voltage it uses? is it dual voltage for example the Connect uses 13.5V and 3.3V Great video as always and I feel that I can trust your unbiased opinion.
If I remember well, you need a 12 volt version. You can check the voltage on the original power supply.
Nice review. The lack of toshlink is a huge letdown.
SPDIF is the better of the two....
Thanks Hans, I’m wondering if you think the Sonos Port would benefit from an external DAC or if the inbuilt one in the port itself is ok? Many thanks.
I haven’t tried so I can’t say. Sorry.
The Hans Beekhuyzen Channel many thanks none the less. I’m already in the Sonos ‘ecosystem’ and just want a way to include my old stereo too.
I always found Sonos Play speakers rather impressive for what they are but 2 things have kept me away from Sonos.
1) limited to 16/44 and 2) the inability to play multiple genre random playlists. The Squeezebox LMS has been doing that for ages. Get with the program guys.
Impressive perhaps, but not very refined.
@@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel definitely more Lynyrd Skynyrd than Albinoni
I find that an insult to the good sounding albums of Lynyrd Skynyrd😬