How To Play Vinyl On Sonos PLUS Our Top Tips

[@BrantMiller]

The Sonos app setting suggestions at the end were *so* helpful, and that's not even what I came here for! Thank you!

[@moogle2crooks]

Great info as always guys, though I think you missed the boat in one aspect. That being that for anyone with an arc, plus sub and using Sonos Fives as the rear speakers- we cannot use the headphone jack in that set up. As I’m sadly, already aware that because of this, without buying the port (I’ve already spent so much, that seems excessive to add a port) I’m out of luck. Except if I have the Roam, which just arrived a few days ago. I suppose you did go into how that can work, which I’m grateful for. But because some may not be aware that turntables can’t just be added when the Fives are as rear speakers, that info could have been helpful. Keep up the good work mates!

[@adalsteinn69]

Thanks, this info helped me a lot.

[@JorgeStegemann1975]

This Video is amzing as it answers all my open question regarding my Pro-Ject RPM 3 and my Sonos System. Also the Setup help, notices and tips were more than only helpfull. You made a good job. Thanks a lot!

[@LesroyBuckley]

Exactiy what i needed - thank you. I have a single Play 5 and a beam. Just bought a Pro-ject RPM1. Should i buy another Play 5 so i have a pair or wouukd a play 5 and Sonos 5 be ok in a pair?

[@erh]

4:10 EXACTLY the information I have been looking for to figure out port vs 5. Thanks!!

[@SimplyThought]

This was fantastic! Exactly what I was looking for when trying decide what sonos speaker setup I want vs record player. Also, thank you very much for the app tips at the end to get the best feel of sound.

[@redsnow529]

Exactly the information I have been looking for as I’m waiting for my Sonos arc to come in! Thank you and well done!!

[@Kam3hameha]

I have a Sonos beam gen 2, mini Sub, 2x Symfonisk speakers connected to a TV I also have a third party turntable with built in pre amp (pro-ject) and 2x active speakers (Edifier R1280T) Can I connect them all together to stream music from my turntable to the Sonos system + the 2x edifiers? Which hardware do I need to do so? Sonos port? Is there any chance that a device could be fried due to the active speakers?

[@cistinbeilebaile3119]

Hi, I’m looking at getting a Sonos 5 or 2, not a turn table I want to add, it’s a Dj controller, pioneer ddj flx4, I guess I can just plug it in?

[@scorp4165]

Great vid- worth watching even fir the last 3 hints for maximising benefits of the turntable. I bought Sonos five and a preamp from these guys works really well. Delivery was really quick . Great service from all but Tom in particular

[@claudide]

if I use sonos five to play my turntable, will I also hear the vinyl music in the sonos beam and the other sonos speakers in the rest of the house?

[@bennisa8102]

Yes as he says at 4:12. I know it’s ten monts ago now but still

[@djillevanherpen4485]

Great video. Exactly the information I needed. Job well done guys, also with the usefull tips!

[@silvanfelix2995]

How big is the sound quality drop, when you listen with a SONOS Roam? Do you hear the difference between listening to a vinyl or just playing the song form Spotify? Is it worth it to use a turntable with the SONOS Roam? Thanks for helping me!

[@FritsJanSmit]

Great. So to play your vinyl on your wifi Sonos system you just need a Sonos AMP or PORT, depending on your turntable is pre-amped or not? You can even group the speakers to play your turntable output on? I still have a Sonos connect... old product. But does the quality of streaming and AD conversion is better on the newer products?

[@cutletbread]

Great video guys!! Can you recommend the best set up for the least amount of wires or clutter. Ideally Bluetooth, and with a built in pre-amp ? Much appreciated!

[@nollindwhachell]

Couldn’t really afford these options, as they’re still pretty expensive from my viewpoint. Luckily our TV had composite connections (video, left, right), so I just connected our turntable (which has a built in preamp) to the left / right audio and setup a Turntable selection on the TV to use those. So the sound routes through the TV and into our Sonos Beam which I can then duplicate on other Sonos speakers throughout the house. Of course, the TV has to be on for this to work but it’s a very affordable workaround.

[@smarthomesounds]

Great solution!

[@beerloverTV]

May i ask what turntable you use and how you still find this setup ?

[@paulmccarthy1041]

Hi folks, great videos. I'm thinking of getting a Roam to bluetooth sound from my turntable. That all seems pretty straightforward, but I have yet to see anyone then send that signal on to another Sonos setup. Ie. I'd like to play the Bluetooth turntable in to Roam and then send it to a pair of Sonos Play 1s. Can it be done? I appreciate that you may lose stereo signal doing this? Is it easy to do via the app?

[@smarthomesounds]

Hi there, yes this can be done and we've tested it and it works great. Hope this helps.

[@podbay]

Thanks very much for this video. I am planning to buy my first turntable in decades, and I have a Sonos Arc and two Sonos Ones. I was given a Sonos Connect so I'm not exactly sure how that works with a pre-amped turntable, but I suspect it won't be too difficult.

[@TrevorGay]

So helpful- what a fantastic channel, thank you!

[@MikolajMix]

Im still a bit confused - I have HomePods and want to connect turntable to them - will it work if I buy Sonos amp/port and connect it to a turntable? Will it stream to HomePod through Sonos amp/port

[@talkingalbums]

Thanks for this video. Now I know that there are a number of options. I want to upgrade my turntable system and would rather have my Sonos as part of the new solution.

[@silassstadler]

Hello! Thanks for the Video but I bought the argon audio tt which has a amp built in but it doesn‘t work with the sonos five… Any clue what I am doing wrong?

[@mtmtroy8155]

Great Video, question can you now use the new Sonos Era range to stream to your Sonos eco system? Via the app? Thanks in advance

[@fernandovalle170]

Thanks for the video! Is it possible to directly connect a turntable with bluetooth with Sonos beam? Thanks!

[@Luli408]

Do you have recommendations on how to stream a Bluetooth record player directly to a Sonos Arc? Avoid purchasing an additional Sonos product?

[@danielshelton3147]

Hey team! I have a Project Debut Carbon DC, a Pyle PP444 preamp, and my Sonos Port. I’m having a difficult time getting sound with RCA cables going from turntable>pre-amp>Port. Suggestions?

[@1974Slipper]

Superb. Absolutely superb. Simple well planned script. Exactly what one needs from the title of the video. Bravo chap!

[@smarthomesounds]

Thanks for the feedback 👍

[@atonkin8277]

Hmmm, earlier devices not supported on the app (aka deliberate obsolescence to force repurchases). How long do these relatively expensive speakers last before becoming scrap or giant paperweights? Also, does the Port have eg. a USB input to play from eg. Foobar2000 or android-based USB Audio Player Pro?

[@interestingvideos4046]

Great video . What cable would I need to buy to connect my sonos 5 to tv using a wired connection?

[@matthewharrington5526]

Ok question. Could two fives plug into a turntable system? If so, which product would I need? Also, my Fluance turntable does not have a preamp (using a Marantz receiver currently)

[@smarthomesounds]

Yes that would work fine but you would need a pre-amp in between your current turntable and Sonos Five.

[@JaiDarshanand]

Great video! I've ordered the Sonos Move and the Port & should get these shortly. Currently I have a a Sony turntable (no preamp) and a CD player connected to an Onkyo AV Receiver (TX-NR636.) My plan is to stream CD and Vinyl to the Move. The Onkyo has: a digital In Coaxial jack and also "Line Out Zone 2" jacks, the latter for connecting a receiver in another room. Can I use the Zone 2 line out and connect to the Port to thereby stream the content of the Onkyo? Is the Digital Coaxial jack on the Onkyo of any use with the Port? Many thanks!

[@Gcroadrager]

This was great thank you! I have a question. It seems fairly logical that the Sonos Move (Bluetooth) would be a good buy as it connects to the rest of the system and is the same price as the port. How much quality of sound is lost and do you think it's worth paying another 200 for the Sonos 5 instead?

[@danielsmith9667]

I have just bought the Move and it will not pair with my bluetooth turntable. Spoke to Sonos who said it is not actually supported and the Move will only work with a phone,tablet or pc.

[@raymondbillups2002]

Thanks for video mate! I’m seriously thinking of sending my B&W set to do a Sonos entertainment s system.

[@bilturceklik]

HI I have a sonos beam gen 2 and a sonos sub mini system in my apartment and I want to reproduce some viniyls I have on a pre-amp audio technica turntable, How can I play those vinyl on that system, can I make it possible with a sonos five or I have to go for the sonos port or the amp to get it? Thx.

[@Julius-yu3yz]

This Video was so helpful! Thank you from Germany 🇩🇪

[@smarthomesounds]

Glad it was helpful!

[@74raphiot]

Thank you for this video and these very detailed explanations. What connection does it take to connect a stereo 5 sound system to a vinyl player? Connecting a single 5 sound system by cable allows it to put the sound in stereo or another method is needed. In another video on sonos 5 and the turntable we see this configuration. Thank you for your answer.

[@senumar]

My setup is sl1200mk2, cambridge audio duo pre amp and sonos 5. Thing is that I am getting quite delay of around 2 seconds… why is that? Any solution?

[@gadizuckerman1424]

Great video, I got the roam and BT transmitter that I have connected to my turntable but I not able to connect it to my roam, can you maybe help to let me know what I’m doing wrong?

[@jamesdennington7493]

Can you use a sonso 5 with a turntable when in a surround sound group with the jack plug?

[@MBengul]

Exactly what I was looking for ✨

[@camilo9103]

Does anyone know if the Move 1 shows up in the Sonos app? Im planing on buying one to use as gateway to my beam. Or should i go for the Roam instead?

[@juliandent5874]

This was so useful, thanks. Am now considering purchasing a Sonos port from you. First I need to know if my Garratt GT25p turntable has a preamp. Would you know, or how would you tell?

[@Keza82]

Can you please do one on connecting to a HomePod and airplay 2

[@shellumus]

The direction say the line in on the sonos amp are disabled if using other speakers for surround, so does this mean I have to purchase a port and connect everything to ethernet to still keep the surround and hear the project T1 on all my speakers?

[@karenwalker3958]

I have a Yamaha tts303 turntable and a Sonia arc. I thought could just Bluetooth lol. How do I connect all?

[@alanholohan6789]

Hi is it possible to run a DJ setup - 2 decks -and a mixer through the Sonos system?

[@1993barry]

Hi, I have a Sonos Five and a turntable without a pre amp. I want to keep the turntable as it has sentimental value. Can you advise my best route to get it working with the Five? Without buying the Sonos Amp?

[@pawezawisza7436]

You do not need the Amp, since Sonos Five is an active speaker with amp already built-in. You only need to purchase a pre-amp and connect it to the turntable, then use RCA Y-cable to connect the pre-amp and Sonos Five via Output (pre-amp) and analog source (Sonos Five).

[@ReneDelfgou]

Thanks for this video. You helped me enormously.

[@smarthomesounds]

Glad to hear it!

[@aaronnoyes7764]

I plan on purchasing the Sonos Arc, sub and possibly rears (One Sl's). I would also like to run my technics turntable into the system. is the Sonos Amp the best option for me for integration/ ease of use-or is it overkill and is there another product available that will do the job? any advice would be great thanks heaps!

[@smarthomesounds]

Hi Aaron, thanks for your comment. If the intention is to simply listen to the turntable through the Arc system, you would only need the Sonos Port for £399. The Sonos Amp is if you'd like to use the Amp to power a separate pair of third-party speakers, which you can't do with the Sonos Port. I hope this helps!

[@aaronnoyes7764]

@@smarthomesounds thanks team, To clarify I don’t have an amp for the turntable at all. Does your feedback still apply? In regards to the port? Or do I need an amp as well as the port.

[@WadimVN]

Пане Виталий, спасибо за уникума, имел огромное удовольствие, слушая ваш диалог. Что меня обнадёживает, это что у вашего собеседника, не смотря на явный диагноз с направлением в 6 палату, есть шанс на выздоровление

[@samwiseknows]

What is the lag like using the Sonos roam ? I am trying to to use this to watch movies from my xgimi projector. (it has Bluetooth built in) to the pair of Sonos ones I have.

[@bpheard]

I have a very annoying problem whereby with my two Sonos fives set up with stereo paired, and my turntable to preamp and line in, the two speakers only work simultaneously when the 16th inch Jack is half way in to the line in port on the Sonos five. I’ve tried multiple cables and factory reset and to no avail. Also autoplay does not work. This occurs when plugged in to either speaker. Any suggestions??

[@cbrown1808]

Hi.. I am interested in a Sonos Amp to be able to link my existing Hifi set up with my Sonos system in different rooms. My problemis that I have both a turntable and CD player connected to my existing HiFi amp. The Sonos Amp seems only to provide for one line input. My existing amplifier is an original NAD 3020 which has a "Pre Amp" out connector. Is it possible to connect the NAD Amp Pre Amp out stage to the Sonos Amp Line Input? If not is there an alternative set up?

[@leigh3850]

Hi there, I have an old Onkyo turntable, a Yamaha receiver (with built-in phono). Would I be able to have cables going from my turntable to the line in on the receiver and then use an RCA to 3.5 into the Sonos five? Can't seem to find info anywhere on this, but did notice in your video you discussed using your own/alternative amps to the Sonos branded one.

[@ObsessedGarbageDotCon]

Hello. If I have turntable and a mixer wouldn’t I be able to connect my mixer to a Bluetooth transmitter and then connect via the new roam and then share to other Sonos speakers?

[@macdonangus]

So will a Sonos Move One not connect to a Turntable?

[@ylannjacobin3803]

I wanna buy a turn table to play vinyl via a preamp on two play 5 (2 nd gen) speakers set on stereo and I was wondering if the line in mode keep the sound analog 🤔

[@cedricmenard342]

I am wondering the same thing, I wish we could get info on that.

[@jonphelan6356]

This was really helpful! Especially the tips at the end, great work.

[@mikeygee2465]

Very informative video, thank you. My turntable has switch for phono and line. I was confused as to which one is the pre amp?

[@DuncanSmart]

Switch it to Line - that’s the pre-amp one

[@mikeygee2465]

@@DuncanSmart thank you Duncan.

[@venga1002]

Can a "Works with Sonos" certified reciever replace the Sonos Amp \ Port if I already have a Sonos Arc? For example, setting the reciever "Works with Sonos" configuration to the Arc and plug in the turntable to CD audio in.

[@wessve]

If I understand correctly it is possible to share the turn table audio with other Sonos speakers when the Sonos Five is connected to the turn table using the RCA cable? Would anybody know if it’s possible to connect the Technics SL-1210MK2 to my Sonos system?

[@bmac9949]

What are your thoughts on the Pro-Ject T1 Phono SB that is recommeded by Sonos?

[@smarthomesounds]

Hi Brian, that's a great turntable & works well with Sonos but if you can push the budget slightly the Rega Planar 1 Plus is worth a look.

[@tse6386]

Thank you for the great overview. Can you group the roam with a stereo pair of one’s and get stereo on the the pair over bluetooth?

[@smarthomesounds]

Hi there, yes even when you group Bluetooth audio from the Roam to a stereo pair of other Sonos speakers, the stereo pair should still play as the left and right. Hope that helps!

[@lorka111]

Very nice prese tation. I have got problem with the Living room (beam/ sub/ 2xones) connection to Roon. In separate room (bedroom) my non grouped sonos one is recognizable by roon and wors perfectly. System sees sonos stresming (bedroom) snd airplay only for living room - and does not stsrt playing musis. Is it question of grouping speakers in living room? I am helpless

[@Thad1us23]

Thanks! This video was very helpful!

[@micahsalberg4792]

very useful especially the tips at the end. Thanks for the content, left a like. =)

[@PKNLDN123]

can you connect a bluetooth sonos vinyl player to another speaker like a google home??

[@ryanmcdonnell665]

i feel like you should do a video showing how if you have a bluetooth turntable (which a lot of people do) that you can buy the Sonos Roam for 179 (Much cheaper option than the Port and FIVE Speaker) and bluetooth it through the ROAM, which can then play through your other Sonos Systems. Very easy and cost effective, yet you havntt shown this in the video?

[@beerloverTV]

Loss of sound ?with this setup ?

[@ElizabethXPeck]

Would this work for Pro-Ject E1 BT…I can’t get it to pair

[@zz-.-]

1:40 isn’t this what he says here?

[@MarcusFenixGears]

I have a port with a TT connected and trying to stream wireless to my Sonus Arc system… no luck. Is that not a use case?

[@smarthomesounds]

Hi there, yes this is possible & will work. Make sure the turntable is connected to the port via the line in and then go to the Arc room on the Sonos app and select music & the turntable option which is located at the bottom of the music selection. Hope this helps.

[@coryrexford9990]

I have a sonos arc and 2 amps playing good. I bought a Sonos port to connect to my turntable and I can't figure it out. It is connected to wifi and listed as a product in system and turntable as the source. I do not have a turntable amp. I can't hear any sound through the Sonos speakers and I can't figure out what I am doing wrong.

[@EmileHeskeyfication]

Make sure you also have a preamp

[@JT-re5ec]

I have the AudioTechnica AT-LP60X, the line in only has a 3.5mm jack, with work with the Sonos Five?

[@smarthomesounds]

Yes, that'll be absolutely fine. You'll just need a 3.5mm to 3.5mm jack. Hope that helps!

[@JT-re5ec]

@@smarthomesounds Thank you! I think i've watch all your videos lol

[@helengillespie6307]

Perfect set up advice, thank you 🙏

[@ColeOrton]

Can a Sonos 5 and turntable stream to other Sonos speakers?

[@smarthomesounds]

Yes this is possible. You can even bypass the Sonos five and send the audio to any other Sonos speaker in your system. Hope this helps.

[@antoniorichmondjr112]

But how do you pair the turntable with the move? Mine won’t pair

[@smarthomesounds]

Hi Antonio, we actually covered this in our Sonos Move - 1 year on video which I hope you find useful. Thanks for watching.

[@flymefromthemoon662]

Thanks a lot for this!

[@70m7E]

If the fives are part of a surround setup together with an ARC, the Sonos website claims the five‘s line-in would be deactivated??

[@smarthomesounds]

Yes that is correct unfortunately. You would need to use 2 Fives for either surrounds or a line-in but not both at the same time. We tend to find the Sonos Ones or One SLs are perfectly adequate for surrounds as you don't necessarily need to have large speakers as surrounds. Hope this helps!

[@70m7E]

@@smarthomesounds thanks. How would you switch from surround to line-in, only by reset or is there a simpler solution meanwhile?

[@maxpalafoxventures]

This was most helpful thank you

[@MorganaDAlmeida]

Phono Amplifier, not pre amp, isn’t? As far as I understood so far they are different devices. Of course a Phono Amp can be divided into it’s pre-amp and power, but it’s not the same as a Pre-Amp per se.

[@mattdonaldson7261]

I can’t get volume from my turntable through the Sonos speakers (not even in the independent turntable speakers) but if I play Spotify can get sound through all the Sonos speakers and the turntable speakers. Anyone know why?

[@nicka113]

Could you connect a set of decks or is there a huge lag?

[@JaeTLDR1]

Would be lagged as it needs to be aligned to the timecode sonos use

[@mattsynth]

Now we are listening to vinyl on a mono speaker. What ever happened to HiFi stereo systems?

[@stewartdowouis9218]

Buy 2 Play Fives and set them up in stereo. Voila.

[@carlosbarbon3855]

excellent

[@user-pl3qi1qm8u]

So I don’t need an amp/port? Rca to 3.5 cable from the Sonos 5 straight to my turntable no middleman?

[@smarthomesounds]

Hi there, yes that is correct - just make sure your turntable has a built in pre-amp and you're good to go (e.g. Rega Planar 1 Plus as an example). You can then enable line-in autoplay on the Sonos app and so your turntable audio will play out through the speaker when the needle hits the vinyl! Hope this helps.

[@user-pl3qi1qm8u]

@@smarthomesounds perfect thank you so much I’m thinking of getting the Sony one :)

[@mattwilliams3104]

Great timing my sonos play:5 and pro ject turntable get delivered today!

[@ДмитрийПоляков-т3ш]

Братва, брал Rega Planar 1 Plus с встроенным фонокоректором к нему подкинул сонос порт и все заиграло.

[@joarnordstrom2538]

3:24 Thats the 12v trigger. Not a line in

[@danielsmith9667]

Cannot for the life of me connect my Sonos move to my bluetooth turntable … HELP???

[@jrastoff]

Why do you have a cord plugged in to the 12V trigger connection on the Port when you are talking about connecting a turntable to the line inputs, which are RCA connections on the port? Also, the Roam is not visible in the Sonos App when in Bluetooth mode, just like the Move. I stopped watching after those two mistakes.

[@smarthomesounds]

Hi Adam, thank you for the comment. I can confirm once connected via a Bluetooth device the Sonos Roam os visible in the Sonos app and you can group to other speakers. This is 100% correct and a feature we use all the time. Also we use the Sonos port 12v trigger to trigger a power Amp in our showroom so that’s why it would have been connected. But should have been disconnected for filming.

[@paulw8652]

75ms is very noticeable

[@ssnoc]

You buy vinyl because of the great dynamic range and warmth only analog can provide, but when you go to any Bluetooth speakers you convert and compress back to digital thereby defeating the entire reason to go vinyl to begin with - Bluetooth turntables make absolutely zero sense.

[@kurtb.hansen378]

floppy distorted bass

[@21978027737032]

bti

[@sergios.2276]

!!!!!

[@scrunts666]

Or just buy a proper hi-fi which will cost less and sound better.

[@stephenbaker4060]

That explained NOTHING! Thanks!!

[@smarthomesounds]

Glad we could help 🤝

[@daveh2184]

Hate Sonos was a waste of near £1000....total bullshit

[@stanrose8171]

Very useful.. please can you stop moving the hand.. v distracting.

[@jr.morano1339]

Zero help.