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If you have an old pair of speakers you want to wire into the system, just because, then just get a Sonos Connect AMP instead.
This has output for wired speakers on the back, which can then be introduced into your system, like old pair of slippers amongst a collection of brand new English brogues. Not only can you play music to the Play: The problem is that your audio will be choppy. At this point you need to either swap to a wired network or invest in a Sonos Boost, which placed at the heart of your set-up, will speed everything up nicely. An entry level turntable from the Porsche of record players, the Rega's pedigree may not be immediately evident from the unassuming, under-stated design and standard materials.
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The idea of using Sonos to go wire-free in your turntable set up means, ideally, keeping the hardware side of your vinyl listening as minimal as possible. The Pyle pre-amp is tiny, and enables you to keep tech to a minimum, while powering that analogue audio into your Sonos system.
You have two choices when it comes to deploying Sonos into your music set up. First, by a Sonos Connect and pair it up with any speaker in the range, or just wire straight into the back of the Play: This is the simplest solution, and you benefit from the huge room-filling sound of the Play: Some turntables are now available with Bluetooth wireless built in, which can connect to powered speakers with a Bluetooth connection. The magic bullet, right?
For the most part, this is as simple a process as adding any other audio component to your stereo system. As answered before, you can technically use any of those solutions. Some external phono preamps have one too. The Sonos Gift Cards do not expire and may be redeemed for eligible purchases notwithstanding any stated expiration date. The Sonos Play 5 is the only speaker in its line up to offer line-in, so we're afraid there's not a lot of choice. Older stereos have a marked connection point for this wire.
Not so fast — this kind of connection can be spotty at the best of times, and this is especially problematic here. And again, audio will have to be compressed for Bluetooth, so many will question the sense of using vinyl only to compress it down to the quality of a basic MP3. But the quality of that conversion will differ hugely. Audio Technica's record players are from a top pedigree, and the LP60BT comes with Bluetooth built in, which lets you connect to powered speakers for a wire-lite set-up.
It's not aptX and some users have complained of choppiness, but if you're building a vinyl set up from scratch with the option to go wire free, it's a strong choice. If you really want to cut down on clutter than the Pro-ject Juke Box E is your best bet. This turntable packs in pre-amp, amp and Bluetooth, so you can just add speakers to get going.
Pair that with a powered Bluetooth speaker or into a Sonos Connect and you have a powerful set-up as wire free as it gets. If you're looking to play to wireless speakers, then consider this techy amp made from British audio lab Leema and its team of ex-BBC sound engineers.
It may not solve the problem of cutting clutter in your vinyl set up, but with an aptX Bluetooth input built into the amp, it can receive the signal from a Bluetooth record player and punch it out to analogue speakers, which should keep sound quality intact. Sonos One review First is that a vinyl set up has a lot of different elements — which causes clutter. How to use your record player with Sonos speakers Traditionally, a record player needs lots of elements to work: The essential Sonos guide However, with a Sonos system, you can dispense with quite a few aspects of the system. In addition to working with over 80 digital music services, our home sound system can plug right into your turntable setup and let you fill your home with the warm sound of your favorite albums on vinyl.
We recommend that one because it has a phono preamp built in. You can learn more about this on our Community site.
The Connect lets you use your amplified audio equipment to bring the sound of your vinyl collection into your Sonos system—and to more rooms. Just take the audio cable that comes with your Connect. If you have a turntable and third party speakers but no amplifier, you can connect them to the Sonos system directly using the Connect: Just take the audio cable that comes with your Connect: Open the Sonos app on your phone or tablet.
Then press Play Now and the record playing on your turntable will start up. If you have multiple Sonos devices set up in different rooms, you can group them together using the Rooms tab in the Sonos app and spread the sound of your favorite vinyl throughout your home. Some love it for the warm, pristine sound quality or the crackly nostalgia of hearing the needle glide through the grooves.
Others enjoy the tactile experience of opening a record, laying it on the turntable and focusing their attention on just one thing —The sonic equivalent of cracking open a book. Connect your turntable to your Sonos system.