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Sonos and the rest of the system?

977 Views 3 Replies 2 Participants Last post by Knucklehead90, Jul 14, 2009

ppalmerjr

Discussion Starter · Jul 13, 2009

I'm a newbie here and so far I have found some great information...but had a few questions.

I currently have the Bose Lifestyle 35 (I know a mistake to buy

) and want to expand to 3 zones. I can purchase an add on bose unit to give me an additional zone but nothing will give me the third. So, I am looking to get rid of the Bose and practically start over.

I want to purchase a new receiver and be able to get sound in my garage, patio and entertainment room. I would also like to connect the Sonos unit the the receiver in order to stream music to all three zones. I need at least 4 HDMI (with sound) inputs in order to connect one cable to the TV.

I'm looking for suggestions as to what A/V receiver to buy. I'm also under the impression that I will not be able to use my jewel cube Bose speakers so I'll need recommendations on those also. I'm not sure if I want to go the HTIB route or by separates. I want to stay in the $1500 range for the speakers and receiver.

I have also heard something about I can only output digital sound to one zone? If someone could explain that it would be greatly appreciated because I want to play the Sonos (digital sound) to all zones.

Thanks in advance for help!

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Knucklehead90

· #2 · Jul 13, 2009

Correct me if I'm wrong but doesn't the Sonos have modules you can add on to receive the wireless signal? Seems to me you could add 10 of them if you wanted to - each hooked up to a separate receiver.

Put the Bose in the garage and add a module to it and you won't have to string up any wires.

Most zone output from a receiver are analog not digital - at least that I'm familiar with. You can get a receiver that outputs digital - usually via optical out. For digital zone 2 you'd need another receiver - or at least some form of a DAC - and an amp to power the speakers.

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ppalmerjr

Discussion Starter · #3 · Jul 14, 2009

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Originally Posted by Knucklehead90 /forum/post/16818704

Correct me if I'm wrong but doesn't the Sonos have modules you can add on to receive the wireless signal? Seems to me you could add 10 of them if you wanted to - each hooked up to a separate receiver.

Put the Bose in the garage and add a module to it and you won't have to string up any wires.

Most zone output from a receiver are analog not digital - at least that I'm familiar with. You can get a receiver that outputs digital - usually via optical out. For digital zone 2 you'd need another receiver - or at least some form of a DAC - and an amp to power the speakers.

I have thought about the wireless way but am scared that the wireless will have interference and won't sound that great. Any experience with wireless?

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Knucklehead90

· #4 · Jul 14, 2009

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Originally Posted by ppalmerjr /forum/post/16823994

I have thought about the wireless way but am scared that the wireless will have interference and won't sound that great. Any experience with wireless?

Not with anything audio.

I like hard wired setups. I even have a coax cable 85' long to feed my AVR from the sat box in the living room to the bedroom.

The wireless audio stuff seems to be pretty good - you just need to pick the right product. One with a number of channels to choose from would be a great idea. I remember when I went with wireless headphones years ago at work - next thing I knew everyone had a pair!

I took mine home. Too much interference and not enough bandwidth to get out of someone else's signals. If only someone would have been listening to the same station as I liked I could have handled it - I draw the line at country music all day long. I like rock n roll.

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