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2019-03-11T20:00:00
We have (5) units serving two outdoor patios, a great room, entertainment room, and our dock. We love the ability to select music sources and output to the various spaces with our phones. The sound is fabulous and the units aren't difficult to set-up.
Mike
2019-03-10T20:00:00
Had 6 ZPs powering built-in room speakers and a set of DQ-12. Can't wait to purchase new AMPs for New house build.
Paul
2019-02-25T19:00:00
Very easy to install. Disappointed that I can't use my Prime Music account to play on Sonos in Canada
Henriav
2019-02-22T19:00:00
This product is absolutely useless for the price tag.
Yemi
2019-02-21T19:00:00
When using the product with the Sonos App on an iPhone, playing music is incredibly easy.
Jack M.
2019-02-20T19:00:00
I can't say enough other than don't wait to buy it you'll miss out
Dr P.
2019-02-18T19:00:00
I have the Sonos Connect Amp and the physical product is great. The Sonos iOS app is terrible. I'm used to using the Apple Music app and like the scrolling features it has. I also like that I can control Apple Music from the lock screen. After I added my Apple TV to my wifi network at home, I can no longer control Sonos app from the lock screen. So, if a song comes on that has a waaay louder sound than the previous song, I have to scramble to unlock my phone and sometimes even navigate to the Sonos app just to turn it down. The hardware volume buttons on my phone won't work on the lockscreen either. Not sure why Apple Air Play has this effect of making the Sonos lock screen controls disappear, but the need to sort that sh%t out fast. Every time someone comes to my house they remark on how cool my vintage Mission speakers are and how great the sound is...and I follow that by saying "thanks, yes they are, but Sonos' app is terrible so consider getting something else."
getit_dunn
2019-02-15T19:00:00
Love both of my connect amps!
Detemadi
2019-02-01T19:00:00
Im so glad I got this product. The sound is great and I call play all kinds of music streaming products.
Dave
2019-01-31T19:00:00
Need more music services.
Robert
2019-01-30T19:00:00
I should've done more research before purchasing this Sonos Connect:Amp. I thought I could just connect to it from my iPhone or iPad through Airplay and stream anything from the internet or Spotify (without having to pay for premium), or Youtube... I also thought that it was going to play the music from my iPhone library properly, but it does not; when the phone locks the screen after a couple of minutes, Sonos starts playing just half of each song and skipping to the next... how disappointing... DON'T BUY SONOS CONNECT
Jaime
2019-01-25T19:00:00
Extremely easy to setup.
Nick
2019-01-25T19:00:00
I bought four Connect:Amps to resurrect Bose in-wall speakers I installed during construction ten years ago. Each could not have been easier to install, and the controller app is more than intuitive to use. Now I have four separate zones of music, each with its own volume and music control. And the app easily floats from my primary house to a secondary vacation home which has a couple of Sonos bookshelf speakers. My music library has never been so easily accessible and thoroughly enjoyed.
Kevin
2019-01-24T19:00:00
The amp itself is fine, but the ios version of the app stinks for some small but important reasons: It loses the network connection when the phone goes to sleep, so turning the volume down (if you hide the amp and can't reach the controls) involves logging in, waiting for it to reconnect, then launching the app No lock screen controls in ios so changing tracks involves logging in, waiting for it to reconnect, then launching the app The search function in the app is ratty These first two things make it a terrible user experience and I sold mine almost as soon as I got them.
dblo
2019-01-23T19:00:00
I have 3: 1 outside and 2 inside. They're great.
DeMe70ies
2019-01-21T19:00:00
This replaced an expensive Bose system. We kept the speakers in every room but now we can have different music in every room and control it from our iPhones. So far we are mostly using Pandora, music on my iPhone and Sirius XM. Not necessarily in that order
Zonafid
2019-01-20T19:00:00
We have 3 amps powering the basement, main floor and outdoor area of our home; it is incredibly simple to use and we love it.
Jimmy
2019-01-20T19:00:00
using this product to stream music in different rooms, to an existing in-wall wired speaker system.
NY_musiclover
2019-01-19T19:00:00
Would like to have more Alexa control with the amp. Like changing preprogrammed stations. Hoping SONOS will keep updating Alexa control in future app updates.
Dave
2019-01-18T19:00:00
Sonos direct support is very good
Braveheart
2019-01-18T19:00:00
I actually have two SONOS Amps. This one and the new one. This one powers two Diffinitive Technology speakers with a REL sub in my living room and they sound amazing! The New SONOs Amp is powering my Audiophile FOCAL's with a Velodyne sub in my Bonus Room. Fills the large room with Audiophile quality sound. SONOS has converted me from Marantz Amplifiers to Sonos products throughout my home. Some SONOS speakers and some SONOS products like the Connect and two Amps to power my previously owned speakers.
Scott
2019-01-17T19:00:00
app interface sucks
AJ
2019-01-16T19:00:00
Does not integrate well with sound bar and surround settings. Not what I expected
Bubbs
2019-01-16T19:00:00
No problems with the connect amp at all. The sonos software is a bit more frustrating. It's not an easy integration with Tidal, my main music source - for example, I very often select an artist and then start 'artist radio' within Tidal. To do this now, I have to go to the Tidal app, do the search, go to the artist radio, then create a playlist, then back to sonos to play that tidal play-list. It seems like it would be a lot better if you could just send the output from Tidal to sonos so that all of the music curation is done within your favorite streaming source and sonos just attends to what sonos does well.
why
2019-01-15T19:00:00
I set up the Connect:Amp in my backyard shed, connected to wired outdoor speakers (non Sonos). This allows me to stream and listen to music in the backyard without having to worry about spotty bluetooth connections. Works exactly as I hoped. Will be upgrading the speakers soon.
Kevin
2019-01-14T19:00:00
I bought one to start as we had three rooms with in the house with built in ceiling speakers but I was not sure if I would like the system and they are not cheap. Well I now have 3 of them as it was easy to intall and the app wether it was on my lap top or my phone the family and I can pick music turn up the sound anywhere in the house or back years. The only thing that I wish was posable was that you could add more wired speakers but be able to control each room. Yes I know Sono's is in sales and they want to sell more. lol So I have now bought 3 Contect Amps so that I am able to play diffrent muisc in drifreent rooms threw the ceiling speakers. I have now bought some Sono's speakers and they where very easy to add to the sytem and they sound fantstic and they contected to the Contect amp system seemingly.
Sherpa
2019-01-12T19:00:00
Like the product but it was not conveyed to me at time of purchase that I could not play my iTunes library over my Sonos amps. Would have considered other products had I did more research before purchase.
Nate
2019-01-11T19:00:00
It's great all around. Only thing I wish it had was some sort of expanded, centralized library that you could add music from all of your services to, to make it easier to look in one place when you come back
tf
2019-01-10T19:00:00
I bought this because I wanted to connect my turntable to some speakers I already had. I connected it seamlessly and that works great. I was an Apple Music user, but you can only control Apple Music from the Sonos app, which is fine, but not ideal. So I decided to switch to Spotify and it's much easier! However I still find it difficult to stream podcasts. I use an app called Overcast and since this doesn't have AirPlay enabled, I'm unable to stream podcasts from that app. I could change my podcast library to the built in iOS podcast app and stream from within the Sonos app, but again, that feels like a clunky way to go about doing something as simple as listening to a podcast. Hopefully I find a solution sooner rather than later. I love everything else about the Sonos Connect:Amp though and can't wait to expand my Sonos throughout my home!
Cameron
2019-01-10T19:00:00
Everything I said about the basic Sonos Connect applies here regarding the wonderful Connecting capabilities. The Connect Amp expands your discrete music listening and connectivity. Some room decor benefits for example from unobtrusive equipment or ceiling speakers. In my case my wife says, especially in the bedroom, "music and music equipment should be heard and not seen!" "Alexa, Play Unforgettable by Nat King Cole"
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Anodized precision machined extrusion aluminum case
Volume and Play/Pause buttons
LED indicates Sonos component status and mute status
3.50 x 7.28 x 8.15" (88.90 x 184.91 x 207.01mm)
5.1 lbs (2.31kg)
Love the Connect Amp!
By cra173
My two cents on the Sonos Connect Amp. It allowed me to set up my outdoor speakers the way I wanted and still have the ability to control the music using wifi from my phone while outdoors. The added bonus is that it powers my outdoor Klipsch rock speakers perfectly. Small disclaimer...I am not an audiophile or tech savvy at all. I simply judge the sound based on what I hear, and it sounds great. For those interested, here is how I used the Connect Amp. I had heard great things about Sonos and...
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This changed my music experience, I love music again!
By Steve g.
Best audio device I ever purchased, This Connect Amp has added more flexibility, value and enjoyment to my whole house AV system than I would have ever expected.Great purchase!
Got a favorite pair of speakers you’d love to use for streaming? Or the urge to hear some vinyl while you’re lounging outside? With CONNECT:AMP you can stream music services and internet radio through any existing speakers, no receiver needed. Or send sounds from a turntable all through your home.
Bookshelf, floor-standing, outdoor, in-ceiling or in-wall. CONNECT:AMP powers all the speakers you own and love. For non-stop outdoor listening, CONNECT:AMP works with permanently installed patio or poolside speakers, too.
CONNECT:AMP has a built-in Class-D digital amplifier that delivers 55W per channel of audiophile quality sound to your speakers. And the aluminum casing is designed to passively cool the amplifier without a fan, so all you hear is the music.
Attach CONNECT:AMP to your speakers using standard speaker wire. Plug it in. Then connect it to your WiFi using the Sonos app for uninterrupted wireless streaming.
Plug any audio source into CONNECT:AMP—from your turntable to a friend’s phone—and listen on your favorite pair of speakers. You can also send the music to any Sonos speakers throughout your home.
New Life For Your Old Speakers
Wouldn't it be great if you could stream music using the speakers you already own? With CONNECT:AMP you can-and you don't even need a receiver. It turns your favorite pair of passive (aka non-powered, non-amplified) speakers into a streaming machine so you can teach them some amazing new tricks.
Control With Your Voice
Use with an Amazon Echo or Dot to play and control songs, playlists, radio stations, podcasts and more.
Set Up Over Wi-Fi
Plug in. Connect. Stream without interruptions or interference.
Start In Any Room. Add On
Play different songs in different rooms. Or the same song everywhere.
Control With One App
Pick a room. Pick a song. Hit play.
Any Speaker, Any Room. Indoors And Out
Bookshelf, floor-standing, outdoor, in-ceiling or in-wall. CONNECT:AMP powers all the speakers you own and love. For non-stop outdoor listening, CONNECT:AMP works with patio or poolside speakers, too.
Sets Up Easy
Attach CONNECT:AMP to your speakers using standard speaker wire. Plug it in. Connect it to your Wi-Fi using the Sonos app for uninterrupted wireless music streaming.
One App. Complete Music Control
The Sonos app helps you quickly search through all your services to track down favorite music, send it to different rooms and adjust the volume and other settings. You don't even have to be in the same room. And if your friends have the Sonos app, they can do the same.
Over 80 Streaming Services Globally
Sonos plays everything - the most popular streaming services, on-demand Internet radio, your favorite podcasts and audiobooks, your go-to collection of downloads - whatever you love to listen to.
Amplify Your Speakers
CONNECT:AMP has a built-in class-D digital amplifier that delivers 55W per channel of audiophile quality sound to your speakers. You can even adjust the sound to get the bass, treble, balance and loudness just the way you like it. And the aluminum casing passively cools the amplifier so all you hear is the music.
Grab Your Aux Cord
Plug in any audio device to your CONNECT:AMP-from your amplified record player to a friend's phone-and listen out loud on your speakers. You can also enjoy it on any other Sonos speaker in your home.
A Sonos Original
CONNECT:AMP was one of our very first products at Sonos, long before stand-alone speakers were even a twinkle in our eye. It was called a Zone Player back then and was designed for all the audiophiles in the world (like us) who simply loved the audio equipment they already owned. It still is. And thanks to our regular, ongoing software updates, CONNECT:AMP has continued to get better and better over time.
Multi-Room Music
One room of streaming music is great. But a house full is even better. That's the power of the Sonos Home Sound System. Fill more rooms with music by simply adding more Sonos speakers and components. They all work together seamlessly so you can play different songs in different rooms or the same song everywhere.
Play Music From Spotify Straight to Sonos
Enjoy all the personalized Spotify playlists and other listening features you love and more - without ever opening your Sonos app.
Connect Your Sonos To Any Amazon Echo Device
With an Amazon Echo or Dot, you can use your voice to play and control songs, playlists, radio stations, podcasts and more.
Expand Your Sound
Add a SUB
Wirelessly connect SUB to your CONNECT:AMP for dramatically deeper bass.
Audio
Class-D digital amplifier. Powers speakers with 55 W per channel
Audio line-in. Auto-detecting RCA
Subwoofer output with 80 Hz crossover
Radiant cooling. Operates silently so all you hear is the music. Amplifier is kept cool by the aluminum casing, not a noisy fan
Speaker connections. Spring binding posts
Adjustable bass and treble controls to optimize sound performance. Adjust volume by individual room or by groups of rooms
Power & Networking
Wi-Fi, not Bluetooth
Connects to your home Wi-Fi network with any 802.11b/g, 2.4 GHz broadcast-capable router for uninterrupted wireless streaming.
Ethernet Ports
Two 10/100 Mbps Ethernet ports to connect to a wired home network and bring standard Internet connectivity to other devices.
System Requirements
Passive (non-powered, non-amplified) speakers. Broadband Internet in your home.