Sonos Port - The Versatile Streaming Component for Your Stereo Or Receiver

The SONOS port (which replaces and costs much more than their older Connect) is designed to be a hub or bridge to or among other SONOS products (primarily speakers). It is wicked easy to install and configure with the SONOS app (I used an iPhone but it works equally well with Android). BUT... (1) It is expensive to a tool that does only one thing. (2) Configuring the source that one outputs into the SONOS port depends on the way that source is defined and SONOS only tells you which ports to use for input and output and to push the button to link to a Newtork or Bluetooth. (3) For making an AV/Stereo receiver work with SONOS port you will need either good documentation from the manufacturer of the source or some kind citizen in a support grou[ who has been there and done that. (4) It took me several hours a day for 5 days to make it play nicely with my Onkyo 6100 A/V receiver, with ZERO help from Onkyo. (5) Now that it is set up and working, it is great. So, check in advance that you have the information about configuring your source.

Great addition to my sound system I bought the Sonos port in almost new condition, and literally was almost new, the old buyer just pulled the port of out the bag and returned, the wires were in their original sealed bag. At the first time I struggled to set it up, but once is working it just work every single time without any issues. I guess is a matter of luck when you buy “almost new” products, this time I had very good luck

Makes an older Denon receiver a seamless part of my sonos amp whole home audio system.

Great when it works. Just know it will probably go offline every few weeks and to get it back online usually requires a call to support. The app has been far from fixed. Everything just went offline, I was able to get the speakers back by moving the volume. The Ports, nothing. The light is green, indicating it's working, but nothing. Tried to powering off to restart, nothing. Another fun call to support. I wish a company would integrate Sonos products, so I could never use their app again. They keep claiming they have fixed the app, if this is their idea of fixed, they need to go to the corporate graveyard.

The Sonos Port is the most recent addition for integrating a pair of KEF LS50W. On the plus side stands the easy setup and integration including the passthrough volume control. Beyond that, it becomes a matter of preferences, and this is where the port lacks, significantly. Quality: The port rattles inside, likely a part/screw became loose, yet it works fine. The RCA interconnector cable that comes in the box is a disgrace for that price tag, and for Sonos' carefully created image to care about the "best music reproduction". The same for the power brick, the cheapest option on the market - neither are shielded which is really strange for a wireless system that should try to eliminate any wireless noise pollution. Obviously that's not one of Sono's concerns, or just makes the case that shielding is obsolete for audio interconnections and sources? Boy, this would send a whole industry into a downward spin :D Signal control: No option to disable DSP and EQ. The EQ options can be left on neutral, but I would much prefer a guaranteed bypass function that disables all sound processing (except time adjustment for multiroom streaming) to enjoy an uncolored sound experience when connected to another amplifier (after all that's the main purpose of the Port). Conclusion: Bottom line, the Sonos Port is a necessity for Sonos owners to integrate any 3rd party equipment but it feels cheap and quickly thrown together. In my seven years of Sonos ownership, this is the first time I am actually starting to question the value of the ecosystem, or rather the approach (the built quality of Sonos and the Sonos AMP are absolutely fantastic). The only way to evaluate and answer this is an in-home evaluation of other streaming solutions.

The Sonos port is part of Sonos S2 series which means in June 2020 it will support HD audio. Right now, it still sounds great. I didn’t notice much difference between the analog and coaxial digital output, but in the end I went with the coaxial output into my amp. The audio in works great and I can get my turntable and tape player into the Sonos system which is handy. The port looks much nicer than the old connect and I do think it sounds better. The downside is ... it’s a bit pricey for what it is.

This is my second Sonos, first I had the Connect and now the Port. The connect lasted 10 years plus. I am very happy with the port and it does everything I need, it just is quite an expensive piece of kit.

Great way to integrate a 2 channel system into a Sonos environment. I use the RCA digital out to connect to an Aesthetix Romulus DAC, analog RCA out goes to preamp to use when the DAC is off. I also connect the record out of the preamp to the RCA in to dispute whatever is on the 2 channel system throughout the Sonos environment. Obvious connection points but some folks like the details. With this setup I can listen to the same music on the deck via the Sonos move as I have on the main 2 channel system. If the music is recorded well it sounds good via the Port. Not as good as it would directly through a high quality DAC but very useable.

Funciona perfectamente para conectar tu sistema de audio externo, aunque sea un equipo de más de 30años, pero require de algunas cosas: que el modelo de tus bocinas tenga amplificador integrado, como los modelos Era 100 o 300, y que si vas?a conectar una tornamesa, esta tenga integrado un preamplificador, o comprar uno externo para conectar entre la tornamesa y Sonos Port......fácil de instalar y configurar con la app Sonos en tu celular.

As advertised, now I can play my older equipment and new electronics through my Sonos speakers

Overall I would say it’s a great add on to my existing setup. Ease of setup - clarity of sound and performance is great. I have harbeth speakers and they sound excellent with this component.

Hat alle meine Erwarungen erfüllt. Leicht in mein bestehendes System eingebunden und in Betrieb genommen. Etwas höherer Preis, aber dafür sehr wertig.

We had the original Version 1 Sonos bridge setup, and as it began to regularly cut out on us, thought that it was time to upgrade. We decided on this route, and have been delighted with our decision. Highly recommended, and so far it's been rock solid with no issues at all.