New Sonos Wireless Amplifier 125 Watt User Guide
- October 27, 2023
- Sonos
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New Sonos Wireless Amplifier 125 Watt
- DIMENSIONS: 42 x 12.88 x 4.69 inches
- WEIGHT: 6 lb (2.1 kg)
- POWER: 125 watts per channel at 8 ohms
- VOLTAGE: 100-240V 50/60Hz internal power supply
- CPU: Quad Core 1.3 GHz A7
Connect your turntable or TV to your floor-standing, architectural, outdoor, or bookshelf speakers to enjoy the Sonos experience. Enjoy simple control with the Sonos app, Apple Airplay 2, a universal remote or keypad, your voice with a compatible device, and the ability to stream music, radio, audiobooks, and more from all your favorite services. For a more immersive experience, place Sonos speakers throughout your house. WiFi allows everything to function together.
What’s in the box?
- Sonos Wireless Amplifier x 1
Connector Panel
- HDMI ARC
- Ethernet Ports
- Join button
- AC Power port
- Analog audio in
- Subwoofer output
- Speaker terminals
User Instructions
- Connect your turntable or TV to your floor-standing, architectural, outdoor, or bookshelf speakers to enjoy the Sonos experience. Enjoy simple control with the Sonos app, Apple AirPlay 2, a universal remote or keypad, your voice with a compatible device, and the ability to stream music, radio, audiobooks, and more from all your favorite services. For a more immersive experience, place Sonos speakers throughout your house. WiFi allows everything to function together.
- The connection hole on the banana plug can be seen by removing the cap.
- Place the banana plug’s cap back on after inserting the speaker wire’s stripped end into the hole to make the connection. Please remember to attach the red (+) and black (-) speaker terminals to the matching banana plugs and terminals on the amplifier. A mismatch in polarities will provide a distorted perception of sound direction and a weak core sound.
- On the rear of Amp, connect the banana plug to the appropriate speaker terminal.
- Install the other speaker wires in the same manner.
- Plug in Amp after connecting the power cable.
- Use an HDMI cable to connect from Amp’s HDMI port to your TV if you want to connect Amp to your TV.
Connect the HDMI cable to the HDMI ARC port on your TV if it has one.
You’ll need the optical adapter if your TV lacks an HDMI ARC port. It should be connected to the HDMI cable with the optical adapter end going to the optical digital OUT connector on your TV.
Amp provides two front audio channels when it is attached and streams your TV sound through your preferred non-Sonos speakers.
FAQs
How many watts is the Sonos amplifier?
With a powerful 125 watts, the Sonos Amp should have more than enough power to drive all speaker systems except for the hungriest. The amplifier can also be used to power architectural or ceiling speakers, though we were unable to test this feature.
What is the new Sonos Connect Amp?
The new Sonos amplifier is a 125-Watt x 2, 8 ohm, class D amplifier that, depending on the speaker’s characteristics, can drive two or four passive speakers. When compared to the Connect: Amp, the additional power is a substantial improvement. The new Sonos amp pushes 125 Watts as opposed to the 55 Watts that the Connect: Amp pushes.
Does Sonos Amp work wirelessly?
Given its name, the Sonos Amp is an amplifier. It will power conventional wired speakers and include them into the Sonos wireless system, whether they are bookshelf, floor-standing, in-wall, in-ceiling, or outdoor speakers.
Is Sonos better than Bose?
If you want a seamless listening experience, Sonos is your best bet because of its more streamlined approach to home speakers. However, in addition to soundbars and house speakers, Bose also sells a wide range of other items, giving you more choices.
How many watts is a good amplifier?
Your amp should be about 20W for domestic use. You should have a 20W tube amp or, if you’re performing alone, a 40W solid state amp for the majority of gigs and live performances in spaces that can accommodate about 100 spectators. You’ll probably need a 50W valve amp or a 100W solid state amp if you’re playing alongside a drummer.
What is the difference between Sonos Connect: Amp and Sonos Amp?
An improved version of the Sonos Connect: Amp, the Sonos Amp has more capabilities, more power, and a slimmer design. The Sonos Amp can be used to power a Sonos home cinema in addition to being designed to operate built-in or freestanding speakers.
How many watts is a good sounding speaker?
If your speakers are 90 dB efficient and you enjoy listening to loud, uncompressed music, 200 Watts should be more than plenty for you. 50 Watts is plenty if all you listen to is jazz and light classical music and you don’t expect them to rock the house. Horns and other speakers with higher efficiency consume relatively little power.
What product replaced the Sonos Connect?
The Port is a sleek, button-free, matte black personal pizza box that has about the same dimensions as a Connect (5.4 × 5.4 inches) and is about half as tall (1.6 inches).
What is the difference between Sonos Connect: Amp Gen 1 and Gen 2?
The main distinction is that the Gen 1 can only work with the Sonos S1 app, but the Gen 2 can work with both the S1 and S2 apps.
Does Sonos Amp need to be hardwired?
One of the following wiring setups must be used for your home theatre speaker and Connect: Amp: An Ethernet connection connects the router to the Sonos home theatre speaker and Connect: Amp.
How many speakers can I connect to a Sonos Amp?
When connected in parallel, the Sonos Amp can power three pairs of Sonos Architectural speakers, totaling six speakers. It is crucial to remember that when many speakers are connected to a single amplifier, they will all function as one zone.
Are new Sonos compatible with old?
All Sonos products created after 2015 are compatible with the new Sonos S2 app and operating system. However, due to their memory and processing capabilities, some of our older devices do not support S2.
Do higher watt amps sound better?
Yes, it is true that speakers play louder and clearer at higher power levels (watts). However, slight variations in power don’t produce much of an audible difference. The power would need to double in order to perceptibly hear a change (a 3dB increase).