New Sonos Amp vs Sonos Connect: Which is better?

In this video we compare the new Sonos Amp and the Sonos Connect: Amp. The new Sonos Amp has 125W of power vs the 55W of power for the Sonos Connect Amp, with more than 2x the power of the Sonos Connect Amp the New Sonos Amp Shines with high quality speakers.

The new Sonos Amp can also be connected to the Sonos by Sonance speakers to enable true custom Trueplay tuning with the Sonos built in Speakers. Both the Sonos Amp and Sonos Connect Amp are designed to be used with both built in and freestanding speakers. The New Sonos Amp has upgraded power, and HDMI port, is trueplay tuning compatible and works with Apple Airplay 2.

The new Sonos Amp is also better suited for outdoor speakers because outdoor speakers are typically played at a higher volume requiring more power because of their are no walls to bounce the sound off of.

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[MrERDNIS]

Nice video! I was wondering if I need an sonos boost/bridge for the new sonos amp?

[DoroteoVilla]

I’m a bit late to the party. Question:

I got a SONOS Connect AMP gen 2. I run two SONOS PLAY 1s with the CONNECT AMP, connected/lined in to an old Zentih all in one stereo. I hoked up two passive speakers to the Connect amp and found that they sounded weak/scratchy compared to the speakers connected directly to the Zenith stereo itself, naturally.

My question is; if I hooked up active bookshelf speakers to the CONNECT AMP, do you think that would improve the sound and remove some or all of that weak, scratchiness I heard out of the passive bookshelf speakers as well as the PLAY 1s? Not sure if it’s making sense but my goal is to have all found speakers, the SONOS PLAY 1s and bookshelf speakers running off the SONOS CONNECT AMP so the sound is perfectly synched up and there not to be a delay.

[niilaheikki]

Nice one, you deserve a lot more subscribers!

[GRAAmusic]

Do you know if the trueplay works with the Old one now?

[AlinasFamily]

I don't have an option to do wires outdoors. For my midsize backyard, I am looking to buy 4 Sonos Move speakers and 1 new Sonos Amp. Will I be able to wirelessly conect the 4 speakers to the Sonos amp and get a good sound? Thanks so much.

[justinrommel]

Looking to add a pair of outdoor speakers. Will the Sonos Connect Amp & Sonance outdoor speaker set be ok, or do I need to splurge and get the New Sonos Amp with the new Sonos by Sonance outdoor speakers?

[jeremywyrobnik]

i have the sonos sonance outdoor speakers,

i connected them to the connect amp gen 2
not the black new one.
is it not possible to do airplay from the music app? because i only find my regular sonos indoor systems via airplay.

[morainc]

Will my existing Klipsch aw 650 speakers be fine or should the Sonance outdoor speakers be used with the new Sonos amp

[ilyamironianski]

Could I output audio to Sonos connect amp ( 1 gen ) via Airplay as I do to Sonos one speaker ?

[davidtruong]

is 55w per channel good? I was gonna connect 2 def tech aw6500 outdoor speaker and idk what's the difference. I saw a Sony strdh190 have one with 100w per channel and it's like $125.

[jllorente]

I have a Beam plus 2 Solo One's (for surround in my livingroom). I was looking to add the Subwoofer for the extra umf of base but as anyone knows, the subwoofer itself is pretty pricey. I started looking into the sonos connect to add my own sub but just seen this sonos amp and am wondering what would be a better investment. Is the Connect, Amp or just coughing up the difference and going with the Subwoofer a better experience? Any help or suggestions?

[tjustinjackson]

Don’t get why it’s just a 2.1. For surround sound setup wouldn’t you be better with a receiver that can power more than 2 channels? And the equivalent priced receivers have airplay and chrome cast built in...

[samsingh]

How can I hook them up with a B&O LB3s ?

[PhatdudeAlfa]

May I ask y does it have 2 ethernet ports and how would u hook up more than two speakers that aren't Sonos made?