If I buy a SONOS Connect, will i need a bridge to connect to a wireless speaker? Or does the COnnect allow me to connect to wireless speakers itself?
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A connect allowed me to hook up my rOnkyo receiver & speakers. I still needed a bridge for all the wireless sonos speakers. Hope that helps
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The Sonos Bridge is not needed. The Connect works with your home WiFi network with any 802.11b/g, 2.4GHz broadcast capable router. It also works on SonosNet, a secure AES encrypted, peer-to-peer wireless mesh network dedicated exclusively for your Sonos system to reduce WiFi interference. Additionally, the Connect has a built in Network bridge. It is a 2-port switch (10/100Mbps, auto MDI/MDIX) that allows Ethernet devices to connect through SonosNet. This allows up to 2 wired connections to the back of your Sonos Connect for a TV, Xbox, etc., giving them wired network access from your WiFi connected Connect. The Sonos Bridge is not needed. The Connect works with your home WiFi network with any 802.11b/g, 2.4GHz broadcast capable router. It also works on SonosNet, a secure AES encrypted, peer-to-peer wireless mesh network dedicated exclusively for your Sonos system to reduce WiFi interference. Additionally, the Connect has a built in Network bridge. It is a 2-port switch (10/100Mbps, auto MDI/MDIX) that allows Ethernet devices to connect through SonosNet. This allows up to 2 wired connections to the back of your Sonos Connect for a TV, Xbox, etc., giving them wired network access... » Read More The Sonos Bridge is not needed. The Connect works with your home WiFi network with any 802.11b/g, 2.4GHz broadcast capable router. It also works on SonosNet, a secure AES encrypted, peer-to-peer wireless mesh network dedicated exclusively for your Sonos system to reduce WiFi interference. Additionally, the Connect has a built in Network bridge. It is a 2-port switch (10/100Mbps, auto MDI/MDIX) that allows Ethernet devices to connect through SonosNet. This allows up to 2 wired connections to the back of your Sonos Connect for a TV, Xbox, etc., giving them wired network access from your WiFi connected Connect. « Show Less
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Apparently you do not need the bridge anymore. Due to the robustness of modern WIFI networks, the newest software update (as of September 2014) allows for WIFI connection, instead of their proprietary network. See: http://blog.sonos.com/news/introducing-an-even-simpler-sonos/
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Sonos Bridge males things easier, but Connect works fine, I have my speakers working with Connect.
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The Connect is used to tie wired speakers into your wireless system. If you can hard wire the Connect to both the amp for your wired speakers and your router, you do not need a Bridge. My systems were too far apart. So, I got plugged the Bridge into my router and the Connect into my amp and VOILA they both work with the same controller!
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If you have the Connect, you do not need a bridge, though you will need to connect the Connect to the Internet via an Ethernet cable (the main unit always needs a wired connection to the Internet).
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Only an iPad and nothing else? No. You'll need an amplifier connected to the speakers. Connect to the amp via a cord (just like an iPod) or wirelessly (via something like Sonos-still needs to be wired to the speakers). Or go via a bluetooth enabled amp (again needs to be wired to the speakers). I connect my iPad via Airplay linked to an Apple TV that is plugged into an amp that is connected to these speakers. Good luck!
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Sonos has a new(ish) product called Playbar that is specifically for the tv. It will play your tv feed through the playbar. I'm not positive, but I think you can then broadcast the ESPN feed to any other zones you have on your system. If you already have a receiver for a zone, you can hook up a Sonos Connect to that receiver and power the zone that way. If you want use Sonos amps then you get the Sonos: Connect Amp. I've found the Sonos Bridge makes the setup super simple and everything just works well. The Bridge is the only thing hard wired into my router, every other component is connected wirelessly through wifi. Hope this helps... Sonos has a new(ish) product called Playbar that is specifically for the tv. It will play your tv feed through the playbar. I'm not positive, but I think you can then broadcast the ESPN feed to any other zones you have on your system. If you already have a receiver for a zone, you can hook up a Sonos Connect to that receiver and power the zone that way. If you want use Sonos amps then you get the Sonos: Connect Amp. I've found the Sonos Bridge makes the setup super simple and everything just works well. The Bridge is the only thing hard wired into my router, every other component is... » Read More Sonos has a new(ish) product called Playbar that is specifically for the tv. It will play your tv feed through the playbar. I'm not positive, but I think you can then broadcast the ESPN feed to any other zones you have on your system. If you already have a receiver for a zone, you can hook up a Sonos Connect to that receiver and power the zone that way. If you want use Sonos amps then you get the Sonos: Connect Amp. I've found the Sonos Bridge makes the setup super simple and everything just works well. The Bridge is the only thing hard wired into my router, every other component is connected wirelessly through wifi. Hope this helps... « Show Less
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When I set up my Sonos Connect it was my only component so an Ethernet cable was required. If you have another Sonos component already connected to the internet then the Connect could be used with WiFi. As far as I know at least one of the Sonos components requires an Ethernet connection.
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There's a stereo headphone jack (takes 23.5 mm plug) in the back. So if you connect the amp/transmitter to it, that should feed a wireless speaker. I use it mostly for Airplay from my iPad. It's a fine bookshelf system.
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A bridge and speakers are suffice to play music. In fact, with Play 1, you don't even need a bridge.Hope it helps.
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No. One bridge covers all Sonos speakers and all sonos apps in your home. We have tablets and smartphones from 3 different people controlling all Sonos speakers in our home. All through one bridge.
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It does NOT have Bluetooth. And I believe a Bridge is required to use ANY functionality on the speaker. There is a line-in on it, but it's meant to feed info to the Bridge through your network so it can send to all the Sonos speakers indirectly. You can't use the line-in to play directly through the Play:5. If that's what you want, I'd get a standalone speaker rather than Sonos.
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You need the bridge to connect from internet to SONOS Connect. (wirelessly). The Connect sends audio signal to your A/V system. The bridge sends digital signal to Connect box. Your A/V unit drives the speakers,
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It can connect stand alone to your WiFi network but you'll need the bridge.
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I have a sonos connect in the living room connected to my tv as input and stereo as output and have a play 5 in the kitchen. The kitchen has an opening so I can watch the tv from the kitchen. The sound is perfectly in sync because I hear both the tv over the stereo via the connect and the sound from the play 5.
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It works only with the Creative Labs transmitter. You connect any audio source with an RCA or 3mm pin audio cable to the transmitter. The transmitter then wirelessly streams to the receiver which can be connected to an audio tuner/amplifier or directly to a speaker with audio inputs. Great for streaming from one transmitter to multiple receivers in different rooms. Cheaper than Sonos. Works great for me and sound quality is super. Sad you can't get them easily to buy anymore.
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The speakers do need to be connected to the system using the cords. Wireless means you can listen to music on an ipad or phone through your bluetooth connection without using wires to connect the device to the system.
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I know that you can add at least 1 more of the same speaker, it also gives you a left and a right option for the speakers so that you could have one for the right channel and one for the left. I just have one and use it as a mono. One thing I will say is that i no longer use my speaker wireless. It was giving me wifi sensitivity (headaches/cloudy head) I know just use it as a portable speaker via 1/8 inch adapter and have hard wired my house where I used to use it wireless.
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You will have to choose which speaker to pair it with which you can easily change from the Sonos app. In my configuration, I have 2 play 5's paired together and have the sub attached to that pair.
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I do not have the answer to that specific question. However, I recommend that you avoid this system DEPENDING ON YOUR REQUIRED USAGE. I had this setup attached to my computer in my office upstairs and it couldn't even reach the speakers I wanted to play downstairs (about 15 feet "as the crow flies" but through a ceiling and wall). I now use SONOS and it's incredible. They're expensive, but you get what you pay for.
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If the model Sonos you're using a powered speaker, then yea, you just need to run cables from turntable to preamp, then preamp to the speaker.