Sonos Port
William Jose from Johnston, RI on 6/28/2025
Works but pricey but you have no choice
Pros: Works
Cons: Price
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High Quality
Robin from Corona De Tuc, AZ on 6/23/2025
Easily installed and preformed as expected.
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Works like it's supposed to.
Harold from Vero Beach, FL on 6/9/2025
Saved me so much work not having to hide wires.
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Bring Old Stereo Equipment into the modern world
Dennis from Torrance, CA on 6/8/2025
Amazing tool that allows me to continue to use older technology in this modern world
Pros: Easy to install Love the ability to reach other areas of the house
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thomas from Cockeysville, MD on 4/26/2025
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William from Melbourne Beach, FL on 3/1/2025
I bought the Sonos Port to play my vinyl records on my Sonos system. I followed the included instructions, and voila! Robbie Robertson's Fallen Angel was playing through my home. I was worried about grounding my MMF 1.5 turntable, but I don't need to worry about that when using the internal phono amplifier. I don't hear any buzzing either. I'm very satisfied with my purchase.
Pros: Easy setup in an existing Sonos system
Cons: Only has one audio input
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Scot from Delray Beach, FL on 2/21/2025
Terrific Port. Allows me to play my vinyl over my sonos speakers flawlessly. Love Sonos.
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Nicholas from Las Cruces, NM on 1/31/2025
Works great with my turntable and my six Sonos speakers
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Sonos drops the ball
Douglas from Wilmington, NC on 10/13/2024
Why is this being g sold with all the software issues? Absolutely a horror show to connect. The ethernet port option STILL has conductivity issues and requires you to use wi-fi to keep a stable connection. Only reason I was able to connect and use the unit was by multiple resets and finally finding a solution in a blog feed! This was after I was forced to by a new Port unit when Sonos killed my original Connect unit with the latest software update. The ONLY reason I kept the unit is that we were familiar with the app....Sonos has really dropped the ball.
Pros: Familiarity with app if you had older unit
Cons: Horror show to connect and ethernet conductivity issues.
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Sonos had ruined the product with their app update.
Howard Neal from Joelton on 8/16/2024
For most sonos customers, it has always been the app that made the expensive Sonos hardware( Port and Connect) , worth the price but the latest update to the app (Spring 2024) has removed most of the functionality and user flexibility from the app... I have never seen any company move backwards to such a degree. I have quite a bit invested in their streaming only devices...but none of their expensive amp'd speakers, thank goodness. I have Klipschorns and class A amps and only use the Sonos to access my FLAC files. At this point, if I can switch to another app to play my music, I will use the Sonos products for boat anchors.
Pros: NONE NOW
Cons: Non-funtional app. With a wi-fi enabled reciever you can do what sonos does for free now.
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Bad UI, hassle to use among groups
Colton from BOSTON, MA on 8/5/2024
This product has a really poor UI that only lets you access your streaming apps through the Sonos app, so its clunky at best. I'd rather just access Spotify through the actual app. Not to mention a bunch of loops to jump through to set it up (I just want to play music, I don't see why I should need to register an account and have the app ask me for my location, especially when I already have registered an account with my preferred streaming app). I'm using this as an office speaker, and setting it up for multiple people to share is a nightmare; for one thing, only one person can "own" the system and therefore allow more phones to connect to it without yet again jumping through more hoops and set up. Even then, it only connects to the streaming apps of the owner of the system, so I can access my spotify, but none of my coworkers can access theres. Really annoying. What I wanted was really simple: a device that could act as a permanent "Spotify party" so my coworkers and I could simply walk in the office, have it automatically connect through bluetooth, and que up music. Instead what I got was a bunch of hoops and annoying setups, which after completion could still not give me this incredibly simple ask. I bought a simple MP3, put my spotify account on it, started a group and left it on top of the amp. Now my coworkers and I just join from our own Spotify without all having to setup accounts on this annoying app and device. Should have just done that from the start.
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Sonos support for port and associated app is the worst
Ed from Charlottesville on 7/25/2024
The support and associated app for use with the Port have made the product a nonfunctional brick, with the poor technical "upgrades " and poor support you will end up with a frustrating experience with an overpriced device.
Pros: none
Cons: Poor support, the "Upgraded app" has made nonfunctional
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Simple setup, easy to use
Glen from Brick, NJ on 6/27/2024
Arrived in a eco-friendly package. Was very easy to install and get into my existing system. You can tell that Sonos has spent considerable time and effort understanding what is needed to get your product up and running. It was minimal effort with the system picking up on the device and getting everything setup, giving me the ability to confirm everything that you might want to change. Since it's been installed it has been very easy to use and very reliable. This replace a receiver that had failed and worked flawlessly. Very pleased with the guidance from Crutchfield and their experienced resources, and the product itself. Would highly recommend this.
Pros: Ease of use Ease of setup Reliable Eco Friendly packaging Excellent Crutchfield advice
Cons: None
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Love the Port!
David from Baltimore, MD on 6/14/2024
I love the Sonos Port. I have purchased a couple of Sonos speakers over the years, and the port allows me to tie my built in speakers with my Sonos speakers for whole house music. Also love that I can now group the speakers plugged into my receiver with the Sonos speakers using Amazon Alexa.
Pros: Easy set up Seamless streaming in multiple rooms Integration with Amazon Alexa with the ability to group Sonos speakers and the Sonos Port.
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Adam from COLUMBUS, OH on 5/1/2024
I had an old ZP90 that worked well for many years connected to my stereo. It was getting old and only supported S1. I replaced it with the port and I love it. The matte black look is way easier on the eyes and to hide compared to the old white box sitting next to my black components. I think the sound is improved as well. Overall very happy. It's a keeper. Thanks Sonos and thanks Crutchfield!
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Miracle Product
Michael from Huntsville, AL on 3/27/2024
When we purchased our home, we had a Niles whole house music system installed. Earlier this year, Logitech was no longer supporting the applications to run our Niles music system. So I was left with a music system it would not operate. I contacted Crutchfield and spoke to Clarence, and he told me about the Sonos Port. With his help and guidance, I was able to hook the Sonos Port up to my Niles audio system, and was able to get your system back up and running again. The Sonos Port is an amazing product. Thank you Crutchfield and your amazing staff for recommending it to me.
Pros: Easy to install
Cons: None
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Donald from Burke, TX on 3/2/2024
Very pleased, easy setup
Pros: Compact, perfect for my application
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Sonos Port
John from Medford, NJ on 2/20/2024
I have owned the Sonos system for almost 9 years now and the Port did not disappoint. I was gifted a 100 disc CD player. It was very easy to hook up and inter-grate into my system . Bravo Sonos!
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Overpriced
Aland from Temecula, CA on 1/3/2024
I put off buying this for a long time because of the price. It costs as much as the Move2 and doesn't have any speaker, so why so expensive? I bought it to use my home theater receiver and speakers with Sonos (we have 4 Sonos speakers in the house). It works fine, but the output from the device is low, whether I use the digital or analog outputs. I am using it with an Onkyo TX-RZ810 and I have the Audio Adjustment for that input maxed out at +12dB and it is still much quieter than any other input. The audio input on this is almost useless. I hooked it up to my Zone 2 output and when you play an audio source (I could only get analog audio to work) the Sonos system adds a delay, so when listening to the source component (phono) on the receiver and the other Sonos speakers, there is 2 second delay on the Sonos speakers. I had to use the Sonos input on the receiver so the sound would be synced around the house. The delay is adjustable, but even at the lowest setting (75ms), there is still an audible delay. If this was half the price I would give it a better review.
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EASY FOR STREAMING
KMR from Armstrong Cty PA on 12/21/2023
The SONOS port is a great way to get audio streaming to an existing audio system. I like the SONOS products because they use their own WIFI and does not clog up my home internet. It took me less than 5 minutes to get it running. I actually have 2 of these. I can use them as two different dedicated audio systems. I also use the boost to increase the range. I know audiophiles do not think the PORT has the ultimate audio resolution. Through the years with SONOS products I have found them to be very DAC (digital to analog converter) friendly. Hook up a DAC to the PORT and it sounds great!!!
Pros: Ease of use
Cons: A little expensive
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Edwin Howard from Beaver Falls, PA on 12/18/2023
Easy set up and connection to receiver. Fabulous sound from my CDs. Running it through 2 Sonos Play1 and a pair of Eros 100. Love the sounds
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Charles from Manakin Sabot, VA on 11/29/2023
Very easy to set up and works seamlessly with other Sonos products. I can now same music inside and outside our house.
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Diane from Baldwin, NY on 11/26/2023
Easy to set up with an older Multi cd player and a pair of Sono one speakers
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Dead after 1.5 year
Jo from SILVER SPRING, MD on 11/14/2023
Big price, 1.5 year later the thing is dead! Won't power up. Piece of foreign made junk! Oh but it's designed in the USA, big deal!
Pros: Good when it works.
Cons: Overpriced, low quality foreign made junk!
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Robert from New York, NY on 7/15/2023
A little pricey but works well - a good way to bridge from the old tech to the newer technology
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Great Product
William from Winston Salem , NC on 7/6/2023
The Sonos Port was a little challenging to set up, but now it's working well. Streaming Amazon ultra high definition music is a step up from all those years of listening to cd's!
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Gareth from LEXINGTON, KY on 6/30/2023
Truly the best system I've encountered for smart homes, so multi faceted and the ability to expand upon your system in a phase based manner as you go, is so useful as a contractor.
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Great music system for the house
Gregory from Westlake, OH on 6/5/2023
Love the sonos port. It takes 30 seconds for setup for seamless music streaming. I wouldn't use anything else now!
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Dean from Santa Fe, NM on 4/27/2023
Pleased with the choice and input from one of your sales person's "Gus"to go with the Sonos Port.I was looking to integrate it with my existing 2-channel system without breaking the budget. The Blue Sound Node N130 was certainly considered as well. Thanks!
Pros: Expandable options to build with Sonos Products to improve your audio sound & system.
Cons: N/A
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Huge Upgrade in sound quality
Daniel from San Rafael, CA on 4/26/2023
I've needed and wanted this Port for quite some time so that I could have my receiver capable of playing everything else in the house. I don't have an iPhone so Airplay isn't an option for syncing up all my existing Sonos stuff with my Yamaha receiver. I would also add that I had reservations about getting the Port since I am critical about sound quality and am annoyed that it isn't "Bit Perfect" and doesn't support High Resolution audio. People say you can't tell, and maybe I can't but if like to be the judge of that on my own. They being said, I just bit the bullet and got it. I'll say WOW. It's such a huge upgrade over Spotify Connect through my Yamaha Receiver and an even bigger upgrade over streaming to my TV and listening via eARC. Also I'd add that streaming to my receiver prior to this yielded results that weren't totally defined and I felt that even my crossover points were messed up with the sub and speakers struggling to find the sweet spot between 70-30 Hz. The Port made a huge difference in cleaning up this signal. Also I did fairly extensive A/B testing between digital out and using my Yamaha Receiver's DAC and RCA out (and using the Port's Dac). It's very subtle but my Receiver's DAC performed better, particularly with mids and Soundstage. This was a big upgrade to my system and I'm glad I finay got it.
Pros: Big Upgrade over Spotify Connect
Cons: Cost, doesn't support Hi-Res
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software issues
Gregory from Savannah, MO on 3/22/2023
the hardware is fine. works as expected. the software (ap) is POOR. this should be simple. clearly label inputs routed to clearly labeled outputs stay put untill user changes. none of the above is true. no usable help is offered. calls to help desk were required but could not resolve the confused muddle of this ap. Sonos needs to overhaul the software.
Pros: hardware works great
Cons: software does not
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Sonos Port
Devang from ATLANTA, GA on 3/12/2023
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Crutchfield customer from Chadds Ford, PA on 3/2/2023
This is a great tool. I use it with a phone as source and it works perfectly allowing music and volume control remotely .
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Crutchfield customer from Owensboro, KY on 1/30/2023
Let's me connect my Sonos wireless speakers to my Dish Network music exactly like I wanted.
Pros: Easy to use
Cons: Had some trouble setting up the Port
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Good Sonos component
Harold L from OCEANSIDE, OR on 1/18/2023
Works well. You can connect your cd, or phonograph and play through your Sonos Speakers
Pros: Works well
Cons: Expensive
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Great Product
Keith from Kennebunk, ME on 1/5/2023
Great product. Quick, and easy setup, and compatible with Airplay 2
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Nice
Crutchfield customer from DICKINSON, TX on 12/28/2022
Having lost all my vinyl and most of my CD collection in the last 10 years to hurricanes, I needed to find other ways to listen to quality music. Great little box to add streaming to an amp. I connect digitally and use my amp's DAC because it is 24-bit vs 16-bit on the Sonos, not that these old ears could tell. I just believe in getting as clean a signal as possible
Pros: Airplay compatible, plug and play setup
Cons: Could bump up the DAC to 32-bit for the cost
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Very pleased!
Alan from Endwell, NY on 12/27/2022
Very easy setup. My system has 2 Ports and a Move. The Sonos app takes a little getting used to, but I am successfully playing music in 3 different rooms with any combination of sources. It has met my desires perfectly
Pros: Very easy setup
Cons: A bit pricey, but worth it for setup and performance.
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Robert from Harrison Twp, MI on 11/7/2022
The Sonos Port was easy to setup and use. The Sonos app was easy to set up and use. The only drawback I is I don't see lyrics to the song as I do with BlueSound.
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Jim from Sun City West, AZ on 10/10/2022
The new Port replaced and older Sonos ZP90 that died after many years. Installing the new Port was less than intuitive and highly frustrating to this non techie. Ultimately, understood the Port uses new operating system and that the old Sonos 1 component must be removed. However when I opened my Sonos account it would not allow me to open system page to delete the ZP90. Ultimately had to go through process of opening new account. Initially, this process would not recognize the Port serial number, nor the just reset password, requiring several attempts. Once set up, it has an annoying trait. My system plays through and old style 6 channel Niles amplifier into six room with hard wired speakers, using individual controller in each room. When Sonus is turned on, the volume in each room has to be reset. The old ZP90 would maintain the prior individual room level setting. Still, overall very happy to have whole house sound system operating again.
Pros: Whole house music
Cons: Installation
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William from Newport News, VA on 8/23/2022
Sonos port work Great I'm glad one of the associates told me about it it helps connect with all my stereo equipment Wyomi play it wireless
Pros: Very good and connecting with all your receiver from turntable, CD player and can play all on my wireless speaker
Cons: Very expensive
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It works, but not for hooking aftermarket sub to playbar setup with TV
Christopher from Olympia, WA on 8/22/2022
I bought this for the sole purpose of hooking its output to my Klipsch 12" sub. When playing music from air play it worked flawlessly because I could select all the "rooms" I wanted to play through. But then when I switched on the tv that is connected to my playbar with optical line, the signal would not then go to the port. The reason being, the app would not allow me to group the port with my playbar and both play 1s in the same room. It is frustrating that I could not add the port to the same room to get that big bass. So I called crutchfield and sent it back. As usual, they tried to help find a solution and were easy to work with.
Pros: Easily installed, works with apple airplay. Allows use of other branded powered sub when using airplay (but not when signal is piped into playbar)
Cons: App won't allow it to be installed in same "room" as playbar and surrounds. So won't allow aftermarket sub to get signal from playbar.
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Jeff from Leesburg, VA on 8/10/2022
Bring your old equipment into the Sonos age. I've got a couple of these. They work great.
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Connect Sonos & Wired AVR
Bobby from Statesboro, GA on 7/21/2022
This was so easy and allowed me to connect my current Sonos system with my older home theater system. The Crutchfield advisor was wonderful. Absolutely recommend Crutchfield and Sonos.
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Paula from Bridgewater, NJ on 7/15/2022
The Sonos Port helped me expand my existing system. I did not know that this product would resolve my issues but the Crutchfield expert explained it all to me. When I had some challenges setting up the Port, the Crutchfield expert was there to patiently walk me through the installation until we figured it out. I honestly would not have been able to do this without assistance. I can't thank Crutchfield's enough.
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great way to connect to Sonos
Wendy from Shelter Is Ht, NY on 7/12/2022
Great way to add my Kef speakers to my Sonos system. Easy to install but I admit to needed Crutchfield's help and the guy was fabulous, walking me through where to put the cords. [Not speaker savvy, obviously.] Quick delivery and excellent product.
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Impressive
Daniel from Sunapee, NH on 7/1/2022
The instructions are so lacking they might as well not have been there but, once I figured it out, this little wonder does exactly what I needed it to. That is, it syncs my wired quad-speaker embedded living room stereo with a new Sonos Move - which moves regularly between the kitchen and patio. I have no idea how it keeps the sound synced but it works like a charm.
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Perfect Zone 2 add-on
Henry from LYNCHBURG, VA on 6/27/2022
This unit has been a complete multi-zone add-on package. If you have a home theater receiver with zone 2 capabilities and have an existing Sonos multi-room system this is a must. Easy to set up and once you do then you are able to play whatever is coming from your receiver to every other Sonos speaker. The sound quality remains great and will stay in sync 100% of the way with your home theater. With it being so small this is also easy to have in an out-of-sight location. Absolutely perfect for those looking to add to their receiver.
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Greg from Punta Gorda, FL on 6/9/2022
Works well and seamlessly with an old receiver giving me access to music streaming.. I wanted air play capability. One thing I found funny is there is no way to turn it off. You need to make sure you have all music streaming shut down or it could continue to run on the background.
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Works as advertized.
Gregory from Bristol, NH on 6/7/2022
Works as advertized. Although seems expensive to extend sonos ecosystem.
Pros: Nice to have flexibilty to extend existing systems.
Cons: Cost
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Thomas from Beaufort, NC on 6/1/2022
Control for the Sonos Port via SONOS App is really user friendly
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A grab at a buck from Sonos
Christopher from Maple Valley, WA on 5/31/2022
Does exactly what its intended to do
Pros: Does what its intended to do.
Cons: Overly expensive for what it is.
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Peter from Massapequa, NY on 5/19/2022
The sonos port does what I needed it to do, it brings my denon amp online and let's me use it from my brilliant keypads, a bit pricey to accomplish this but such is life , if your gonna buy audio equipment crutchfield is best my first one got lost in mail crutchfield had another sent out that day and was able to divert to ups pickup spot for me I didn't have to do anything just go pick it up, talk about customer service. I'm more happy with crutchfield then I am with product lol.
Pros: Easy to setup and get online, does exactly what it's designed to do
Cons: Cost, for a bit more you could buy the amp that at least is also an amp.
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James from Houston, TX on 5/1/2022
Works great - easy setup Option to offer digital cable (various lengths) would be a nice bundle...
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Charles from Palm Springs, CA on 4/24/2022
I replace an outdated Control4 system with a Sonos Amp and Sonos Port. Works very well. Very easy to step up and operate via the Sonos App or using Airplay 2. I'm not sure why the Sonos Port has an Automatic 12V Trigger to power on the connect receiver. I have not found any receiver that include a 12V Trigger input.
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First timer
Gregory from Buffalo, NY on 4/17/2022
I'm new to the Sonos world and so far I'm very happy. We added the port to take advantage of our existing wired speakers in the living room, kitchen and patio and add some additional wireless speakers in dead spots. The single biggest thing I've been impressed about is the lack of any delay or out of phase problem between wireless and the wired speakers. I thought for sure there would be some kind of latency that I'd have to adjust for, but it works great out of the box. I'm planning on adding a couple of more speakers now that I got my feet wet.
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Randy from Marshall, WI on 3/16/2022
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Sonos turntable installation
Dave from Myrtle Creek, OR on 3/9/2022
Works well, easy installation using the sonos ap, is installed to turntable. I can now listen to vinyl through the sonos speaker system. The sound is exceptional................
Pros: Works as stated, very easy installation, compact
Cons: None
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Integrate Sonos into existing system easily
Brian from Evanston, IL on 3/9/2022
Just what I needed to connect an existing wired sound system to Sonos wireless speakers and lets them all play together
Pros: Easy to setup Works as expected
Cons: Price is high for what it is, but it works
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David from Tucson, AZ on 2/28/2022
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Ian from Larchmont, NY on 2/22/2022
Instructions for connecting to an integrated amplifier to plays CDs do not exist.
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Jay from Marietta, GA on 2/20/2022
Works seamlessly with my old amplifier. Easy to install
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Connect Turntable to Sonos
Hartford from Westerly, RI on 2/16/2022
A little pricey maybe for what it does (no fault of Crutchfield's), but it does do it. I had to work a bit with the sound settings to get the volume and quality commensurate with what one would hope for. A record should sound like a record, and I was using mine to connect a turntable.
Pros: It's sonos.
Cons: A little trickier than most of its components to set up.
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Ebenezer from GAINESVILLE, FL on 2/10/2022
It's well built and sound quality is great. But for the price, I would have given it a 5 star.
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Awesome streaming source
Alfred from Port Orange, FL on 1/25/2022
This product is awesome! So easy to set up and operate. I use it as a Wi-Fi streaming source for my whole house speaker system. Connects quickly to the amplifier that powers that system. And I'll connect my CD player through it as well. Typical SONOS quality and ease of use.
Pros: Ease of setup Ease of use Quality
Cons: None
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Donald from Beaufort, NC on 1/24/2022
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Michael from Southold, NY on 1/17/2022
Connected the Port to legacy home theater system. Crutchfield tech help made the install simple.
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Easy to use out of the box
Michael from Chappaqua, NY on 1/13/2022
Seamlessly linked my non Sonos products into my Sonos home network. Easy to use and was up and running within minutes of unboxing. The sound quality for my turntable and the TV was the same as my streamed services.
Pros: easily adds non Sonos inputs into the system
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Dennis from Upper Marlboro, MD on 1/9/2022
Great product. My 2nd Port but I also have 2 Sonos Amps.
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Crutchfield customer from Philadelphia, PA on 1/2/2022
So easy to connect to the existing tuner and speakers. Love having any music I want throughout the house. Great purchase!
Pros: Everything about it
Cons: None
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The Sonos Port is an Excellent Extension to our Existing AV System
Crutchfield customer from Lake Mary, FL on 1/2/2022
This is a very nice product. Easy to install and configure. We have two of them and two Amps. They work well with our existing systems and provide a seamless integration. I would definitely purchase again.
Pros: Easy to Install Easy to Use
Cons: Price
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Crutchfield customer from Prescott, AZ on 12/22/2021
great device for syncing my turntable to Sonos speakers
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Should sound way better than it does
William from ANN ARBOR, MI on 12/1/2021
I should have paid more attention to the critical reviews. Sonos, like other popular tech companies has gathered a very large cult following which seem to attract a wide audience who love the products. The Sonos idea is awesome, and for the most part, the software functions that way it should. I obtained the Port since I already have a few Sonos speakers, and was sorely disappointed in the sound quaity. I wanted the Port to bring digital magic to my very analog hifi setup, but it didn't. I've tried various settings, Fixed output, adjusting and resetting the EQ, adjusting the delay on the line input, etc. Even with the latest software update, this thing just sounds "sad". Music is dull and lifeless, there is no "air", no "warmth" and certainly no "oomph". I tried playing back a wide variety of music: John Coltrane, Velvet Underground, David Bowie, Stevie Wonder, MC5, Kendrick Lamar, Radiohead, Tribe Called Quest, Black Keys, Nina Simone, Cat Power, Phoebe Bridgers, Outkast, Miles Davis, Amy Winehouse. I tried everything, and the soul and life were just sucked out. It's not the stereo or the speakers, as LPs sound incredible, and other digital sources (via analog connections) also sound really good. Listening to Spotify from a MacBook Pro or from through a Samsung TV both sounded way better than listening to Spotify through the Sonos Port. Given that the Port is basically a Raspberry Pi connected to a DAC, it should have sounded way better than it does for th
Pros: Ease of Use, Ease of Setup
Cons: Sound Quality
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Lots of options for older setups
Shawn from Spokane Valley, WA on 11/27/2021
The Sonos Port has helped to expand my homes soundscape. I have several rooms with in ceiling speakers and wanted to incorporate them into my growing Sonos ecosystem. They are all run from a central location. The Port has allowed me to bring 3/4 of my main floor to the network with one device. Yes, I wish the price was lower, but for what it does I am happy with it. I love that it will allow me to add other components into the system using the input. The 12v trigger was the biggest selling point for me. It allows the Sonos to remotely turn my amp on during play and will also shut it down after 2 minutes of the audio being paused or stopped. I did have to search for a power strip with this capability. They are not many to choose from. I found an older Niles unit on eBay that fills this role. When you price it out that I connected 4 main rooms to my Sonos ecosystem with one device, the price was cheaper than buying individual speakers for each area. It allowed me to connect with a fuller, more customizable sound and gives me the flexibility of maybe adding a turntable to the Whole house system. The device is a win-win for any older home sound systems.
Pros: Easy out of the box setup. Flexibility of adding legacy devices to the Sonos network. 12v trigger. Can use many airplay apps to play content.
Cons: Sound is pretty bad out of the box without adjusting the settings.
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A little expensive, no toslink.
Crutchfield customer from Marshall, MN on 11/22/2021
This is a great product to add an existing system into the Sonos ecosystem. There isn't much to it. Just hook up the rca or digital outputs to your selected input and you're ready. Just a little disappointed with the price and lack of a toslink (optical) output. The old version had the optical out at the same price point. Would have rather a cheaper price or kept the optical out. It still works very well though.
Pros: Very compact, easy to set up, and works well.
Cons: A bit spendy and they cut out the toslink (optical) output.
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Crutchfield customer from Lansing, MI on 11/15/2021
This product does exactly what it's advertised to do, and I used it to integrate an older and larger stereo system that I wanted to retain with my newer Sonos One purchases. Setup was a bit more challenging that I would have liked, but Crutchfield expert Jac, talked me through the process and everything was working and sounding great by the calls end.
Pros: Improves your current stereo systems with newer Sonos products to provide the best of the old and the new.
Cons: Set-up was a bit challenging but not overwhelmingly complicated.
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Love my Sonos Port
Crutchfield customer from Washington, DC on 11/10/2021
Really great streaming port for my built in speaker system.
Pros: Easy set up
Cons: A bit pricey
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Convenient Sonos
Crutchfield customer from Naperville, IL on 11/3/2021
Convenient way to "store" your music options. Small size. Had the device professionally installed and it took them no time at all.
Pros: Small size Convenient access to music library Easy to use App
Cons: None so far
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Crutchfield customer from Cabin John, MD on 7/7/2021
Somewhat pricey solution to a specific challenge in our home setup. I wanted to connect our new Sonos Arc to an existing in ceiling speaker system and it solved this problem exactly as expected. The Crutchfield online technician worked with me to find the right solution and I look forward to adding more to our system.
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John from Henderson, NV on 7/3/2021
Very good addition to an older receiver to be able to stream music through
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Happy Camper
Crutchfield customer from Marco Island, FL on 6/24/2021
Happy that we can now play our extensive CD collection AND have great sound !
Pros: Works great.. Great support team
Cons: Not intuitive for a old timer BUT SUPPORT was excellent
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David from Ellicott City, MD on 6/7/2021
Fantastic idea ? Allows you to stream CD or phono player into your home wireless network.
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Crutchfield customer from Elk River, MN on 5/25/2021
This is an assume way to control your house sound system
Pros: small and looks sleak. does not heat up
Cons: price as it is a littel costly
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Excellent
Crutchfield customer from Concord, NH on 5/18/2021
Excellent product. the interface with Apple Music is probably the best in the industry. I tried other products but half of my Apple Music would not interface with those products. With Sonos, all of my music converted to their interface. But, if you are streaming to your amp/receiver, you will also need a DAC device so you get the full sound. Highs and mid-range don;t come through without a DAC device. I purchased a Cambridge100 DAC for this purpose.
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Crutchfield customer from Wichita, KS on 5/14/2021
I use to provide content to all home system, works great!
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Overpriced and Some Issues
Crutchfield customer from Vancouver, WA on 4/26/2021
This is a critical piece of gear if you want to integrate a traditional receiver into Sonos ecosystem. The product works well if you are playing audio from a streaming/Sonos source. Where it falls flat is if you are trying to broadcast an analog source (in my case a turntable source) out to your Sonos speakers. While the system can accommodate this type of setup the audio quality loss is significant. Increasing lag buffer time slightly increases audio quality, but then the Sonos speakers are out of sync with the receiver setup which is unlistenable unless there is no audio crossover. My other mark against this device is the price. This is essentially a wireless NIC plus RCA inputs and outputs. None of these technologies are complex or expensive. Were it not for being a critical part of the Sonos ecosystem, this device would likely be $70-150 at the most. The current price is definitely a cash grab that is allowed only because there is no other option that allows this type of integration. All-in-all, I am glad that this device exists and appreciate the capabilities that it offers, but wish the price was more reasonable and that the input passthrough quality was higher.
Pros: Great for integrating streaming sources to legacy audio equipment Easy to set up and use
Cons: Overpriced for the actual technology involved Input passthrough audio quality is poor
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Garage Port
Crutchfield customer from Fort Thomas, KY on 4/17/2021
Really easy setup and clean sound. This is the fifth location for whole house system. My detached garage was the final location and there was no problem reaching to it with a wi-fi exrtender.
Pros: Ease of setup and fidelity.
Cons: A little pricey if multiple locations are needed.
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Should've done this a year ago!
Rebecca from Midlothian, VA on 4/13/2021
I had long planned to buy this and finally did so after excellent explanation and reassurance about the options for return if things didn't work out. I needed two additional cables 3.5 that did not come with the device and those that were provided by SONOS in the box were unusable for my application. I was able to do as the 4-star reviewer from MA also stated. EVENTUALLY...I got the device to recognize my logitech surround sound set, then I downloaded the pc version of SONOS on my pc and realized that I can play anything I can find on-line through "line-in" through SONOS. Yes, it's costly and way more complicated than indicated on the "fast start" paperwork included. After repeated calls to Crutchfield and a couple of restarts of the pc, hard-wired speakers connected to SONOS amps on 2 upper floors, 2 SONOS Play 1's on the first floor, and the Port connected to surround on my PC - very happy that CDs, radio, and anything with sound is all playing in 1-8 zones - anything I can get on my android or through my PC.
Pros: Customer service at Crutchfield led to my working through this. They get 5 stars!
Cons: Pretty complicated and no SONOS guidance options on line. I think the very high prices for SONOS is for the high tech R&D. This leads to low popularity of the devices, which is a circular situation.
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Holly from Atlanta, GA on 4/13/2021
We have a town home with 3 floors and on the lower level is a small bedroom we use as a music room. This little thing allows us to now listen to our vinyl in our living room on our main floor. Very easy to set up and that is what I needed as my husband isn't super patient with stuff. So we ordered a complete Sonos set up and I couldn't be happier. The Crutchfield team is also so easy to work with and knowledgeable!
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Crutchfield customer from Milford , OH on 4/10/2021
My wife and I wanted to have the audio from our recently upgraded stereo throughout the house, but not using the old hard-wired speakers that are built into the house. So, after consulting with Gus at Crutchfield, we decided that the Sonos system would meet our needs. I'm glad to say that it greatly exceeded our expectations. Connection were simple and straight forward, and setting up the Port to use our wifi network was about as simple as it gets. Sonos app recognized our network almost immediately and made the connection. I believe it helped that we have Googlenet pucks on all three floors of our house, making it easy for the Sonos to link up.
Pros: Ease of installation, simplicity of operation.
Cons: None, so far.
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Excellent Product
Crutchfield customer from Hagerstown, MD on 4/7/2021
Excellent product. Setup was super easy, the Sonos App is great, I highly recommend this product!
Pros: Easy to use, excellent app
Cons: a bit pricey
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Crutchfield customer from Corning, NY on 3/28/2021
Nice product and app to control streaming but it's expensive for what you get.
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The Best Review in the World (tribute)
Crutchfield customer from Longmeadow, MA on 3/6/2021
play records, cds, phone, or computer to stereo or any sonos speakers in your house!
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Crutchfield customer from Silver Spring, MD on 2/22/2021
I bought for the DAC capability to improve streaming sound quality. Very happy.
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Good product
Crutchfield customer from South Dartmouth, MA on 2/15/2021
Easy to set up. Works great, easily integrating our wired and Sonos wireless systems. Replaced a Sonos Connect.
Pros: Easy to set up.
Cons: Seems expensive. Wonder why there is no port for an optical cable.
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Jason from Minneapolis, MN on 2/4/2021
This works great for connecting peripherals into my Sonos ecosystem. In my case, I have connected a turn table and now I can listen to records throughout my entire home. I have to mention that the care Crutchfield puts into packaging your gear and the the included manual was a nice touch. They truly care about making their customers happy!
Pros: Easy to setup and works as expected.
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Crutchfield customer from Westminster, CO on 12/15/2020
Connecting existing Home Entertainment system to our Sonos network. Easy setup. Has performed without any issue. We are very happy.
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Love it!
Crutchfield customer from Longboat Key, FL on 12/8/2020
easy to hook up. works perfectly with great sound. Wireless connection to wifi server and can connect directly to CD player.
Pros: Easy to add to system so that you can stream to sound system from multiple sources either wired or wireless.
Cons: cost
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Easy Set-uo
Crutchfield customer from Wellesley Hills, MA on 12/3/2020
worked as intended, easy to set-up, connected my CD player to my Sonos network, a great option for those who still want to enjoy CD audio quality
Pros: easy to install
Cons: haven't figured out how to stop an start CD or skip tracks remotely via Sonos App yet
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Crutchfield customer from North Canton, OH on 12/2/2020
Excellent sales consultants and technical staff. Knowledgeable, pleasant, patient and effective.
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Crutchfield customer from Frankfort, MI on 10/27/2020
Easy to set up and integrate into our legacy system. Provides the bridge needed to tie our component system into our network.
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Suited My Wants !
Crutchfield customer from Lititz, PA on 10/13/2020
Was in the market for a easy way to play my CD library to wireless speakers. Have not been in the audio market for many years and am fully satisfied with Sonos system.
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Crutchfield customer from Floral Park, NY on 10/4/2020
Amazing. The smart app and desktop interface is really good. I had other similar products and they were good too, but over the years became outdated either by lack of support etc or company going out if business, but Sonos seems to be on top of things. My only wish it had usb playback though. I did set Sonos to communicate with my plex for mp3 playback from a file share.
Pros: Stable and simple interface Compact Great quality Interfaces with many services and systems
Cons: Lacks USB playback
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Crutchfield customer from Noblesville, IN on 9/29/2020
Simple and easy to set up. I already owned a Niles 1230. I was easily able to set up multiple zones using multiple ports.l taking advantage of the different channels of the amp.
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Crutchfield customer from Bohemia, NY on 9/21/2020
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Sonos Rocking out
Guest from Medford, NJ on 9/14/2020
Set up was easier when first going through an ethernet cable and then setting the wi-fi. Using a eero-pro. I was able to control two zones with the digital and the analog outs. Input currently using streaming channels. Plus my Apple Music library and Will be (finally) my Vinyls! Great design, simple yet robust!
Pros: Simple and robust technology
Cons: None -yet
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Crutchfield customer from Sarasota, FL on 9/13/2020
Great product to connect turntable to Sonos network.
Pros: Easy installation.
Cons: Pricey.
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Crutchfield customer from Denver , CO on 9/11/2020
It is very good and makes zoned audio a breeze. The integration with controlling existing equipment could use improvement. I'd suggest an IR output rather than just 12v control.
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Crutchfield customer from Fort Mill, SC on 8/28/2020
Does what it is suppose to do. Relatively easy to set up (instructions could be a little more intuitive in the set up/add product). Nice to be able to play CD's through the SONOS sytem.
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Crutchfield customer from Puyallup, WA on 8/13/2020
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Connect the old to the new.
Crutchfield customer from Albrightsville, PA on 8/1/2020
Great device. Installed for a customer. I used it to connect their Retro Wurlitzer Jukebox to their Sonos system. They were thrilled!
Pros: Ease of use.
Cons: None
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Excellent
Crutchfield customer from Olathe, KS on 7/24/2020
Love this product! Expensive but worth every penny. Crutchfield service was amazing and will definitely be purchasing from them again soon.
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Sparce set up instructions
Crutchfield customer from Saint Paul, MN on 7/22/2020
The ability to utilize my existing stereo components is fantastic! the only complaint is that the instructions that come with the Sonos component are exceedingly sparce. It was inevitable that I needed to call Crutchfield to have someone walk me through the set up. That worked great, but a little more meat on the bones of the instructions that come with the component would be warranted.
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Simple refined elegence in a black square
Crutchfield customer from Austin, TX on 7/9/2020
This is a lovely piece of hardware. It's a bit expensive but well worth the cost to seamlessly hook up a turntable to a sonos system. Easy installation and works like champ!
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Simple and it works
Crutchfield customer from Vidor, TX on 7/7/2020
Reid at Crutchfield recommended the Sonos port. He said it was easy to use and it is. We have it in the center of our house which is about 200' in each direction from our property line. We don't lose connection anywhere in the yard. Nice addition to our system. We love it.
Pros: Easy to setup and easy to use
Cons: Non yet
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Just OK
Crutchfield customer from Smithfield, VA on 7/3/2020
Works ok but seems to lose WiFi signal despite being strong.
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Crutchfield customer from Park Ridge, NJ on 6/30/2020
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Simple and easy to bring online
Crutchfield customer from Charlotte, NC on 6/30/2020
Excellent product - easy to connect and access sonos speakers with turntables, etc.
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Great upgrade
Crutchfield customer from Brooklyn, NY on 6/30/2020
Great improvements from the original Sonos. But but the boost to make it seamless
Pros: Easy install great upgrade
Cons: Nothing just buy the boost if you have a multiple WiFi network to make it work seamless
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Perfect Pair
Crutchfield customer from Fredericksburg, VA on 6/10/2020
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Crutchfield customer from New York, NY on 5/27/2020
It's a game changer. Connected my home stereo to my Sonos and instantly it took my experiance to the next level
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Crutchfield customer from Alexandria, VA on 5/24/2020
Love my Sonos components. The Port is seamless in tying into an existing system especially with a turntable. Still provides fantastic sound throughout the house.
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Crutchfield customer from Cabot, AR on 5/13/2020
I think it should support 24 bit files and it would be 5 star
Pros: Works well. Easy set up and dependable
Cons: No Hi Res support
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Easy set up
Crutchfield customer from Richmond, VA on 4/30/2020
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Crutchfield customer from Evanston, IL on 4/26/2020
Had some difficulty setting up the port and connecting to our WiFi network. Had to perform a couple hard resets for the port to sync up. Thanks to Crutchfield customer support for walking me through that. Other than that seems to be working very well.
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Crutchfield customer from New Canaan, CT on 4/23/2020
A great add to my Sonos network.
Pros: Easy to use.
Cons: Set up was a bit tricky; instructions were minimal. Sound output is not as rich as wired speakers, but we can get used to it.
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Crutchfield customer from Wentzville, MO on 4/22/2020
Very easy to set up and works flawlessly. Essentially plug and play.
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Crutchfield customer from San Antonio, TX on 4/15/2020
Incredibly easy to set up and powerful capabilities.
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Crutchfield customer from Vega Alta, PR on 4/12/2020
This product makes it easier to listen to music and control it from anywhere in the house or around the hous
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Crutchfield customer from Needham, MA on 3/27/2020
Works as advertised.My Bose radio is now connected to my Sonos speakers and subwoofer. Connection was realatively. Painless
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Crutchfield customer from Goodyear, AZ on 3/22/2020
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Crutchfield customer from Menomonee Falls, WI on 2/26/2020
Great product for wireless connecting to the Sonos system. Allows a wireless connection with the receiver and a cd player.
Pros: perfect equipment for component connection
Cons: none
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Crutchfield customer from Ellicott City, MD on 2/18/2020
Crutch field staff is awesome! They understood my desire to breath new life into a very expensive (to me) older system. With Crutchfield's help, I have brought my multi room (old style) system into the new age. The Sonos Port is working beautifully and allows me to grow the system from this point forward! :-)
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Replace your Logitech Squeezebox
Jason from Gloucester, MA on 2/7/2020
A complete replacement for the long defunct Logitech Squeezebox system. Mine just died and I purchased this at the recommendation of a Crutchfield expert. It works great, although it is quite expensive. Some minor complaints: . The "quick start" insert included completely under represents the product capabilities - so much that I was ready to pack it back up and return it. For the heck of it I soldiered on, and am glad I did. . The user interface on the iPhone app is awkward, to say the least. For example, just try and find the master volume control! It's there, deeply buried. . Getting it to access my music files on my PC was not working until I downloaded the app on my PC . Manual (download) was not the best I've ever seen
Pros: It can access your music files on your PC, Amazon Music, etc, Radio stations - even more than the old Squeezebox
Cons: . Expensive . "Quick start" insert misleading - worse than useless . Awkward User Interface on iPhone App
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Crutchfield customer from Goffstown, NH on 1/24/2020
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Crutchfield customer from Dayton, OH on 1/15/2020
The Port enabled connectivity with my turntable, tuner and amp/pre-amp which is exactly what I wanted. It's a little pricey but it works. The installation instructions were vague and I had to use Crutchfield support to get it running but I was very impressed with the support, especially on a Sunday afternoon during the holidays.
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Crutchfield customer from Baltimore, MD on 1/12/2020
Fantastic sound - this amp brought my 30 year Polk speakers to life.
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Crutchfield customer from Keene NH on 1/5/2020
Had to replace my system after a flood. Using this to play my large CD collection through a Marantz 6006 Working great
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Great addition to a Sonos system
Crutchfield customer from Mequon, WI on 1/5/2020
The Sonos Port serves two functions - it gets music from your Sonos system into non-Sonos music systems that have their own ampifier,like your stereo receiver, and it gets music into you Sonos sytem from non-Sonos music sources that have a line-level output, again like your stereo receiver. It's a little more complicated to set up than Sonos speakers like Play One, but not too much. Mainly just takes some exploring in the Sonos app to figure out how to fir it in to the rest of your Sonos sytem. Sound quality is good. Obviously to perform its functions it has to have a Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC) and Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC). Sonos doesn't give any information about what DAC chip(s) it uses but it sounds fine to my ears. I have a couple stand-alone DACs and this one doesn't sound any different. The Port also has a coaxial digital output and feeding that through my external DACs sounds the same. One thing to note is that the digital output seems to be limited to CD-quality, 16 bits at 44.1 kHZ, so no HiRes audio streaming using this box. This may be a limitation of the Sonos architecture as a whole. Overall, the Port does its job well and easily.
Pros: Easy setup Lets you use your existing audio gear with your Sonos system
Cons: No HiRes digital output Expensive
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Crutchfield customer from Trumbull, CT on 1/1/2020
We love our Sonos system for its ease of use for whole home audio, and the Port is a great way to integrate my existing 2.1 system. The setup was easy and it works as expected -- I just wish it wasn't so expensive!
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Software not so good
Crutchfield customer from Franklin, WI on 12/30/2019
Sonos control software for Windows 10 didn't work. It said it had successfully connected but then immediately said there was a problem communicating with the device. This is on a wired network. Worse yet, there was not useful error information provided which makes troubleshooting impossible. Terrible software! Also, mobile phone software requires android 7.0 or higher. I could not use the mobile software as an alternative because my phone is a few years old. Existing users complain that their devices stopped working when newer software updates were provided. Many complained the software updates were buggy which just led to a lot of frustration. In total, while the hardware might be good, the software is not.
Pros: Might work
Cons: Company does not have a good track record on the software side of things. Not worth the hassle, especially given the high price for the hardware.
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Cruchfield support to the rescue
Crutchfield customer from Oakmont, PA on 12/29/2019
Good product but needed Crutchfield support which was excellent. Thanks for your help.
Pros: Device is simple and does what it is supposed to do.
Cons: The Sonos method of getting a set-up is way too difficult for a simple set=up once you have it. In selling this product it should be made very clear you cannot download the app to a PC.
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Very pleased.
Crutchfield customer from Winder, GA on 12/20/2019
I bought this for my husband's birthday, he wanted a way to integrate a turntable into our multi-room Sonos environment. As others have said, you need a line out preamp or output for a turntable. Setup was simple and the sound excellent. The flexibility to play to any or all rooms is a great convenience. He is very happy with his gift and that makes me happy.
Pros: Flexibility to pay to any or all rooms Sound quality Simple setup
Cons: None
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Simple and Sleek
Crutchfield customer from Centreville, VA on 12/10/2019
Simple and sleek design. Works as intended.
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Easy component to add and use
Rabindra from MINNEAPOLIS, MN on 12/8/2019
Smaller than I thought it would be! That's a good thing. Easy to set up, no problems at all. I was up and running under 15minutes. The RCA cable that comes with it looks a bit skimpy, but sound quality has been great. A great way to add streaming capability to my existing Nuvo whole-home audio system.
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Crutchfield customer from Pittsboro, NC on 12/1/2019
Works exactly as needed, easy to set up and solid connectivity.
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Crutchfield customer from Edmonds, WA on 11/24/2019
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Crutchfield customer from Ramrod Key, FL on 11/3/2019
not worth the up grade from the cheaper connect. Only purchase if your receiver is without a bluetooth connection. as all Sonos equipment simple to install
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Crutchfield customer from Chestertown, MD on 10/22/2019
Great product if you're looking to integrate an amp/speaker setup into a broader Sonos set up. Installation was very smooth.
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Crutchfield customer from N Miami Beach, FL on 10/8/2019
Like all Sonos products that I have, connected to the network and the app immediately. Great sound. Doesn't seem to respond to all Google Home commands (volume up or down), but I hope this will improve with firmware updates.
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Crutchfield customer from Arlington, VA on 9/18/2019
Just set up the port to my turntable, works as advertised. I would recommend fiddling with the sonos app speaker settings to fix the sound. I know it's expensive but so are records. Having the ability to hear my collection on the porch is worth something. I bought this through Crutchfield and not directly from sonos solely based on your customer service. Not knocking's sonos at all, but it's nice to get someone on the phone if you have any issues down the line.
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