Sonos single speaker question

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pchs

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#305823 6-Jun-2023 15:11

I've got a question about running a single speaker off a Sonos amp.

The setup, one times Sonos amp Gen 1, running a single B&W outdoor speaker, the reason its only running 1 outdoor speaker is that there is only room for a single speaker with the current wiring setup.

Is it possible to somehow merge the left and right sound into the single speaker? at the moment I only have it connected to either the R or L output, and after some time the noise becomes distorted, so I assume that the Sonos does not like having a single speaker connected.

Also on this model there is no dual mono (only on the new Sonos AMP) not that this would necessarily help as it would still have a single speaker connected, but would of course blend the stereo.

pchs

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#3085563 6-Jun-2023 15:26

eracode:

We have a lot of Sonos gear but never used an Amp.

Does this help:?

https://support.sonos.com/en-nz/article/dual-mono-mode?utm_source=doc-care&utm_medium=guide%2Famp-dual-mono&utm_campaign=en-nz-doc-care-guide%2Famp-dual-mono

Thanks - no the dual mono only works with 2 speakers to turn a stereo signal into a mono output across both speakers.

It's kind of half way there but I only want to plug one speaker in, and I think that this might not be ideal for the amp without some sort of bypass or something like that..

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#3085578 6-Jun-2023 15:34

Could you use something like two of these these RCA splitter cables - in reverse?

Sometimes I just sit and think. Other times I just sit.

pchs

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#3085579 6-Jun-2023 15:36

eracode:

Could you use something like two of these these RCA splitter cables - in reverse?

I'm keen to know if effectively paralleling up the outputs of the R + L output of an AMP is a good idea.... (I.E could it blow up the AMP)

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#3086580 8-Jun-2023 14:34

pchs:

eracode:

We have a lot of Sonos gear but never used an Amp.

Does this help:?

https://support.sonos.com/en-nz/article/dual-mono-mode?utm_source=doc-care&utm_medium=guide%2Famp-dual-mono&utm_campaign=en-nz-doc-care-guide%2Famp-dual-mono

Thanks - no the dual mono only works with 2 speakers to turn a stereo signal into a mono output across both speakers.

It's kind of half way there but I only want to plug one speaker in, and I think that this might not be ideal for the amp without some sort of bypass or something like that..

Are you sure this won't work for you? Setting to dual mono means the same thing is output to both speakers. Hooking up only one speaker shouldn't be a problem. If you're worried maybe adjust the balance in the EQ settings all the way to the side you hook up.