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How do I connect a second Sonos speaker?

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Christopher Pierce

Published May 08, 2026

How do I connect a second Sonos speaker?

How do I add a second speaker to the Sonos system?

  1. What do you need?
  2. Step 1: place your new speaker.
  3. Step 2: open the Sonos controller app.
  4. Step 3: open the menu.
  5. Step 4: tap Settings.
  6. Step 5: Tap Add Player or Sub.
  7. Step 6: connect your new speaker.
  8. Step 7: check the connection with your new speaker.

Can I connect Sonos via Ethernet?

Connecting one of your Sonos products to your router with an Ethernet cable will put your system into a wired setup. In a wired setup, the wired product will broadcast a dedicated wireless network that your Sonos products will use.

Can a Sonos connnect connect to a Denon receiver?

I recently hooked up my Sonos connnect to my Denon receiver using RCA cables and the DVD inputs on the receiver. The sound quality isn’t great, there is a good amount of static noise and the volume has to be almost all the way up in the app and/or on the receiver to make it decently audible.

What do I need to connect my CD player to Sonos?

Technician: Aric, Engineer replied 1 year ago In order to connect your CD player through the Sonos Network, you will need the Sonos “Connect” which is an I/O streaming box that allows you to plug your CD player into it (and additionally connect the Connect box to a receiver if you wanted to get the Sonos APP playing through the receiver).

Can you play Pandora on your Sonos speakers?

Play Pandora and internet radio using the Sonos app to the Connect and hence on your receiver and speakers. Do the same on your Play speakers. I agree with John. The only time I use my connect to take sounds from my receiver is when I am streaming through the PC on a service not available to Sonos.

What to do if Sonos volume is too low?

That really sounds like you have the Sonos audio outputs set to variable and turned down way too low. Then turn the Sonos volume up to about 50%, gently raise the Denon volume and see if things are better. If you don’t want to have the Sonos remotes control the volume you can change the outputs to fixed.

I recently hooked up my Sonos connnect to my Denon receiver using RCA cables and the DVD inputs on the receiver. The sound quality isn’t great, there is a good amount of static noise and the volume has to be almost all the way up in the app and/or on the receiver to make it decently audible.

Technician: Aric, Engineer replied 1 year ago In order to connect your CD player through the Sonos Network, you will need the Sonos “Connect” which is an I/O streaming box that allows you to plug your CD player into it (and additionally connect the Connect box to a receiver if you wanted to get the Sonos APP playing through the receiver).

Play Pandora and internet radio using the Sonos app to the Connect and hence on your receiver and speakers. Do the same on your Play speakers. I agree with John. The only time I use my connect to take sounds from my receiver is when I am streaming through the PC on a service not available to Sonos.

Is there an analog output on a Denon receiver?

Yea your receiver has no true analog output. Only way I see you being able to pump music through a connect is to use the headphone jack on the front (which will disable the audio from the Denon speakers when you plug that in). I hate when companies don’t give proper outputs.