Hi,
Wondering if there are any way to include my exsiting Beolab 17 speakers into Sonos Airplay 2 system?
Br
Carsten
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Connect Beolab 17 with Sonos
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Hi Carsten,
Welcome to Beoworld! Yes, you can easily add the Beolab 17 speakers to your Sonos network, you just need a Sonos Connect to link to the speakers.
Here is the cable you need to connect a pair of Beolab 17 speakers to a Sonos ZP80/90/100 or Sonos Connect:-
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I noticed you specified AirPlay 2 - The Sonos Connect doesn't have AirPlay 2. This is a feature that's very slowly making its way into the Sonos lineup and it won't be updating to existing hardware like the Connect. If you want a pair of BeoLab 17s to be available as an AirPlay 2 streaming target, your best bet today is to go with a BeoSound Core or a BeoSound Essence MKII if your local dealer has one laying around. Both are AirPlay 2 compatible and frankly not many "room kits' have entered the AirPlay 2 market. Most entrants are stand-alone speakers, AV receivers, or TVs.
I noticed you specified AirPlay 2 - The Sonos Connect doesn't have AirPlay 2. This is a feature that's very slowly making its way into the Sonos lineup and it won't be updating to existing hardware like the Connect. If you want a pair of BeoLab 17s to be available as an AirPlay 2 streaming target, your best bet today is to go with a BeoSound Core or a BeoSound Essence MKII if your local dealer has one laying around. Both are AirPlay 2 compatible and frankly not many "room kits' have entered the AirPlay 2 market. Most entrants are stand-alone speakers, AV receivers, or TVs.
Hi BeoMatthew,
Good point, however I personally wouldn't worry about Airplay 2 as the main benefit of this is multi-room streaming, which Sonos can do anyway via its own protocol. Beosound Core or Essence are great if you want to build a new B&O-based wireless network, but Sonos Connect should be fine for multi-room streaming via an existing Sonos network.
Kind regards, Steve.
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Thank you for your reply. It seems like BeoSound Essenes MKII is what Iām looking for. Is not cheap but I guess nothing is when it comes to B&O š
Thank you for your reply. It seems like BeoSound Essenes MKII is what Iām looking for. Is not cheap but I guess nothing is when it comes to B&O š
Essence works very well and you can easily wall mount the best wireless remote.Thank you for your reply. It seems like BeoSound Essenes MKII is what Iām looking for. Is not cheap but I guess nothing is when it comes to B&O š
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