Will a Sonos Connect Amp power Polk SDA-2A speakers?
jtkorb
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I have a pair of Polk SDA-2A speakers (at least that's what the manual says; the speakers just say "2" and have the pin/blade interconnect, rather than blade/blade, so they might be a transitional model).
I'm was driving them with an old Sony ES receiver and am considering a Sonos Connect Amp instead. Not as much power as the Sony (about 1/3rd, I believe), but I'm told the Sonos amp "should be" good enough. I did hook up the Sonos to the speakers briefly (without the interconnect) and they seemed to work, but I was reluctant to experiment too much.
An alternative for me would be to get a Sonos Connect (no amp) and get a new amp with more power and common ground.
I'm was driving them with an old Sony ES receiver and am considering a Sonos Connect Amp instead. Not as much power as the Sony (about 1/3rd, I believe), but I'm told the Sonos amp "should be" good enough. I did hook up the Sonos to the speakers briefly (without the interconnect) and they seemed to work, but I was reluctant to experiment too much.
An alternative for me would be to get a Sonos Connect (no amp) and get a new amp with more power and common ground.
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I would not do it.
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Welcome to the forum BTW...2 ChannelTurntable - VPI Classic 2/Ortofon 2M BlueAmplification - Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum II, Parks Audio Budgie PhonoSpeakers - GoldenEar Triton 17.2 Home TheaterDenon AVR-X3300W; Rotel RMB-1066; Klipsch RP-280F's, Klipsch RP-450C, Polk FXi3's, Polk RC60i; Dual SVS PB 2000's; BenQ HT2050; Elite Screens 120"Man CaveTurntable - Pro-Ject 2.9 Wood/Grado GoldAmplification - Dared SL2000a, McCormack DNA 0.5 DeluxeCD: Cambridge AudioSpeakers - Wharfedale Linton 85th Anniversary; LSiM 703; SDA 2A
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I have both the Sonos Connect and the Amp. Originally had the Amp powering a set of Polk TL-3 and using sub out on a Polk 110 sub for my desk top rig which was fine.
I then purchased a used set of LSi7 and paired w/ Sonos Amp that didn't fair well.
I bought a Dayens Ampino and now using Sonos Connect with great results for my desk top rig.2-channel: Modwright KWI-200 Integrated, Dynaudio C1-II Signatures
Desktop rig: LSi7, Polk 110sub, Dayens Ampino amp, W4S DAC/pre, Sonos, JRiver
Gear on standby: Melody 101 tube pre, Unison Research Simply Italy Integrated
Gone to new homes: (Matt Polk's)Threshold Stasis SA12e monoblocks, Pass XA30.5 amp, Usher MD2 speakers, Dynaudio C4 platinum speakers, Modwright LS100 (voltz), Simaudio 780D DAC
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Thanks to both of you for your responses. I'm now looking for a low-cost amp to use with my SDAs.
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I have a pair of Polk SDA-2A speakers (at least that's what the manual says; the speakers just say "2" and have the pin/blade interconnect, rather than blade/blade, so they might be a transitional model).
I'm was driving them with an old Sony ES receiver and am considering a Sonos Connect Amp instead. Not as much power as the Sony (about 1/3rd, I believe), but I'm told the Sonos amp "should be" good enough. I did hook up the Sonos to the speakers briefly (without the interconnect) and they seemed to work, but I was reluctant to experiment too much.
An alternative for me would be to get a Sonos Connect (no amp) and get a new amp with more power and common ground.
Welcome to CP. If they have a pin/blade interconnect, they're 2Bs, not 2As. Big difference.Home Theater/2 Channel:
Front: SDA-2ATL forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/143984/my-2as-finally-finished-almost/p1
Center: Custom Built forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/150760/my-center-channel-project/p1
Surrounds & Rears: Custom Built forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/151647/my-surround-project/p1
Sonicaps, Mills, RDO-194s-198s, Dynamat, Hurricane Nuts, Blackhole5
Pioneer Elite VSX-72TXV, Carver PM-600, SVS PB2-Plus Subwoofer
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westmassguy wrote: »If they have a pin/blade interconnect, they're 2Bs, not 2As. Big difference.
Well, I am confused about the nomenclature. But, I've now checked the serial numbers: 16650 right and 18675 left, which seems to indicate that they are, in fact, 2Bs. They do look like the 2Bs pictured here. I may have to take one apart...
