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Best amp for 4 Sonos ceiling speakers?

Hi Guys,

Recently moved into a new home and there are 4 ceiling speakers from Sonos in the main room.
I'd like to make the best use of them for music, movies and parties :)
What's the best amp to buy for these? 
The specs for each speaker are:
Two drivers (1-inch tweeter, 6.5-inch woofer), 8 ohms, handling 130 watts maximum power, and 89dB SPL sensitivity. Frequency response is @ 44Hz to 20kHz.

I'd love to have a nice bass effect, and loud crystal clear sound.

Also, I'm on a budget and have zero tech savviness haha. 

What amp would you recommend? Would you recommend I add a subwoofer?

Thank yoiu so much!
maryberry
jbs
92 posts
 
I've never heard of "in ceiling" SONOS branded speakers nor any SONOS branded speaker that are not powered already i.e. do not need a separate amplifier. 

Maybe this is a SONOS system than played thru some other brand speakers and amp. If so you really aren't locked into the SONOS ecosystem unless you want to be. SONOS does make amps but you'd be well served to consult with a dealer to go over what you have in house and are missing before forging ahead.  
maryberry OP
3 posts
 
Thank you. Great idea, which dealer would you recommend? 
golfmd2
27 posts
 
I think it's these?  https://www.sonos.com/en-us/shop/architectural
I would use their AMP module and this way you can add in their truplay room correction abilities. 

maryberry OP
3 posts
 
Yes it's those. The Sonos amp is 600 quid which doesn't look like a great investment for a rented place.
I'm looking for an amp that would safely provide decent loud sound for all 4 speakers, any recommended model?
Thank you!
maryberry OP
3 posts
 
Would this work and not burn down my house? haha

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0725PJQQV/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_image_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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