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How to get AirPlay into my older system.

I've got Sonos throughout my house. I have an old Sonos Connect hooked up to my older main system, optical into an Oppo CD player.

I've had lots of problem with my Sonos system but I've got all of them resolved except for the Sonos Connect. It glitches and drops out constantly. Thought I had that resolved several times but it is still an issue. Practically unusable even when hardwired via ethernet.

So I've given up on the Connect. And not willing to drop $400 on the newer Sonos Port.

So I would like to use my Qobuz service via AirPlay with my main system. The old Oppo does not support AirPlay.

Is there an inexpensive way to get AirPlay for my old system? I tried an old Apple TV and it did not seem to work well with AirPlay 2.

n80
n80 OP
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I have ordered the WiiM Mini. We'll see.

In the mean time I should probably try running this old Sonos Connect with the S1 app but I'm just too lazy to fool with it anymore.

n80 OP
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Got the Wiim Mini about 30 minutes ago. Easy set up. Works great. So far no glitches or dropouts. Time will tell.

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audphile1
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Congrats!!!

mahler123
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I hope that it works for you.  I wasn’t a fan of Wiim based on my 1 audition, but it is dirt cheap and AirPlay isn’t a high resolution format, so it might be an inexpensive compromise.

n80 OP
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I consider myself fortunate in that I hear no difference whatsoever between CD quality and hi-res so that won't be an issue for me.

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