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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
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audphile1
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N80 look into WiiM Pro Plus. You can run it into oppo via toslink and it streams Qobuz. Check amazon about $200 and has airplay but you will get better quality streaming Qobuz from it using wiim app. 

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jbuhl
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Have you tried using any of the other Sonos Ports to see if they drop out on your main system?

I have older ZP90s that I use in secondary systems that I picked up off craiglist for like $50 each. 

crustycoot
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+1 for WiiM.  They make 3 levels of product…the Mini, the Pro and the Pro plus.  Priced under $100, around $150, and in the low $200s.  The app is very simple to use, and all have toslink out.  Be as frugal as you choose.  The use of digital out eliminates the difference between Pro and Pro Plus, which is in the digital to analog  converter. The Pro models have RCA jacks, an Ethernet port and faster processors.  I would get the Pro if I had your situation.

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