Grouped Stereo Source Considerations

When selecting sources to play over the network, you should observe these considerations.

  • Because this stereo is a zone stereo, it can create or join a group to control and play sources from other stereos, but it cannot share its sources with the group.

  • You cannot share an AirPlay® source with grouped stereos. Using AirPlay 2 software, you can play content on multiple stereos on the network, but the stereos must not be grouped (Apple AirPlay).

  • You can disable sharing on most sources from other stereos on the network by changing the GROUP ENABLED setting for the sources on those stereos. When disabled, the source cannot be selected from a grouped stereo. See the owner's manual for your multi-zone Fusion® Apollo™ stereo for instructions.

  • When audio sources are streamed over a data network, there is a slight delay in the synchronized audio that may be noticeable if you are also using an external audio source.

    • If you have a television with an Optical Out connection to a stereo and you continue to use the television speakers, there will be a delay between the audio from the television speakers and the optical audio streamed on the grouped stereos.

    • If you synchronize a radio station and tune that same radio station on a non-networked stereo, there will be a delay between the audio from the non-networked stereo and the audio from the radio station streamed on the grouped stereos.

    • You can remove this delay by changing the GROUP ENABLED setting for the source, but the source cannot be shared with grouped stereos.

NOTE: You cannot change the settings when a stereo is part of a group. You must remove the stereo from the group before you can change any settings.
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September 2024