S2 Big Deception

It plays 24/48, not what you were expecting?

I aspected at least up to 24/192.

24/48 is not a step forward, while Roon, Audirvana and others are playing up to DSD256.

It only plays them on local library files we have.

Which brings out the question- how do we put the high res files from streaming services into the "local music" folders, as all of them are encrypted formats, readable by only the service provider.

Does this basically mean we have to purchase the physical CD and rip it in flac format and move that file manually to the music folders on the phone so Sonos app can see it on local device?

What am I missing?

I do not stream, I have all my music files on a NAS.

In stead of streaming you just buy and download the music files. No ripping and converting. So I create my own cloud without any subscriptions or links to third parties. The new Port is a nice step forward and could compete with USB based apps like Roon, Audirvana etc.

Is it that difficult to let Sonos play local stored files up to 24/192 ??
Furthermore I do not like Sonos to direct me to streaming services.

Same here. Well, I do also stream. But anyway, S2 does not play the 24/192 files I have on a NAS.

Where did Sonos say there would Hi Res audio playback when S2 was released?  The did loosely say that S2 was going to allow them to bring in Hi Res, but never said when.

You can purchase a digital copy from streaming service like Amazon, Google, and Amazon rather than CD.  You won’t be able to playback content you downloaded as part of a subscription service.

I feel deceived.

I guess in two years Sonos will demand we purchase all new products to handle 24 / 96.  Then, two years down the road 24 / 128.  Then, two years laters DSD256.

Pathetic.

This really will make people run to Roon.

Sonos didn’t demand you purchase all new products.  The majority of Sonos existing products, the ones with hardware to support it, are S2 capable.  And nothing in Sonos history of operating for over a decade suggests that you’ll have to repeat this S1/S2 change over every 2 years.

And for what it's worth, in some European languages, words resembling 'deception ' actually mean 'disappointment'. It is very likely that was the OP's intended meaning. So as well as being evidence-free and absolute nonsense, the contribution from @RickInHouston1 is agreeing with something that wasn't even said.

It does feel a bit harsh that Sonos has always kept away from DTS imlplementation because they cater for the streamers, not the physicals. Now we are in an age where streaming picks up HI-RES audio and suddenly it is the other way around.