Goodbye Sonos

Sounds like you need to change to Android OS! At the end of the day and you said this yourself, the sound quality out of these things is superb, in fact i went and bought a further 2 as they are that good, and thats what a speaker should do formost, so yeah ill live with the few problems here and there, and anybody ditching it over things like no audio jack, Bluetooth etc, well you knew all this before you purchased in the first place, so thats no excuse, but good luck finding something as good as the Sonos One for your money.

If your not using Sonos for what it’s intended. Multiroom. There can be better options depending on need. For multiroom there is no better alternative.

Thanks for the responses, I agree with you both.

I did know about the Bluetooth/ audio jack, however, I thought I'd give it a bash anyway!

I'm going to get a set of Bose Soundlink Revolve Plus, it seems to fulfil my requirements a bit more than the Sonos

Good luck finding something that better fits your needs. As a caution, Bose has redesigned its entire multi-room lineup twice since launching it a few year ago. That does not bode well if you are looking for something with longevity.

It took me years before choosing a system... WHY, because SONOS did not exist. I experimented various systems without satisfaction. Then SONOS started with his first Player 1:5 that is perfectly working. Since years, I complete every year my collection of players. None of the other systems have this level of accomplishment, even if some of them try to compare their performance.

Thanks for sharing, Nemza. If it helps ease your mind a little, Airplay2 is coming to Sonos this year. You'll be able to use your iOS device to play directly to the Sonos One using any of your Airplay capable apps. Wherever you land, I hope you're able to enjoy your music the way you want to!

This is quite an interesting post. It showcases that a number of persons misunderstand the core purpose and need that Sonos aims to fulfill. It’s a multi room modular music system meant for pretty solid quality at home listening.

Given that the author is simply going to replace it with a Bose Bluetooth speaker suggests a bit of that misunderstanding. That maybe what was needed in the first place. Btw jgatie the Bose product he refers to is not their multiroom SoundTouch line of speakers but a portable Bluetooth speaker. I actually rate Bose quite highly in that space and own one of their SoundLink speakers.

However like Chris has said if it truly is a multi room system you are after Sonos is probably still on balance the leader.

And my final point......I said this sometime ago for competitive smarts I still feel omitting Bluetooth and line in as connectivity options would likely have completely prevented Nemza’s departure. Yes he listed other issues but these simple ones contribute. I am not going to get into an argument over Bluetooth today btw.

I have a Bose Soundlink speaker. Works great on the road traveling as portable speaker. I WOULD never want to use it at home. In return I would never want to use any of my Sonos speakers on the road. Completely different functions.

I have a Bose Soundlink speaker. Works great on the road traveling as portable speaker. I WOULD never want to use it at home. In return I would never want to use any of my Sonos speakers on the road. Completely different functions.

Completely agree Chris.

It is more of a horses for courses thing, so good purchasing choices are essential. And as I explain further, it isn't an either/or choice.

Bluetooth by itself is not longer a bad word with reference to audio quality these days. For the last week, I am trying out a new Minirig portable speaker as a full service computer bluetooth speaker, that will also play Apple/Google Play Music from a variety of bluetooth sources including the computer. It sounds very good and a lot better than my son's Bose Soundlink Mini for about half the price, so I have just ordered a second unit to wirelessly stereo pair two. It will replace a redeployed play 1 pair on my desktop. And one unit can still be easily taken away for use while on the road/by the beach. Battery life at my usual sound levels at home is close to 40 hours, with easy recharge from the computer when needed - overnight charge once a week from the computer USB port adequately tops up the battery. Low gain mode works fine at home while high gain can make it go rude and loud enough for any outdoor application if desired. It even serves as the bedroom Alexa, via bluetooth from a Dot. Brilliant little unit.

But it won't play from NAS, and music will sometimes stutter a little; so I would never bring it into my main listening areas, where Sonos front ends/speakers still rule.

Even if Sonos has bluetooth, the mains power requirement would still be a hurdle to out of doors use. I agree that the computer speaker application would be fully addressed though.