So..it's been almost a year since the announcement. Alexa integration guys?

@passopp could absolutely come up with a mulit-room speaker system. But IMO, they have very little reason to do so.

http://www.aftvnews.com/amazon-echo-whole-home-audio-testing-complete-and-ready-to-be-released/

You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours, so to speak.

That's not exactly Amazon ethics. Rather the direct opposite.

@passopp could absolutely come up with a mulit-room speaker system. But IMO, they have very little reason to do so.

http://www.aftvnews.com/amazon-echo-whole-home-audio-testing-complete-and-ready-to-be-released/

I'm still a little skeptical. Either way though, it's still not multiroom on the scale that sonos has to offer.

Either way though, it's still not multiroom on the scale that sonos has to offer.

Let's take the stuff stated in that linked blog article for granted for a moment.

Apart from the debacle which Sonos created with its' cumbersome surround sound implementation, what would the Echo multiroom concept be lacking other than stereo pairing setup capability and eventual integration of further 3rd party audio sources like TuneIn, AppleMusic et al?
Grouping dedicated players with each other sounds exactly as what made Sonos famous in the first place.

P.S.: Boost mode is a different topic. 😉

You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours, so to speak.
That's not exactly Amazon ethics. Rather the direct opposite.
You misunderstood me. It is Amazon's first step into the Multi-room business, isn't it?

I did catch your drift. ;)

My point is that Amazon is not a friendly competitor. They look at the competition, partner up to gain inside knowledge and eventually take over that particular niche.
'Every day is day one' is only one of their mottos...

My point is that Amazon is not a friendly competitor. They look at the competition, partner up to gain inside knowledge and eventually take over that particular niche.
'Every day is day one' is only one of their mottos...
These are insider facts?

Not really, it's not like these are secrets. A quick research on established online job portals and respective employee work experience reviews will give you the same insight.

I worked for both Sonos and Amazon and got certain impressions through it though.
Obviously I cannot share confidential stuff from my time with both companies, hence I won't do so. But don't underestimate Amazon's drive for market shares.

Remember that Amazon would be adding multi-room features and releasing the new higher fidelity speaker to combat the challenge presented by Homepod, not as an effort to compete with Sonos. Any impact on Sonos would be purely collateral.

I don't see Amazon adding stereo pairing or wireless subs any time soon unless they need to because of something Apple or Google does in that space. Sonos will still have differentiators that matter.

But don't underestimate Amazon's drive for market shares.
I do not, however, Amazon's Echo devices seem to aim especially for owners of home automation systems, whereas Sonos' core competencies excel in Music, Music, Music.