Privacy Concerns

I don't think it is capable if you don't have an "assistant" linked to your Sonos speaker. How will it listen or snoop on you?

The Sonos 5 has two built in microphones, it uses the microphones to determine optimal room equalisation. It is possible to use the microphones for other purposes as well.

Good point. I did read that they were not designed with far field recognition in mind but i guess they could pick a conversation.

For want of me sounding like an old person, in this day and age i'm beyond worrying about things like that. Computers, TVs, tablets all have "snooping" capabilites sometimes you just need to embrace them.

I bought the Sonos 5 to stream music period!. If I wanted a snooping, listening always on "assistant" I would have bought the Google Home or the Amazon Alexa. If I am forced to add this capability to my Sonos 5 with a mandatory "upgrade" I would rather brick the device and simply use it as a Powered Speaker...
Save yourself some outrage and actually read the privacy policy. It clearly states that you have to enable the functionality for them to do anything other than Trueplay tuning with the mics.

That was true until the last pushed upgrade.

Have you taped over all cameras and microphones and all your devices? You never know who is listening or looking.

You sir are a troll. Give me your ip address I have something I would like to give you.

In case you're not too bad at cutting wires just open the speaker and disconnect the mics. After all it's not rocket science.

True.

The Sonos 5 has two built in microphones, it uses the microphones to determine optimal room equalisation. It is possible to use the microphones for other purposes as well.

It doesn't, Trueplay is done with the microphone of an iDevice.
If you don't add a voice assistent to your set up there's no one listening in, if you think that that's what the privacy statement is implying you should read it again.