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Sonos Amp Alternative

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May 14, 2024
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After the past App update desaster I wonder whether anybody can name functional alternatives to Sonos Amp products of other manufacturers, that allow to stream internet radio as well as play NAS-based music? I would like to move away from Sonos, but lack knowledge of serious alternatives.

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Bumper

WiiM Amp.

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Kumar

Does WiiM do NAS play? I think not.

If the OP has a Sonos Amp, and assuming that the latest Sonos app allows him to set the Amp line in to autoplay, he can just add an Echo Dot to the Sonos Amp line in jack using a RCA stereo wire.

Streaming service music will then resume without resorting to any Sonos software, but the NAS situation will not be solved. I am not sure what is a good alternative to Sonos for NAS play.

PS: don’t dismiss Echo Dot as not serious just because it is cheap. Big mistake.

Bumper

Does WiiM do NAS play? I think not.

If the OP has a Sonos Amp, and assuming that the latest Sonos app allows him to set the Amp line in to autoplay, he can just add an Echo Dot to the Sonos Amp line in jack using a RCA stereo wire.

Streaming service music will then resume without resorting to any Sonos software, but the NAS situation will not be solved. I am not sure what is a good alternative to Sonos for NAS play.

PS: don’t dismiss Echo Dot as not serious just because it is cheap. Big mistake.

WiiM does play from a NAS.

K

Kumar

Good alternative to Sonos then, for NAS diehards? No issues with the SMB versions thingie?

K

Kumar

There actually is an alternative, that lets Echo do NAS play via myMedia on Alexa, where the files can be on a networked computer or even on a USB stick plugged into a Raspberry PI. Probably too complicated for the typical Sonos user.

Belly M

Bluesound POWERNODE, POWERNODE EDGE, NAD M10 & NAD C 700.

There are also other BluOS devices available or due soon from Dali, Roksan, Monitor Audio, Cyrus & Peachtree

K

Kumar

There are also other BluOS devices available or due soon from Dali, Roksan, Monitor Audio, Cyrus & Peachtree

Does this mean that a Dali unit, for example, will work seamlessly in a set up that also has Bluesound speakers? That is a very different approach than compared to the one taken by Sonos, and it sounds more interesting from a sound quality perspective.

Bumper

Good alternative to Sonos then, for NAS diehards? No issues with the SMB versions thingie?

It is feature for feature similar to Sonos amp. If your issue is the smbv1 issue then you would need to decide if the WiiM upnp /dnla support or LMS integration is ok for your purposes.
If you want the device to read directly from a NAS similar to Sonos I think Bluesound is the other one that does that, but do they support smbv1? Easier just or update your nas tbh.

Belly M

There are also other BluOS devices available or due soon from Dali, Roksan, Monitor Audio, Cyrus & Peachtree

Does this mean that a Dali unit, for example, will work seamlessly in a set up that also has Bluesound speakers? That is a very different approach then compared to the one taken by Sonos, and it sounds more interesting from a sound quality perspective.

Absolutely, all BluOS devices can part of the same system and play in sync across multiple devices / manufacturers if you need such facility.

the WiiM system looks good but missing the stand alone speakers like the Sonos One / Era. Bluesound have a few comparable speaker devices.

K

Kumar

Absolutely, all BluOS devices can part of the same system and play in sync across multiple devices / manufacturers if you need such facility.

If one prefers the sound signature of Dali for example, but also wants that to be part of a multi room system, it is very interesting and different from the walled garden approach of Sonos.

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