Amazon Echo controller

I agree.  Amazon has the jump on the voice interface and is improving it regularly.

Sonos has the high-end sound experience and works extremely well.  

No need for Sonos to develop their own voice controller if they allow Amazon to access the Sonos controller app hooks.  

And there's definitely no good reason for Amazon to try to catch up with respect to speaker variety and quality.  

An existing Sonos system would only be that much more valuable with the addition of an Echo voice interface layer.  

Echo will be more valuable, likewise, with the ability to control Sonos and play Amazon Prime Music and Amazon Prime Playlists via Sonos.

This is the perfect argument, it's a win for everyone. I've got a feeling if the two parties got together they could knock this out in an afternoon. I already bought a Belkin WeMo outlet just because it's cool and works with Echo, imagine all the new business. Sonos fans would need an Echo, and Echo fans would all buy Sonos systems.. What are they waiting for.?

Now that the Echo is in general release and will be shipping in a week or so I got a feeling this thread might get busy. 
My Echo got delivered today.  Took no time to set up.  I have a bunch of Hue lights and it works well.  It is really fast to respond and pretty impressed by how quickly it will find and play a song from Amazon Prime.  I have 13 Zones (plus 2 wireless Subs and 1 of the zones is a Playbar).  Echo cannot touch the sound quality of Sonos, but I will tell you after just a few hours with the Echo, not having it or something comparable for Sonos would be a sin......Sonos will loose some biz here to folks who want the simplicity and not as concerned over the sound quality.   My wife is already listening to the Echo rather than the 2 Play 3's in the Kitchen....
Sonos....you should listen to the people.   I agree that  this forum may get really busy...now that Echo is shipping....

Like many in this post I am more than impressed with the new Amazon Echo. Living in Australia took some work around to get Echo working and needed to contend with no local traffic or weather connect - but the device more than compensates for its short comings., Now to have it control Sonos? Yes please!! When?

It seems mattwelch attempted this already, haven't tried it though. http://github.com/mattwelch/alexa-sonos

It seems mattwelch attempted this already, haven't tried it though. http://github.com/mattwelch/alexa-sonos
Dave... thanks for posting the link to Matt's site.  It's good to see folks are working on this.  However, his work, and the work of others like him aiming for the same thing, is more of a tinkerer's project--for those that want to get into the guts of the Echo and Sonos and make mashups.  I was a developer, myself, a long time ago (seems forever ago!), but I'm not looking to play around with the software so much as I'm looking for a link between Echo and Sonos that is as polished as both the Echo and the existing Sonos controller app.  It's the same reason I'm not jumping into using IFTTT to link my echo with other apps; it seems like a workaround rather than a true, elegant solution.  I posted my enhancement suggestion here, on the Sonos forum, because I want Sonos to understand that there are existing customers who want a voice-controlled solution that is sanctioned and supported by Sonos and is not a DIY project.

Sonos definitely needs a voice controller, call it the "Sonos Vox" and charge $149.95. Design it so you can set it on a coffee table and the user can change volume, play favorites, and change tracks with their voice


There, I did the tough part, now go make the product so I can buy it!
No, what they really need, is an API like any other modern platform.

It seems mattwelch attempted this already, haven't tried it though. http://github.com/mattwelch/alexa-sonos
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If the Sonos would work with the Amazon Echo, that would be awesome.  I don't need another Sonos box just for voice control.  I already have over 20 Sonos'.    Even to just pause all zones as I'm leaving the house instead of having to pull out the app.  

Awesome.  I sent an email to the Sonos team and they just responded telling me to check out this very forum discussion.  I'm glad everyone thinks this could be cool.  Echo is soooooo Awesome!!!!  But as a speaker it sucks.  Having the Echo control our sonos gear would be off the charts Legit.  And Amazon wants these things to happen with releasing the Echo SDK for developers.  Your Echo is on your wifi.  Sonos is on the wifi (or at least network), this should happen!!!  "Alexa, play NPR in the kitchen."  "Alexa, play Sketches of Spain in the Bedroom"  "Alexa, play Pearl Jam in the Garage."  I mean, come on, that would be freakin awesome!