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Paul Gordon
Paul Gordon
Enthusiast II
January 31, 2018

Replacement CR100?

  • January 31, 2018
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What's best to replace the CR100 ?
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    TJRL
    Renowned Enthusiast II
    April 22, 2018

    Not wall mountable, not splash-proof, no hard buttons and that is just for starters! :P

    Do I REALLY need to point out all the splash proof cases and wall mounts available for tablets? Besides, a Sonos One doesn’t need to be touched at all, so it’s the perfect bathroom and kitchen solution, without the need for buttons. This thread is about replacing the CR100, not whining about its demise.

    https://www.armor-x.com/case/google-nexus/nexus-pad.html?dir=asc&order=news_from_date    Whoa!!! where did "whining" come in?? Not to mention that I have said nothing about the demise of CR100 (whining or otherwise) here.

    I do however take issue with your statement that a Nexus tablet "would be far superior to the CR100", it might be better in some respects but not far superior overall (YMMV!).

    I also disagreed with Smilja's view that the limited functionality of the CR100 since 2009 meant that a device offering full control (such as managing your music library, create a stereo pair, rename a room etc.) was therefore far superior. As we have a long standing and stable set-up we have no need to any of these things. So I agreed to differ with Smilja on this, as I understand their view, and it will always different be from mine.

    Now back to your question "Do I REALLY need to point out ..." - No you do not.

    Nor do I need to list out the functions any replacement for the CR100 should have, as you are well aware of them, even if you try and underplay/belittle them.

    So far the NEEO looks the best CR100 replacement if/when it allows Zone grouping/up-grouping and alarm setting. The lack of wall mountablitiy and splash-proofing are a shame but programmable hard buttons looks to be a bonus.
    7x CR100, 2x CR200, 5x SP100, 1x ZP80, 7x ZP100, 1x iPod Dock, 1x Boost, 4x Play 1, 3x Play 3, 2x Play 5, 1x PlayBar & 1x Sub.
      cap3344
      Chromatic Producer I
      April 23, 2018
      Like a few others in this topic, I have several CR100's, the only one I use regularly is the one in the master bathroom -though I don't take it in the shower like someone else, I do often handle it with wet hands. As of this morning I have upgraded to the latest software and removed all the CR100's. My wife's 2nd gen iPad is now in the master bath - but I'm looking to see if anyone has come up with a reasonably priced alternative that is "water resistant"? I was thinking of a 6th gen iTouch with some type of waterproof case (if exists). I recall some Samsung phones claim to be waterproof. But I really want a solution that's not the cost of another Play:5 (would rather have another Play 5). :?:?
      cap3344
      Chromatic Producer I
      April 23, 2018
      After digging around, found that my wife had a Samsung Galaxy S5 in her closet (replaced in turn by S7 and S8). So I started work on a factory reset, did some research and found demos of the S5 being left under water for an hour and doing fine. So loaded up Sonos app, pinned it as per directions and its doing fine. The issue of finding a wall mounted charging cradle for an S5 is a challenge. Found a desk docking station that I think I can pair with a Sonos CC100 (cradle) with some careful cutting and trimming and get it back into the same place as the former CR100. This might actually work. Some issues with pinning - it does not persist across power rebooting and software install/update may require the app to be unpinned. But once learned (and it's different on each Android version), it's not that hard to do. There are some Kiosk apps around that off persistence, but you still need to deal with getting access to Settings and/or PlayStore. My 2 cents.. 😃
        Chris
        Chris
        Lead Maestro
        April 23, 2018
        I believe the S5 battery back can be replaced to be a wireless charging back.
        Respect the Queue (2)Move (3)Beam (1) Era100 (2)ARC (1)SonosOne (1)Playbar (4)Play5 (4)Play1 (3)Play3 (1)Port (2)Connect (1) Roam (2) Ace (1)Connect:Amp (4)Sonos Amp (1)Sub + (9) Echo + Smartthings; (2)Play)
        dave77
        dave77
        Headliner I
        April 26, 2018
        Have a look at the Vizio XR6M10 on ebay, makes a great Android Sonos controller and cheap

        haef
        Trending Lyricist I
        May 9, 2018
        How about old iPhones without service? I think a v4 will run the controller. Glue it to the wall. $40 on fleabay.

        My kids will have exploding brains that an iPhone is only a Sonos controller.
        upstatemike
        May 9, 2018
        Not an Apple person but from what I read on this forum it looks like Apple makes sure you can't repurpose old hardware beyond a couple of revs.
        Local music library with carefully constructed playlists - no shuffling!, Integration with Homeseer Automation, No touch screen devices, No streaming services, No Apple products ever
        TJRL
        Renowned Enthusiast II
        May 9, 2018
        How about old iPhones without service? I think a v4 will run the controller. Glue it to the wall. $40 on fleabay.

        My kids will have exploding brains that an iPhone is only a Sonos controller.        I like the idea of blowing the kids minds, but I think this solution would only have a limited lifespan, from the "Save the CR100" thread:-

        "Apparently after July, apple app store will only work with iOS 11.3, so my iphone5 Sonos controller stuck on 10.3 will follow the CR100s to the grave, unless Sonos brings back partial controllers."

        Also there is the "little issue" that none of the current App based controllers give the functionality of the CR100. 😉
        7x CR100, 2x CR200, 5x SP100, 1x ZP80, 7x ZP100, 1x iPod Dock, 1x Boost, 4x Play 1, 3x Play 3, 2x Play 5, 1x PlayBar & 1x Sub.
          cap3344
          Chromatic Producer I
          May 10, 2018
          After digging around, found that my wife had a Samsung Galaxy S5 in her closet (replaced in turn by S7 and S8). So I started work on a factory reset, did some research and found demos of the S5 being left under water for an hour and doing fine. So loaded up Sonos app, pinned it as per directions and its doing fine. The issue of finding a wall mounted charging cradle for an S5 is a challenge. Found a desk docking station that I think I can pair with a Sonos CC100 (cradle) with some careful cutting and trimming and get it back into the same place as the former CR100. This might actually work. Some issues with pinning - it does not persist across power rebooting and software install/update may require the app to be unpinned. But once learned (and it's different on each Android version), it's not that hard to do. There are some Kiosk apps around that off persistence, but you still need to deal with getting access to Settings and/or PlayStore. My 2 cents.. :D
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          So I took one of my CC100's cut it up, painted it black, bought a cheap S5 desk docking station, with some superglue and some shims, created the attached to hang in a bathroom cabinet. It's not as elegant and placing the S5 directly into the docking station is 1000x more difficult than holstering the good old CR100/CC100, but it does work. I find I leave the controller in the docking station 80% of the time vs 25% with the CR100.

          chicks
          chicks
          May 27, 2018
          Stumbled upon this Raspberry Pi case, which, with the touchscreen, would make a nifty Sonos controller, assuming someone builds the software.

          https://www.amazon.com/Case-Official-Raspberry-Touchscreen-Display/dp/B01HV97F64/ref=sr_1_1

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