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Can anybody suggest me an alternative to Sonos?

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May 24, 2024
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Can anybody suggest me an alternative to Sonos? My system is practically a useless brick, hence it'll end up in the bin.

All suggestions will be greatly appreciated

Thanks

RIP SONOS

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Best answer by JosDec

Can anybody suggest me an alternative to Sonos? My system is practically a useless brick, hence it'll end up in the bin.

All suggestions will be greatly appreciated

Thanks

RIP SONOS

Yes. Your alternative is to show a little patience and wait a couple weeks. They already fixed a lot of issues with the latest updates. What makes you think they won’t fix the rest in a few weeks or so?

And I realize people experience the new app differently. But for me it loads way faster, I don’t need to add a new device, so no issues there, and my 4 ones, Roam, and Port are always there. And access to my local library albums now works with the last fixes.

I have one of my Ones hardwired. I think that makes a lot of difference in happiness with Sonos both before and after the new app. If you can hardwire just one of your devices the whole thing seems to work better.

Patience? Sonos have taken a lot of people’s hard earned money for a product that doesn’t provide the very service that sold it to them in the first place ie play music from a library! Your comments are offensive to the loyal customers of sonos who had faith in the brand and never thought they would shafted by corporate greed.

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UKMedia

I also have 1gb FTTH, and have 5ghtz turned back on after setting up my Sonos devices. No issues since setup completed. 😁

Remember: Sometimes Red Wine helps :)

UKMedia

Okay, I don't want to get in the way of a good rant but some facts here:

1. Sonos support 5ghtz on their new products.

2. 2.4ghtz has much better wall penetration than 5ghtz.

3. 5ghtz has much better data transfer speeds but Sonos devices don't tend to require the extra bandwidth.

4. Most smart home devices that require a stable WiFi signal between multiple devices within the home with low bandwidth, utilise the 2.4ghtz frequency.

Okay, you can go back to your rants and complain that I'm a fan boy now. Enjoy. 😁

All these WiFi facts are correct and spot-on… you can go back to being a Sonos fanboi now. :)

Having turned from a decades-long Sonos fan to an anti-Sonos-fanboi, I’m still not in favor of turning off 5GHz on anyone’s routers.

And I'm enjoying a red wine 🍷

Remember: Sometimes Red Wine helps :)

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Anonymous

I have ordered a Denon Home 150 to replace the Play 1. If it works out I will replace my other speakers as well.

Patience is suggested. It has now been 6 weeks and the laggy volume control is not fixed. I have shown enough patience.

Looking at the stock price it seems that other people do not have faith as well

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jorwin

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I actually just got done posting this in a different thread… hope it helps!

Roon provides a “controller application”, much like Sonos. It can actually play music through your Sonos speakers. Amazingly, it’s fast, and finds your equipment every time unlike the Sonos app. It’s got a decent interface but the streaming app choice is pretty minimal. It also comes with a monthly subscription fee to use the app/controller. That was kind of a turn-off for me.

WiiM requires new hardware… granted, a LOT cheaper than a single Sonos speaker, but hooks up to powered, unpowered or stereo equipment. Interface is great, is able to selectively play from local libraries (using Plex), and has a great selection of streaming apps.

Bluesound is another one… but have not tried it.

I have just gone through the motion of replacing all my Sonos equipment with WiiM. I love it. The fact that it just works, all your equipment has now turned into google/alexa enabled devices as well, and provides excellent sound. You should see my Sonos equipment for sale on ebay here soon.

Roon costs something, but it would take a long time for you to pay as much for Roon as most people here have paid for their Sonos equipment - so maybe, all things considered, it is worth it?

Also, using Roon with Sonos is possible, it works well, indeed, but only if you have set up the device first using Sonos’ app… Well, do I need to say more?

I agree on WiiM making good devices - I have a couple of them now, and they just work. The WiiM Amp seems to get quite hot, though, so I would keep an eye on review before buying more of those - who knows, maybe there is something wrong with the construction (or maybe it is just mine that has the problem).

I have a Bluesound device as well, and it just works. No problems at all. Everything controlled by Roon, which I have really learned to love.

Many years ago, I bought my first Sonos Connect (or whatever it was called at the time), and I loved it! With a dedicated Apple iPod Touch as a remote control, and with another wird device for boosting the network, claimed by Sonos to be a good thing, I was happy with the new setup, that also required a NAS (again an investment).

Fast forward to about 1-2 months ago and until now: Before the new Sonos app, I knew Roon and Bluesound only by name, and WiiM I had never heard about. Now my musical life is based on these brands, and I love it. I can use the NAS (replaced since the early first one, though), listen to my music, and I can enjoy making queues and arranging what to hear as easy as in the old days with Sonos - plus lots of more features in Roon that I really enjoy.

Life can certainly take some turns now and then!

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Bidder

Lyricist III

Short answer… Have a look at the Wiim lineup. Can be paired with any number of powered bookshelf speakers. Or Wiim amp and pair with a regular speaker. Wiim streams from almost everything including Nas and smb.

Depending on the setup it may cost a little more… But value the time you are wasting being ticked with sonos and dump’em.

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Anonymous

There is a thread where they go into the details on WiiM, etc and they look good.

I've also seen mention of EMBY and only glanced at it but looks good.

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