I am a 70yr old guy with a severe physical disability living i a nursing home with WiFi 4 internet 2.4 GHz, password secured. About 3yrs ago I parted with my Sonos Play 5 Gen 1 and tried various more expensive more modern WiFi and Bluetooth Speakers. What a mistake! Some would not connect to the home Wi-Fi, others (voice controlled), could not understand my disability affected voice.

Recently I Found a black mint play 5 Gen 1 on Fl'bay with original documents and leads for under £90. It connected to the home' cranky WI-FI first time and has never missed a beat. Because of being largely bed bound and in a lot of pain, I tend to listen to music upwards of 6hrs a day. The sound is smooth and clear and never gives me a headache even with extended listening. It makes BBC Sounds sound good and the S1 Controller finds and plays my vast Apple playlists without fail. The separation of instruments is particularly good. I would classify the music as cd quality. Of course the build quality is excellent.

If you are in a tricky WI-FI situation and need a speaker for extended listening, without hi-res or voice control, on a limited budget; older Sonos speakers are remarkable. My S1 Controller currently works flawlessly .

Thanks for listening, JW.