Chromatic Producer I

SONOS S2 app need to be updated ASAP

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Will we one day be able to take full advantage of our purchase and have the possibility of increasing the volume to 110% or 120% when the music recording is weaker?

I use 5 devices (2x sonos five and 2x sonos one + sub) and I find that the sound is 2X LESS LOUDER than normal when I listen to Classical music (piano), for example recordings by Frederic Chopin, Beethoven , etc. Don't say the recording is bad I just use 100% TOP quality FLAC with my Tidal PREMIUM hifi loseless subscription, most of this music is often MASTER quality.

This happens not only with classical music but also with other kinds of music. It's really shocking to have an app that is no more reliable than that. The quality of Sonos speakers is EXCEPTIONAL but they are VERY POORLY USED with an application like SONOS S2. I feel my hands tied with this bad application, and the search mode is not good at all, if you forget a letter it cannot find any songs, low-end application, and so on!

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Kumar

One final thought: the Sonos Volume Limit is not set is it?

:clap: Good one...

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Thewizard2000Author

Chromatic Producer I

""Classical works typically have a lower average loudness, in order to accommodate a greater dynamic range.""

Ratty you got it! This is exactly the reason why sonos works well with pop music and rap and electro, because the recording level is so loud. But this is a big issue for those who want to listen lower loudness music like classical, we got half the power capable of our system. This is why in somes situations user should have control on that, sonos app is very limited that way.

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Kumar

😂

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Thewizard2000Author

Chromatic Producer I

Kumar if writing here to laugh, ridicule and make unnecessary jokes without adding any value I do not find that to justify continuing like this. I give my opinion on points that I find relevant, if you do not agree you say it with respect and it stops there. This forum is based on respect. Community moderators should not tolerate such behavior.

ratty

But this is a big issue for those who want to listen lower loudness music like classical, we got half the power capable of our system. This is why in somes situations user should have control on that, sonos app is very limited that way.

Where does this “half the power capable” come from? You never commented on whether the Volume Limit was set.
Limited Sonos app? Explain what happened when you tried casting from the Tidal app direct.
Since you mentioned Chopin I just sampled some Previn/RPO - Piano Concerto No. 1 on Deutsche Grammophon (known for their quality) from Deezer FLAC. It’s verging on too loud at 70% played through Fives+Sub; 50% is more comfortable. Unless your hearing is degraded and/or the room is huge I don’t understand the problem.

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Thewizard2000Author

Chromatic Producer I

1. Both of my level limit of my 2 rooms are set at 100% level.a

2. Same problem with the tidal app on casting mode since the app is on casting mode with sonos app. Sonos app do not lose control of the volume.

3. Lol my hearing is not degraded... i told you that most song like pop, electronic and rap music works very well.

ratty

2. Same problem with the tidal app on casting mode since the app is on casting mode with sonos app. Sonos app do not lose control of the volume.

The Sonos app is not ‘in control’. It’s simply reflecting the speaker volume however that was set, such as from the Tidal app.

There’s internet chatter that Tidal is just ‘quieter’. Try a different service, even if only for a free trial. Since you like Classical have a go with Qobuz.

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Thewizard2000Author

Chromatic Producer I

Already try it with others services on my PC...It do exactly the same thing too for all classical musics with my Rokit KRK 8 speakers but i can QUICKLY solve the problem by slighly increase the MASTER volume on my mixer without creating any distortions and any issues at all.

ratty

It sounds like you’ll just have to sit closer to your speakers then.

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Thewizard2000Author

Chromatic Producer I

I am sit to about 4 feet from 2x sonos one and 10 feet from 2x sonos five. I find that this is the reasonable standard.

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