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colly65
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October 8, 2019
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Play 1 and one SL as surrounds

I presume the answer is no, but can I combine my existing Play 1 (the old entry level speaker) with a One SL (the new entry level speaker) to set up surround speakers with a Sonos beam / playbar / or playbase?
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      AjTrek1
      AjTrek1Answer
      October 8, 2019
      Hi cooy65

      You are correct the answer is "No". You can only use Sonos speakers that are alike.
      • Play 1 w/Play 1 (discontinued)
      • Play 5 gen2 w/Play 5 gen2
      • Sonos One w/Sonos One
      • Sonos One w/Sonos One SL
      • Play 3 w/Play 3 (discontinued)
      Cheers!
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      Anonymous
      December 5, 2019

      Hi nburgess99

      Asking the question about the Sonos One vs the Sonos One SL is fine. Just FYI, if you ordered a Sonos One and received the Sonos One SL instead you paid for features you won’t get with the Sonos One SL such as Alexa/Google voice. 

      Cheers!

      AjTrek1 - Yes, I’ve got in touch with the seller (relatively well known electrical goods seller on ebay) as their advert was misleading in my eyes. The item/main title was clearly stated as Sonos One Gen 2 - no mention of it being an SL. It’s only when you look at the description you see one small mention of it being an SL. Now, some might argue that I should’ve seen this - but I think it was misleading - why leave off the ‘SL’ reference on all the titles and main descriptions.

      Anyways, as it is, the speaker works fine, so it may not be a problem, all the while I keep the speaker as part of a surround setup. However, if I decide to move the speakers about at a later date, I’ll be struggling with the lack of features. Something I’d be happy with if I knew upfront and paid for accordingly. 

      Oh the joys of ebay..

      AjTrek1
      AjTrek1
      December 5, 2019

      @Dylan Anderson @nburgess99 

      Hope you see this in time to act. The Sonos One and Sonos One SL are both on sale via the Sonos website until 12/29/19. 

      Cheers!

      Together Everyone Achieves More = T.E.A.M.
      AjTrek1
      AjTrek1
      December 5, 2019

      @nburgess99 

      I agree that the main title on the eBay sellers item should have reflected that it was the Sonos One SL being sold. Having to did around in the item description to find out that it was an SL is IMO unethical. That borders along the lines of “bait n’ switch” tactics of selling. 

      I would rate the seller as “Unsatisfactory” explaining why. I’d also submit a complaint via eBay “Buyer Protection” just to see how they view the seller’s behavior. 

      Complaining may not always get the results you hope for; but it does draw unwanted attention (for eBay and the seller) regarding questionable tactics. I’ve found that reporting entities to the Better Business Bureau (here in the U.S.) often results in capitulation by the offending entity. Heck...I’ve gone up against Apple and Home Depot via the BBB and Won!

      I’ll get off my soap box for now :sweat_smile: . Have a great holiday season!

      Cheers!

       

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