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Dave
Dave
Headliner II
Dec 10, 2018 11:30 PM UTC

Sonos Sub - The subwoofer for more intense bass - But no sex appeal

Let me start by being clear, i'm not here to dis sonos or their products as I'm a great fanboy of what they do and make and I've just ordered a pair of One's to go with my existing x6 Play 1's.

I wouldn't argue that the Sub is capable of delivering deep bass to your sonos setup, but I would like to challenge sonos on how the Sub looks aesthetically as a product. If we look at the Play 1's, the PlayBar an even the current Play 3's they are good to look at and can be placed anywhere in a room, but there is one thing and only this thing that has ever stopped me buying this whopping £699 Sub. (Well apart from her indoors)

Frankly it's an Ugly lump of plastic that's sits in the corner of a room hoping that one day instead of being heard someone will take time to admire it. Come on sonos you're making some great new and updated products that are eye candy to me but you fail to turn your Sub from a lump of plastic to something of beauty - you even bowed to screams for a white sub from the community.

Yes I'm waiting for the backlash from the community on this but be honest people do you find the SONOS SUB SEXY - Oh wait I've just come up with a new product name "The Sonos SS" (Limited edition in White)

Your thoughts on this people?

Dave
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    Dave
    DaveAuthor
    Headliner II
    Dec 12, 2018 10:55 AM UTC
    Do post a link to a third party sub which you consider to be 'sexy'.

    I didn't start this topic for defensive replies @ratty - this is our community and as a customer and contributor I sometimes would like to add my thoughts. If you had read my last post I clearly stated that....

    I couldn't direct you to any Sub that is really aesthetically pleasing

    Sometimes we need to challenge the norm and think outside the box, sonos are a wonderful team and all I'm asking is they take the limitations of this form factor and turn it on it's head.
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    ratty
    ratty
    Dec 12, 2018 11:01 AM UTC
    Do post a link to a third party sub which you consider to be 'sexy'.

    I didn't start this topic for defensive replies @ratty - this is our community and as a customer and contributor I sometimes would like to add my thoughts. If you had read my last post I clearly stated that....

    I couldn't direct you to any Sub that is really aesthetically pleasing
    Well, okay then. I guess we'll have to remain in the dark about what kind of styling would excite you. My enquiry was genuine: in the interests of broadening the discussion I was simply curious about representative examples.
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    pwt
    pwt
    Virtuoso
    Dec 12, 2018 11:05 AM UTC
    Just because it's the norm this does not make it right
    Nor does it make it 'not right', of course. Although it has to be said that the Sonos SUB is already distinctive due to its driver arrangement.

    It's a Box, just think outside it sonos.
    Ok, what do you suggest, or what properties do you think an ideal sub would have? Bearing in mind that there are some pesky physical laws that have to be satisfied.
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