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So after 10 years I decided to sell off all my Sonos. I had enough with the nonsense.

Here are the reasons:

  • STP issues with my Unifi networks resulting in frequency cut outs and broadcast storm (SONOS ARC, SONOS BEAM)
  • Notification connection led on any speaker that cannot understand that blinking at 2AM is pointless (Any speakers)
  • Lack of support for advance DTS (SONOS ARC, SONOS BEAM)
  • Tiny power button (SONOS ROAM)
  • Many steps necessary to turn off device (SONOS ROAM)
  • Charging a battery operated speaker can not be done when speaker is off (SONOS ROAM)
  • Wireless charging using tiny coils that corrode and break (SONOS MOVE)
  • Lack of native support for things like Airplay 2 (Any speakers)

But more importantly I think the company and engineers are completely are lost and struggle to design a great ecosystem that just works. 

 

Ciao.

So after 10 years I decided to sell off all my Sonos. I had enough with the nonsense.

Here are the reasons:

  • STP issues with my Unifi networks resulting in frequency cut outs and broadcast storm (SONOS ARC, SONOS BEAM)

This is a network configuration issue, not a Sonos issue.

 

  • Notification connection led on any speaker that cannot understand that blinking at 2AM is pointless (Any speakers)

LED’s can be turned off.

 

  • Lack of support for advance DTS (SONOS ARC, SONOS BEAM)

 

The sources which use advanced DTS are dwindling by the day.  If I were going to use 4K disks, I’d never have bought a sound system which doesn’t support advanced DTS and I definitely would not buy something which doesn’t support it hoping some day it will.

 

  • Tiny power button (SONOS ROAM)
  • Many steps necessary to turn off device (SONOS ROAM)

Roam has it’s problems.  Mine works great, for others it doesn’t. 

 

  • Charging a battery operated speaker can not be done when speaker is off (SONOS ROAM)

 

Mine charges just fine when off. 

 

  • Wireless charging using tiny coils that corrode and break (SONOS MOVE)

Had one since day one, never had a problem. 

 

  • Lack of native support for things like Airplay 2 (Any speakers)

Every speaker you have listed in your rant supports Airplay 2.  Curiouser and curiouser.

 

But more importantly I think the company and engineers are completely are lost and struggle to design a great ecosystem that just works. 

 

As my dear departed father used to say:  Those who can’t do, teach, and those who can’t teach, critique.  

 

 

Ciao.

 

We hardly knew ye. 

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