Amazon Alexa amplifier, receiver, subwoofer

She loves My big ten inch....



Echo Show!

https://blog.aboutamazon.com/devices/amazon-devices-event-september-2018

Echo Link Amp has a built-in 60W 2-channel amplifier, multiple digital and analog inputs and outputs for compatibility with your existing stereo equipment, and lets you control music selection, volume, and multi-room playback on your stereo with your Echo or the Alexa app. It will be available to customers soon.

FYI, I believe these new products are currently being announced. I'd expect to see news by the end of the day.

Holy cow! That's the way to do a product announcement event!

New Echo Dot
Echo Input (no speaker version of Dot)
Echo Sub
Echo Link
Echo Link Amp
New Echo Plus
Amazon Smart Plug
Amazon Basics microwave
Echo Wall Clock
New Echo Show
FireTV Recast
Echo Auto

Plus feature enhancements:

Better multi-room
Stereo pairing of Echos
Frustration Free Setup
Alexa Guard
Alexa Hunches
Skype Support
New Music API (Tidal will be first service to use it)
Notification of new music releases for artists you follow

A lot to digest!

Here's an article for more details.

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/09/20/amazon-announcing-alexa-enabled-hardware-products.html

It is a ton to digest and see the different strategies here. One thing that seems to pop out to me is:

Echo Link = Sonos Connect
Echo Link Amp = Sonos Connect Amp

I'm guessing that these get directly tied to a specifiy echo device, similar to how a firetv is tied to a specific device. I would imagine that the clock and microwave work similarly.

So this is going to allow you to setup a more robust multiroom system than you could with just echos alone. No doubt, but still looks to be a few steps behind Sonos in some areas.

On the other hand, this 'link', if it means tying a specific speaker to a specific echo device is good news. Assuming third party speakers like Sonos can be tied to a specific echo, this means you won't have to target, and perhaps will be able to do a few more things with groups.

On the other hand, this 'link', if it means tying a specific speaker to a specific echo device is good news. Assuming third party speakers like Sonos can be tied to a specific echo, this means you won't have to target, and perhaps will be able to do a few more things with groups.

Yep, which is exactly what I’ve been asking in this thread; the ability to control and visualize what’s playing via the Show, while the audio plays elsewhere, like on your Sonos speakers. I believe it’s coming soon...

Yep, which is exactly what I’ve been asking in this thread; the ability to control and visualize what’s playing via the Show, while the audio plays elsewhere, like on your Sonos speakers. I believe it’s coming soon...

That does seem quite possible. If not on the current Show due to hardware limitations, that seems like a no brainer for the new version of Show.

I also think the echo input is going to do well. If the plan is to always wire your echo to a speaker, or Bluetooth it, then just get an input.

A lot of this will play well with Sonos. As always, I’m happy not to be stuck in Apple’s walled garden, lol. Apple just fell further behind, again. Will they ever catch up in the voice arena?

Echo Link at $200 vs Sonos Connect at $350. Hmmm. If it can send to Sonos speakers, no brainer.

The Amp looks pretty decent. $300, analog, coax and optical inputs, sub out, 60WPC. Good enough, with quality speakers, to satisfy a lot of music lovers. What do you think, Kumar? A pair of Harbeths with this? They don’t need huge power to sound great.

A lot of this will play well with Sonos. As always, I’m happy not to be stuck in Apple’s walled garden, lol. Apple just fell further behind, again. Will they ever catch up in the voice arena?

Echo Link at $200 vs Sonos Connect at $350. Hmmm. If it can send to Sonos speakers, no brainer.

I'm still looking at this, but I don't think the link is going to work with Sonos in anyway.

It's not in a lot of the articles, I've seen, but there is an Echo Auto product as well, basically a device linking your phone to car with Alexa control in between. So you can ask alexa to play music for example. With that it place, transferring the audio from your car to home echo units (and Sonos) would be a highly useful feature...and I think alexa cast will do that. All you need to do is enable alexacast initiation by voice, and you're there.

I’ve been using Alexa in the car via the Roav Viva for a while now. I can ask it to play on any home Echo or Sonos from the car now, not that there’s a compelling use case for this. Turning on house lights, unlocking doors, etc from the driveway, however, yes.