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August 8, 2019

New hardware coming? August 27 & 28 Press events

  • August 8, 2019
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Interesting tease here:

https://www.engadget.com/2019/08/08/sonos-fall-event-IFA-2019/

Seems odd that no FCC popups have occurred yet, but I'm not one to be looking for those kinds of things, I count on others in our community for that 🙂
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    chicks
    August 28, 2019
    My guess:

    Hardware
    Sonos Move
    New Connect
    SL

    Firmware
    Auto Trueplay, for the Move and One, possibly the Beam
    melvimbe
    August 28, 2019
    My guess:

    Hardware
    Sonos Move
    New Connect
    SL

    Firmware
    Auto Trueplay, for the Move and One, possibly the Beam


    I would bet the Beam will have trueplay if the One does. It also has a mic and was made after the One after all. I suppose though that auto trueplay may not be ready for an HT setup, or maybe won't work unless all speakers in the room have a mic. Don't know.

    Feels like the features on the Move are pretty well leaked. The Connect, if it exists, are a mystery. Airplay is a given, as well as all the features it currently has. Two new feature's I can image are a built in mic and/or HDMI-ARC functionality in various ways. Those things could make it a more compelling product, particularly for pro installers, but also perhaps less affordable. Since Connect is currently the cheapest way to bring in an analog audio source, affordability matters.

    Oh, might also be cool if the Connect could receive bluetooth signals. I seriously doubt that though, since the Move is rumored to only receive bluetooth when not in wifi mode. Doesn't really matter though since you can use a bluetooth transceiver with it for cheap.
    Danny
    dave77
    Headliner I
    August 28, 2019
    I can't believe nobody has spilt the beans yet, how can they call themselves journalists 😂
    chicks
    August 28, 2019
    I can't believe nobody has spilt the beans yet, how can they call themselves journalists 😂

    If they do spill after agreeing not to, they'll never be invited to another Sonos presser!
    Local Superstar
    August 28, 2019
    Erm, leaks are generally anonymous and deliberate...
    Not being invited again isn't quite the same with some client 'agreements'..
    melvimbe
    August 29, 2019

    I can't believe nobody has spilt the beans yet, how can they call themselves journalists 😂If they do spill after agreeing not to, they'll never be invited to another Sonos presser!


    Just Sonos? I would guess that other tech companies are paying attention to who in the press can't be trusted.

    Erm, leaks are generally anonymous and deliberate...
    Not being invited again isn't quite the same with some client 'agreements'..


    I wouldn't imagine any publications at the presser would release info they know is under embargo. It doesn't matter if they got info from a separate source than the presser. They would still be shut out from future pressers, right? Maybe someone will post something on reddit, like they did about the SL, with it going no further than that.
    Danny
    chicks
    August 29, 2019
    Local Superstar
    August 29, 2019
    I wouldn't imagine anyone there would release it either - but information is often leaked by such publications (or even the company themselves!!) for our consumption.
    The images and info we've already seen will all surely be breaking many NDA's/agreements anyway?
    Credit to Sonos for allowing them - unless of course they know something we don't... :)
    EDIT: wow, the 3D render shows it to be a fair bit bigger than I was expecting.
    melvimbe
    August 29, 2019
    EDIT: wow, the 3D render shows it to be a fair bit bigger than I was expecting.

    Which I interpret as a good sign. I wouldn't think you could match the Sonos One sound quality in a smaller package and you need room form the battery.
    Danny
    dave77
    Headliner I
    August 30, 2019
    3D model of Move next to Play:1

    https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/sonos-move-speaker-6d2250687d7d4d5391f926a024a66bcb


    Hopefully that smooth bit at the bottom houses a huge battery! I'd love to see it offer 15+ hours (Bose is 12)

    If you zoom in on the lower bottom you can see this, looks to me to be a contact for the charging stand?