I still have and use my 2 CR200’s. There is no Sonos replacement under the Trade Up program. I have 10 Sonos Amps, so I intend to continuing updating my system as new software becomes available. What other devices can I use to replace the CR200’s once they become obsolete?
I start playing my Sonos system with commands to Alexa and 8 Echo Dot’s throughout my house. I use the CR200’s in their docks to adjust things I can’t do with Echo Dots - change an individual zone volume, visually check to see what is playing, add or drop a zone from an area group, etc. While I can do all these things from the Android app, I don’t carry a phone with me around the house. (In our house the phone goes in a cradle at the door -- no checking email at dinner.)
I really like the fact that I can just set the CR200 in it’s cradle and it stays charged. I can pick it up to use it and then put it back and forget it when I’m done.
So, what to do? I have an Amazon Fire HD 8, but it is much bigger than the CR200 and is much more awkward to use. The Amazon Echo 5 looks like it is about the right size, but the operating system is old and cumbersome.
What are other’s doing? Let me know your ideas.
