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Pistol80
Contributor I
April 11, 2016
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New Sonos 3?

Hi Folks,
Is there any announcements or indications on whether/when there'll be a new 3?
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    MikeV
    MikeVAnswer
    April 11, 2016
    Sonos waited 6 years between the first release of the Play:5 in 2009 and the second generation model released late last year. By extension, if Sonos were to use the same timeframe on the Play:3, you're looking at Summer 2017 before a new Play:3 appears. And that assumes that Sonos sees fit to update it on the same timeframe.

    The Play:5 was lacking one big network development that the Play:3 already has - 5 GHz wireless support. Of course, the Play:5 has other advancements - the microphone (which looks to be part of some future voice control feature) could prompt Sonos to keep the same timetable (obviously that's something that still needs significant development)... gesture controls instead of buttons probably isn't as big of a deal.. But as I've already expressed, I wouldn't expect a new Play:3 until at least next year. But only Sonos will know for sure what's coming and when.
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    ratty
    ratty
    April 18, 2017
    I'm rather inclined to agree that the P:3 has been eclipsed by the P:1 and certainly the P:5 Gen2. The acoustic engineering in the later models is clearly more sophisticated.
      Kumar
      April 18, 2017
      Go to a proper HiFi store and experience great HiFi... you'll know what I mean then.

      Actually, while on this point, I find that the sound from Connect is quite 'bright' with excessive treble. I have linked it with Marantz /KEF & Yamaha /B&W combos and the results were the same. The alternative source was an Arcam CD72 -same music. Far more 'musical' compared with Connect.
      With respect to HiFi Stores, been there, done that. For about 15 years before seeing the light about audiophilia and its ill defined words like "musical" when used in the context of hifi kit.
      And the Connect leaves no sonic signature that anyone has picked up in a well constructed double blind test. What you are hearing is bias driven. Or source quality driven. Though I think it is obsolete if used along with passive KEF or B&W kit. Active speakers incorporate the latest tech now, that allows for better heard sound quality, and the 1/5 in their own way, are fine examples of it.
      mwiseman
      Enthusiast II
      April 18, 2017
      I'm rather inclined to agree that the P:3 has been eclipsed by the P:1 and certainly the P:5 Gen2. The acoustic engineering in the later models is clearly more sophisticated.

      I also agree. I have carefully listed to the 1s and 3s and for the price/size/sound I prefer the 1s. If Sonos would add a line in to the 1s they would be nearly perfect.
        mgmgs
        Lyricist I
        April 19, 2017
        Personally I find it a little strange that the play 5 design , e.g. all black is now very different to the play 3. The play 3 looks outdated and I would not hesitate to purchase a couple of play 3's if they looked like the play 5, I am going to purchase 2 play 5's instead purely for this reason , I am into design so that leads me to this decision.
        Richard Pocock
        Avid Contributor III
        January 31, 2018
        Just re-visting this topic. Has anyone heard anything about a Sonos Three (with Alexa built in) as we now have with the Sonos One?

        What do people think is a realistic timeframe for Alexa updates to existing speakers?

        Thanks
        Chris
        Chris
        Lead Maestro
        January 31, 2018
        Rumor has been next device is an updated connect.
        Respect the Queue (2)Move (3)Beam (1) Era100 (2)ARC (1)SonosOne (1)Playbar (4)Play5 (4)Play1 (3)Play3 (1)Port (2)Connect (1) Roam (2) Ace (1)Connect:Amp (4)Sonos Amp (1)Sub + (9) Echo + Smartthings; (2)Play)
          MikeV
          MikeV
          February 1, 2018
          Well, there's been an FCC database entry for an updated Connect since April 2017, but nothing has been announced, unlike the Sonos One which appeared in the FCC database on the day it was announced. The updated Connect might already be in circulation and we don't know (anyone bought a new Connect lately?).

          The Connect update in the FCC's records could be for something as simple as changing the wireless card. The original Connect never had a unique FCC ID because it seems to have fallen under different rules at that time where only the wireless card needed to be certified, not the device that the card was used in... so a change in the wireless card would likely require new approval. Indeed, the internal photos of the new Connect appear to show a Mini PCI-e WiFi card in it, as opposed to the old component which was a larger Mini PCI card.
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