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David16DA
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September 18, 2022

Sonos 5 Replacement in the pipeline?

I am looking to replace my 15 year old Sonos Pay 5s n the near future and take advantage of the upgrade scheme.  I have read in the rumour mills that Sonos are going to replace these with mult directional sound speakers.   Is there any truth in this and if so what is the approximate time scales?

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David16DAAuthor
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September 20, 2022

Thank you to everyone who has provided a response.  

Please can anyone tell me, that apart from the ability to use the S2 app, is there a noticeable difference in sound between Gen1 and Gen2  Play 5s?

I am quite a big fan of the CR200 dedicated remote control as cannot be bothered to pick up my phone or ipad, put the pin code in the open the app.  As a compromise I would like to see Sonos make a widget available which can be used on ios 16 as as a way of a short cut.  Does anyone know if the CR200 can be used with a bridge or a boost?

Ken_Griffiths
Ken_Griffiths
September 20, 2022

Thank you to everyone who has provided a response.  

Please can anyone tell me, that apart from the ability to use the S2 app, is there a noticeable difference in sound between Gen1 and Gen2  Play 5s?

I am quite a big fan of the CR200 dedicated remote control as cannot be bothered to pick up my phone or ipad, put the pin code in the open the app.  As a compromise I would like to see Sonos make a widget available which can be used on ios 16 as as a way of a short cut.  Does anyone know if the CR200 can be used with a bridge or a boost?

The Play:5 (gen2) is a much better sounding speaker than the gen1 IMHO. It is richer and warmer in its audio output and the bass output is far better. The CR200 and Bridge cannot be used with the S2 software and the CR200 was obsoleted from S1 aswell some years ago now, having last been manufactured in 2012.

    AjTrek1
    AjTrek1
    September 20, 2022

    Deleted. Something strange happened and erased my comment during typing on my phone. Don’t have the inclination to redo it. Thanks @Ken_Griffiths for the “like” on what you were able to read.

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      David16DAAuthor
      Avid Contributor I
      September 20, 2022

      Hi Ken,

       

      i was able to see your reply.

       

      Thank you.

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