Sonos One vs Play 1

Sonos stated in a different thread that there is virtually no difference in the audio quality between a Play:1 and Sonos:1

They said sound quality will be at the "same level" not that there would be no difference. Elsewhere they have said the Sonos One will have a little more bass as it has a bigger magnet.

They both sound great, personally, I can't really tell a difference in the audio quality, but maybe I'm a bad judge (too many concerts). I've heard that the bass sounds a bit better on the Sonos One, but I don't know if I've noticed that myself.

Strictly speaking, there are 2 components that are the same between the PLAY:1 and the Sonos One. That would be the power cord and the base of the unit. Everything else is different.

So accessories should fit like stands?

If I were buying at this point, given that they're both the same price, I'd get the Sonos One, since it apparently not only has the Alexa device in it, but also the future ability to be an Airplay 2 device.

I suspect that if there were a price difference, I'd have to think more, but since they're the same price, I'd absolutely go with the Sonos One.

I pre-ordered two Sonos One but Airplay 2 is also supposed to work on the Play 1 and other current devices.
Sonos freeing us up from the proprietary app finally got me to make the move.

Heh. Yes, it will be played across the network to a PLAY:1, assuming that you have a newer device to receive the Airplay 2 signal, which as I understand it currently, is only in the PLAYBASE and Sonos One devices.

Think of the Airplay 2 as a Line-in. You have to have the device that has the line-in, but once it's in the Sonos ecosystem, then all speakers can play the data.

As for stands, it's been stated elsewhere that the Sonos One doesn't have a speaker post, so it will require specific stands dissimilar to the current ones for the PLAY:1. Ryan S has pointed out that Sanus has already got one out, or almost out, and it can be seen on their website, but it doesn't function the same way as the ones for the PLAY:1s do.

If I decide to buy a Sonos One (and I've been on the order page at least 3 times in the last 24 hours, ready to commit), I'll probably wait for Flexson to come out with something before I take a decision on which to purchase. I currently have a plethora of various Flexson stands, and am quite pleased with the design and quality. But I'm unwilling to say that they'll be better than Sanus for the Sonos One. I'll wait till they announce, and make a judgement at that point.

They both sound great, personally, I can't really tell a difference in the audio quality, but maybe I'm a bad judge (too many concerts). I've heard that the bass sounds a bit better on the Sonos One, but I don't know if I've noticed that myself.

Strictly speaking, there are 2 components that are the same between the PLAY:1 and the Sonos One. That would be the power cord and the base of the unit. Everything else is different.

So accessories should fit like stands?
Sonos One doesn't have a mounting bracket, like the PLAY:1, so it depends on how your stands work.

Sonos One doesn't have a mounting bracket, like the PLAY:1, so it depends on how your stands work.
Even on my desktop I have 1 speakers on Flexson desktop stands because they elevate the drivers closer to ear levels and look very cool while doing so; and they need the mounting capability of the 1 for secure mounting. Lack of a mounting bracket is a curious miss, and perhaps the most important reason to pick a play 1 over the new arrival.

They both sound great, personally, I can't really tell a difference in the audio quality, but maybe I'm a bad judge (too many concerts). I've heard that the bass sounds a bit better on the Sonos One, but I don't know if I've noticed that myself.

Strictly speaking, there are 2 components that are the same between the PLAY:1 and the Sonos One. That would be the power cord and the base of the unit. Everything else is different.

So accessories should fit like stands?
Sonos One doesn't have a mounting bracket, like the PLAY:1, so it depends on how your stands work.

Good to know. When preordering Sonos also offers some stands so those must work.
http://www.sonos.com/en-us/shop/sanus-floor-stand-pair-play1-play3-one-black.html

Interesting. A big functional requirement of any stand is making sure that the speaker/stand does not fall down in typical use at home, so it would be useful to see how that will be accomplished with these stands, particularly for the One.

They are also showing these wall mounts. I don't actually need stands right away myself was just wondering if they had to be be different from Play 1 stands.
http://www.sonos.com/en-us/shop/sanus-wall-mount-pair-play1-play3-one-black.html

I'm like Kumar, I really like the desktop stands for the PLAY:1 that Flexson produces. Which is why I'll be waiting a bit for them to bring out their own stands before making a decision between Sanus and Flexson.