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User623079
Contributor I
December 10, 2013
Question

Why can't I make a stereo pair from a Play 5 and Play 3?

have a play 5 and a play 3 in the same room and want to create a stereo pair. The app allows me to link either to another of the same, ie. two play 5's or two play 3's, but not one of each. Why is this? Surelt the technology is the same, just different speaker size and case sound path dynamics. I should be able to pair play 1 to play 3 and play 5.
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    John B
    April 5, 2015
    Agreed.  And why would Sonos encourage users to make Sonos sound so odd that their friends and families would be put off Sonos for life? 🙂
    Ian Lycett
    Lyricist I
    July 9, 2015
    Surely it is up to the customer to decide how they want to configure their system. They are after all the ones who have parted with hard earned money - give us the choice.
    John B
    July 9, 2015
    Perhaps Sonos could allow this configuration if the user signed an agreement never to let anyone else listen to their system?  That way Sonos' reputation for good sound quality would be protected.
      Roque1983
      Contributor I
      June 19, 2017
      Why I can't play stereo sound with 2 play 5 at the same tim
      Roque1983
      Contributor I
      June 19, 2017
      :(:8:8:8
      Airgetlam
      Airgetlam
      June 19, 2017
      Read the post from 2 years ago above in this thread, by jgatie. It explains why. Might be useful to read the whole thread that you've posted in.
      Bruce
      pjotr12
      Trending Lyricist I
      June 23, 2017
      Surely it is up to the customer to decide how they want to configure their system. They are after all the ones who have parted with hard earned money - give us the choice.

      Believe me, they will never do that. Sonos isn't just a multi room system, it's also a manufacturer of great sounding speakers. They are doing a lot to further improve that reputation. Letting people group different types of speakers into a stereo pair would be like advising people to wear 2 different shoes.
      I love the pair of play 5's in my living room, but I simply adore the play 1 in my kitchen.
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