Can sonos replace b&w 802 diamond

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Help needed , i have a really nice set up in my living room.
A pair of b&w 802 diamonds connected to a nad m3 and a camebride audio streamer.
Now i would like to simplify the set up , but i dont know if i could be happy with a pair of play 5 with a sub.
I there someone here who made a simmilar change in stereo set up.

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Toolio

Prodigy II

Just out of curiousity, were you powering the Quads with something else before the Connect amp? If so, how would you say your old amp (receiver?) setup compared with the Connect setup?

Many different amps, including a QUAD 405, a Kenwood Supreme 600, an ONIX A-120, several others. As QUAD's Peter J. Walker said, all competent amplifiers that are accurately level matched and operating within their limits sound the same. Absolutely no reason they shouldn't; amplifier design, for imperceptible distortion and flat response, was perfected many years ago.

Thanks. As I said, I was just curious to know how, in your opinion, the sound compared.

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Toolio

Prodigy II

For the original poster: As mentioned above, if you’re concerned that your Sonos idea might not work, the KEF LS50s might be an alternative. They get excellent reviews, with most agreeing that they punch far above their weight for the cost. I concur, after living with them for a week at a friend’s house few months ago. (My Sonos gear includes Play 5s, Gen 2.) Builtin DAC/amps get rid of most of the wiring. Control and streaming are wireless. There have been some firmware glitches, but updates seem to have resolved most.

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Mr.valby

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What about this.
Sonos 5.1 system for tv, and Dynaudio focus 20xc + sonos connect for stereo

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