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Colovaca
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February 24, 2017
Question

First Sonos purchase

In our bedroom we have a clock radio on which we use as an alarm and listen to the news every morning. We also have our 20-year-old stereo receiver with CD player and turntable wired to floor standing speakers that we listen to only a few times per year.

We both want more music in our lives. Can I get Sonos 5 and be done with it, or is there a less expensive alternative that uses some of the existing equipment? (I do understand that we have to get our music onto the network, but I don't know how expensive or satisfactory streaming is.)

Thank you for your suggestions.
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    Kumar
    February 25, 2017
    I just ordered a pair of one's for either bedroom and kitchen or stereo in the bedroom.
    Good start.
    Keep in mind that while you can start with using it on the Wifi in standard mode, and stay in that mode if things work well, recommended practice is to wire any one Sonos unit to the router, so that it sets up a dedicated to audio WiFi layer called Sonosnet. If wiring any of the 1 units is not physically convenient, get a Boost to wire it to the router and the Boost will then communicate to every other Sonos unit wirelessly on Sonosnet.

    So if you see problems of unstable music play in standard mode, before buying any more Sonos kit, do what it takes to move to Sonosnet mode.

    Good luck and happy listening!
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