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Sonos Party Setup: Replicate JBL 1000 PartyBox Experience

  • May 27, 2025
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Next year I am going to be living in a 6 person apartment. I’ve been to friends apartments identical to that of which I will be in next year and their JBL 1000 PartyBox filled up the apartment. I currently have three Play 1’s. I am looking to buy 3 Play 5’s (all older gens to save money). Do you guys think that those 6 speakers could replicate a similar experience to the JBL? What I liked about the JBL was that it filled the entire apartment when placed in the living room, even when there were 100 people throughout the apartment. I feel like even if I bought the three Play 5’s and even added in a sub it wouldn’t be able to replicate the experience I got from the massive JBL. I am also new to this space and know nothing about external speakers or how to use amps and adapters to connect those to Sonos systems. The obvious answer could be “if you like the JBL so much then just buy that.” However, I am already invested into the ecosystem and was wondering if through building an army of Sonos speakers I could recreate the experience or even top it (via noise level, bass, surround sound). 

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buzz
  • May 27, 2025

I recommend the JBL. It’s a big party box, SONOS is not designed for that.


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  • Prodigy II
  • May 27, 2025

What a pleasure for the other tenants of the apartment block.


buzz
  • May 27, 2025

Invite them to the parties.