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What to get for Playing music in my Townhome?

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Greetings - Newbie here, OK So I am not really looking for surround sound for TV (Which I think most posts tend to be about). I am fine with TC sound... But my old Denon Receiver does not have Bluetooth and has an old ipod dock that is not working.. and well its time to upgrade. I do have 2 Klipsch Ikon series speakers... but anyway looking for better sound then a $12 portable speaker.

So need to outfit my bedroom (currently have Alexa - 1 tiny speaker) and my kitchen/great room.
So my home has 1 large area for kitchen/dining room/ living room. 17 foot wood ceilings (And a loft upstairs). The living room /kitchen / great room is about 28 feet long by 22 feet wide (616 Square feet( and my master bedroom is about 15 by 16 (Plus a hallway leading to bathroom) so 240 sq feet+.

So what do you recommend to play music off my iPhone or Alexa? Radio etc... Right now I have Amazon music and pandora - but that could change.

So looking to enjoy music in great room and then in my bedroom as well. Again I love my TVS and never worry about the sound quality. I just don't notice.. SO I am not a connoisseur. I thought I would get a HEOS for the living room - but returned it as I could not get it to hook up and customer service was not available.

So what should I get? How many things for the great room? How do I use the bedroom.. ANd what do I do with m y old speakers? And I am guessing my non Bluetooth receiver is a historic piece 🙂

Thoughts?
Thank you all in advance for the stereo challenged, Miss B😎

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MissBumbleAuthor

Contributor I

Hey guys...so going to pull the trigger on a Beam for the bedroom

quick question.. I am guessing I should not buy the 3 year 33.99/ protection that Amazon sells?...
thank you!,,
sue

Airgetlam

OK, since you asked twice.....

I generally stay away from these "protection" programs. The great majority of the electronics I purchase will either fail immediately (i.e. within the normal warranty), or never (long enough that I'm already thinking about replacing it). That being said, in over 10 years of owning Sonos equipment, I've only had one device go bad, the first PLAY:5 (gen 1) I purchased. And none of the other devices, including PLAY:3s that were purchased within a month of the PLAY:5.

But if it makes you feel more comfortable, go ahead.

Bruce

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MissBumbleAuthor

Contributor I

Thanks guys!!!
OK so far Sonos beam set up in bedroom - and it sounds great - might need 1-2 Sonos ones since I am putting a Peleton bike in bedroom too... For that extra oomph and I can always repurpose them... and of course now i need something(s) in my other great room. This is really addicting. I should just get it over with and get them all as you guys suggested. And of course I use Amazon music - but now may need t rethink that.. I a listening to popular music usually (Not stuff that is too eclectic... so not sure best streaming service for music. But we shall see...

Just wanted to say I check this post often to pull the trigger on what I will buy next - Amazon makes it too easy to return. So figure I will likely buy something for living room next... More concerned with Music than TV BUT now that I have heard TV thorough the Beam I can't go back..

and since I asked twice....

no protection plan 🙂 Thank you @Airgetlam

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MissBumbleAuthor

Contributor I

At the risk of being excommunicated (or voted off the island) I have yet another question... or two..

@AjTrek1

@Airgetlam You guys rock - so thank you very very much!!!! and hope I am not imposing too much...

OK So here I am ready to go with Beam, Sub and Play 5 - But no outlet above the cabinets.... So do we go with Ones..or move the Play5 to windowsill (Nah because you would see the chord.) Putting it ion the Baker's Rack int he corner may work ( the lower the better since the outlet i snear the floor there) - but not optimal. Putting ones on counter (Lots of outlets - but afraid of dirt/water???? Maybe put Play 5 on floor near the tall bar and Kitty scratch post area? OY.. such choices?

And bedroom Sonos & TV looking pretty good - But it was a very tight fit to snake wires originally behind my TV - so hoping next time i have electrician out hell be able to put that wire through wall - or I live with it (But seems a shame since I hung the tv)...There's not much room behind the wall - concrete blocks etc... ) Going to put Peleton bike there on the mat - but its light enough I can move to living room if thatt works out better..)

Airgetlam

If you’re going to have an electrician out, have them install electrical outlets above the cabinets. Not the cheapest option, but it’s what I did in my last home to get speakers in the kitchen and out of “sight”

Bruce

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MissBumbleAuthor

Contributor I

The sgaag continues. .. Electrician on his way to:
1) hide the wire inthe bedroom - snake i through the hole he built earlier int he wall.
2) Having him build one outlit for the Play 5 above cabinets in kitchen

Thinkng of leaving it there- 1 Play5 and 1 Beam (In bedroom ). I do nto watch a ton in the living room and really just want to enjoy the music. MY TV is not on the wall so If I add a Beam and Sub - it wont need any holes/outlets as they are already there I think .. Am I forgetting anything?

OK here's the QUESTION:
I guess the only thing I am I forgetting if I do get two One's for the Play5 in the living room area then I may need more outlets or put the 2 One's near outlets..

So what do you think of Play 5 in kitchen and 2 ones somewhere else to provide stereo for music only?

Does the Play 5 with two ones in living room work to provide stereo ?

Thanks

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