Sonos

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I'd like to get some opinions of the ubiquitously advertised Sonos home sou=
nd systems. Good starter system, or just well-marketed rubbish? I don't cur=
rently own any audiophile equipment but am planning on putting in some spea=
kers around the home and wanted to get a sense of the options available.

Thanks in advance!

-P

[Bob Lombard[_3_]]

On 12/15/2013 8:28 AM, wrote:
> I'd like to get some opinions of the ubiquitously advertised Sonos home sound systems. Good starter system, or just well-marketed rubbish? I don't currently own any audiophile equipment but am planning on putting in some speakers around the home and wanted to get a sense of the options available.
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> -P
"Putting in some speakers around the home" won't get you started down
the audiophile road, even if they are Magnepans. Hmm... that would be a
nice touch of conspicuous consumption though.

;)

bl

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[Robert Peirce]

On 12/15/13 8:28 AM, wrote:
> I'd like to get some opinions of the ubiquitously advertised Sonos
> home sound systems. Good starter system, or just well-marketed
> rubbish?

I would be interested as well. My son-in-law ordered a system and I
know nothing about it. I think his interest was that it is wireless. I
wonder if it sound good.

[W^3]

In article >,
Robert Peirce > wrote:

> On 12/15/13 8:28 AM, wrote:
> > I'd like to get some opinions of the ubiquitously advertised Sonos
> > home sound systems. Good starter system, or just well-marketed
> > rubbish?
>
> I would be interested as well. My son-in-law ordered a system and I
> know nothing about it. I think his interest was that it is wireless. I
> wonder if it sound good.

When you think about it, a good wireless speaker has to contain a good
wifi receiver, a good DAC (admittedly, not a tall order these days), a
good amplifier, a decent power supply to feed the last 3 items, and
of course a good speaker assembly itself. It's doing five things,
hopefully doing all of them well, while shake-rattle-and-rolling! Will
this obviate the need for wires sprawling across the premises? Only if
there is an electricity outlet near each of these units. I'm skeptical
....