Smart Speakers. HomePod and Sonos

[Marko]

Do any of you guys have these speakers. The HomePod I checked out at Best Buy sounded awesome. I assume I can connect iTunes from my Apple devices to it too.

https://www.apple.com/homepod/

Would one speaker be good enough just to listen to music from iTunes?

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[chrisdicarlo]

I have a few Sonos at the house. Great system. I have not heard the Apple devices but the Sonos has more options. I have the sound bar and sub in the family room. play 5 in a bedroom and Play amp in the basement hooked up to all weather speakers outside. All of these are controlled by my phone. I can play the same thing or split them apart. I can play music on my phone from my computer library or just stream from a number of sources. The system is expandable I can add a speaker in about 5 minutes. The sound is great for me use and the best part it is very easy for the wife to use.

 

[Yaj Yak]

the sonos system is so slick. i halfway wish id have done that instead of built in stuff at my house

 

[Marko]

Thanks guys. I haven’t heard the Sonos sound quality yet. But. Wow. That HomePod. Sounded awesome. I like Apples stuff but they’re a bit too expensive.

 

[Yaj Yak]

costco typically has a few sonos things setup if you have a membership there.

 

[daturbosix]

[MENTION=2693]Great White Drake[/MENTION] has some baller ass speakers through his entire place.

 

[Marko]

What about these less expensive Echo speakers from Amazon? I just want to play iTunes from my iPad and iPhone on it.


https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XCM9LJ4/?tag=tcg21-20

 

[Great White Drake]

I’ve got 2 play 5’s, 2 play 1’s, sound bar and sub from Sonos for my basement. When you buy 2 of the same speaker you can hook them up in stereo wirelessly and it’s a dramatic improvement on sound. This system is LOUD. Never distorts and the speakers “listen” to each other so there’s never an echo or sound delay when moving spot to spot. I’ve got open rafters and a decent sized space so the sub is straining but still ok. Sub is more than enough for surround sound during movies though.


Here’s my last Christmas party. You have to yell at the person next to you to talk. The only complaint I had is I bought a new phone not knowing it turns off WiFi when it automatically locks so music kept turning off lmao. Not the fault of Sonos though. Sonos works on its own WiFi network so it won’t slow the rest of your house down and you don’t have to keep it within a certain distance like Bluetooth. Also, each Sonos speaker extends the signal to other speakers.


https://youtu.be/8AhudjNNlfE


All in all I’m extremely happy with it. 2 play 1’s are by far the best bang for the buck in sound quality in stereo. Play 5’s are marginally better but didn’t blow me away like the 1’s.

 

[Bruce Jibboo]

Sonus shit is awesome but still swingin off the big old school klipsch speakers :naughty:

 

[Great White Drake]

And just because mid and treble is on point.

https://youtu.be/geGMOwc2Bbo

 

[daturbosix]

Sonus shit is awesome but still swingin off the big old school CERWIN VEGA speakers :naughty:

i fixed that for you.

 

[Great White Drake]

Towers are great if you have the space and you don’t move them imo. A nice option with the sonos is you can unplug the power cord and move it wherever you want. But towers will always sound better than a bookshelf I would hope lol.

 

[torquelover]

Heard a full Sonus setup at a dinner party recently. Sounded great at moderate volumes, they had it setup in kitchen, living room, basement, and bedrooms. Must have cost a fortune though.

 

[Marko]

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[Stink Star]

I’m rocking the sonos 5.1 surround in the family room. The sub is amazingly loud and clear with absolutely no rattles or flutter. But the main reason it’s so awesome is how easy it is to use. The app just works great and is a convenient way to use all the features

 

[Marko]

I’m rocking the sonos 5.1 surround in the family room. The sub is amazingly loud and clear with absolutely no rattles or flutter. But the main reason it’s so awesome is how easy it is to use. The app just works great and is a convenient way to use all the features

Do your Sonos speakers constantly have to be plugged into a wall outlet for power?

 

[Marko]

I meant it would be awesome if having just one speaker like I do, had a rechargeable battery. Like the smartphone and tablets. MacBook. Etc.... Just so I didn’t need to leave it plugged in all the time.

 

[Stink Star]

Yea they need to be plugged in. No big deal for my appplication since it’s a living room but I could see where a full wireless one would be cool. I really want one in the bathroom next and that’ll be awkward with the wires

 

[Frank Dukes]

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I have the echo show in my kitchen and the sound is surprisingly good. I have a klipsch system with sub twenty feet away and rarely use it for music anymore. There are many options for expanding and it is easily half the cost of sonos.

 

[Marko]

I have the echo show in my kitchen and the sound is surprisingly good. I have a klipsch system with sub twenty feet away and rarely use it for music anymore. There are many options for expanding and it is easily half the cost of sonos.

The Plus cost $50 more than the regular one. It’s well worth it. The sound is awesome. I’m very happy. Just the one speaker is good enough for me.