Sonos Controller for iPhone (Sonos, Inc)

• Scarlet_Buckeye

  

  Anyone familiar with this app? I just read an article that mentioned it. Sounds like you can control your home audio-entertainment system right from your iPhone. My question is... it sounds like you have to have Sonos (?) equipment/speakers/etc. Is this true? If so... how's Sonos' quality? I've never heard of it before (like I've heard of Sony, Panasonic, Samsung, etc.)
  
  Anyone familiar?
• gorocks99

  

  Moved this to serious business from CFB as it seemed more appropriate here
• Scarlet_Buckeye

  

  gorocks99;1392927 wrote:Moved this to serious business from CFB as it seemed more appropriate here

  My bad. Thank you.
• derek bomar

  

  I have two SONOS speakers. They are fucking outstanding, and the iPad and iPhone app is BOSS.
• derek bomar

  

  Also, what I like about it is that you can have different speakers playing different music in different rooms... which is nice for parties and what not.
  
  It's totally wireless - so if you want to hook something up you're not going to be in luck. But if you're like me and have Spotify, you have an unlimited wireless digital music library at the tips of your fingers streamed throughout your house. It's awesome. And the speakers are nice. Totally worth it.
• Scarlet_Buckeye

  

  Where does the music physically reside? On your iOS device? So, does it transmit wirelessl-y from your iOS device to the speakers? Is that how it works? Or do you have to access the music, say, from a Pandora, Spotify, or SiriusXM linked account?
• derek bomar

  

  The music can be on your device (iTunes) or using a service (pandora or spotify). The app hooks into it all and streams it to the speakers through a bridge that comes with the speaker.
• Tiger2003

  

  Sonos are awesome! We have 4 "Play 5" and 4 "Play 3" with 2 of the Subs. I would recommend doing a Sonos system over doing a whole home system. You can control your music by your IOS or Android systems along with any kind of laptop. You can also buy an adaptor piece if you have receiver.
• Tiger2003

  

  derek bomar;1393118 wrote:Also, what I like about it is that you can have different speakers playing different music in different rooms... which is nice for parties and what not.

  
  Yah that is an awesome thing with the Sonos.
• Tiger2003

  

  derek bomar;1393117 wrote:I have two SONOS speakers. They are fucking outstanding, and the iPad and iPhone app is BOSS.

  
  Which ones do you have?
• derek bomar

  

  Tiger2003;1393351 wrote:Which ones do you have?

  Two Play 3s. I live in a Condo and have neighbors on each side. If I had a stand-alone place I might consider the Play 5, but honestly the Play 3s can do some work... I'm a little scared of the Play 5.
• Scarlet_Buckeye

  

  Tiger2003;1393348 wrote:...4 "Play 5" and 4 "Play 3" with 2 of the Subs...

  derek bomar;1393486 wrote:Two Play 3s...

  For the "uneducated," what are "Play #"? Sounds like different types of speakers. Can someone help me out? I'm liking what I'm hearing.
• derek bomar

  

  Play 3 is the basic speaker, play 5 is bigger. You don't need play 5 unless you're running a Bar or have a ton of open space to fill (IMHO). The play 3 is plenty loud.
• Tiger2003

  

  Scarlet_Buckeye;1393583 wrote:For the "uneducated," what are "Play #"? Sounds like different types of speakers. Can someone help me out? I'm liking what I'm hearing.

  
  A play 3 has 3 speakers in the unit and the play 5 has speakers in the unit.
• Scarlet_Buckeye

  

  BGR's review of the Sonos PLAYBAR >> http://bgr.com/2013/03/04/sonos-playbar-review-soundbar-358274/
  
  I absolutely LOVE the idea of what Sonos is doing with it's equipment, and it sounds like it's not just a great idea, but really good quality as well. I'd run out and buy a setup tonight, but my own dilemma is... I already have a surround sound system for my home theater. Now, I can't easily (and wirelessly) play my music, but it's already hooked up to my home theater system and speakers are already setup. I wish I didn't have to deal with the wires, but I'm not sure I can justify ditching a 2-3 yr old system that works virtually flawlessly for what I need (aside from the speaker wires and not being able to seamlessly stream wifi music).
  
  Wish this technology would have been out 2-3 years ago :-/
• dlazz

  sonos more like homos lol XD