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    Stereo - what's your rig?

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    • S
      Snowy
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      Great to hear you got it working again G, at least you didn't have to send it back to someone to fix for money, that's the other positive here 🙂

      Sonos in the bedroom = no more iPhone alarm clock for me. I've been using the Play:1 as my alarm since it's in the bedroom. I've not woken up listening to music since 1999, crazy nice to start with thumping drum and bass.

      The way I use Sonos 99% of the time is to stream radio stations from TuneIN radio. Mrs Snowy uses it to stream local radio stations in the area..

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        Snowy
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        (and thanks for trying seawolf 😉 )

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        • GilesG
          Giles
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          We typically steam radio stations via spotify when in the office.  Aat home we typically stream music using Spotify, if I can't find what we want to listen to on Spotify, I revert to the music on our home server…

          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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          • simoncS
            simonc
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            Useful forum and great site http://www.whathifi.com/

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            • GraemeG
              Graeme
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              Anyone got thoughts on a stereo pair of Play 1s versus a single Play 5?

              I did a quick A/B audition of them today, and the Play 1s sounded better. Both options are about the same price, and I was wondering if anyone had any better experience.

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                Snowy
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                No first hand experience, but would go a pair of Play:1's. I didn't realize how good these sound in stereo until I hooked it up. Never knew it was missing and don't miss it on a single Play:3, but a pair adds a lot.

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                • winterlandW
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                  Just showing off a little. This is our recording Studio A.
                  I do actually just listen a lot to other music besides music projects I am producing/engineering on this system. Big speakers are George Augspurgers JBL components, Midfields are Dynaudios, small Yamaha NS-10s.
                  Console is an API Legacy +. We record to Protools and 2" 24 track tape.

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                  • S
                    Snowy
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                    Yeah that's a very nice room :-D~~~

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                    • DanielAFCD
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                      My girlfriend just got me an incredible gift of the sonos play 5 thanks to the positive feedback in this thread. My ears thank you all

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                        Snowy
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                        Hah, great work. When I saw the thread was just about to say something more positive about Sonos. Currently listening to Sonos in "Party Mode" Multiple rooms in the house playing the exact same sound in time with each other. The house is 1 big stereo, love it!

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                        • DanielAFCD
                          DanielAFC
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                          I can't wait to add to the collection of them. I've neglected proper speakers other than personal headphones for too long as I have limited funds and expensive taste in too many departments.  Just listening to music tonight through the play 5 has made me see the need to put funds here. I think a pair of play ones to go in a different room or be used in conjunction with the play 5 will be next on the list

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                          • Finn666F
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                            since I don't own/want a real stereo type of thing in the house,but always searched for a nice Bluetooth speaker to buy, I just impulse purchased this little bad boy right here:

                            Bose Soundcloud Mini II

                            gonna try it out a couple of days but for now, I'm super happy with it 🙂

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                            • Jordan23J
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                              Haha…have the same. Good Choice Bro!

                              Enjoy ya addiction!

                              AE

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                              • organisysO
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                                Another big Sonos fan here.

                                Multiple zones, hundreds of CDs ripped to FLAC and stored on a NAS drive.

                                I do also own a fair bit of vinyl, some of which I have also encoded.

                                Living room has a unamplified zone player through a 20 year old Rotel amp and a pair of same age floor standing wharfdales. Bliss.

                                Pride of Japan :-)

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                                • BloodnThunderB
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                                  Just some Bose Companion II's I've had for about 5 years.  Simple yet very effective.  They have successfully gotten me multiple noise complaints at the few different places I have lived since owning them….  All the while playing very clear sound.

                                  IG: Shadesofindig0

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                                    @Finn666:

                                    since I don't own/want a real stereo type of thing in the house,but always searched for a nice Bluetooth speaker to buy, I just impulse purchased this little bad boy right here:

                                    Bose Soundcloud Mini II

                                    gonna try it out a couple of days but for now, I'm super happy with it 🙂

                                    my brother in law recently bought one of them, he brought it round the other week and I fell in love with it. a beautiful piece of kit

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                                    • FadezF
                                      Fadez
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                                      This topic is right up my alley. Audiophiles:  Got a the old school M Audio BX8a running through a Scarlett 2i2 + Maschine/SansAmp/guitars/basses in case I want to jam a long.

                                      Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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                                      • deancleanD
                                        deanclean
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                                        I was given my grandpas hifi when he passed away. It think it would still stand up with today's stuff. It consists of what I think are 1970's Sony amp and tuner. There is also a Panasonic Reverberation Amp which makes some cool effects. It originally had a reel to reel with it too, but I have no room for it. Vinyl still sounds great on it and I hook up computer/phone to play digital files.

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                                        • Finn666F
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                                          ok, just went through the local papers and saw that the store where I've just recently bought the Bose Sound Cloud Mini II also sells SONOS Play:1 and Playbar…the Play:1 is just 20bucks more than the Bose.

                                          thinking about exchanging the Bose for the SONOS Play:1 and add the Playbar and another Play:1 and Sub to that.

                                          what are your thoughts gentleman?
                                          @Snowy @Giles @derivative666 @…

                                          at home (5 rooms = kitchen, bath, bedroom, living room and walk in closet+office) I'm listening to music more than I actually watch TV, so what would be the best setup for me?

                                          should have thought about purchasing wireless speakers in first place -.-

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                                          • S
                                            Snowy
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                                            I'd say do it finn! Still love my Sonos setup!!! Suggest starting W a playbar and 1 play1 if you're doing it, just to get a feel, than expand over time. @Finn666

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