Hello - Looking for similar help.
I'll end up with 9 separate zones, 6 of them will be purely for audio, 3 will have TVs associated. TVs will have sound bars and B&W CCM663s serving as surrounds or pure audio if no TV on, inclusive of all rooms beyond 2 outdoor zones. All speakers are wired into a network cabinet.
I like the appeal of ease of use with Sonos, but am curious if there are better hifi options out there that offer the same or similar ease of use & interoperability.
A bit of a wrinkle is I'll also have a nice record player with a McIntosh preamp that I want to integrate into the system to be able to play in the room of my choosing. The record has it's own separate set of tower speakers which will be the primary listening source. I know with Sonos I can use the port to accomplish this.
Can't help but wonder if there's a better option though that will give me better sound at a cheaper price than buying 9 sonos amps. There is no scenario where I'll be using all 9 channels at the same time, but the ability to pick & choose which zone gets sound is key.
Any insight is greatly appreciated!
I'll end up with 9 separate zones, 6 of them will be purely for audio, 3 will have TVs associated. TVs will have sound bars and B&W CCM663s serving as surrounds or pure audio if no TV on, inclusive of all rooms beyond 2 outdoor zones. All speakers are wired into a network cabinet.
I like the appeal of ease of use with Sonos, but am curious if there are better hifi options out there that offer the same or similar ease of use & interoperability.
A bit of a wrinkle is I'll also have a nice record player with a McIntosh preamp that I want to integrate into the system to be able to play in the room of my choosing. The record has it's own separate set of tower speakers which will be the primary listening source. I know with Sonos I can use the port to accomplish this.
Can't help but wonder if there's a better option though that will give me better sound at a cheaper price than buying 9 sonos amps. There is no scenario where I'll be using all 9 channels at the same time, but the ability to pick & choose which zone gets sound is key.
Any insight is greatly appreciated!