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Opinions on Bluesound vs Sonos.

I'm heavily invested in Sonos products including the Sonos Amp. Their software/apps continue to be a nightmare. Recent app upgrade makes it so Qobuz playlists are not available. Last straw. Time to ditch Sonos.

Looking at Bluesound.

I have lots of questions.

1.How does their Powernode compare with the Sonos Amp? My Amp is driving a pair of Aerial Acoustics 6T towers and does a surprisingly good job. Anyone have experience with the Powernode driving fairly high end speakers? The Powernode is rated at 80w into 8 ohms. It does not say what the rating is for 4 ohms which the 6Ts are or even if it is intended to drive 4 ohm speakers.

2. Do I have to used Bluesound wireless speakers the same way you have to use Sonos wireless speakers to use the Sonos app/system?

3. How does the quality of the Bluesound wireless speakers compare to comparably priced Sonos wireless speakers? I am perfectly happy with the SQ of the Sonos speakers for casual listening.

Thanks for any advice or tips for making this transition which I fully expect to be painful and expensive.

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Don’t touch Sonos with a ten foot pole…they recently bricked my system and 1000s of others in a half-assed “courageous “ update intended to support another, future product….

 

They, including the CIO, are outright lying about the current state of their product’s impairment (sound familiar? ; )  

 

Funny too…just read a financial article saying BUY BUY BUY Sonos stock…all while the comments sections are full of their livid customer base, saying their systems are non-functional…and there’s no realistic hope of their issues being addressed and that the stock’s probably not a good buy, after all 🤣🤣🤣🤣

 

I have two Moves and a Port…I loved them..the upgrade basically made them paperweights. Never ever again will I purchase Sonos equipment…and the truth is….there are thousands that have been hit harder than me…I still have my main separate system and music library. There are people that have spent tens of thousands filling their house with Sonos equipment…that are out of commission…just so the company can sell headphones nobody will want!

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