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.
I think you are missing out on a lot driving those speakers with Sonos or Bluesound amps. Stick with Sonos if you like it, they will fix their problems. I suggest using a Sonos Port connected to a decent integrated that does well at 4 ohms. That said, I have Sonos all over my house, but removed it from my main system after I tried a different streamer and realized I could do a lot better. |
@n80 Understood. I do not use the Sonos that much, but my wife does, and the complaints have been numerous. An amazing blunder for such a successful company and product.
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