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Sonos Announcement today 1/21/2020
see the response from Sonos CEO regarding the backlash. 
Sonos Announcement today 1/21/2020
I got an email and it identified one of the connects I have in the garage and I bought that unit off craigslist. 
Sonos Announcement today 1/21/2020
They are sending out emails.  If you have unit that meets the critirea you should get an email.  Even if the product is not registered as they see it on your system. 
Sonos Announcement today 1/21/2020
What will happen is as soon as your music service makes a change and Sonos changes their software to stay in sync your done.  You can proly keep them around for streaming radio.  
Best DAC - Preamp Combo $5 to $10K Budget
Check out PS Audio Pre & DAC combo.  In that price range and have a trial period I do believe. 
Best speakers for hi-def music in home office
Shopping for someone else is fun:Check this out: Tidy foot print, Built in DAC, USB input, pre out to run the REL. >$1k for Speakers. Although I like the Rogue/Schiit combo better. https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lis9g5c2-peachtree-audio-decc... 
Best speakers for hi-def music in home office
Here is a review on the Roguehttps://www.cnet.com/news/rogue-audio-sphinx-v2-integrated-amplifier/ 
Best speakers for hi-def music in home office
Does the REL have an internal amp?Regardless, There is a Rogue Audio Sphinx v2 integrated on Audiogon now for $950. These units have " Tube driven active outputs for subwoofer" . Add a modestly priced DAC (like a piece of Schiit) and you still got... 
Need help with Qobuz please...
Might take a look at this unit if your just going to do Qobuz. They are pricey new but you can pick them up for 5 to 8 hundred bucks here and USAudiomart. https://beta.bryston.com/digital-audio/bdppi/Here is a review of the BDP-1.  There is one on... 
Free, Higher Resolution Streaming Radio?
Remember RP hain't totally free, its public.  Throw them a few bucks if you can.  I buy T-shirts and hoodies for xmas gifts and drop them some cash every now and then.   
CD Player, the same old question/sorry
There are CXC transports out there brand new for like $350 as the new series 2 just came out. https://www.listenup.com/shop/electronics/cd-players/cambridge-audio-cd-transport-cxc-black-clearanc... 
Streaming + DAC questions. Please help this noob!
++ on ditching spotify. Go to deezer for red book CD quality or Qobuz for Hi Rez. You could spend the budget on a good high end DAC and use the old macbook as the streamer. Qobuz also had some recent deal where they dropped the subscription price ... 
Fear of Streaming
Here was my last week.  Talk Talk song came on Radio Paradise that I liked.  I didn't have any of their material but liked their POP stuff.  Jumped over to Qobuz and fired up their last two releases Spirit of Eden and Laughing Stock and really lik... 
Fear of Streaming
Streaming is the discovery technology.  Vinyl is the ritual.  Wait till you start streaming something like RadioParadise and hear content you have not heard, playing at CD quality, then jump over to Qobuz and play the album at Hi Rez/CD.  Then go ... 
Preamp with HDMI inputs
Get a Schiit DAC for $99 and rollback to a early version of apple TV device  that has optical out, I think up to generation 3 had optical out. I actually have an apple TV device that I will sell you if your interested but they are easily found on ...