Not exact matches
The
Sonos Play: 3 and Oppo Sonica both offer much better
audio quality and
multiroom integration for the same cost (though with less volume capacity), and Klipsch offers its well - regarded RW - 1 for $ 50 cheaper, which also supports Play - Fi
multiroom streaming to mix and match speakers from multiple brands.
Sonos remains the champ of
multiroom audio, especially if you don't need a soundbar with 4K support or HDMI inputs.
The main Echo, and all other Echo devices, can be used as a
multiroom audio system similar to
Sonos.
With its
multiroom audio capabilities through Google Cast, Google Home can also act as a
Sonos competitor.
«This has been a close collaboration from the beginning» he continued, «as we've worked together to combine the magic of Alexa with the seamless
multiroom audio capabilities that
Sonos pioneered.»
The HomePod launch represents a «shot across the bow» at
Sonos, which is a long - favored choice of iOS music enthusiasts for
multiroom audio, he noted.
This speaker also connects to a number of smart home systems, including the
Sonos Home speakers, which have used Wi - Fi for
multiroom audio since well before it was cool.
Sonos» Controller for iPad app seemed too good to be true — a free, finger - friendly remote control for the wireless
multiroom audio system that turned the Apple tablet into something Crestron owners would be jealous of — but it'll take a little longer than expected to arrive.
Sonos has long been the ruler of
multiroom audio, and its most recent effort, the
Sonos One, added some serious Alexa - based smarts to the equation.
It only plays nice with iPhones, doesn't currently offer
multiroom audio support, and might stain your wood furniture (though, some say
Sonos and Echo will too).
Between the two options,
Sonos has the stronger case for
multiroom audio, based solely on its existing history.
The
multiroom capabilities of the Google Home and Chromecast
Audio come close, but
Sonos is still the king of whole - home
audio.
Bang & Olufsen has announced its new BeoLink
Multiroom offering which aims to connect its products, for music that follows a user round the home.The idea behind the BeoLink
Multiroom is to turn older B&O products into a modern
audio solution akin to
Sonos»... Read more
Outside of those Playbase - specific options
Sonos provides everything a
Sonos user would expect:
Multiroom audio support with other
Sonos speakers, access to over 30
audio stations — including Spotify, Pandora, and Amazon Prime — and music stored on local devices and attached network devices.
Chromecast
Audio also has an upcoming feature that could make the device even more useful: Google has promised
multiroom audio later this year, like the kind you get through a
Sonos system, but no firm dates have been announced.
The Amazon Echo meanwhile is also capable of
multiroom audio as we mentioned in the intro and it adds Bluetooth capability, whereas
Sonos doesn't have Bluetooth.
Until very recently, the decision between these devices was pretty clear: you want smart then you opt for Echo, while if you want excellent
multiroom capability and
audio, you opt for
Sonos.
The idea behind the BeoLink
Multiroom is to turn older B&O products into a modern
audio solution akin to
Sonos» offerings.