3.5 stars - no 4. sound ok, but not outstanding.

Price / performance: Satisfactory (3)
Sound: Satisfactory (3)
Operation: Very good (1)
App: Very good (1)
Facilities: Very good (1)
Conclusion: Satisfactory - Good (2.5)
Processing: Very good (1)
Power consumption (standby): Terrible (6)

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Review:
3.5 stars - not 4, not just 4, which does not bring the crates.
There are clear for me 3.5 stars. No 3.4 and not 3.6.
Clear 3.5.
I rate basically in favor of the product. Therefore, (because of the
lack of ability to forgive half stars) 4 stars.
Not with your eyes, but with pain.
Those things have just earned from the sound forth not a 4 star, and that's
with a speaker, the main feature.

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Short version:

Sound: The sound is slightly blurred. Brilliance can not be expected here.
Also, no finely tuned frequencies. No pressure, no particular volume.
The sound is not bad, not at all. But there is a lack of pressure to clean Bass,
of volume, clarity, brilliance, clean separate frequencies.
It just sounds like a more or less blurred overall sound.

Except in spaces such as bathrooms and kitchens, I would never put up only one player.
Single sound even the Play: 5 as a lunch box.
Couple it will be noticeably more acceptable.
Who finances should necessarily resort to a sub - then the sound
much more balanced.
The Play: 1 in the bathroom and kitchen, however, has truly surprised me happy.
From the sound sound the same all Play's, but he has very good power.

According to you can not make all the play's. So already well above normal loud,
but then end the sound is there then is only panned and in a
Roar ends.
However, I also bass and treble torn something up at least
to produce a reasonably homogenous sound.
At 60% App-volume should be final, then it will only get worse.

Tip: If you have the opportunity should the play's put under Schäge.
This improves the sound tremendously. Likewise tight back against the wall, on
best at an angle to the wall (not just in front of it).
Who then has the option of using a large orchestra
(Eg behind a toilet in the bathroom pipe cladding) - absolutely use.
The sound in the bathroom is almost the best in me.

The beasts consume standby 4.5W (Play: 1) to 7.5W (Play: 5).
Absolute NoGo. Fortunately, I have a Fritz box and still had enough
Dect outlets laying around (thank AVM), so I was able to this for me
enormous shortcoming iron out easily and painlessly.
Such standby values ​​are unacceptable.
The Fritz box on the speaker once they realize that these in
Standby were driven. About my phones, PCs, tablets or smartphones
I get the little buggers then quickly and easily on, just one minute
wait, then all are back on the grid.

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So now comes the long version:

The following review is based on subjective perception.
Everyone takes sound different way so I mean basic equipment
here would like to mention:

I have as main plant a Pioneer SC-2024 with Canton GLE
Speakers (each greatest achievement) and 2x Sub 12.2.
The hereby brilliant-clear and warm sound has enormously me
convinced of the team.
Sure, for the double like it even more or less audible
Be differences, for me, this set was more than adequate
Quality and Boost. A powerful sound without jerking,
crystal clear and when I turned on the system for the first time heard
I suddenly many things the songs with my previous
Conditioning never came to light (Harman / Kardon).

As far as the initial situation.
Reason for an extension with Sonos, I was for me that
Upstairs uncomplicated, quick and easy time with music
(Primarily from the terminal) wanted play on.
Teufel Raumfeld and Bose Sound Touch said with neither of
Featuring more of the on operation and functionality.
After several searches are all in roughly the same price range
and Sonos is easy for me here is the clear winner in
Modular expansion, sound (with proper equipment),
Function and operation.

I have the Play: 3 omitted. I do not know what to order
(Not in conjunction with a Sub).
Either I Sonicate a bathroom or a kitchen or something larger.
Bathroom and kitchen, I would like to have reasonably water-resistant,
Ergoplay:. 1 For everything else, some would under Play: undersized 5.
I also delivered a firm message found nowhere except
Descriptions such information space size from small to medium to large.
Excellent. What's what? How small is small and how big is big?

Maybe this helps someone here.

My bathroom is relatively large; P Specifically, approximately 16sqm.
I have still a playlist: 1 put down.
Why? First, of course, a little water / moisture resistant
Construction. Second, because I am staying here never extremely long
and here just wants to listen to music and less on fat bass
worth considering.
Well, far from it. The "small" Play: 1 rocking verhältnismäßg quite away what.

The bedroom (approx 20sqm) and in a bigger room (about 30sqm) I have two
Play: 5 stand. Spatiality and sound ok, not what I had hoped for,
but OK. It simply lacks sound. I'm going to the rooms even with a
Sub expand, here is no way around it.

For individuals in school grades:
Play: 1 mono sound 2.5
Play: 1 stereo sound 3.0

Play: 3 omitted

Play: 5 mono sound 2.0
Play: 5 stereo sound 2.5

Yes, I find the play: 1 sound just a little better.
They are, unfortunately, really only suitable for smaller spaces
or for rooms where you put not so much emphasis on endless amounts of bass presence
(Do not misunderstand, the suppressed quite well already by his standards,
5 a whiff then simply be better): but with the bass play are.
If you want to sound for Large-area and / or a little more bass presence value
sets must to Play: 5 engage.
The Play: 3 I see just as useful if you want to acquire a sub, then
you need not necessarily play: 5 - 200 EUR if difference (at 2 play's)
trying to save here then the account is sometimes undecided.

Conclusion: super Easy device (I have a Boost used the WiFi stuff
Sonos is to look after itself, which does not need my router but please
take).
Simple and understandable it's not easy with the app.
The connection quality is top, he loses time a speaker or a pair
so he looks autonomously whether he eventually finds the / back - top.

The app is just great. It took a little getting used to the principle
behind completely understand and not always to take "detours".
After initial out, great. Unbeatable.

The sound is ok, a little disappointing, but OK with no sub. With a few tricks, he is
noticeably better. Who has a sub will not have much to complain about.
With a "real" system the sound is but just do not compare - not even
with Sub. Who is very sound-sensitive should bring "real" system a.
For just once listening to music with an acceptable sound is the Sonos a
good choice.

The standby problem I have already mentioned above.
At the present time, neither economically nor ecologically acceptable.
My Fritz box minimizes the standby consumption to 1.5W per pair (instead of just 15W).
Thank AVM for this great technology. (Approximately EUR 50 / Dect socket).

All in all:
There is hardly billi gerere variants to a few euros I do not want to haggle here.
Berücksichtigbare competition costs the same, but can not keep up by far.
Hence my choice Sonos. Anyone can do it, it just can.
I want pure, serious music enjoyment I throw my icy, detailed Pioneer
at which the warm and homogeneous Cantons a sound experience which prepares
unparalleled.
Prefer quick, uncomplicated music with fun and a little bang, then attack
I humorously to Sonos.

PS: The item description is Sonos' rich, crystal clear sound "- sorry.
This is simply a lie. Crystal Clear? Never ever.
Sure, but then not satisfied. Or prosperous, but definitely not clear.
But ok, the sound is ok * laughs *