The Sonos can not simply play back any content from the tablet, mobile phone or PC is just crap, this I wanted the gift recipient but necessarily allow. So I was very pleased that all the speakers from the Omni series have Bluetooth and Line-In. An absolute plus point! With Sonos you really have the big PLAY5 buy so that you at least the line-in has.
The sound of the Omni is good, here it does not have to absolutely hide from the Sonos Play3. Which one will sound better is a matter of taste, the most you can hear both times (in your own room!) To.
The device I had to do manually because the device with WPS on the network is not possible. So I wanted to download the controller App, first disappointment ... owner of a Kindle unlucky! So it took my iPhone and the app installed there. On my Android tablet I will test it on occasion one more time.
Setting up the system is briefly explained in the app, hold the reset button and wait 5 seconds until the LED flashes. Waited and waited but nothing flash. The network was still available and I was able to proceed with the establishment. The description was so wrong. Dear Sirs Harman, also something is software quality! Then the system was first a software update in the app it was "expansion" or so called. Probably a translation error.
Once in the app, I could set up my Deezer account, which worked wonderfully. Then there Mixradio in "More" is just the indication that more services will be available shortly. This is extremely disappointing. Webradio? Amazon Music Player? where are these services? Some say here: "Is it all about Bluetooth" But I do not want it constantly switch between different apps back and forth, especially not when I've seen times as good and comfortable that works with Sonos.
In the app, I then selected times Deezer and then wanted to go on charts. There is also the indication that new features will be available shortly. The umlaut in this notice are not displayed properly in such a sloppy implementation your blood pressure rises. This is not relevant to the function but it shows that there really is nothing really ready. Here, still needs to do a lot, the software is absolute rubbish. If Harman wants to get involved in this market you have to expand the app to the most important functions and services, and also offer on Kindle and Windows devices. The hardware has potential! What makes it.
I'm at least glad that I have Sonos although no Bluetooth and Line-In only with the big PLAY5 have.
If the App is better there, up to 5 stars.
Short supplement: On my Android tablet on which I have installed the Amazon MP3 players are my Amazon media simply displayed in the library. This is very pleasing and well implemented. If I want there also Deezer I have to sign up on this device. This shows that Harman more devices such as mobile phone, tablet and Co. sees the concept as the source device and not just as a remote control as it is with Sonos. This has the advantage that everyone has their own media content can play without any problems. Can but if you just want to create just a big media library access the everyone in the household, it is somewhat more complicated to set up.
Taking to play a song on the device, it takes a little while to start playback. This is much faster at Sonos. But it's not so bad.
