uh oh - Sonos Play:1 - I can hear my wallet weeping...

uh oh - Sonos Play:1 - I can hear my wallet weeping...

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gaz1234

5,233 posts

218 months

Wednesday 24th December 2014
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jonny_bravo said:
Colleague brought his new Omni 10 into the office this arvo , very impressed with the richness of sound! I was all for getting a pair of Play 1's, but may have changed my mind......
frown too late

ceebmoj

1,898 posts

260 months

Thursday 25th December 2014
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Hoover. said:
sorry... I just don't get this sonos stuff.......... yep great if you don't really listen to it and it's back ground noise...... not the same as kicking back, saying yourself I'm going to enjoy some music...... needle on the vinyl, or CD in.... lights off, bittle of wine filling glass,,,,,, god I'm old hehehehehe
I have one of the zones connected to the amp and use it exactly like you would the CD player.

The bonus is if I'm moving round the house the music can be everywhere and I don't need to go and change the CD.

VEX

5,256 posts

245 months

Thursday 25th December 2014
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I played with the Omni10 briefly yesterday and wow, as has been said the richness of sound is amazing for such a little box. The little mid/bass driver on the rear goes nuts!

It is with a friend over Christmas at the moment, but when I get it back I will do a back to back with the Omni10 and 20 against the Play1 and 3.

App is 'different' but then I am used to Sonos, for anyone new to this I am sure it will be fine.

I'll start a new thread when I have done the back to back.

V.


5678

6,146 posts

226 months

Thursday 25th December 2014
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Among on heading out tomorrow to buy myself a playbar, play 1 and a bridge. Can't wait!

Hoink

1,424 posts

157 months

Thursday 25th December 2014
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VEX said:
I played with the Omni10 briefly yesterday and wow, as has been said the richness of sound is amazing for such a little box. The little mid/bass driver on the rear goes nuts!

It is with a friend over Christmas at the moment, but when I get it back I will do a back to back with the Omni10 and 20 against the Play1 and 3.

App is 'different' but then I am used to Sonos, for anyone new to this I am sure it will be fine.

I'll start a new thread when I have done the back to back.

V.
Following with interest but I'm very new to the subject.

Is it as simple as buying two Omni devices for multi room with one wired to the router for multi room? Or do I need anything else?

cH3wY

287 posts

144 months

Thursday 25th December 2014
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I am thinking of treating myself to a Play 1 or 3 but I am just wondering how the systems are actually controlled.

For example, if used my iPhone to start listening to spotify, would music continuing playing if my phone was turned off/disconnected? I assume it would only stop playing if the music being played was on the device?

Thanks in advance

ceebmoj

1,898 posts

260 months

Thursday 25th December 2014
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cH3wY said:
I am thinking of treating myself to a Play 1 or 3 but I am just wondering how the systems are actually controlled.

For example, if used my iPhone to start listening to spotify, would music continuing playing if my phone was turned off/disconnected? I assume it would only stop playing if the music being played was on the device?

Thanks in advance
that is correct

VEX

5,256 posts

245 months

Thursday 25th December 2014
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Hoink said:
Following with interest but I'm very new to the subject.

Is it as simple as buying two Omni devices for multi room with one wired to the router for multi room? Or do I need anything else?
To be honest, the one I set up didn't even need wiring to the router. You can either use the wps button on your router or the app guided me through the set up with the wifi password.

v.

Hoink

1,424 posts

157 months

Friday 26th December 2014
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VEX said:
Hoink said:
Following with interest but I'm very new to the subject.

Is it as simple as buying two Omni devices for multi room with one wired to the router for multi room? Or do I need anything else?
To be honest, the one I set up didn't even need wiring to the router. You can either use the wps button on your router or the app guided me through the set up with the wifi password.

v.
Sounds simple enough - thanks

VEX

5,256 posts

245 months

Friday 26th December 2014
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Wow2!

Listening to the HK Omni20 makes me want to just stop and listen to it, depth, clarity and range is amazing. Play:1 just sounds flat and 1 dimensional.

Wife described it as Sonos is backgroung listening HK Omni is deeper and makes you want to stop and listen. Which is a good and a bad thing to her!

Deezer only at the moment, but others are coming and I can play direct from the iPhone. Need to try the Omni10 directly against the play1 and the 20 against the 3.

I'll also confirm pricing for you all.

V.

Digger

14,588 posts

190 months

Friday 26th December 2014
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VEX said:
I'll start a new thread when I have done the back to back.

V.
Excellent. If you don't mind linking to it here, just in case I/We miss the posting of it? smile

I assume there is, or will be Spotify integration available for the HK Omnis?

Edited by Digger on Friday 26th December 13:17

Hoink

1,424 posts

157 months

Friday 26th December 2014
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VEX said:
Wow2!

Listening to the HK Omni20 makes me want to just stop and listen to it, depth, clarity and range is amazing. Play:1 just sounds flat and 1 dimensional.

Wife described it as Sonos is backgroung listening HK Omni is deeper and makes you want to stop and listen. Which is a good and a bad thing to her!

Deezer only at the moment, but others are coming and I can play direct from the iPhone. Need to try the Omni10 directly against the play1 and the 20 against the 3.

I'll also confirm pricing for you all.

V.
I'm pleased I didn't rush out and buy a sonos.

I've been eyeing up a 20 for the back room and 10 for the front. Fingers crossed the 10 is just as impressive.

Is Deezer a must?

jonny_bravo

533 posts

222 months

Friday 26th December 2014
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Interested in the pricing VEX smile - was very close to buying 2 X Play 1 before Xmas.... I think the bluetooth swung it for my colleague, he had a party and everyone was able to pair their phones to play their tunes smile

VEX

5,256 posts

245 months

Friday 26th December 2014
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I am informed that Napster and or Spotify will be added early next month.

Also I noticed that you can set up two of them as stereo pairs.

If there are locals interested I am going to see if I can set up a blind test on equipment and also streaming providers probably in offices in Leighton Buzzard I have access to. I have go Napster, Deezer and Spotify running on 12month freebees at the moment.

I can provide Sonos, Omni's and Monitor Audio stuff straight away, I am sure I can get a lot of others if people are interested.

V.

Hoink

1,424 posts

157 months

Friday 26th December 2014
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VEX said:
I am informed that Napster and or Spotify will be added early next month.

Also I noticed that you can set up two of them as stereo pairs.

If there are locals interested I am going to see if I can set up a blind test on equipment and also streaming providers probably in offices in Leighton Buzzard I have access to. I have go Napster, Deezer and Spotify running on 12month freebees at the moment.

I can provide Sonos, Omni's and Monitor Audio stuff straight away, I am sure I can get a lot of others if people are interested.

V.
Unfortunately I'm located in the wrong part of the country otherwise I would have popped in for the blind test.

If possible, could you drop me a line with details for the Omni 10 and 20? I think these would be what I need for my two rooms.

Thanks

Digger

14,588 posts

190 months

Saturday 27th December 2014
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Having a play with an Omni 10 and 20 in John Lewis as I type. Quite impressive via Bluetooth!

Hoink

1,424 posts

157 months

Saturday 27th December 2014
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Digger said:
Having a play with an Omni 10 and 20 in John Lewis as I type. Quite impressive via Bluetooth!
I need to stop reading things like this after I've had a few drinks!

Digger

14,588 posts

190 months

Sunday 28th December 2014
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Also bluetooth'd with a Naim Muso. Now that was good if a tad pricey!

VEX

5,256 posts

245 months

Sunday 28th December 2014
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Naim was nice when I heard it in JL before Christmas. Would love to get one in its own in a darkened room.

Maybe if there is enough interest I could borrow one of those as well.

V.

dotty

681 posts

197 months

Sunday 28th December 2014
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Bought myself a couple of Play one speakers to mate up with the playbar, mounted on Flexson stands, pretty good!

The annoying thing is having to rummage around the settings when you want to use the play one speakers in stereo (for music) there should be a quick setting for this but you have to go in to advanced settings and change the surround speakers from ambient to full.