AirPlay 2 Speakers Compared: Sonos Move vs. Bose Portable Home Speaker

[Imperial926]

Apple TV 4K + AV receiver with HDMI control turned ON + a set of 15 years old speakers with 8" woofer would be my personal definition of "AirPlay 2 speakers". By keep updating the Apple TV it could be Airplay 3 speakers.
Maybe a HomePod or two for the living rooms, but that's it.

Wouldn't touch any of these craps knowing that those companies could stop supporting so-called speakers, and rendering them useless with a very limited lifespan.

I have seriously considered going back to wires for legacy speakers once the Airport Express units die. Manufacturers seem only to be interested in selling 'Smart' speakers.

 

[vixster1901]

I wish I had been more cautious before buying Sonos.

I couldn't agree with you any more.

SONOS has been extremely disappointing.

I would will never recommend SONOS to anyone.

 

[ebelp]

Wow, mention the word "audiophile" and people go ape sh*t. I thought we were reviewing 2 speakers, not debate everyone's definition of an audiophile. 🧐

Still waiting for a reply from someone who actually owns either of these speakers...

 

[rhett7660]

I wish I had been more cautious before buying Sonos.

Constant software updates which are mandatory (the update says that the device may stop functioning if you don't accept the update), no documentation available describing what the update does.

Older (2 or 3 years ago) Sonos devices don't support Airplay. These devices cannot play from an iOS device. They do not or cannot play Catalina's iTunes replacement Music app playlists. (Support is extremely poor so I am going on my own experience)
The online support is VERY reluctant to answer questions I ask - they repeatedly provide answers to questions I do not ask instead...for example Q: does my non Airplay Sonos talk to my Catalina Mac to play playlists? A: Airplay enabled devices can play from any source.

After half a dozen such non-sensical interactions I just give up.

Convenient for streaming internet radio. But that's about it.

Did Sonos ever say they would support Airplay on their older devices? I was under the impression this was done only on the new ones. I could be wrong though. I have been very happy with my setup. I have purchased most off the secondary market. Once setup, it has been rock solid and sending music from a myriad of sources throughout my house.

But I have seen a few folks who were not happy with their setups.