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Sonos has kicked off its annual Super Bowl sale, offering discounts on speakers, subwoofers, and soundbars. This event will run through February 12 and offers up to $280 in savings on these Sonos products.

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The sale is split between solo products and bundles; we've listed all of the individual products on sale below as well as a few of the bundles. You can find the full list on Sonos' website, and note that no coupon codes are required as all sales have been automatically applied.


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Article Link: Deals: Sonos Super Bowl Sale Takes Up to $280 Off Speakers, Soundbars, and More
 
I'm sure this thread will get piles of fan contempt but, as pretty much an Apple everything guy, I chose to go Sonos for portable speakers in my home and they sound great and are (wide) open enough to work with everything, including Apple Music and Airplay.

Sonos also has long since worked out true surround sound setups and already has subwoofers and soundbars for those wishing Apple would offer those kinds of speakers too. Want a true surround sound setup? Here's an Apple-like entity that already has all of the speaker types to deliver now.

Want a homepod that really cuts all cords (even electric)? Sonos Move lifts right off of its docking ring so you can carry it wherever you want music (even to places with no electric socket). It sounds very good. Want a HomePod that doesn't depend solely on Siri? This one can work with the other two (generally judged as smarter) as well as Sonos own voice assistant. However, if you happen to love Siri, use Siri on your Mac or iDevice to command music playback where you want it and it works just fine too. For example, I have a Sonos setup in a bedroom and I can tell Siri on Mac or iDevice to play a playlist in that bedroom and it works.

While I'm no fan of the whole soundbar concept, ARC sounds exceptional for such a relatively small soundbar and objective reviews of it generally rank it best or close to best. I put an ARC in a bedroom solely for music and the sound is very good to my ears.

Sonos is focused on speakers and it shows. Yes, they lack the favorite logo but the sound, services, open-ness and focus is exceptional IMO.
 
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I almost clicked the BUY button for the Homepod2 and thought about Sonos.
djinn, I am the lead admin on a FB group page with 280,000 members dedicated to Apple and its entire ecosystem and structure. While I do have (3) Homepod Minis in my home, I have (2) rooms with SONOS playbar, sub and stereo pair speakers, and (5) other SONOS speakers around my house. I just put the full "Immersive Set" (ARC, Sub and (2) Ones) in my buddies gameroom (though it was just over $1,600 on Black Friday). Do yourself a favor...go with SONOS.
 
Heads up: there is a long-running compatibility problem with Sonos Atmos and Apple TV and Xbox. Not everyone is affected, but if you are you get a loud pop followed by audio cutting out. Once it has happened, it will return within 30 minutes. Sonos recommends that you turn off Atmos if this happens. They have not yet been able to fix the issue.

You can read the support thread on the Sonos forums here if you want to assess the risk for your situation.
 
I get why advertisers list the max discount but why can’t websites just list the range. Just say you can get 49-199 or whatever it is.
 
I have four Play:1 speakers which claim not to be compatible with AirPlay. I am also running SonoAir on my server, so I'm using AirPlay without any problems. Heads up for anyone who has Play:1 speakers.

Won't ever buy anything Sonos-related again, though, until their app, mobile or desktop, is able to search for artist name and album title at the same time. Or at least sort the albums in SOME sort of order. Chronological, alphabetical, just *any*.

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I have four Play:1 speakers which claim not to be compatible with AirPlay. I am also running SonoAir on my server, so I'm using AirPlay without any problems. Heads up for anyone who has Play:1 speakers.

Won't ever buy anything Sonos-related again, though, until their app, mobile or desktop, is able to search for artist name and album title at the same time. Or at least sort the albums in SOME sort of order. Chronological, alphabetical, just *any*.

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I get what you're saying. At the same time, the Play:1 was released almost 10 years ago. The One replaced them 6 years ago. Tech changes over time. And if you're listening to them over AirPlay, aren't you navigating your music with your Mac/iPhone/iPad anyway?
 
I have four Play:1 speakers which claim not to be compatible with AirPlay. I am also running SonoAir on my server, so I'm using AirPlay without any problems. Heads up for anyone who has Play:1 speakers.

Won't ever buy anything Sonos-related again, though, until their app, mobile or desktop, is able to search for artist name and album title at the same time. Or at least sort the albums in SOME sort of order. Chronological, alphabetical, just *any*.

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You’re in luck. The problem isn’t with Sonos, its with the API of whichever music service you are using. Switch to Amazon and it works.

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You’re in luck. The problem isn’t with Sonos, its with the API of whichever music service you are using. Switch to Amazon and it works.

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It is in fact Sonos. You might get it to work in some situations but the app as well as the APIs need to be completely re-done.

There was some work to get that going, but it will take some time.

Source: used to work there.
 
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It is in fact Sonos. You might get it to work in some situations but the app as well as the APIs need to be completely re-done.

There was some work to get that going, but it will take some time.

Source: used to work there.
Ok, but I didn’t have to work very hard. I tried 4 random artist/albums in addition to yours and all 5 produced correct results with Amazon Music and nothing at all from Apple Music.

Out of curiosity I just tried the same sort of search in respective apps, and Amazon Music produces perfect results while Apple is floundering. If you weren’t saying otherwise, I’d be pretty convinced Apple was the party at fault here.

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I have a nice Sonos setup with a soundbar, satellites, sub, Move, and Roams. I just got rid of my 4 HomePod minis and am planning to replace them with an equal number of Roam speakers. The HomePod's had great sound, and in concept, the voice assistant for hands-free operation. However, Siri makes them largely unusable, since they all listen very well for the "Hey Siri" command that all other Apple devices use. In short, the HomePods were reduced to being only a speaker, tethered to a power outlet. They were ditched in favor of the Roam; a speaker that matches my existing setup. The ability to home the Roam on a cheap Qi charging puck, then grab the speaker for listening outside or in the garage is understated.
 
I'm sure this thread will get piles of fan contempt but, as pretty much an Apple everything guy, I chose to go Sonos for portable speakers in my home and they sound great and are (wide) open enough to work with everything, including Apple Music and Airplay.

Sonos also has long since worked out true surround sound setups and already has subwoofers and soundbars for those wishing Apple would offer those kinds of speakers too. Want a true surround sound setup? Here's an Apple-like entity that already has all of the speaker types to deliver now.

Want a homepod that really cuts all cords (even electric)? Sonos Move lifts right off of its docking ring so you can carry it wherever you want music (even to places with no electric socket). It sounds very good. Want a HomePod that doesn't depend solely on Siri? This one can work with the other two (generally judged as smarter) as well as Sonos own voice assistant. However, if you happen to love Siri, use Siri on your Mac or iDevice to command music playback where you want it and it works just fine too. For example, I have a Sonos setup in a bedroom and I can tell Siri on Mac or iDevice to play a playlist in that bedroom and it works.

While I'm no fan of the whole soundbar concept, ARC sounds exceptional for such a relatively small soundbar and objective reviews of it generally rank it best or close to best. I put an ARC in a bedroom solely for music and the sound is very good to my ears.

Sonos is focused on speakers and it shows. Yes, they lack the favorite logo but the sound, services, open-ness and focus is exceptional IMO.
My father has installed PA systems, ran sound boards and engineered arenas, so I grew up around speakers and equipment, have always thought there was no substitute for power multi-speaker systems. Recently purchased a Beam2 for a secondary TV room and have been thoroughly impressed. The sound is good enough for most situations and the integration with Apple is top notch. Can't wait to get a mini sub and a pair of Ones for back channels.
 
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