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Sonos Unveils Its First Portable Bluetooth Speaker, Supports AirPlay 2

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Sonos today introduced its first portable Bluetooth speaker, the Sonos Move.

The battery-powered Sonos Move features both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth for listening at home or on the go, AirPlay 2 support, built-in Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant, and up to ten hours of continuous music playback per charge. The speaker features an oval-shaped design with IP56-rated water and dust resistance.

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AirPlay 2 support means music playback on the Sonos Move can be controlled with Siri, and the speaker will also appear in the AirPlay picker on iOS devices and in the Home app across iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch.

Sonos Move pre-orders begin today on Sonos.com. The speaker will be available starting September 24, priced at $399 in the United States.

Sonos also unveiled a lower-priced version of its Sonos One smart speaker without built-in microphones. Priced at $179, the Sonos One SL costs $20 less than the regular Sonos One. Like the Sonos Move, the One SL supports AirPlay 2.

The new One SL replaces the Sonos Play:1 and will be available globally starting September 12.

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I was really looking forward to this product, but not sure I will be able to justify splashing out that much money.
 
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B.A.T said:
I’ve been looking forward to this but at that price it’s a no buy for me
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I was just going to post the same exact thing. I heard about this and have been waiting for it to come out. I LOVE Sonos but at that price, it's a NO!
 
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$400? Damn. I hope they are coming out with other products too, neither of these are very appealing at all. A smaller/less powerful sub would be nice to pair with my bedroom Beam...
 
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Rob_2811 said:
Six pounds. Not sure Sonos quite understand the concept of portable :D
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When the Apple IIc came out (about the size of two stacked laptops) they billed it as a portable computer. It had a swing-out handle. It still needed a CRT screen so it wasn't really practical as a portable.
 
Also of interest is the new Port, which appears to be an updated version of the Connect. Having been badly jilted by BlueSound, I'm very interested in switching.
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Khedron said:
10 hours of playback is standard but water resistance is low for this class

Average to low specs, high price, Apple fans should love it?
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What specs, though? For a device like this, sound quality is likely to be the intended differentiator between this and other products.
 
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Crowbot said:
When the Apple IIc came out (about the size of two stacked laptops) they billed it as a portable computer. It had a swing-out handle. It still needed a CRT screen so it wasn't really practical as a portable.
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Ha yeah, Apple should bring out a computer with a handle now, Jonys gone theres nothing standing in their way :cool:
 
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bluespark said:
Also of interest is the new Port, which appears to be an updated version of the Connect. Having been badly jilted by BlueSound, I'm very interested in switching.
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What specs, though? For a device like this, sound quality is likely to be the intended differentiator between this and other products.
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Glad they’ve done this, nearly took a plunge on a connect, but I’ll be holding out for this now!
 
zorinlynx said:
I like the fact that they offer a version with no microphone. Some of us do not want listening devices in our homes but want to have the latest speaker technology. :)
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My thoughts exactly. I've already decided that I'll never have a listening device in my home. But, a smart speaker with no microphone would be ideal. Seriously considering pre-ordering one.
 
Rob_2811 said:
Six pounds. Not sure Sonos quite understand the concept of portable :D
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Doesn’t weigh much more than the average laptop. If lifting 6 lbs is an issue you may want to see a doctor.
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haplain said:
I dumped Sonos after they recently stopped supporting streaming from my phone. That was a very disappointing move.
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a non issue since it syncs with Apple Music and just about every other music service on Earth.
 
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Shame they couldn't have built more waterproofing into it. IP56 is pretty pedestrian. Also, it weighs 6.6 pounds?! I'd rather take two ok-sounding speakers that weigh a pound each to the pool instead of one speaker that weighs 6.6 pounds.
 
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az431 said:
Doesn’t weigh much more than the average laptop. If lifting 6 lbs is an issue you may want to see a doctor.
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Where did I say I had trouble lifting it? Quite amusing that their first 'portable speaker' is two pounds heavier than the Sonos One thats all.

Hope it works better than their website linked in the OP.
 
All I care about is Airplay 2 and sound quality. I’d like another HomePod or two to expand music through the house but the price point is a little high. If I could get 90% of the fidelity for 50-60% of the price I’d be all over it.
 
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