Bose Sound dock or better?

[WATFORD zero]

Ok my turn

I have a record player

can anyone recommend an amp and wireless speakers, I am not fussed about other connections or uses to be honest.

Do you want woofers and tweeters with it ?

 

[Psychobilly freakout]

What is the difference ? Just wanna clear sound so I can hear a slap bass without thumping wobbly sound you sometimes get.

 

[WATFORD zero]

 

[Cian]

If you want sound QUALITY then it's Bose all day long

http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/digital-life-news/sonos-play5-v-bose-soundtouch-20-wholeofhome-rivalry-20131023-2vzt7.html

Generally not, actually. Bose products review extremely poorly for their price point. There's zero actual content about sound quality there, just an assertion by a reviewer who has presumably bought in to 30 years of Bose hype - as well as the nice jolly Bose paid for (admitted at the end).

 

[Albion Dan]

Kitted the whole house out with sonos this year and it has transformed the consumption of music in our family. Adding new bits is dangerously addictive. Stereo Paired up two play 5s and the sound quality Is remarkably better compared to a single unit.

 

[Monsieur Le Plonk]

5 years into Sonos and linked with Rhapsody (Napster) it is amazing. Got me back into music.
Ipad and Iphone apps are an absolute 'must' and are better than the Sonos remotes.
Would also like to know if anyone has managed to find a way to listen to the Albion BBC Sussex commentary.

 

[mikeyjh]

How do you get music in another room - a Revo?

Correct, although in hindsight this does a completely different job, requires a tv to be useful.... I only really listen to music in 2 rooms though, so it does the job for me. Brilliant for sharing HD tv around the house though.

 

[swindonseagull]

without seeming to be thick, how does an ipod play through a sonos wireless speaker?

is it attached by cable?

 

[Prettyboyshaw]

Bowers & Wilkins miles better than Bose

 

[Caveman]

Can you dock a Ipod Nano on the Sonos? Or is it purely wireless?

I'm wanting to go down this route, time to ditch the CD player from my cave!!

 

[swindonseagull]

how about Denon DM39?

 

[Triggaaar]

Correct, although in hindsight this does a completely different job, requires a tv to be useful.... I only really listen to music in 2 rooms though, so it does the job for me. Brilliant for sharing HD tv around the house though.

Yes, looks good. I've been using Squeezeboxes for years over Cat 5, for music in all my rooms, and love it. Obviously you need an amp and speakers in each room, but that means you can get whatever quality you like. Not got anything like that for HD tv yet.

 

[Willy Dangle]

If you want sound QUALITY then it's Bose all day long

http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/digital-life-news/sonos-play5-v-bose-soundtouch-20-wholeofhome-rivalry-20131023-2vzt7.html

Totally agree with this. I have a set of quiet comforts...they are amazing. Also a sound dock which was way more than the 169 the op mentions so not sure what model he has.

 

[tinx]

Can you dock a Ipod Nano on the Sonos? Or is it purely wireless?

I'm wanting to go down this route, time to ditch the CD player from my cave!!

Ipod Nano can be connected to a play 5 with a line in but you really need at least an ipod touch/ iphone or Android phone to use as the remote for a sonos setup.

 

[tinx]

Kitted the whole house out with sonos this year and it has transformed the consumption of music in our family. Adding new bits is dangerously addictive. Stereo Paired up two play 5s and the sound quality Is remarkably better compared to a single unit.

Interesting, I have a play 5 in the lounge and play 3s in the bedrooms and the sounds great but I have wondered about stereo play 5s in the lounge. Is it really that much better?

 

[Albion Dan]

Interesting, I have a play 5 in the lounge and play 3s in the bedrooms and the sounds great but I have wondered about stereo play 5s in the lounge. Is it really that much better?

Imo It really is.

 

[tinx]

Imo It really is.

Sounds like a good excuse to expand my sonos family Not that I need any excuse,

 

[Bozza]

Can you dock a Ipod Nano on the Sonos? Or is it purely wireless?

I'm wanting to go down this route, time to ditch the CD player from my cave!!

Via line in, yes.

The true joy, though, is to use an iPod Touch or a phone as a remote control for your Sonos devices, queuing up music from a music service, from your home computer/NAS or, if really required, from the iPod/phone itself.

 

[Chinster]

invebo.com
They do spares and uprades for the Bose sound dock. I used them last year as mine stopped working. I even upgraded so it now works wirelessly via bluetooth.
Cost me £59

 

[swindonseagull]

Totally agree with this. I have a set of quiet comforts...they are amazing. Also a sound dock which was way more than the 169 the op mentions so not sure what model he has.

cheaper now £139

http://www.hispek.com/bose/ipod-mp3...=24267661934&gclid=CIvf86XZurwCFSoOwwodzH4AFw

http://homeavdirect.co.uk/bose-sounddock-series-ii-in-black

only £169 on the bose official website.....maybe they saw you coming and put the prices up?