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Re:Sonos CEO Patrick Spence steps down after app update debacle by omnimus on Tuesday January 14, 2025 @03:46AM (#42695112)
You still miss the streamer. The speakers are active with bluetooth reciever but cant play music by themselves. I am not sure if then its not better to go sonos. Either go full modular or nothing. Active speakers are not popular exactly because its usually the amp that dies and then your speakers die with it.

Then again you can look for wiim mini packaged with active speakers - they have colab/packages like this. I recently got wiim+edifier [1] in sale for 130usd and its shockingly good combo for fraction of sonos (especially since its stereo).

[1] https://a.co/d/12SwuBQ

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Re:Sonos CEO Patrick Spence steps down after app update debacle by bradly on Wednesday January 15, 2025 @02:50AM (#42708444)
> You still miss the streamer

Are you familar with the models I've referenced? Both include streamers.

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Re:Sonos CEO Patrick Spence steps down after app update debacle by omnimus on Wednesday January 15, 2025 @04:35AM (#42709063)
Oh interesting. You are right i always thought they are not streamers and thats why i always dismissed idea of LS50 Wireless. That makes it indeed a lot more interesting if you are $$$ and dont really care if they one day stop software support.
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