I smell trouble....

[manicm]

For both Apple and Sonos. If you're primarily an Apple Music user, you NEED Sonos, and vice versa. It may not be incestuous relationship, but a transactional one most definitely. WiiM have released two highly significant and symbolic (excuse the relationship pun again) products - a small subwoofer, and a smart speaker, which can turn the WiiM Ultra into a satisfactory AV hub.

That immoral relationship between Sonos and Apple is under notice from where I stand, because WiiM are just getting warmed up. There's nothing stopping them from launching a soundbar now, and and and, etc etc etc. The horizon is infinite now. Surely they will dabble in Dolby Atmos too.

A reminder - Sonos does neither Tidal nor Spotify Connect, you're forced to use the Sonos app for the equivalent. And Sonos does not do high res streaming because of its resolution limit.

Does the HomePod 2 meet its match? We compare Apple's smart speaker to the new WiiM Sound

How does Apple's established smart speaker fare against WiiM's confident newcomer?

www.whathifi.com

 

[James105]

For both Apple and Sonos. If you're primarily an Apple Music user, you NEED Sonos, and vice versa. It may not be incestuous relationship, but a transactional one most definitely. WiiM have released two highly significant and symbolic (excuse the relationship pun again) products - a small subwoofer, and a smart speaker, which can turn the WiiM Ultra into a satisfactory AV hub.

That immoral relationship between Sonos and Apple is under notice from where I stand, because WiiM are just getting warmed up. There's nothing stopping them from launching a soundbar now, and and and, etc etc etc. The horizon is infinite now. Surely they will dabble in Dolby Atmos too.

A reminder - Sonos does neither Tidal nor Spotify Connect, you're forced to use the Sonos app for the equivalent. And Sonos does not do high res streaming because of its resolution limit.

Does the HomePod 2 meet its match? We compare Apple's smart speaker to the new WiiM Sound

How does Apple's established smart speaker fare against WiiM's confident newcomer?

www.whathifi.com

I've been using airplay for multi room streaming around the house for 17 years and I've never owned a sonos speaker or a HomePod for that matter.

Note I said multi room, I use tidal connect for single room or roon. Roon, Bluesound, or airplay for multi room. Airplay works across multiple brands.

 

[Shrek]

I use Apple but no Sonos. Mainly Apple TV /Music/Mac works seamlessly with my other kit.

 

[DiggyGun]

No Sonos here, cast Apple Music apps to Amazon Echo and the TVs.

DG…

 

[Juzzie Wuzzie]

Have been thinking exactly the same - as a loyal Sonos user in multiple rooms / homes for 10+ years - that WiiM is more likely to feature in the future. Especially, if they start mimicing the Sonos approach to products (soundbar, surrounds, etc). Price point and features is just far more attractive.

 

[manicm]

I've been using airplay for multi room streaming around the house for 17 years and I've never owned a sonos speaker or a HomePod for that matter.

Note I said multi room, I use tidal connect for single room or roon. Roon, Bluesound, or airplay for multi room. Airplay works across multiple brands.

I'm talking specifically about Apple Music, not Airplay. Sonos is currently the only maker, apart from Eversolo (makeshift), that allows direct streaming from Apple, is the only maker that enables Atmos playback from Apple.

If you're primarily an Apple Music user, at some point you'd want to investigate Sonos, and vice versa.

 

[manicm]

No Sonos here, cast Apple Music apps to Amazon Echo and the TVs.

DG…

True, I'm talking for anything approaching hi-fi outside of headphones.

 

[Dave_]

True, I'm talking for anything approaching hi-fi outside of headphones.

The vast majority couldn't care less about hifi.

 

[manicm]

The vast majority couldn't care less about hifi.

And yet here you are, on a hifi forum.

 

[Entrigo]

I use Apple but no Sonos. Mainly Apple TV /Music/Mac works seamlessly with my other kit.

Same. Granted, I wish Wiim had full integration with Apple Music to stream lossless, but I can get that by connecting the Mac or iPhone to my CD player through USB.

 

[Gel Man]

I use Apple Music all the time because I am on my niece’s family account but I won’t use any Sonos products in the future. I did own a Sonos soundbar Arc and sub but sold it because I thought it was rubbish. But I can’t see me buying more in the future, I try to keep clear of mass produced crap.

 

[Dave_]

I use Apple Music all the time because I am on my niece’s family account but I won’t use any Sonos products in the future. I did own a Sonos soundbar Arc and sub but sold it because I thought it was rubbish. But I can’t see me buying more in the future, I try to keep clear of mass produced crap.

Apple products are mass produced, and in far greater numbers than Sonos will be.

 

[Gel Man]

Apple products are mass produced!

True, but are quality products, Sonos not so.

 

[Dave_]

True, but are quality products, Sonos not so.

In YOUR opinion!

 

[Gel Man]

In YOUR opinion!

True. 🙂

 

[James105]

I'm talking specifically about Apple Music, not Airplay. Sonos is currently the only maker, apart from Eversolo (makeshift), that allows direct streaming from Apple, is the only maker that enables Atmos playback from Apple.

If you're primarily an Apple Music user, at some point you'd want to investigate Sonos, and vice versa.

Ah okay, Vodafone sent me an Apple TV when I renewed and it came with Apple TV&Music for 90 days which I have now signed up to for the car (and Slow horses)and because its plays lossless through the HDMI into my amp, ATMOS music I'm on the fence with but I'm listening sometimes.