Sonos alternatives

I was going to recommend Denon as well. They can be a tad expensive for what they are, but it's a good product.

It really just depends on what you're starting out with OP. If it's a clean slate, then HEOS is fine.

Amazon echo. Not joking. These things synchronize perfectly and have better music platform integrations. They also gain features/updates every year instead of getting more locked down and difficult to use.

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Who needs premium sound, subwoofers, etc when you have Amazon dots on the countertops.

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The echo (full version) and echo studio are fine. The dots will be missing a lot of notes on both ends of the spectrum in an obvious way.
I had really big speakers before I had a wife and a well-decorated home. I have a 60 pound, “portable” I build if I need to rock. It stays in the garage.
The echos sound as good or better than most ceiling stuff and that is the comparison. They also look great and the wife loves to accessorize them.
You don’t want fidelity in a multi-zone or whole-home system.

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You don’t want fidelity in a multi-zone or whole-home system.

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I have seen people talk about a WiiM amp but I have not looked at them since im deep into sonos gear and the new app doesn't bother me.

I actually tried the Echo Sub and it's next to worthless. The Echo Studio might be decent for a kitchen speaker, but honestly there's no room for growth with the Amazon speakers.

If money is tight. Just start with a couple Denon HEOS 150 speakers and go from there. The sub is substantially better (still anemic) and the larger speakers like the 250 and 350 give something that can actually fill a room with good sound without distortion.

I have yamaha musiccast as well and It's a pain if you use 1 receiver for more than 1 zone. It often times wants to play in both zones.