Sonos move software#
The software has been revamped for the Move, mainly because, due to the way the Move will be placed on different surfaces and in different environments, its sound can't simply be tailored for one scenario. Integrated into Sonos speakers since the Play:5, the software traditionally optimises the sound performance based on the speaker’s surroundings with the help of an iPhone or iPad. They can’t be used as home cinema surrounds with a Sonos Playbar, Playbase, Beam or Sub, though.Īn internet connection is still required to unlock most of these features, including auto Trueplay, a new version of Sonos' automatic calibration technology.
Sonos move full#
You can add full compatibility with Sonos's own app to that list, as well as Spotify Connect and Apple AirPlay 2, voice control via Google Assistant or Amazon Alexa, and even the ability to link two Moves in a stereo pair. The Move harbours all the streaming smarts and app support of its siblings – direct access to over 30 music services, including Apple Music, Amazon Music, Spotify, Tidal and Deezer. It’s nice to know the option is there when you inevitably need it.ĭespite its additional features, the Move is still, at heart, a Sonos wi-fi multi-room speaker. Rather than send the speaker back or fork out for a new Move, all you need do is pull a silicone rubber strip away on the underside of the speaker, remove a couple of screws and swap them out.
Sonos move portable#
You wouldn’t expect to have to replace the battery inside a £399 portable speaker anytime soon, but Sonos has designed the Move so that the battery pack can be swapped for a replacement when the time comes – which Sonos says should be about three years or 900 charges. All you need do is ensure the two contact patches on the bottom of the Move match up with those on the edge of the ring. The alternative to plugging a USB-C charging cable directly into the Move is sitting the speaker within the supplied charging ‘ring’, which plugs into the mains and barely expands the Move’s footprint. A one-hour charge restores the battery back up to around 50 per cent, while three hours should see it fully refilled. We listened on an average of 60 per cent volume, though bear in mind the higher the volume the quicker battery will deplete. Sonos says a full charge provides around 10 hours of playback, and during our testing period that claim appears to be fairly accurate.
Sonos move Bluetooth#
The middle button, meanwhile, switches the Move from wi-fi to Bluetooth mode, while the bottom button connects the speaker to your home network during set-up. Press and hold the top one and it powers up your speaker tap it and the Sonos Move goes into suspend mode to preserve battery life. To be precise, only four of the holes are actually used for the mics, the other two are there for ‘visual balance’, according to Sonos.īelow the rear 'handle' you’ll find a row of three buttons. The top panel features touch-sensitive controls and a mic button, plus an array of six small pinpricks where the microphones are housed.
Sonos move driver#
Both the tweeter and mid-bass driver are brand new designs, custom made for the Sonos Move (Sonos doesn’t carry existing designs across to new products) and each powered by its own Class-D amplifier. The gently curved sides and metal grille are trademark Sonos, although the silicone rubber covered section at the bottom that houses the speaker’s down-firing tweeter and new wave guide does rather stand out. That isn't fanboyism, that is basic logic.Elsewhere, the Move shares enough of the brand’s design DNA to slip comfortably into its current product line-up. He is blaming the product rather than the culprit, himself. This isn't about defending Sonos, it is about the user being unrealistic in expectations and getting called out for it. And sound damn good doing it - and I say this as someone with 20k in studio monitoring in my actual treated (another ~20k) recording space.
He'd have the same problems with ANY wi-fi connected speaker with that setup, as they all depend on those handshakes.Īs far as price range, they do stuff that others don't in ANY price range. He is doing something weird and technically unsupported - multiple SSID's on the same network (yup, I have that too, all I had to do was bind at the router level and make sure that my phone was on the right one when setting up my 9 Sonos products) - and expects it to "just work". If the op can set up the system he has, then he can troubleshoot this. My system wasn't plug and play, but it was far easier to configure than getting my HT-A9's to work without dropouts or my initial config to get it all how I wanted it. I have a far more complicated home network than this guy, and I have no issues - because I knew that I would have to accommodate it going in!
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