Hi,

And technically speaking they are in fact bluetooth speakers so not sure why it'd not be considered a valid answer to the original question.


Take good care.

Robin


On 7/6/2022 1:35 PM, 'Mervin Keck III' via MacVisionaries wrote:
The Sonos Roam which works on either Bluetooth or WiFi is $189. The Sonos Roam SL which does not have A L E X A is $159.
Merv


On Jul 6, 2022, at 1:28 PM, Herbie Allen <herbie.al...@gmail.com> wrote:

 I have a power bank with USB charging capabilities, so I would imagine the Sonos Portable speaker would charge with that? I’m afraid to ask, but how much does that portable speaker cost?

On Jul 6, 2022, at 11:25, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> wrote:

I would second this. We have one that we use out on the deck, and it’s super portable. The only thing I would add is that it does not come with any kind of power supply. It only comes with a USB cord. So if you want to have a way to charge it other than by connecting it to a computer, you’ll need to purchase that separately.
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On Jul 6, 2022, at 9:21 AM, 'Nichole Keck' via MacVisionaries <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> wrote:

 Well, the Sonos roam is actually very portable.  It probably is more than what you’re looking for, but just in point of fact, it is portable.  For someone who already uses Sonos in their home, it’s a nice complement to devices you already have.  I know this may not be the original intent, but I wanted to point it out for others who might find this information helpful and are reading this thread.

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On Jul 6, 2022, at 11:22 AM, 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> wrote:

   Exactly. I'm not into "smart" speakers. Just a Bluetooth speaker that will work with Mac of iPhone/iPad. And is easily moved around.

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On 7/6/2022 8:10 AM, Brad Snyder wrote:
I don’t think Sonos uses bluetooth.
Sonos is a wireless sound system, and doesn’t really compare to an individual bluetooth speaker.
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On Jul 6, 2022, at 09:59, Herbie Allen <herbie.al...@gmail.com> wrote: Are they plugged into a serge protector? Also, I believe this original thread had to do with Bluetooth speakers for the Mac which is not the same as a smart speaker experience. Can Sonos function as actual Bluetooth speakers?
On Jul 6, 2022, at 09:43, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> wrote:

Yeah, well, hope yours don’t all blow at the same time.  Let me tell you replacing that many involves a hefty price tag.  And I will say that when my husband posted our experience to the Sonos user list, we very quickly learned that we aren’t the first people that that has happened to.
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On Jul 6, 2022, at 7:07 AM, 'Mervin Keck III' via MacVisionaries <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> wrote:

I absolutely love the sound and quality of my Sonos S1 Gen 2 speakers. We have four pair of them plus a Sonos Beam plus a Sonos Roam. Everything works well together. We use a combination of Lady A and Hey Sonos to do everything we want to do and have been using Sonos for years. We have the apps on our iPhones, iPads and windows machines. The only issue I have is that the Mac app is not accessible at this time.
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On Jul 6, 2022, at 9:54 AM, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> wrote:

HI ET,

I would strongly advise against using Sonos speakers, or at least Sonos 1s.  They sound great, but they are hiccuppy with Siri - if there’s ever a room that doesn’t play when I tell it to, it’s always a room with a Sonos..  Also, about four weeks ago, all our four Sonos1s fried at the same time.  I assume we had some kind of power surge during the night while we slept, but the only place that it was evident was these four speakers.  All other appliances were fine, including our Sonos Amp and our Sonos Move.  None of our clocks needed to be reset, or anything like that. in fact were it not for the Sonos, we would never have known the power surge had even happened.  None of them was more than two years old.  My husband read online about how you can take them apart and replace the fuse, so thought he’d give it a try.  When he opened up the Sonos, he found that both the fuse and the capacitors were fried, as in brown.  It is our feeling that there is some kind of design flaw in the Sonos 1s that renders them susceptible to this, since none of our other Sonos speakers were damaged.  We’re so ticked off that we’ve decided to just replace the failed Sonos with the new HomePods when they come out.
Cheers,
Donna

On Jul 5, 2022, at 5:20 PM, 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> wrote:

Hi all,
I'd like to get a couple of recommendations for a Bluetooth speaker to use with the Mac of iDevices. Thanks.

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