Hi Robin, I saw articles from early in the year about Sonos maybe finally coming out with a headset in 2020. I hadn’t heard about a new, more compact Sub although it might fit in with their strategy where they may think people who bought the Beam instead of the older Playbar wanting a smaller and aybe less expensive Sub. However, as an owner of the current Sub I must say I would have to hear/experience it to believe in it. The current Sonos Sub is stunning and I am not so sure why people would want a smaller Sub, it’s already pretty compact, but I grant you that it is heavy, but then who cares, you put it in a corner or flat underneath something and that’s it. For me a headset would be an absolute guarantied purchase, I have been waiting for years and if it is as good as all the other stuff Sonos makes I’d have no problem dropping $400 or $500 on it.
From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Robin Frost Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2019 7:11 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: What are you looking for this Black Friday? Did you know you can get 30% off new Sonos speakers if you have old ones to trade up? Hi, I’d read rumors earlier in the year that they might bring out a smaller “core sub” as it was referred to and if they did that I’d so be first in line to do it. I thought about the now seemingly older sub but hesitate due to its hefty weight and the worry that I’ll buy one and then as if by magic a new updated one will appear. That’d so be my luck. But I love my 2nd gen Play:5’s my Sonos Ones and my beam that’s for sure. Thanks to all whose tireless accessibility advocacy has made the products and accompanying apps as excellent as they are. Take good care. Robin From: Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2019 9:23 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: What are you looking for this Black Friday? Did you know you can get 30% off new Sonos speakers if you have old ones to trade up? Hi, Sonos has announced their Black Friday deals, this year you can save 20% on new Sonos speakers. But if you already own some older Sonos gear like a Connect, Connect Amp or an older Play 1 first generation, you can even get a better deal. Sonos offers a 30% discount onew Sonos speakers if you use the Sonos Trade-Up program.<https://www.sonos.com/en-us/tradeup> I bought my first Sonos gear in 2009 and own 3 of the old Connect players which are designed to connect to existing stereo systems or powered speakers, I also have 3 connect Amp players which are stand-alone amplifiers which connect to existing bookshelf, tower or built-in wall or ceiling speakers and I have the original Play 5 speaker from 2011 which was called the S5 when it came out. The 3 Connect Amp speakers I am using now at my retail store where each Amp drives a set of speakers, one for the main floor, one for the upstairs and one is hooked up to a pair of exterior speakers. I decided the 30% off was too good of an offer and I just traded in my old Play 5 for a Play 5 Gen 2 and one of my Connects for the new Sonos Move which sits on a charging base, but if you want to bring it somewhere you can simply pick it up and it then runs for up to 10 hours on the built-in rechargeable battery. Furthermore, the move is part of your Sonos system when at home and in reach of your WiFi, but you can also bring it with you anywhere and simply push a button on the back to switch it to Bluetooth mode and then use it as a regular Bluetooth speaker. Of course if you have 2 of them you can set them up as a stereo pair. Here is the short description from Sonos: Get brilliant sound anywhere with the weatherproof and drop-resistant Move. Control with your voice, the Sonos app, and Apple AirPlay 2 at home, and stream via Bluetooth when WiFi isn't available. Great sound in the great outdoors Experience surprisingly deep bass, a wide soundscape, and automatic Trueplay™ tuning that perfectly balances the sound for where you are and what you're listening to. Voice control The Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa are built right in so on WiFi you can play music, check news, set alarms, get your questions answered, and more, completely hands free. WiFi at home, Bluetooth everywhere else Stream over WiFi and connect Move to the rest of your Sonos system at home. Switch to Bluetooth when you're away and offline. Ultra durable Don't worry about accidental drops or bumps. Move's components are protected by a hardwearing, shock-resistant case. Grab and go Move fits seamlessly into the included charging base and features an ergonomic handle, making it easy to pick up and carry. Battery that lasts Enjoy up to 10 hours of continuous play time and deep, powerful sound. Easily recharge Move on the included base, or a compatible USB-C charger. Weather resistant With an IP56 rating, Move stands up to humidity, rain, snow, dust, salt spray, UV rays, and extreme heat and cold. Simple recharging No need to plug Move in. Set the speaker on the included indoor charging base for quick power while you listen, and get power wherever you need it with an additional charging base. As for the trade up program, you can do it through the website, simply log in, select the speaker you want to trade up/recycle and then confirm in the Sonos app, then next time you log in and place an order your 30% discount is there for you to use for anything Sonos sells including any of their packages like a set of Play 5 Gen 2 speakers, a surround sound set up etc. You could also take your old Sonos speaker which qualifies for the program to any Sonos retailer like Best Buy and they can do it for you and this way if you had a Best Buy gift card you could get the 30% discount as well as use your gift card to pay for the discounted speaker. I just ordered a $500 Best Buy gift card with Aeroplan points and plan to get a second Play 5 so I can set them up as a stereo pair mounted to the wall in our bedroom. As for my retail business, I am very tempted to trade in my 3 Connect Amp speakers for the new Sonos Amp and the Sonance architectural speakers which Sonance developed specifically for this Amp. You can get an in-wall, in-ceiling as well as an outdoor set and if you use these speakers the Sonos Amp can runup to 4 speaker pairs on the one Amp. Sound quality is supposed to be similar to what a stereo pair of Play 5 Gen 2 produces which is pretty darn good. This is for the most part our Black Friday plan for this year although we are also looking at some new window coverings, but I’ll send another message with appropriate subject line. The trade up program is of course not limited to Black Friday. It was announced a few weeks ago, but I am not sure if it is a limited time offer or something Sonos will continue to offer indefinitely. It’s certainly a great way to upgrade your hardware to the newer products which all support Airplay 2 like the new Sonos One SL which replaces the Play 1, the One with Alexa and Google Assistant, the Move, the Play 5 or the new Sonos Amp. Of course there is also the Beam sound bar or the Sonos Sub, all of these new speakers can be controlled with your voice via Alexa and if they don’t have the built-in microphones like the One or the Beam all you need is an Alexa Dot in the same room. And no, I don’t work for Sonos, I simply love their stuff and admire their commitment to accessibility which hasn’t wavered or experienced any setbacks ever since they decided it was important which I believe was around 2012 or 2013. 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