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I tried to search the forum but I had no luck. With SONOS having so much market share, it's hard to ignore them. I was about to purchase two SONOS fives but they don't integrate into the home theatre except as rears, and I really want my system to serve as a stereo too. It got me thinking, has anyone ever pushed the M5s or even the M80s with a SONOS Amp. This would allow me to build a system throughout the house with the sonos infrastructure, but use the speakers I'd really want to use. I was looking at the M5 but I bring up M80 because there is a system with 2 M80V2, 2 QS8V2, a VP150, and an EP350 for sale locally. Could SONOS amps handle this system? Another question, what would V2s be worth on the street right now? Or is the M5HP just a better choice new at this point?
Thanks for any insight into this. If I'm crazy for considering the SONOS architecture, let me know too. I have a Beam Gen 2 and it's "good enough" for casual TV.
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The M5 is more emotionally impactful to me than the M80v2. The M80 will play louder with the Sonos than the M5 but the M5 has better fidelity, imaging and soundstage. The Sonos will drive the M5 with its 200W continuous into 4 Ohm rating.
I used the M5 bookshelves in my 4200 cu. ft. theatre and loved them.
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Thanks Mojo! I'm trying to balance simplicity with some quality sound. I don't have a huge space but want to be able to enjoy good music. I'm listening only with headphones right now and I'm ready to get some sound going in the house.
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I'll vouch for the M5OWs as front stereo speakers as well. I hooked them up as fronts just to shake things up while I'm building out my room and I'm always amazed at the sound they produce. I was running them off my AVR but a dedicated amp will give you the extra head room. The M5s are pretty hungry.
LFR1100 VP180HP EP600 M3 In Ceiling x 4 M5OW M2 - Atmos rears ADA1500.5 M3 Outdoor Speakers ADA 1000.8
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I vouch for the on-walls and bookshelves as fronts. I have both.
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I've always wondered about the on or in walls. Do they really sound the same as a speaker in a cabinet?
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I've never tried the in-wall speakers other than the m3 in ceiling. They sound really good but they are only used for Atmos sound. The on walls sound really good.
LFR1100 VP180HP EP600 M3 In Ceiling x 4 M5OW M2 - Atmos rears ADA1500.5 M3 Outdoor Speakers ADA 1000.8
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I can vouch the M2 and M5 on-walls are excellent. Ditto for the QS10.
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Audio Science Review did a bench test of the Sonos amp. It really does output 200W into 4 Ohm loads with Class D magic: https://www.audiosciencereview.com/...view-and-measurements-of-sonos-amp.6957/I don't find his electronics reviews that useful, most of his complaints are for things beyond audibility. His site is good for avoiding junk and snake oil: interconnects, tube amps, and anything made in the United Kingdom. Sonos is a HUGE company, over $2 billion in annual revenue and just behind Bose and Harman Group. Well known audio players Paradigm/Anthem, Bryston, KEF North America, and Wilson Audio do less than $10 million. Klipsch has 25% of the traditional loudspeaker market in North America, it only does $50 million. That's not even half the revenue of Monster Cable, which has been in free fall since 2011. kbferrie, if you ever do get a pair of Axioms, I'd love to see an informal comparison of the Beam vs whatever you get. I still longingly look at wireless sound bar products even though I already assembled my Frankenstein Axiom/Angstrom/Mirage home theater. I love the minimalist look of sound bars, though I suspect that I would long for my current system if I did go all-in on a Sonos Arc + Sub + SL system. lol
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How did you establish the annual revenue for Paradigm?
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