Comment by WiseWeasel
6 years ago
I feel like 30cm max depth is going to be a problem for most audio gear. So-called compact ones seem to optimize for height, with depth around 40cm [1], and the shallower ones [2, 3] seem to be around 31-33cm. Get a deeper console?
[1] https://www.crutchfield.com/S-JPQM9erNVfS/p_642NR1609/Marant...
[2] https://www.bestbuy.com/site/sony-7-2-ch-with-dolby-atmos-4k...
[3] https://www.crutchfield.com/S-5ZKPlNFrS4r/p_022RXV585/Yamaha...
So that's precisely my point: convenience. My option was:
- Bend over backwards to buy from other audio brands, by throwing away my perfectly functional and nice designer furniture and replacing it with something deeper, that would take more space, probably be (IMHO) uglier and fit the room worse, and annoy my partner who doesn't care for audio as much as I do.
- Buy the Sonos Amp because it does the job while being small and fitting my existing furniture without further ado.
It was an easy choice...
I understand and respect that in homes where audio is a really high priority, they will plan the room around it and have deep enough furniture. On the other extreme, people who don't care much about audio just are happy buying any of the multiple sound bars in the market that fit anywhere. But if you are in the middle ground, i.e. you want a compromise between good audio quality and convenience, it seems that Sonos is practically the only brand that cares. At least in the case of an amp/receiver, that's the case, as I explained. And I suppose this is an important component of Sonos's success (and what surprises me is that others don't do the same...).