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Opinions on Bluesound vs Sonos.

I'm heavily invested in Sonos products including the Sonos Amp. Their software/apps continue to be a nightmare. Recent app upgrade makes it so Qobuz playlists are not available. Last straw. Time to ditch Sonos.

Looking at Bluesound.

I have lots of questions.

1.How does their Powernode compare with the Sonos Amp? My Amp is driving a pair of Aerial Acoustics 6T towers and does a surprisingly good job. Anyone have experience with the Powernode driving fairly high end speakers? The Powernode is rated at 80w into 8 ohms. It does not say what the rating is for 4 ohms which the 6Ts are or even if it is intended to drive 4 ohm speakers.

2. Do I have to used Bluesound wireless speakers the same way you have to use Sonos wireless speakers to use the Sonos app/system?

3. How does the quality of the Bluesound wireless speakers compare to comparably priced Sonos wireless speakers? I am perfectly happy with the SQ of the Sonos speakers for casual listening.

Thanks for any advice or tips for making this transition which I fully expect to be painful and expensive.

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OP - The Node has a trigger out that I use to wake up my Crown amp so you're good to go.

 

If it's within budget, I would use a regular, non powered, Node in front of a new integrated amp (best option) or use the preamp out of the node into a separate amp (more economical than a full integrated amp)  to power your tower speakers.  The performance gain in your towers will be substantial vs. driving them with a power node.  The power node is really designed to drive architectural in wall speakers.  Good luck and cheers.

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