Wyred4Sound Modified Sonos

@koslekt1 @mrotino thanks for the additional info

I have a Sonos Connect with the Wyred 4 Sound mod and I love it. It's paired with very nice DAC, the original Naim DAC. Huge improvement over the regular Sonos Connect (through the same DAC). For me this made the most sense - it's a cheaper upgrade than a Naim streamer or similar high-end streamer, and I use Sonos throughout the house. All as Roon endpoints. I had heard also heard mixed things about the BlueSound streamers as Roon endpoints. I A/B'd against a standard Connect and the modded one is significantly better. Hard to find at the moment I think though - I found one through a dealer since W4S didn't respond to my attempts to buy through them. 

I was stuck in Sonos hell for the last few years. The convenience of the operating system is undeniable. I have both Wyred4Sound and Empirical Audio Micro-Mesh reclockers. They both improve the sound noticeably. The W4S solution is very voice forward though. The MM does a better job of keeping the whole soundstage intact, but a very expensive bandaid for an already flawed streamer. If you do not want to deal with Roon, which I find overly complicated, and want an iPhone controlled environment the logical solution is Auralic. The DS Lightening app may not be as elegant as SONOS but it provides essential controls of the processor etc. while easy to set up zones for multi-room coverage and finding your favorite music. The drawback is that you will be limited to TIDAL and Qobuz. My wife likes Apple Music and Sirius so I run SONOS as well for background music and to keep my wife sane as it all gets too complicated for some. So what about the sound? I have the Mini. Femto and G1. All provide true audiophile quality only limited to the abilities of your system. You will only have to play a note or two of your favorite song to know this is a whole different ballgame. The Mini and Femto are very similar based on my tests. They have the same basic processors so only difference is really the femto clock from my understanding. I would be happy with either. So the proverbial question is the G1 worth it? As many times the answer is it depends on your system. If you have a say $10K+ system the answer would be resounding: YES! I have two of them on similar systems only with different amps. Class AB in one system and Class A in the other. The sound is truly amazing. Hard to describe but my wife, who is musically trained, probably put it best: “Finally I get the warm fuzzy feeling I used to get from analog audio.” I can now retire my MiniMac and just enjoy digital bliss while controlling it all from my iPhone. So my advise would be pick up a couple of used Femto’s or Mini’s and start a mult-room audiophile experience. They are an unbeatable value. Once you have tried them I am sure you are going to want a G1 for your reference system.