Soundbar/Speaker for listening to Spotify

ravendude

I'm looking for something to listen to Spotify at home, for roughly 400 euro budget, give or take.
I've been thinking about something like this:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/LG-Music-Wireless-Multiroom-Speaker/dp/B00JOKERN8/

or maybe this:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00J6F3I5E?psc=1

Any thoughts or recommendations?
Playing music across multiple rooms isn't a priority, - it would just be for 1 room, - though it would be nice (but not essential) to be able to move it from room to room.

Use is for music (Spotify specifically) not really for home cinema. I see most sound bars are aimed at home cinema, and then secondly for music, - does this matter at all?
I had been considering getting a soundbar with subwoofer.

Is it better off to go with something that supports Spotify over wi-fi as opposed to bluetooth?
Is Sonos Play 5 worth the money?

Also considering this;
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sony-SRSX88-Multiroom-Speaker-Bluetooth/dp/B00VIC280Y
Thanks!!

akaSol

Of the three the LG is the best option - using your phone as a source you can stream via wifi from an android phone. The other's have "only" bluetooth.
The difference between is wifi does not require you to be in the same room to broadcast , bluetooth does.

Sonos stores your login details so you can switch your phone off and let it play to its heart's content ( it connects to your router wirelessly) using your phone only as a remote control .

Hey I know your budget is around the €400 but you asked is SONOS worth the money.

I have the Playbar, had it for about 2 years now and use it all the time. The integration with Spotify and your phone is fantastic, it works really well and you can easily queue songs while listening and even queue songs across multiple sources (Spotify, soundcloud, napster etc).

I use it mainly for listening to music, I wanted something simplistic that I can use daily and control from my phone.

The sound quality overall is really good. It lacks Sub Bass and lacks the brightness at the high end. It's also mono sound which can bother some people.

I spotted this project recently and it might be of interest to you.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/819585793/solo-and-duetto-one-touch-music-streaming-with-hif/widget/video.html

ravendude

Thanks for the info...

The Sonos soundbar looks awesome but is probably slightly out of my budget to be honest.

I'm very close to pulling the trigger on the Bose Soundtouch 30 now. Seems a decent size in terms of depth of sound etc. and has great reviews. https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0117RGXLE


I know a lot of people are saying that Bose are overrated, - but sems to tick a few boxes.
With sterling on the floor it's coming in very reasonably priced and is discounted on Amazon at the moment, - coming in at 392 euro as compared to 600 on bose.ie and harvey norman.

Any thoughts or altenatives?

ravendude

About to pull the trigger finally.

I'm thinking about a Bowers and Wilkins Zeppelin now, - which is a few hundred extra than the Bose Soundtouch etc.

Would the Bowers and Wilkins be worth the extra over a Bose?

ravendude

ravendude wrote: »

About to pull the trigger finally.

I'm thinking about a Bowers and Wilkins Zeppelin now, - which is a few hundred extra than the Bose Soundtouch etc.

Would the Bowers and Wilkins be worth the extra over a Bose?

I wouldn't be convinced by either. Do you have an existing good stereo? For 40 euro you can buy an Chromecast Audio and stream through your existing stereo.

https://www.google.ie/chromecast/speakers/

Or you could purchase a good micro hifi like this one that comes with bluetooth for streaming but can also take a Chromecast but also has a CD/Radio player and USB
http://www.richersounds.ie/p-201891-pioneer-xhm15-bt-blk.aspx

If you really want just a speaker, Heos 7 comes in around your budget:http://www.richersounds.ie/p-12831-white.aspx