A smaller, more affordable Move would make sense to us, too. The Play:3 is very long in the tooth now, so could well be replaced. The existing Sonos products that aren't compatible with the new S2 platform have either already been replaced (the Connect and Connect:Amp, for example) or likely never will be (the Bridge and dedicated controller). The other two new products announced are the Five (essentially a mildly updated version of the existing Play:5) and a third-generation version of the Sub.īeyond that, it's pretty much anyone's guess. The fact that Sonos had specifically said that new products introduced after May will have S2 pre-installed told us that new products were on the way, and our bet was that one of the first out of the gates would be a Dolby Atmos soundbar to replace the fairly aged Playbar.Īt the risk of tooting our own horn, we were right: the Sonos Arc is one of three new devices that will be released in the next few days and that run exclusively on the S2 platform. Still, the Sonos app was already very good, and Sonos promises that "coming soon, we’ll add further enhancements that will allow an ever more connected and personal experiences on Sonos". It's certainly got a lighter, cleaner design, but the changes aren't what we'd describe as transformative. Sonos also mentions usability enhancements that "make it easier to get to the music and content you love" but, to be quite honest, the S2 app doesn't seem to be a huge departure from its predecessor. So far, the only specific format talked about is Dolby Atmos, which is a feature of the company's new Arc soundbar, but we're hoping that hi-res FLAC and MQA music is also on the way. The big one as far as we're concerned is an increase in audio bandwidth that will enable the introduction of "higher resolution technologies for music and home theatre". Thankfully, Sonos has also talked up a few other upgrades that sound much more thrilling even though they've not yet been fully detailed. Room Groups is neat but not terribly exciting in and of itself. This feature is live now and is very straightforward in use. This allows users to create lasting groups of particular zones that you often use in unison - the lounge and kitchen, perhaps - so that you don't have to do so every time you start playing.
Only one specific feature of S2 has so far been outlined, and that's something called 'Room Groups'.
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