re: F* a soundbar, building a DIY sound system - Update pg 4 - paywalls suck

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tough to say since my sonos speakers are already a sunk cost and i don't plan on buying any more anytime soon.

don't forget sonos is allowing IKEA to sell sonos-lite speakers for $100 but i'm sure the sound quality isnt exactly great.

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For me it's as much about the (lack of) ecosystem as it is the cost/value. Or, put another way, not being locked in to an ecosystem has a lot of value to me.


And before I started this, I had basically zero knowledge about audio. I still have little knowledge about it, but at least it's a non-zero amount now.

I have also found many alternatives to the devices I chose for this. I went with the HiFiBerry because I had already heard of it, but I can bring my cost down significantly by using a standalone amp board with a DAC and a Pi zero, and have higher output as a bonus.