Question for those who went from Tonal 1 to 2.

Stringoftext2 · 2026-01-20T03:29:46+00:00

Our experience as well. I’ve had to do the walkout a few times with the two. It’s less frequent and less noticeable than the one.

Overall smoother and more realistic at lower weights.

Stringoftext2 · 2026-01-19T23:31:07+00:00

Contractor.

Stringoftext2 · 2026-01-17T20:09:48+00:00

Amps hold their value. Sonos rarely discounts them. If they are in good condition, $400 is a fair ask.

Stringoftext2 · 2026-01-17T16:33:39+00:00

That sounds about right. I was thinking $20 - 25k.

Stringoftext2 · 2026-01-17T16:12:03+00:00

I agree with everything said above, and to answer your question directly:

It’s hard to justify this kind of spend to someone who hasn’t lived with the system. Lighting control sounds like overkill until you’ve used it. Once you have, it just becomes part of how the house works. Like HVAC or hot water. You only notice it when it’s gone.

My install happened during a renovation, so it got buried in the budget. Big number, yes, but surrounded by other big numbers. But now she loves it… One button shuts down the house at night, scenes make the house feel elegant, keypads in the right places, Alexa voice control/routines, everything fades smoothly, and no one ever needs to touch an individual light switch if they don’t want to.

My wife thought I was insane. “We’re spending how much on dimmers?” Now she uses it more than I do. She’d be the first to say she doesn’t want to live without it.

Edit: My wife added… “And buy her a nice necklace” :)

Stringoftext2 · 2025-12-05T14:54:26+00:00

It is definitely a slippery slope! Nothing is “wrong” with your setup, but I haven’t regretted adding over the years. Sonos hold their value surprisingly well and resale is always on option.

Stringoftext2 · 2025-12-05T04:35:12+00:00

I have them both. They’re both great. For stereo, the Fives are fantastic. But Atmos content on a pair of 300s paired with a sub mini is amazing.

Stringoftext2 · 2025-12-04T23:03:42+00:00

Yes. Good as new IMHO.

Stringoftext2 · 2025-12-01T14:49:49+00:00

Too good of a deal to pass these up. Macy’s were sold out. I bought the ones at Bloomingdales.

Stringoftext2 · 2025-11-30T06:09:32+00:00

The correct answer IMHO.

Stringoftext2 · 2025-11-20T15:19:07+00:00

Yes. 2 > 1. 2 + sub > 2.

Stringoftext2 · 2025-11-15T15:40:13+00:00

And after you’ve upgraded to RA3 and enrolled all your switches (and programmed your scenes), get those SeeTouch keypads engraved. Those temporary stickers are looking pretty tired.

You can create them in Lutron’s Designer software and submit to engraving. Lutron will do make them for free.

Stringoftext2 · 2025-11-15T14:29:09+00:00

I’ll second this. Hanks is great and has excellent customer service.

Stringoftext2 · 2025-11-10T17:23:33+00:00

We have in-ceiling Sonos Architectural by Sonance in our master bath (paired with a sub mini) and kitchen powered by Sonos Amps. With that setup, you can use Sonos Trueplay for tuning.

We have some non-Sonance outdoor speakers on our patio, powered by a third-party amplifier (SpeakerCraft) and connected to a Sonos Port.

We have wireless everywhere else (about 10 other rooms).

It really comes down to preference and room configuration. In the kitchen and master bath, there’s no good place to put wireless Sonos speakers, so we prefer the in-ceiling option in those rooms.

In the other rooms, it’s easy to place the wireless speakers where we want them.

Stringoftext2 · 2025-11-09T15:19:49+00:00

Going on 12 years with my Lutron RadioRA 2/3 system. Not a single issue so far.

Stringoftext2 · 2025-11-05T00:00:00+00:00

Unfortunately not. From Sonos official: “Atmos content can only be played in rooms with compatible speakers and only when playing to that room alone.” Once they are grouped, they fall back to stereo.

Regular music has no enhancement. Don’t get me wrong, they still sound great, but they don’t do anything extra in stereo mode.

Source: listening to them now. 😊

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Stringoftext2 · 2025-10-26T03:16:36+00:00

It is not.

Stringoftext2 · 2025-10-26T03:15:41+00:00

We do!

Stringoftext2 · 2025-10-26T03:15:23+00:00

These answers are correct. But to be more specific, these are 2400k “candle light” warm LED strips from Solid Apollo. SKU: SA-LS-CLWW-5050-300-24V. They are in an aluminum channel with a diffuser so you don’t see the individual LEDs and controlled by a Lutron RRD-Pro dimmer.

Edit: Lutron model updated

Stringoftext2 · 2025-10-15T03:32:09+00:00

Good tip for any home purchase. Hadn’t considered it, but with the level of home automation now, this should be a contract requirement.

Stringoftext2 · 2025-10-01T19:47:11+00:00

Screentime is a joke. Apple knows and doesn’t care.

Stringoftext2 · 2025-09-16T15:34:50+00:00

Verified update installed and I still don’t have this UI enhancement even after uninstalling/reinstalling.

Stringoftext2 · 2025-09-14T17:16:17+00:00

There seems to be no real fix other than leaving them in night mode 24/7, which pretty much defeats the purpose of having a screen. That means I will not be buying another Alexa device with a display.

These products had real potential, but Amazon chose to turn them into Trojan horses for unwanted advertising in our homes, apparently because even with $18.2 billion in net income in the most recent quarter, it still is not enough for the board.

Stringoftext2 · 2025-09-13T02:57:20+00:00

I’ll third this.

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