A union meant to achieve a balance indistinguishable from that of heaven and hell, yin and yang, or Nilay and Paul. But the flagship feature is probably the ability to join any two S5 speaker systems to create a stereo pair - one S5 serving the left channel and the other serving the right.
The gang from Santa Barbara also added Japanese and Simplified Chinese language support and tossed in access to the streaming iheartradio music service giving US owners access to exclusive content and some 750 national radio stations. Today's Sonos 3.2 update delivers crossfading to smooth the transition between songs and more sophisticated alarm settings allowing you to wake to any of Sonos' vast music delivery options at any time and in any room of the house.
A good thing since a four room system can easily set you back a few thousand dollars - a hefty price compared to some brute force solutions but relatively cheap compared to custom solutions offering similar functionality but with the additional burden of extensive in-wall wiring. But Sonos owners are accustomed to regular software updates that extend or enhance the functionality of their distributed wireless audio system.
