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Re: Kitchen radio options - Sonos?



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Thanks Neil.
There was also another odd comment - someone complaining that
"mute" didn't
do the same as "pause" or "stop"... Funny that!

Think I'm sold on Sonos now. Have already got eyes on a playbar for the
TV... :-)

Cheers,
Tim.


On 22 October 2013 15:56, Neil Ball <neilball@xxxxxxx> wrote:

>
>
> As you=92ve guessed, if you mute a stream it continues playing.
Stopping =
a
> stream does indeed stop the stream properly.****
>
> ** **
>
> Neil B.****
>
> ** **
>
> *From:* ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] *On Behalf
> Of *Tim Hawes
> *Sent:* 22 October 2013 15:42
> *To:* ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> *Subject:* Re: [ukha_d] Kitchen radio options - Sonos?****
>
> ** **
>
>   ****
>
> Guys,****
>
> ** **
>
> Thanks for the replies and thumbs-up for Sonos. Internet radio *will*
be
> easier than the aux-in fudge, however...****
>
> Reading the reviews of the Play:5, one person complained that the unit
> kept streaming data even though it was "off" and thus landed
them with a
> big bill for broadband usage. Can anyone verify if this is the case on
> their units?****
>
> I can't see why it would, unless they hit "mute", rather
than "stop".****
>
> ** **
>
> Cheers,****
>
> Tim.****
>
> ** **
>
> On 22 October 2013 10:53, Neil Ball <neilball@xxxxxxx>
wrote:****
>
> ** **
>
> Sonos has access to internet radio including all of the BBC national
and
> most local stations too, so no need to use the Sky/Aux input method.
****
>
> ****
>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Thanks Neil.=A0<div>There was also
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>=
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</b> Re: [ukha_d] Kitchen radio options -
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however...<u></u><u=
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5, one person complained that the unit kept streaming data even though it
w=
as &quot;off&quot; and thus landed them with a big bill for
broadband usage=
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units?<u></u><u></u></p>
</div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">I
can&#39;t see why it would, unless they=
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