I wonder how D&M are managing with their belief that Heos doesn't infringe any Sonos patents. I can't find any recent news except that Denon are claiming Sonos haven't produced enough evidence to support their infringement claim.
This blog entry shows their co-founder is intent on seeing this through, but his statement that they don't relish the court action seems a little forgetful as they
celebrated victory in defence of alleged infringements of other's patents. To be clear and if Sonos have real foundation, I'd be doing the same thing in Craig's shoes. They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but hard work and innovation should not be
clip-boarded.
I'm sure Yamaha's MusicCast is going to be equally scrutinised, although they've said
right here on AVF (Post 13) that they don't want to make
'carbon copies of what's on the market right now'. The AVR integration is already there, and you're not necessarily locked into their products either (Bluetooth speakers and headphones are also supported). So I'm really looking forward to MusicCast reviews, but this approach is looking favourite for my investment.
Whatever your requirements, there sure are a lot of products to satisfy music around the home. But with so many new refinements and collaborations, is the original still the best? I'd probably go that way but it works out more expensive and with more boxes, and my petite 2 bed has many contenders vying for space!