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One benefit is not drilling holes in my walls to run speaker wire all over the place.

Another benefit is not having an audio player tethered in one place.

A third benefit is being able to change the audio settings from any one of a half dozen devices in my house.

The downside is that if you don't keep buying the new systems even though the old ones work perfectly fine, eventually your device will get too old and you will be categorised as a legacy customer. When that happens, your shit will stop working.

https://www.theverge.com/2016/4/4/11362928/google-nest-revol...

That's the future. The dude with the 80's hifi setup knows what's up, in my opinion.

One benefit is not drilling holes in my walls to run speaker wire all over the place.
Another benefit is not having an audio player tethered in one place.

A third benefit is being able to change the audio settings from any one of a half dozen devices in my house.

Okay, but that's just wireless tech. Why do they need to be constantly connected to the internet and phoning home?

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