Wow abbycat perfect! Can you also make phone calls through it and use it as a speakerphone? BTW your kitchen looks great!

Kim K - I'm also considering the JBL speaker even though it doesn't have a radio. I'm wondering if I can get a radio app to listen to local stations. I like the idea of being able to use the speaker phone feature while cooking as my family calls me a lot in the evenings.

https://www.amazon.com/JBL-Waterproof-Portable-Bluetooth-Black/dp/B01MSYQWNY/ref=sr_1_6?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1544105093&sr=1-6&keywords=wireless+speaker

Mona Hmm, I haven't tried a phone call. Bet it does. This cutie pie speaker in my craft room definitely does do calls, as I was freaked out yesterday when calling DH to hear him say Hi! from the speaker LOL!

abbycat - That's funny!!! how was the call quality on the anker speaker phone? I was also looking at that one. I wish they had radio tuners in them!

We have a Squeezebox, with Pandora, internet radio, access to our digitized music, etc, but are looking to expand. I'll look at the Tivoli now.

Mona It sounded fine. I had no idea that was an option, so I was so frazzled! It sounded clearer than car audio. Georgia has a hands free law now, so we have to use bluetooth to take/send calls while driving.

Also, I really love the Anker. It's got great sound quality overall; it's compact; and cute colors. I hate that we have ended up with different bluetooth speakers in several rooms (DD has an Echo Dot), but we opted not to do a whole house audio. And the freestanding speakers can travel and be used outside...

https://www.amazon.com/Sengled-Bluetooth-Controlled-Dimmable-Compatible/dp/B01N4WEVIR/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1544112236&sr=8-6&keywords=bluetooth+speaker+led+light+bulb

We like these bluetooth speakers that are also LED lights. Work great & don't take up any space on the countertop.

Thanks abbycat!

Here's another one I'm considering. Only because it has a speakerphone built in, plus the FM tuner and Bluetooth. There are so many options, I'm overwhelmed. It doesn't look like that Tivoli has a speakerphone, but it's so pretty, I wish it did.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01J3N8ICQ/?coliid=IUUBG2408R5UR&colid=3PLHOUT53UCMZ&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it

The Ikea Eneby 12" bluetooth speaker (Ikea makes speakers?) is getting rave reviews for the quality of its sound and low price ($89). There's a wall bracket available for it ($4). If I had the space for it, this is the product I'd get. If you want to hear how it sounds, bring your cellphone to an Ikea store. (There's an 8" version too.). No built-in radio, but most radio stations now broadcast over the Internet or you can install an FM radio app.

We have a Bose bluetooth speaker but I really miss listening to the local radio stations in the morning! I saw a model that goes above your fridge, I like the idea of having it off the counter.

I honestly always go to Amazon and just review the top review products on Google haha! Hope you find what you are searching for!

Sonos still makes a non-smart Play 1 speaker for $149 (the $200 "One" has alexa, while the cheaper version does not). The sonos interface is pretty fantastic, and then you'd have the option of adding additional speakers down the road for a whole house sound system if you so desired (i placed low priority on this, but now that we have sonos in all the rooms on our main floor, it's really nice having continuity as you go from kitchen to living room, etc). Sonos has a radio feature, and apparently you can add your own local stations so long as they have internet streaming in the right format:

https://support.sonos.com/s/article/260?language=en_US

Love my Sonos speaker.....can play my music library through it and other music/entertainment sites.

I have the Sonos 5 mounted on the wall near the ceiling in my kitchen. Amazing device. Great sound quality. Works with my collection of mp3 music on a home server, most music apps, Alexa. I can control it with my phone, ipad, or Alexa.

My husband lives and dies for Sonos. I was certain it was a waste of money but oddly find myself utilizing it every day.

Abbycat... Can one play one's OWN music collection? I have tons of CDs and I find Pandora etc to be insipidly bland in their selections of music.

artemis - we ditched our Squeezebox for Sonos, and we love it. You can play music from your own library; access Google Music, YouTube, and Pandora (which we only use for holiday music); and countless radio stations. We have 2 speakers on our first floor, 2 on the second floor, and one in the basement. I can't compare it to any other system since we haven't had a sound system since we were using a stereo, but it works really well and does exactly what we want it to do. Now I just have to finish ripping our CDs. Ack! Too many!

The Squeezebox product line originated the concept of transmitting music from various sources - one's personally ripped CD collection, streaming radio and music sites like Pandora, any one any time - over a home network (whether wired or Wifi). It was purchased by Logitech, which basically didn't know what to do with it. Product manufacturing was discontinued. The product line was mostly focused on transport to amps or powered speakers and only at the end added a few different actual players of its own

Sonos does the same thing as Squeezebox with a few small exceptions, somewhat less well. It has more speaker products and only one transport product. To my ear, the sound of the speaker products is meh.

You can tell, I have and use extensive Squeezebox systems in two homes. I've also installed Sonos systems for friends so I'm very familiar with how it works too. The Squeezebox ecosystem remains alive and well and because much of the key software had always been in the public domain, new capabilities are added and new versions are released pretty regularly.

If you have an existing decent stereo system or powered speakers, use the Sonos Port to connect it to the Sonos system. Or the Sonos Amp to connect wired speakers If you want just a speaker in one room and don't care much about sound quality, get one of the single combo speaker products like the One. Problem is, no stereo separation from those.

How I would compare them - Sonos is like Apple products, they set themselves up on autopilot. Customization or feature choices are limited, one way fits all. Squeezeboxes are like Windows or Android devices - very configurable and flexible for the user's preferences.

If I were setting up a new system today from scratch, if unable to find used Squeezebox products on Ebay, I would use Sonos because it's a current product. That's my advice for anyone else, use Sonos. However, that's a bit of a gratuitous comment. I've accumulated enough spare/extra Squeezebox devices that I should never have to switch to Sonos.

Since this just reappeared in my feed - we ended up going with a SONOS speaker and stream through their app and also Spotify. My biggest complaint is if it goes offline for any reason (unplugged, power outage etc) it can be really finicky trying to reconnect! It has taken days before. Frustrating. When it works it's great.

@kim k: "My biggest complaint is if it goes offline for any reason...it can be really finicky trying to reconnect!"

In my experience, Sonos speakers require a strong wi-fi signal. I have a number of speakers around my condo and the pair furthest from the wireless access point have the most difficulty reconnecting. I even had to repeat the setup process once. You can check your signal strength using the WiFi Analyzer app for Android phones.

We have been having huge problems with the Sonos app lately. Sometimes it only "sees" one room, like I am in the kitchen and it only recognizes the bathroom speaker. When grouping two speakers, sometimes it "resets," and instead of seamlessly adding another room, both speakers will stop briefly. That wouldn't matter much if it was music, but often it's news or a show like the Moth, and missing 10 seconds is annoying. And sometimes I can't control the volume through the app. When these things happen, I close and reopen the app, but it doesn't make a difference. Ugh. While I was making dinner last night, I had to listen to the Congressional proceedings on my phone, like some kind of barbarian.

Having never owned a Sonos product, but heard that their sound quality wasn't the best, I opted for a BluSound product. When it works, it's great, but it is more finicky than the Sonos is reputed to be. I have their cheapest speaker, which streams from the internet, as well as from your phone (via Bluetooth), and files on your computer. $299 for the Pulse Flex2i. It does have an ethernet port, as well as wifi. It does NOT have a radio, but it can link to your station's internet stream, if it has one. Lots of stations have internet streams, including most if not all NPR stations.

Make sure you're running the current version of the app, 12.2.3. You can check it in System > About My System and turn on Auto Update in System> System Updates.

As the OP I thought I'd post an update as well. I originally ended up with a single Sonos speaker my husband bought me which worked great. I placed it in a corner on my counter. Then my husband brought home a Google nest hub a year later and I use that instead. I can listen to Spotify and watch shows on Hulu and Netflix while I'm cooking. It reads recipes to me, tells me measurement conversions, the news and weather. Overall, it's been the most versatile tech in my kitchen. The Sonos speaker is now in my bathroom so I can listen to music/podcasts while getting ready. I haven't had connectivity issues with either device.