Let's talk alternatives to Sonos (compatible with Roon and with Android outside of Roon - please do NOT sell me Sonos, that is not the questions, thanks)

Thanks, that sounds very promising. I knew of the B&W Formation duo, which are too expensive, but the Formation flex https://www.bowerswilkins.com/en-gb/formation/flex, while more expensive than Sonos, seem promising. Do you have any direct or indirect experience with them?

The Formation soundbar seems to be Roon ready, but the Formation flex isn’t listed among the Roon ready devices https://roonlabs.com/partners/bowers.html
However, the B&W website says it works with Room

This guy B&W Flex Formation Out of Sync with Bluesound Flex and Unverified By Roon had issues using a Formation Flex and a Bluesound Flex together, but maybe because they are made by two different manufacturers?

I also wonder how “nicely” or not the Formation Flex play with Android; most of the B&W range seems to be meant for Apple devices, so I wouldn’t want to buy something for which Android compatibility was only an afterthought. I am talking about using the B&W with their own Android app; for me this needs to be an option - I don’t want something that works only with Roon.