Which Airplay speakers are reliable?

I have two Bose SoundLink Air speakers. Often AirPlay can connect, sometimes not. And when not, it's the same for iTunes and for iOS: a long wait and then nothing.
I also have a Denon AVR-X4000. Same story. Chance of successful connection is about 4 in 5.
The only thing to get AirPlay going again is to power cycle all devices - which is a pain because it involves removing and replacing the batteries from the SoundLinks. I really would like to just play music without needing to fiddle with the system.
Questions:
Are some AirPlay speakers more reliable than others? If so, which speakers might work better?
Could it be that the problem is not with the devices, but with my configuration? How to fix? (Time Capsule with WPA2 Personal security. Already tried fixed IP addresses)
Once AirPlay fails to connect to a device, is there anything I can do to get things going again that is quicker than a full power cycle of every device?
I'm considering switching to Sonos - can anyone tell me if Sonos plays 100% of the time?
-Ron.

all speakers including other brands that has a Line-In will work with the player for audio....

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