Sonos - £700+
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The Sonos is at the higher end of this market and as such is quite a lot more expensive than the other players
This price difference, however, is down mainly to the superb remote. This really is the selling point of the Sonos system. It looks superb, is extremely easy to use and will undoubtedly impress guests
Along with this remote, the Sonos can also play music from any NAS/computer, without needing any software, and it also creates its own wireless network, so no network required
Available in two versions, one with a built in Amplifier for use as a stand-alone unit and one without for plugging into a stereo, this will work in many different situations
Multiple units can be used together and can either be playing different music, or all synchronized together
Support for lossless audio formats adds to the excellent sound quality
The only drawback is that one unit has to be connected to the computer/NAS via a wired connection
| Rating | Notes | |
| Price |
| Expensive, the alternative products are much cheaper, even once an amplifier is added |
| Sound Quality |
| On-par with the class-leading Squeezebox, but currently you are restricted to the included amplifier so it loses 1/2 a star. New stand-alone unit (ZP80) solves this problem. |
| Ease of Use |
| Easy to pick up and use, but it does lack a search function so loses 1 star. |
| Compatibility |
| Can access any shares on a PC/NAS, no additonal software needed. Adding extra units is extremely easy |
| Looks |
| The remote is superb, definitely the main selling point |
| Audio Formats |
| MP3, WMA , AAC (including Apple Lossless), FLAC, AIFF, OGG, Audible Format 4 (.AA), and WAV file formats No support for WMA lossless, or purchased music. |
| Reliability |
| Some reports of the controller locking up and it being unable to locate files here: link Seems to be in limited numbers though. |
| Networking Support |
| Uses its own secure wireless system, no current network needed. |
| Overall |
| Extremely easy to use and certainly something to impress others. The remote is spectacular, but it is also expensive. |
Advantages
- The remote
- Multiple audio formats
- Included amplifier
Disadvantages
- One device has to be wired up to the computer
- By including an amplifier, upgrading the sound quality is difficult
- 40k song limit
Supported hardware/software
Compatibility
| Name | Compatible |
| Twonkyvision |
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| Slimserver | |
| Musicmatch Jukebox |
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| Windows Media Connect |
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| iTunes |
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| Netgear |
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| Philips MediaManager |
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| Sonos |
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| Any Network Share |
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| Name | Compatible | Instructions |
| Qnap TS-101 |
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| Buffalo Linkstation |
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| Buffalo Terrastation |
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| Infrant ReadyNAS |
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| Linksys NSLU2 |
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| Lacie Ethernet Disk |
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| Maxtor Shared Storage Plus |
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| Kuro Box |
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| Freecom FSG-3 |
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| Wireless Method (Info) | Compatible |
| Wireless B | |
| Wireless G | |
| WEP 64 | |
| WEP 128 | |
| WPA | |
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BetsyGray Location unknown
Posted at 3:10am on Sunday, July 11th, 2010
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