Typical price: £1,000
What is it: Wireless home stereo system that streams digital music and Internet radio all over your house
What we think: If Apple made hi-fis they would look like the Sonos. It's a delight to use, looks fantastic and sounds even better
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 21 October 2005
Tags: sonos, digital music, remote control, speaker
We like:
Excellent sound quality; quick set-up; reliability; elegance
We don't like:
That we had to give it back
You might also need:
You'll need speakers. You can either use Sonos' speakers or pick your own from another manufacturer
CNET.co.uk judgement:
Every once in a while a product comes along that makes us drool like a newborn puppy. The Sonos is to home hi-fi what the iPod was to portable music players. We guarantee that anyone who installs a pair of Zoneplayers in their house is unlikely to leave it again
Sonos Digital Music System History
24 Oct 2007 in Crave
Sonos to access 5 million Napster songs
The Sonos Digital Music system -- the uber-perfect streaming audio setup for the home -- just got better with the integration of Napster's entire catalogue, all available for streaming over the Web
3 Aug 2007 in Reviews
Streaming audio systems for the home
The great thing about streaming audio is its ability to free up your audio collection -- music no longer needs to be confined to one room, one PC or one audio system. Here's four of the best options
21 Feb 2007 in Digital Living
How do I listen to the music on my PC in another room?
Is there a way I can listen to the music on my PC on my hi-fi in the lounge?
11 Apr 2006 in Crave
Return of the Mack: Sonos ZP80
The best just went nuclear. Sonos has carved out a reputation for good audio-streaming products, but how does the new ZP80 fare in comparison to the Sonos of old?
5 Jan 2006 in Crave
Round-up: digital music and portable media players at CES
Apple is conspicuous by its absence at CES, so other manufacturers get a chance to hog the limelight. With video the watchword this year, our colleagues at CNET.com have been rooting out the most interesting portable media players...
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June 16, 2006
Posted by: North London
"Excellent all-round system"
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