Typical price: £699
What is it: Multi-room wireless music streaming system
What we think: Sonos has evolved its music system enough to blow us away even more than before
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 22 October 2008
Tags: Sonos, Sonos BU150, OGG, playlists, on demand
We like:
Simple setup; packed with features; superb sound quality; Internet radio; plays multiple songs in multiple rooms simultaneously; Napster support
We don't like:
No headphone socket; no podcasting support; desktop software is limited; expensive
Also known as:
ZP120; ZP90; Sonos Music System
You might also need:
Additional ZP120 or ZP90 ZonePlayers; additional ZoneBridge for extended wireless functionality
CNET UK judgement:
With superb sound quality, ridiculously simple setup and a wealth of features to make almost every other streamer bow its head, the Sonos BU150 system excels. It comprises of a ZonePlayer 120 (ZP120), a ZonePlayer 90 (ZP90) and a Sonos Controller, and puts your PC's entire music catalogue -- plus the entire Napster library of 6 million songs -- in any room of your house. Not bad, eh?
Full review:
The Sonos BU150 is the Sonos Music System bundle, comprising a ZonePlayer 120 (ZP120), a ZonePlayer 90 (ZP90) and a Sonos Controller. This multi-room wireless music package is the main offering from Sonos, and puts your PC's entire music catalogue -- plus the entire Napster library of 6 million songs -- in any room of your house. Continue Reading...
Sonos BU150 History
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In an interview with CNET UK, Sonos' director of product management Mieko Kusano expresses the company's desire to see the music-streaming start-up triumph, and to work with it in future
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