Re: Sonos

I'm going to stick my neck out to this group... I'm on the verge of
designing an AT replacement just for my own use. I have no time/interest
in selling this, but it would be useful to gauge any interest others
might have in doing similar.

--Tim


Ron Smith wrote:

> So far, the only one to do it right was TB with the AT. And now that they
> have dropped the ball I don't know what I will do when my home is rebuilt
> (destroy by Hurricane Charley) if my AT doesn't work. I packed it away
> securely before the storm and I have kept it packed until I can return
> home.
> It looks like another 4-6 weeks to go. I hope it works.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tim Hill" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2005 6:06 PM
> Subject: Re: [AT] Sonos
>
>
>> Another interesting attempt, but, as you say, flawed because it's all or
>> nothing.
>>
>> Is it that difficult to get this market right? Manufacturers don't seem
>> to have any idea what they are doing.
>>
>> --Tim
>>
>> AndyN wrote:
>>
>>> I stumbled across Sonos by reading a review of their new system in
>>> the Feb
>>> issue of Sound and Vision.
>>>
>>> Take a look - http://www.sonos.com - I'm impressed.  A few things I
>>> think
>>> they did right ... a) a great looking remote with display and
>>> iPod-style
>>> spin wheel; b) appears no server software is required since it supports
>>> NAS
>>> boxes; music is stored on the network, not in their box, c) the
>>> system is
>>> multi-zone aware and has the ability to play the same selections in
>>> sync
>>> across zones.  Two issues is that the stuff is a little pricy - $500
>>> per
>>> ZonePlayer, $400 per Controller; and there is no "component" version
>>> (with
>>> digital out, etc) for use with an existing system ... the ZonePlayer
>>> has
>>> built-in amps.
>>>
>>> Anyway, probably the most interesting system I've seen ... comments or
>>> observations welcome.
>>>
>>> AndyN
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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