Re: Sonos

IMO, it is best to surrender to the inevitable, stick a media server
software on your server, buy a Roku Soundbridge, and get on with life.

Tim Hill wrote:

> 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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