Re: Sonos

Well, I think the trick is to design an open, extensible, audio
*platform*, so that users can make this kind of decision, not manufacturers.

--Tim

Michael Wagner wrote:

> I think we'd all be interested.
>
> The question is, where would you put the tradeoffs?
>
> I'd love to discuss it more,
>  on the level of what would you design in, what would you design out?
>
> Sadly, I probably can't lend any time to the project. Much as I'd love
> to.
>
> Michael
>
> At 1/24/05 03:21 AM, you 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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