Entered CNET Catalog: 01/06/2006
SKU: 180501000478
Manufacturer: Sonos, Inc.
Manufacturer description
Now you can play all your favorite digital music, all over your house, on all your favorite audio equipment-your home theater system, powered speakers, stereo, and more. Just connect a ZP80 to any amplified audio device in any room, and that device is instantly and seamlessly part of a wireless, multi-room digital music system. Which means you can use the full-color Sonos Controller to control all your music, and all your rooms from the palm of your hand. You can also use a ZP80 to retrofit a conventional audio system with home-run speakers or as a wireless extender to increase the wireless range of your Sonos system. No matter where or how you use the ZP80, the digital and analog outputs will deliver superior sound to every room. And because the ZP80 is so compact, you can put it just about anywhere.Editors' review
- Editors' Choice: No
- Reviewed on: 08/05/2008
User opinions
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1.5 stars
out of 1 user reviews
May not work in your environment.
Pros: Amazing Potential.
Cons: An Expensive Mistake - so far.
Review: I bought this as part of a bundle. Maybe problems aren't the norm (I see mostly raves)...but my player was a really expensive mistake. Stutters and stops. FAQ solutions don't solve the problem - and they're out of date.
2nd - Bigger issue is the sound quality - it's HORRIBLE if you don't use their amplifier - so if you have more than one set of speakers, you may have to buy additional zoneplayer/amplifier units. They're not cheap at $500 a pop.
I'm still waiting to hear back from Tech Support.
So much potential here - but it's not paying off for me. I'm guessing that the stutter/stop issue may be from interference in my apartment building - but that wouldn't explin the sound quality issue.
2nd - Bigger issue is the sound quality - it's HORRIBLE if you don't use their amplifier - so if you have more than one set of speakers, you may have to buy additional zoneplayer/amplifier units. They're not cheap at $500 a pop.
I'm still waiting to hear back from Tech Support.
So much potential here - but it's not paying off for me. I'm guessing that the stutter/stop issue may be from interference in my apartment building - but that wouldn't explin the sound quality issue.
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