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Originally posted by css_jay99Hi guys,
i am planning on buying a sonos music system but having difficulty deciding btw zp80 /zp100. the main issue is the digital out that exists on zp80 but not on the zp100. if zp100 had digital out, it would be my preference .
I listen to RnB, Rap, some Pop and drum % Base. My plan was to feed the Zone player to an Amp in the Longe that has digital Input.
My question is :-
1) Is there a noticeable deference in hooking up a ZP80 (via RCA/digital out) to an Amp that can take both
2) Is the Amp on the Zp100 as good a quality to pump out music to good set of speakers in comparison to using a dedicated amp.
3) due to a limitation of a need to have 1st box on a wired network, it is impossible for me to stick the router & and zp box it the hallway where my router & NAS is cos willbecome messy. Anyway of getting round this ?. can I get a homeplug and put the ZP box somewhere else ?. If possible, is there any performance hit?
4) Can a NAS be hooked straight to a ZP box ?
5) can a ZP box be hooked straight to a computer instead of the router ?
6) where is the cheapest place in the UK to get a sonos
7) is there a newer version / new product (from same/other vendors ) comming soon to the market that i need to be aware off , hence delay my purchase
8) My ideal combination will probably be a controller + 1 ZP80 + 1 ZP 100. anywhere selling that combination ?
sorry about so many questions
cheers
css_jay99
I've got a Sonos. I went for a ZP100 and a ZP80 kit - 4 ZP's and 2 controllers. It's a great system. I'll answer what I can.
1/ Not from what I've read, but I'm only using analogue at the moment.
2/ It's generally acknowledged to be pretty good by the user community. Sounds fine to me. I have one ZP100 powering a pair of old Linn Index II's and the other one a set of bookshelf Wharfdales. The ZP80's are much smaller and neater - I have one ZP80 attached to the 5.1 surround and the other to a set of powered PC speakers in the study.
3/ I've partly networked the house so my first zoneplayer is wired to a wall port in the lounge to a patch panel in the loft. I have read that you can get around this tho. Check the www.sonos.com forums for help.
4/ I would have thought so but my NAS is attached to a 100MB switch. A ZP100 has 4 RJ45's and an ZP80 has 2.
5/ Yes to my knowledge.
6/ It's pretty much the same across the board really. Ebay have some deals from the States, but I bought one of mine from dabs (had a £70 evoucher to get it cheaper) and the other from simplysonos - who sometimes throw in controller docks, etc. SimplyAutomate I think did occasional deals too.
7/ Don't know. Sonos is a very polished product though. All reviews I've read are positive.
8/ You can get a Sonos Bundle 130 for £700 now. From sonos.com or simplysonos.co.uk for starters. Very good deal, much cheaper than when I was looking. Humph.
Check the www.sonos.com forums for the rest. Lots of UK users on there.
HTH
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Originally posted by ZorbaI checked out the Sonos a while ago and decided it was too dear for my needs. I went for a Squeezebox 3 as I was attaching it to my amp anyway. It sure doesn't have the delicious remote that the Sonos gets though - I get round it by using my Windows Mobile phone with wifi to control it round the house.
my mobile is a windows mobile (O2 orbit) .
which softwere are you using and are there any setup guides for these about ?
Also I presume you stored your music on your HDD in mp3 format, can you play them off the Squeezbox Gapless ?
cheers
css_jay99
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I checked out the Sonos a while ago and decided it was too dear for my needs. I went for a Squeezebox 3 as I was attaching it to my amp anyway. It sure doesn't have the delicious remote that the Sonos gets though - I get round it by using my Windows Mobile phone with wifi to control it round the house.
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Sonos Music system - anyone with this ?
Hi guys,
i am planning on buying a sonos music system but having difficulty deciding btw zp80 /zp100. the main issue is the digital out that exists on zp80 but not on the zp100. if zp100 had digital out, it would be my preference .
I listen to RnB, Rap, some Pop and drum % Base. My plan was to feed the Zone player to an Amp in the Longe that has digital Input.
My question is :-
1) Is there a noticeable deference in hooking up a ZP80 (via RCA/digital out) to an Amp that can take both
2) Is the Amp on the Zp100 as good a quality to pump out music to good set of speakers in comparison to using a dedicated amp.
3) due to a limitation of a need to have 1st box on a wired network, it is impossible for me to stick the router & and zp box it the hallway where my router & NAS is cos willbecome messy. Anyway of getting round this ?. can I get a homeplug and put the ZP box somewhere else ?. If possible, is there any performance hit?
4) Can a NAS be hooked straight to a ZP box ?
5) can a ZP box be hooked straight to a computer instead of the router ?
6) where is the cheapest place in the UK to get a sonos
7) is there a newer version / new product (from same/other vendors ) comming soon to the market that i need to be aware off , hence delay my purchase
8) My ideal combination will probably be a controller + 1 ZP80 + 1 ZP 100. anywhere selling that combination ?
sorry about so many questions
cheers
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