Controller Specs:
| Feature |
Description / Benefit |
| Wireless, handheld control |
| Integrated, multi-room control |
Lets you control what music is playing in every room in your house, from anywhere in your house. Control of your music is not tied to the room where you're listening. |
| SonosnetTM |
A secure, peer-to-peer wireless mesh network that extends the range of the Controller to any room in your house, even outside. Avoids sources of wireless interference by communicating with the closest ZonePlayer, rather than through one distant control point. |
| Multiple options for music selection |
Browse your digital music collection by Artist, Album, Genre, Track Name, Composer, or Playlist. |
| Queue-based music playback |
Makes it easy to build and edit lists (queues) of songs to play, and to save lists for future playback. |
| Multiple music queues |
Lets you use any Controller to build a separate queue of music to play in each zone or group of zones in your house. |
| Flexible playback options |
Control what zone or group of zones plays the music selected, and set shuffle/repeat playback as desired. |
| High-capacity Lithium Ion battery |
Lasts for over a week between battery charges, assuming typical usage. |
| Full-color LCD screen and scroll wheel |
| High-resolution color screen |
Makes everything on the screen brighter and easier to see, including full-color album artwork, if available. |
| Scroll wheel selector |
Makes it quick and easy to scroll through large music collections and make selections. |
| Intuitive button layout |
Provides complete music management and control. Two buttons are dedicated to providing direct access to the Controller's main menus (Music and Zones). |
| Movement sensor |
Automatically turns the Controller on when you pick it up. |
| Backlit buttons and screen |
Backlit buttons and screen make the Controller easy to operate in low-light conditions |
| Light sensor |
Turns backlighting on only when necessary to conserve battery power. |
Zone Player Specs:
| Feature |
Description / Benefit |
| Multi-room digital music |
| Built-in wireless capability |
Connects ZonePlayers wirelessly when a wired Ethernet connection is not available. |
| SonosnetTM |
A secure, wireless mesh network that streams music wirelessly to other ZonePlayers, avoiding sources of wireless interference. |
| Multi-zone synchronous playback |
Plays the same song simultaneously in different zones without echoes or delays. |
| Multi-stream playback |
Plays different songs simultaneously in different zones. |
| Superior audio quality |
| Tone and volume controls adjustable for each zone |
Optimize sound performance for each zone using zone-specific bass, treble, balance, and loudness controls. Adjust volume by zone or group of zones. |
| Built-in, powerful amplifier |
Powers large or small speakers with 50W per channel amplifier. |
| Subwoofer output with automatic crossover |
Requires no adjustment of system settings when adding a subwoofer in a zone. |
| Radiant cooling |
Operates silently — all you hear is the music. |
| Ease of setup and use |
| Automatic set up |
Automatic wired or wireless set up. Initialize new ZonePlayers with one button-press. |
| Expandable system design |
Allows you to expand your digital music system room by room. |
| Compact size |
Fits in spaces where traditional stereo components and shelf systems cannot. |
| 4-Port Ethernet switch |
Enables multiple direct connections to routers, PCs, and other ZonePlayers. Ideal for houses with installed Ethernet wiring. |
| Front-panel volume controls |
Provides quick access to volume and mute controls when you don't have a Controller in hand. |
| Support for multiple music sources |
| Support for multiple music sources |
Accesses music stored on up to 16 PCs, Macs, or NAS (Network Attached Storage) devices on your home network, as well as Internet radio and legacy A/V devices, such as CD players. |
| Playback of popular audio file types |
Plays compressed MP3, WMA, and AAC (MPEG4) music files as well as uncompressed WAV files. |
| Playback of Internet radio |
Plays Internet radio stations using "streaming MP3" format. ZonePlayer comes with over 70 pre-programmed radio stations and it's simple to add more. ** |
| Analog Audio Input with digital encoding |
Music from an external audio source (such as a CD player or portable MP3 player) connected to one ZonePlayer can be played by all other ZonePlayers in the system. |
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by York on April 6, 2008:
“Yes its expensive. But this system is the BEST I have ever used (and I have bought several). There is a mistake in Digital Trends' review: You do not have to hook at least one satelite to a router. You can hook it up to any ethernet (network) outlet. Thus,...” More...