Sonos ZonePlayer 80 Bundle
Cashing on the success of digital and wireless music, Sonos, Inc has today announced the debut of the Sonos ZonePlayer 80 Bundle (ZP80 Bundle). This bundle is a novel offering by Sonos which lets a user turn their audio equipment into a wireless, multi-room digital music system, thus no more wires or cumbersome connections. The ZP80 Bundle includes two extremely compact Sonos ZonePlayer 80s and a Sonos(tm) Controller.
Audiophiles are always looking for new technologies and ways to listen to music.Sonos thus hope to capture this growing market as the ZP80 Bundle transmits your music all over the house via the present audio equipment like home theater, stereo, powered speakers etc. Setting up the whole system is pretty simple and one just needs to plug in the ZP80 to any amplified audio device and the wireless set up is ready. To add icing to the cake, the bundle includes a remote for wirelessly controlling music without moving an inch (mmm, this is definitely the era of couch potatoes).
The ZP80 includes digital (optical and coaxial) and analog outputs for transmitting flawless audio and the auto-sensing line-in connectors can digitally encode any line-in source and users can connect to an external source too like the iPod. The suggested retail price of the Sonos ZP80 Bundle is $999, and is now available.
Sonos ZonePlayer 80 (ZP80) Technical Specifications
Feature Description
Audio
Sound quality THD+N<0.009%, 20-20kHz
Line-out connections Analog (RCA), digital (optical and coaxial)
Line-in connections Analog (RCA), auto-detecting
Music access
Audio formats supported Support for compressed MP3, WMA, AAC (MPEG4), Ogg Vorbis, Audible (format 4), Apple Lossless, Flac (lossless) music files, as well as uncompressed WAV and AIFF files.
Native support for 44.1kHz sample rates. Additional support for 48kHz, 32kHz, 24KHz, 22kHz, 16KHz, 11KHz, and 8KHz sample rates.
Apple "Fairplay" and Microsoft "Plays-for-sure" DRM-encrypted and WMA Lossless formats not currently supported. Firmware upgradeable to support future audio formats.
Audio services supported Rhapsody 3.0+, Audible
Operating systems (for stored files) Windows 2000, Windows XP; Mac OS X v10.3 and v10.4 NAS (Network Attached Storage) devices supporting CIFS
Internet radio Streaming MP3, WMA
Ethernet connection 2-port switch, 10/100Mbps, auto MDI/MDIX
Wireless connectivity SonosNetâ„¢, a secure AES encrypted, peer-to-peer wireless mesh network
Network Bridging 2-port switch allows Ethernet devices to connect through SonosNetâ„¢.
Internet connectivity DSL, cable modem or LAN-based high-speed Internet connection required. Internet functionality may require payment of separate fee to a service provider.
General
Power Supply AC 100-240V, 50-60Hz
Front-panel buttons Volume and Mute
Front-panel LED indicators ZonePlayer status and Mute status
Dimensions 5.4 x 5.5 x 2.9 in (136.0 x 139.7 x 74.0 mm)
Weight 1.5 lbs (0.69 kg)
Operating temperature 32°F to 104°F (O°C to 40°C)
Storage temperature 4°F to 158°F (-2O°C to 70°C)
Finish Light gray/ high quality PC grade
Agency Approval FCC Part 15 Class B, Canada RSS-210, UL60065, CSA-C22.2 No. 60065, R&TTE Directive (99-EC-5)**
Stumble It! | Posted by Paul on April 11, 2006 12:07 AM
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