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post #1 of 7
3/3/10 at 7:28pm
Thread Starter 
Hi,
First ever post. I have a sonos system hooked up to my home stereo via the Zone player Wireless Bridge. Has anyone here started with the wireless set up and then changed to a ethernet connection? Was there an improvement in sound quality? I have tried a few things such as using the Cambridge Dac Magic and using exact copy to rip CDs to the Flac format. Can't quite get the sound to where I think it should be and I would welcome any suggestions. Thanks in advance!
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post #2 of 7
3/3/10 at 7:47pm
what are you hearing/not hearing, that you expected? I am a Sonos dealer, and have been trying it at home recently..
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post #3 of 7
3/3/10 at 9:35pm
Thread Starter 
There seems to be less detail and image depth compare to what I am accustomed to with my CD player. I thought it might be a function of the info being transmitted wirelessly. I love the idea of having all my music in the palm of my hand but if I can't get the sound close to CD quality I won't be able to pack the CD's away. I see you are w/ Music Direct, very nice company to do business with.
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post #4 of 7
3/11/10 at 4:39pm
Thread Starter 
Bump,
Exchanged the cheap interconnects for audioquest, this seemed to clean up the sound a bit. Still trying to decide whether to go with a wired connection. can anyone who has a wired sonos comment? thanks
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post #5 of 7
3/11/10 at 9:50pm
I can't speak directly to the sonos product (my brother had it and I thought it was very nice), but from a transmission of
digital point of view, I wouldn't expect any difference between wired and wireless ethernet.

- Ed
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post #6 of 7
3/9/11 at 3:32pm

Hey,

I've been using a ZoneBridge, S5, and 120 for a few weeks now in my apartment.  Easy setup and easy to use.  I have iTunes libraries on my Mac and also on my PC.  It's very easy to switch and play tracks (etc) from either.  Wireless is fantastic, as is sound.  Since I live in an apartment, I can't turn the volume up as much as I'd like, but even at moderate volumes, the system sounds great (btw, I have the 120 connected to an old pair of Klipsch Heresy's).  I'm also really enjoying all the various radio stations from around the world that I can access.

About the only complaint I have is that it doesn't play drm protected files in my iTunes library, or track that have too high a bit rate.  Otherwise, I would highly recommend Sonos to anyone looking for a great sounding wireless system.

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post #7 of 7
9/14/11 at 8:56pm

Resurrecting this old thread after seeing the RRP for the Play 3 - Sonos has always had a good rep here in Oz, but their gear was out of my price range.

 

http://www.sonos.com/shop/products/play3

 

For me, the appeal lies in the fact that I can add a second Play 3 (or any other Sonos component) and it will play nicely with the first. For many, this would be a poor replacement for a decent pair of speakers, but for those of us who want something compact with acceptable sound quality, it has a lot of appeal.

 

Reviews:

 

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2011/07/play3-puts-sonos-in-touch-with-the-masses/

 

http://www.techradar.com/reviews/audio-visual/hi-fi-and-audio/audio-systems/sonos-play-3-985120/review

 

http://www.trustedreviews.com/sonos-play-3_Portable-Audio_review

 

 

 

 

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