Sonos ZonePlayer ZP120 Add-On Player

After owning a Sonos for 4+ years I wouldn't want to own a home without one. It is a must have if you have a large digital music collection. The add-on zone players are a necessity for those wanting to have extra sets of speakers in other rooms.

What can I say that hasn't been said....the sonos system is awesome....works great....have never had it "cut out" on me when playing....user friendly EASY to set up .....Awesome....

I've purchased 3 of these ZonePlayers now, and use them with the iPhone app from Sonos. While they are not cheap, they are just fantastic and, like an Apple product, they *just work*. I understand a bit about the technology that goes into these -- they are really just a internet-connected computer with an amp built in -- but it is really amazing how simple and fool-proof they made this product. I continue to be blown away.

I have a 6 zone sonos system and cant tell the difference between zp 100 and zp120. seems the same to me, box is different size however.
HUGE FAN of sonos running pandora. What CDs??? What Itunes library??? they are all forgotten now. music just works when you push play like it should.

Recently Sonos announced a FREE iPod Touch/iPhone application which allows your iPod Touch or iPhone to become a Zone Controller for the Sonos system. I've been looking at the Sonos system for a while and the ability to now use an iPod Touch as a Zone Controller was what did it for me. You now no longer need to spend $399 on a Zone Controller to be able to control your music wirelessly.

Overall the system was simple to set up and performed flawlessly. I give it 5 stars and won't elaborate further as this sort of thing is covered in many online reviews. What I will cover in a little more detail is the use of the iPod Touch as a controller.

I purchased a ZoneBridge to plug directly into my router and one ZonePlayer 120 to receive music wirelessly in my family room. I used an existing set of Bose bookshelf speakers. I downloaded the Sonos application to my 2G iPod Touch.

Here's the brilliance of the system...you don't actually need a PC/desktop/laptop computer on to listen to music. A PC is needed to initially set up and configure the system. And if you are using an iPod Touch /iPhone as a controller, there are some obscure set up /adjustment features that are only available from the PC (or a Zone Controller). However for day to day use, the iPod Touch is all you need - your PC is not needed - ASSUMING you set it up right.

In order not to need a PC to use the system, you need to have your music library saved in a shared folder on a Network Attached Storage device hooked up to your wireless network. I use a Buffalo LinkStation NAS. It works beautifully. I can access my complete music library using my iPod Touch and stream music from my NAS. Wonderful.

Note: Even though the Sonos Application is running on the iPod Touch, it does NOT use your iPod Touch as a source/input for the music. Music comes from the music library on your NAS.

A PC is also not needed to listen to Internet Radio. I listen to Pandora. Once you point your Sonos system to your Pandora account (or other internet radio or even Sirius subscription), everything can be controlled from you iPod Touch without the need for a PC.

By allowing consumers to use an iPod Touch / iPhone as a Zone Controller using a FREE application, Sonos has really made a huge step forward. I look forward to buying a few more Zone Players to distribute music to other rooms in my house.

Hey Sonos....how about a wireless boombox I can carry out to my deck?