Sonos ZoneBridge 100 (BR100)

I have debated buying the Sonos system for several months mostly due to price and also in part wondering if it could truly live up to the claims and reviews. I am fairly technical and am usually an early adopter, although have at times, been disappointed with other purchases not working quite as well as advertised. I am thrilled with all aspects of my Sonos purchase and cannot believe how easy it was to set up and the sound quality. I received it about an hour ago, and in minutes, had the Zone Bridge connected to my router (since the router is kept hidden in a closet out of sight) and then the S5 ZonePlayer set up in my living room. I can now stream my iTunes Library from a Time Capsule (NAS) and listen to streaming music from Pandora, Last.fm, Sirius and more. Plus, as a transplanted Minnesotan in New York, I can save my favorite local stations from MN and listen to them here as if I were at home. The music is flawless, crystal clear and I would never know it is from the internet- no stutters, gaps or delay. This is one product that has surpassed my expectations completely. The only downside I can see will be now wanting to buy another S5 for my bedroom.

easy to set up, don't have near the problem with dropped connections I had using Airport Express. The ZonePlayer is equally easy to set up. It also has a noticeably better sound quality so that it is worth the extra $$. You get what you pay for. There is room for improvement, have been using my iPod Touch as controller and that using another network doesn't have near as reliable a connection. Would be nice if it could connect with the ZoneBridge directly. When it connects it does work fine. Would also like the ability to rate the album on iTunes like one can using APX with the remote. Still haven't gotten down how Sonos playlists work since they're different than on iTunes. Would be nice if it were a mirror of iTunes and one didn't have to learn a who new system.

The Zone bridge is a 'set and forget' device. It makes the link to your wired network when wired ethernet is not available near your audio system. Set up is fast and easy, the unit is small and stylish. Price should be a little lower, but it is acceptable.

This zone bridge is simply the wireless transmitter that connects the Sonos to the zones around your listening area. If you don't have an Internet connection at your receiver and don't want to run a wire, this is for you. It's well worth the price to keep from having to buy and install the wiring. If you're tired of listening to the same CDs in your collection and you either have digital music on your computer or especially high-speed Internet, Sonos is for you. I highly recommend Sonos and buy it all from Amazon resellers, if available. The unit arrived in a timely manner as well. After three months, I've never had to reset it or bother with it. I'd give it 10 out of 5 if that was possible!

This is a basic part of the Sonos system. It's used to connect the larger system to the internet. The advantage of the Sonos system the simple set-up. I had the whole 3 room system set up (without any call to customer service) in just a few hours. I considered alternate (and cheaper) systems like the Logitech Squeezebox. However, the alternatives use an existing wireless network. With one kid playing WOW and another downloading video, bandwidth is already um, squeezed. Of course, I could beef up my network, but that would make the price much higher and add a lot of complication. Sonos sets up its own proprietary "net" that works great and is dead simple. I'm very happy with the system.