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| Sonos BU130 Digital Music System Bundle | 
 enlarge | Brand: Sonos
Category: CE
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Avg. Customer Rating:  23 reviews
Sales Rank: 12307
Color: Light gray
Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 17.6
Dimensions (in): 14.6 x 13.4 x 11.6
MPN: BU130
Model: BU130
UPC: 080501000884
EAN: 0180501000881
ASIN: B000QU8J8E
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
amazing product that WORKS! February 21, 2008
I am amazed. This product works exactly like it says it will, and setup was a breeze, even for someone who is techno-challenged! The sound quality through the optical cable to good speakers is excellent, even for lower bit music, like the Napster website. I did have to change the channel to fix some interference from my phones, but that took all of 10 seconds to fix. Excellent product, well worth the pricetag.
 Excellent product, some minor flaws February 2, 2008
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
Got my Sonos bundle a week ago. Installation, as many reviewews have already pointed out, couldn't be simpler. I have had toasters taken longer to "install". I am also using a Sonos bridge as I didn't wanted to waste a zone player in my home-office where my wi-fi router sits. Same ease of configuration there. Let's move on to actually using the product....
Well, this is where I have a few complaints. It seems to me that the system is preferrentially optimized for folks getting their music piped directly off internet using services like Rhapsody and Napster. You say, what's wrong with that. Nothing, if that's how you get your music. Actually Rhapsody's integration with Sonos is done in such a nice way that it could be fairly addictive.
But my situation is a bit different. I like to listen to Bollywood and Indian classical music, most of which is not (yet) available on Rhapsody or Pandora. My primary music source is CDs, which I rip in pristine lossless WMA (Windows Media Audio) format, and carry them on my Zune. This is where Sonos fails to deliver for me. It doesn't support either lossless WMAs format or Zune playlists. The alternative presented to me was to rip my music (if I can even find my CDs) in either MP3 or lossy WMA formats. The workaround for the Zune playlist issue is to recreate them in Windows Media Player. Needless to say, these limitations marred an otherwise pleasant experience with the system for me.
I am still giving it a 4 stars for all the other great stuff the system offers.
Long Overdue! January 21, 2008
Sonos has fulfilled a critical need with these products. I am a huge music fan and even more of a fan of entertaining family and friends. How much more fun can you have at a party than when you hand a (pretty much with Sirius and Pandora!) limitless jukebox to a friend and say, "you pick next song". SWEET.
Does exactly what it claims, but a bit pricey January 20, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Strengths: One hour and it was all set up.
Excellent customer support.
Great wireless range (we have trouble with wireless phones but the sonos signal went 50' through old plaster walls and ceilings, no problem).
Excellent audio quality.
Pulls album art on its own.
Intuitive remote. Learn on the fly.
Lots of internet radio stations and has Sirius radio capability.
Weaknesses: Very pricey.
Must use controller wheel, no touch recognition on screen.
Slightly outdated with no video capability.
Needs its own wireless network with at least one unit wired to your computer. Need a $99 Zone bridge if you don't want to leave a full unit attached to the computer.
Won't play protected itunes songs (most of the ones bought on itunes are protected).
Can only handle 50k songs so if you have a huge hard drive of music you cant use it all at once.
No up and down channel controls for Sirius radio. must go to menu w/ track wheel to change channel. Also must add $2.99/month to upgrade internet radio account if you already have a Sirius account.
Music management is not very robust.
Overall its awesome, but at a price. For $999 for the combo set it should not have many of the issues i cited. If Price does not matter to you then it is five star.
Best Wireless System Todate January 6, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Let me start off by saying I was just looking for some good wireless speaker when I came across the Sonos System. It seems like every audio speaker website had an advertisement or comment about this system. I went to the Sonos home page and saw the demo and was impressed.
The Sonos system is one of the few electronic in my house that my wife approves of. We use it in conjunction with Pandora Music Radio and we love it. The only thing that I have to complain about is the distance of the wireless. I had to buy a Sonos ZoneBride 100 ($99.00)to help extend the players distance. The ZoneBride is a must have if you live in a large house/apartment, or a place that has interior brick wall instead of plasterboard.
I purchased the Sonos system from Amazon because they had a special going on, when you got the Sonos BU130 bundle they would throw in a Sonos CC100 charging cradle ($34.00) and a set of Polk Audio R150 ($100.00) for free. I was happy to receive my order from Amazon but when I plugged in the ZP100 it would not power up. I came back to Amazon and started on the paperwork to have a new system sent out. Within an hour I received an e-mail saying a new system was already on its way. I didn't even get a change to package up the broken one before a new system was at my door. Great work Amazon!!
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