I have been trying to justify to mysef why I should spend almost $1,000 on a music system for my house. My conclusion….it is crazy to spend $1,000 on a music system for my house, even if it does offer integration with Sirius. That being said, I think I am going to finally take the plunge and buy a Sonos Digital Music System. Just not right now.
Last month Sonos released the Zonebridge, a $100 unit that plugs in to your router and broadcasts music to the ZonePlayer 80. Before the Zonebridge, you had to “sacrifice” one of your of your ZonePlayers (at $299 a piece) to serve as the connection to your router.
Sonos offers a bundle that includes one ZP-100, a ZP-80, and a wireless controller for $999. With the Zonebridge though, you can get the same functionality at $850 if you buy the components separately. This makes the original bundle essentially obsolete.
The reason why I am not buying buying a Sonos right now is that I think a better deal is coming along. Mainly a bundle with the Zonebridge included. I think Sonos is trying to get rid of existing inventory but keeping the original bundle alive. This makes the most sense.
Tue, Nov 13, 2007
Sonos