Reviews of the Sonos BU150 Digital Music System
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CNET Review
The Good: Two-room, wireless digital audio system, expandable to as many as 32 rooms; wireless, color-screen remote utilizes iPod-style scroll wheel; easy setup and installation for most home networks; streams the same audio to all rooms or different music to each room; excellent compatibility includes most lossless file formats, Sirius and Rhapsody premium streaming services, music purchased from PlaysForSure and Zune music stores, free Internet radio stations, and Pandora service.
The Bad: Can't stream copy-protected music purchased from the iTunes Store; remote's rechargeable battery isn't removable; while the Sonos components are all wireless, one base station is required to have a wired network connection; some competing products offer more music options for less money.
The Bottom Line: With the Bundle 150, Sonos continues to refine its excellent multiroom digital audio system--but the price remains high compared to alternative streaming audio products from Logitech and Apple.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 87/100 and users 95/100. Comparing these reviews to 34170 other Home Theater Systems reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 97/100 = Excellent.
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Computeract!ve
Review Summary: Although it's terrifically expensive, this is the best music-streaming product we've ever seen
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v3.co.uk
Review Summary: Although it's terrifically expensive, this is the best music-streaming product we've ever seen
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maximumpc.com
Review Summary: We've always considered the amplified ZonePlayer to be the system's weakest link, but the new ZonePlayer 120 does much to change our mind. It produces only 55 watts per channel (five more watts per channel than the original), but when paired with a ...
Manufacturer: Sonos, Inc.
Part number: BU150
General
- Product Type Digital audio receivers
- Dimensions (WxDxH) / Weight 5.4 in x 5.5 in x 2.9 in / 1.5 lbs, 7.3 in x 8.1 in x 3.5 in / 5.1 lbs
- Enclosure Material Aluminum
Audio System
- Sound Output Mode Stereo
- Built-in Display LCD
- Display Illumination Yes
Connectors
- Coaxial Digital Output Yes
- Optical Digital Output Yes
Network Player
- Network player type Network audio player
- Network player functionality Digital audio playback, Internet radio playback
- Supported digital audio standards AAC, MP3, WAV, WMA, AIFF, FLAC, Audible, Ogg Vorbis, Apple Lossless
- Connectivity Wireless / wired
- Connectivity protocols IEEE 802.3 (Ethernet), IEEE 802.3u (Fast Ethernet)
- Sample rate 8 kHz, 11 kHz, 16 kHz, 22 kHz, 24 kHz, 32 kHz, 48 kHz, 44.1 kHz
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Additional Features Wireless technology, Control music in two rooms
Headphones
- Sound Output Mode Stereo
Connections
- Connector Type Network audio player : 1 x Audio line-in ( RCA phono x 2 ) - Rear, 1 x Subwoofer output ( RCA phono ) - Rear, 2 x Network ( RJ-45 ) - Rear, 2 x Speakers output ( Banana/spade x 2 ) - Rear, Network audio player : 1 x SPDIF output, 1 x SPDIF output ( RCA phono ), 1 x Audio line-in ( RCA phono x 2 ), 1 x Audio line-out ( RCA phono x 2 )
Power
- Power Device Power supply - Internal
- Power AC 120/230 V
Miscellaneous
- Included Accessories Sonos ZonePlayer 90, Sonos ZonePlayer 120, Sonos controller
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