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Sonos ZonePlayer S5 goes on sale today [update with Video]

By Chris Davies on Tuesday, Nov 3rd 2009 No Comments

Sonos' latest ZonePlayer, the all-in-one S5, has gone on sale in the US today. Packing a wireless receiver and an amplified 5-driver speaker array into a single, bedroom and kitchen friendly unit, the S5 automatically integrates into an existing Sonos setup, or alternatively could be used by those not wanting the extraneous mess and hassle of separate speakers demanded by the company's previous ZonePlayers.

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Sonos ZonePlayer S5 wireless speaker makes distributed audio (a little) cheaper [Video]

By Chris Davies on Tuesday, Oct 13th 2009 No Comments

Sonos have pushed out a new ZonePlayer in their distributed home audio system, and in doing so drops the entry price by a (relatively) high amount. The Sonos ZonePlayer S5 packages together a receiver and an amplified 5-driver speaker into a single unit, which for $399 (or €350 in Europe) undercuts the previous entry-level ZonePlayer 90 which demanded a separate set of powered speakers on top of its $349 sticker price.

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Video demo after the cut

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Sonos Introduced New CR200 Remote Control and Bundle BU250

By Vincent Nguyen on Monday, Jul 27th 2009 No Comments

Sonos introduced a much newly designed remote control – the Sonos Controller 200 (CR200). It fits nicely in one hand; featuring a 3.5-inch capacitive VGA touch-screen and a super easy to type on keyboard. The CR200 is easy to use; it turns on instantly, fast and reliably dedicated to your ultimate music experience. It can be used anywhere in your home all for a price of $349 ($50 less than its non-touchscreen predecessor, the CR100, went for), which includes the charging cradle.

CR200 PR Presentation

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Sonos CR200 product page appears: $349 capacitive remote

By Chris Davies on Wednesday, Jul 8th 2009 No Comments

Sonos have put up a preliminary product page for their new Sonos Controller 200 (CR200), and with it confirmed the device’s specifications. Of most interest is the fact that the 3.5-inch VGA resolution touchscreen is capacitive, shortly followed by the bulk and weight drop over the original CR100: the new remote measures 2.9 x 4.5 x 0.7 inches and weighs 6oz.

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Sonos CR200 controller gets touchscreen

By Chris Davies on Thursday, Jul 2nd 2009 No Comments

Multi-room audio specialists Sonos have revealed their latest remote control, and they’ve finally decided to add a touchscreen. The Sonos CR200 can, like the company’s existing controller, organize single-room or multiple-room playback and playlists, and comes complete with a charging cradle.

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Yamaha MusicCAST2 wireless audio system sets sights on Sonos

By Chris Davies on Friday, Jun 19th 2009 No Comments

Yamaha have announced a new version of their home audio streaming system, the MusicCAST2. Set to take on Sonos in the high-end audiophile market, MusicCAST2 currently consists of a touchscreen LCD controller, the MCX-RC100 Network Music Commander, and two types of Network Music Players, the MCX-A300, which has an integrated amplifier, or the MCX-P200, which is non-amplified for integration with an existing AV setup.

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SlashGear Week in Review – Week 44 2008

By Chris Davies on Sunday, Nov 2nd 2008 No Comments

Cellphones have dominated our week here at SlashGear, with a number of much-anticipated handsets finally showing up for some play. We’ve reviewed HTC’s Touch Pro and unboxed the RIM BlackBerry Bold, but perhaps the most exciting arrival was the HTC Touch HD. Check out the unboxing and hands-on video; hopefully they’ll tide you over until the full SlashGear review this coming week.

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Sonos Controller app for iPhone & iPod touch, plus Pandora & Last.fm with 2.7 update

By Chris Davies on Tuesday, Oct 28th 2008 1 Comment

Sonos have released their first official app for the iPhone and iPod touch, which adds controller functionality to the touchscreen devices and allows them to manage the company’s networked audio players. The software, which is a free download through the AppStore, brings not only the full functionality from the official Sonos controller but adds touch-control and text-driven media searching.

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Sonos ZP120 & ZP90 with MIMO for double range plus free music downloads

By Chris Davies on Tuesday, Aug 5th 2008 No Comments

Sonos have announced upgrades to its wireless music streaming range, including two new ZonePlayers – the ZP90 and ZP120 – and new software, both firmware for the ZonePlayers themselves (introducing support for SonosNet 2.0) and version 2.6 of their computer app. Perhaps most interesting of all, both new and existing users upgrading to v2.6 will receive $200-worth of music from various download services.