well, I just set up a simaudio/sonos system, and i beg to point out some pos/negs.
Negs: It took me 4 hours of pro help to get my computer set up so that the ext. hard drive/router/sonos/various (pc)software worked well together.
I have the sonos 80 running into a proceed dac, which sounds much better than the analog outputs of the sonos. I have a supernova - sorry, not the same.
I am deeply afraid of the fragility of trusting a computer. They're great-WHEN they work!
It would be really cool if the sonos would link into itunes, and could access all of it's functions, in the itunes interface. I'm thinking about itunes radio, which has many great stations. Better than sonos. I called sonos tech support, and was told " yeah, they make it hard to get the urls. And they're making it harder." Drats!!!
Pos: When everything works (when the moon is aligned with Venus..) it is very cool!
Although my ears think the supernova kicks it's butt, the sonos with (an older, bought here on the 'gon) dac sounds awesome!
For my particular situation, this was a great solution.
I still don't put much stock in computers though.....
Negs: It took me 4 hours of pro help to get my computer set up so that the ext. hard drive/router/sonos/various (pc)software worked well together.
I have the sonos 80 running into a proceed dac, which sounds much better than the analog outputs of the sonos. I have a supernova - sorry, not the same.
I am deeply afraid of the fragility of trusting a computer. They're great-WHEN they work!
It would be really cool if the sonos would link into itunes, and could access all of it's functions, in the itunes interface. I'm thinking about itunes radio, which has many great stations. Better than sonos. I called sonos tech support, and was told " yeah, they make it hard to get the urls. And they're making it harder." Drats!!!
Pos: When everything works (when the moon is aligned with Venus..) it is very cool!
Although my ears think the supernova kicks it's butt, the sonos with (an older, bought here on the 'gon) dac sounds awesome!
For my particular situation, this was a great solution.
I still don't put much stock in computers though.....