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Sonos Digital Music System
Conclusion
Sonos has released the ZP80 to fill a niche which their existing product line could not. That niche is the home audio/home theater market. Yes, you could port the music from a ZP100 to your stereo or your home theater, but the ZP100 unit is in essence its own receiver with all of the weight and size that come with it. The ZP80's are so much smaller; placement becomes a much easier task. The fact is that the ZP80s give you the bridging capability without the receiver bulk and heat. Because the ZP80s are part of the overall system, you are not restricted in any way if you want to add a ZP100. I was able to control and operate two ZP80s and one ZP100 unit seamlessly. In the end, it really comes down to where you want to play your music. No matter what you decide, you can always add additional units later without changing any of your existing pieces. The final question comes down to just how good of a networked MP3 player is the ZP80? Well, after some thorough testing and rigorous listening I have come to the definitive conclusion that the ZP80 is one awesome network MP3 player. That is a big positive! Unfortunately, the negative hits you in the pocketbook, and hard too. The full ZP80 bundle which includes two ZP80s and the remote will set you back a cool grand. The ZP100 bundle comes with two ZP100s and the remote, costing just a couple hundred more than the ZP80 bundle. I will also say that you definitely get what you pay for, with either choice. Other than a few minor software issues, which can probably be fixed with later revisions, I found it very hard to find anything negative to say about the Sonos Digital Music System. With that said, Sonos gets our Highly Recommended award.  Sweet styling Compact design Connections galore Bitchin' remote Expandable Cons Remote takes 15-20 seconds to boot up Software could hang at times Price
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