"Maybe you'll be able to convince yourself one of those sounds better than the SB"... You sound as if I am making this up! Time for a quote from another source...
> > Review of Sonos Wireless Music Players in Stereophile > > [ZP80 – Sonos equivalent of Squeezebox. ZP100 includes 50W > amplifier] > > To put the ZP80's performance into perspective, its analog outputs > sounded significantly more refined than CDs played on the $150 Pioneer > DV-578A SACD player that I bought as a reference for budget CD sound. > In my report last month, I had expressed the opinion that the Slim > Devices Squeezebox was pretty much equivalent to the Pioneer when it > came to the quality of its analog outputs. Compared to the Squeezebox, > the ZP80 had more solidity and image depth, as well as a little less > treble hash. … While I don't recommend the unmodified Squeezebox > … other than when used with its digital output feeding an > external DAC, the ZP80's analog outputs are good enough to be used in > noncritical applications, such as a bedroom system. > I didn't use the ZP100 in my listening-room reference system, so my > thoughts on its ultimate sound quality are perhaps more of anecdotal > than definitive usefulness. But the ZP100 provided sterling service in > my bedroom system, driving the Celestion speakers to high levels > without strain and with excellent woofer control. The treble balance > seemed a bit more airy than I was used to with these speakers driven by > a Linn Classik receiver, and the sound a little drier overall. The ZP100 > did sound very clean, however, and produced a wide range of dynamics > from movie soundtracks fed to its line inputs. > > …While I feel the optimal way of integrating the ZP80 into a > cost-no-object high-end system is to use its digital output to feed an > outboard D/A processor, the sound of its analog outputs was acceptably > good overall, taking into consideration the very affordable price. The > ZP100, too, offers excellent value for money, and is a no-brainer > purchase for setting up a distributed-audio system in a room that > doesn't already have a sound system. > > [In Conclusion]… It's just a shame, I guess, that these > groundbreaking audio products didn't come from an established high-end > audio company. > Points: (1) SB Sound is £75 Budget CD equivalent (not £150+ Hifi CD sound) (2) SB is worse than Sonos (3) Both of them are substandard and it's a shame established audio companies have not gottern here... -- willyhoops ------------------------------------------------------------------------ willyhoops's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10563 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=35357
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