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The Zone bridge is a 'set and forget' device. It makes the link to your wired network when wired ethernet is not available near your audio system. Set up is fast and easy, the unit is small and stylish. Price should be a little lower, but it is acceptable.
I highly recommend Sonos and buy it all from Amazon resellers, if available. If you don't have an Internet connection at your receiver and don't want to run a wire, this is for you. This zone bridge is simply the wireless transmitter that connects the Sonos to the zones around your listening area. The unit arrived in a timely manner as well. It's well worth the price to keep from having to buy and install the wiring. If you're tired of listening to the same CDs in your collection and you either have digital music on your computer or especially high-speed Internet, Sonos is for you. After three months, I've never had to reset it or bother with it. I'd give it 10 out of 5 if that was possible.
Sonos sets up its own proprietary "net" that works great and is dead simple. With one kid playing WOW and another downloading video, bandwidth is already um, squeezed.
It's used to connect the larger system to the internet. The advantage of the Sonos system the simple set-up.
This is a basic part of the Sonos system. However, the alternatives use an existing wireless network.
I had the whole 3 room system set up (without any call to customer service) in just a few hours. I considered alternate (and cheaper) systems like the Logitech Squeezebox.
Of course, I could beef up my network, but that would make the price much higher and add a lot of complication. I'm very happy with the system.
In addition the Sonos Desktop controller allows connectivity to a large number of radio stations over the internet that I can now listen to using the Zone Player. Very satisfied with this product.I wanted to listen to the music files on my PC and to playlists on Rhapsody on my home audio system that is in a different room. This device along with the Zone Player 90 allowed me to connect my PC to my audio receiver without having to run wires between the devices. I wasn't aware of this feature when I made the purchase but it is a pleasant surprise.I had some McAfee firewall problems in getting the files set up on the Sonos Player initially but the customer service rep at Sonos helped me resolve that issue quickly. Sonos also has an extensive FAQ list on their internet site that is helpful to users.
Going through the "find new node" process rediscovered it and it's working fine again. Given the stated distance Sonos nodes are supposed to transmit between, I shouldn't have needed the sound bridge, but highly intermittent reception forced me to buy it. It's worked fine except last week when it just dropped from the network. Coincidentally, one of my controllers froze up at the same time, so I guess you just have to get used to fixing it. At least that's very simple.
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