Gift Guide: Sonos ZonePlayer S5

Audio/Video, Home Audio, Peripherals, Holiday Gift Guide

Gift Guide: Sonos ZonePlayer S5

by JP Mangalindan — Nov 4th 2009 at 4:18PM

Sonos ZonePlayer S5 (Homebody; Under $1,000)

Ideal someone who wants to play their PC's music in the kitchen, living room or other room without having to configure a complicated media extender, the compact all-in-one Sonos ZonePlayer S5 ($399) is by far the most affordable wireless networkable speaker system in the company's lineup, with high-performance audio that rivals Bose's SoundDock and a user-friendly interface that makes maneuvering around music collections a cinch. There are a number of options for controlling it – a PC, Mac or a Sonos CR200 remote will do – but we recommend downloading the free Controller app onto an iPhone or iPod Touch. That way, users can access their iTunes collection or the thousands of free, searchable radio stations, all while taking calls and texts uninterrupted. Adding other ZonePlayers to the mix allows users to play different songs in other parts of the house at varying volumes, simultaneously. How's that for options?

Tags: hgg, hgg-1000, hgg-homebody, sonos, sonoszoneplayerS5, streaming, wirelessmusic

Add your comments

Your comments:

Remember me

E-Mail me when someone replies to this comment

Please keep your comments relevant to this blog entry. Email addresses are never displayed, but they are required to confirm your comments.

When you enter your name and email address, you'll be sent a link to confirm your comment, and a password. To leave another comment, just use that password.

To create a live link, simply type the URL (including http://) or email address and we will make it a live link for you. You can put up to 3 URLs in your comments. Line breaks and paragraphs are automatically converted — no need to use <p> or <br /> tags.

About HGG

Our handy Holiday Gift Guide, filled with everything from the top HDTVs to the year's best point and shoot cameras, will make gift-giving in 2009 a breeze. Begin browsing on the left or sort your options below.

Gift Browser

Switched