Sonos ZP80/ZP100 bundle

Sonos is the first and only digital music system that lets you play your digital music, all over your house, and control it from the palm of your hand. Best of all, you don't need a full multiroom audio system, a music server or a wireless network.

The Sonos ZP130 Intro Bundle is ideal for streaming your music files held on computer if you have one existing amplifier, eg an AV receiver for your home cinema area, a stereo amplifier, or a power amplifier but you would also like to have music in a room without an amp.

The Sonos ZP130 Intro Bundle consists of 1 x ZP100 Zone Player, 1 x ZP80 Zone Player and 1 x CR100 controller.

Sonos ZP80 Zone Player

The Sonos ZP80 Zone Player distributes and plays music throughout your house. If you have an existing HiFi stereo system with a stereo amplifier, a surround sound system with an AV receiver, and music held on a PC or Mac, then this Zone Player the system for you. The Sonos ZP80 Zone Player has analogue stereo outputs (on standard RCA phono connectors) and digital audio output on both optical (TOSLINK) and co-ax RCA phono connectors.

The line level audio output of the ZP80 Zone Player can be either fixed line level for integrated stereo amplifiers, or variable level. Using the ZP80 in variable level mode allows you to use a power amplifier (or stereo amp or AV receiver) and control the volume from the Sonos CR100 controller.

The Sonos ZP80 Zone Player accesses any stored music files so long as they are attached to a Zone Player somewhere in the house, so that you can access the music regardless of where it is stored. The ZP80 can also accept a line-level input from any device that outputs on phono connectors allowing you to distribute not only your music on the computer but also audio from other conventional audio sources, such as DVD players, satellite digiboxes or even turntables with pre-amps. And you can play the same song or different songs in as many rooms as you'd like - simultaneously.

The Sonos ZP80 Zone Player can also be used to wireless range extend the range of an existing Sonos system.

Sonos ZP100 Zone Player

The Sonos ZP100 Zone Player does more than just distribute and play music throughout your house, it has a built-in amplifier. For music anywhere in your house you just need to connect it to a pair of passive stereo speakers or in-ceiling speakers.

Sonos CR100 Controller

Sonos puts the control of all your music and all your rooms in the palm of your hand. With the Sonos wireless, handheld CR100 controller and Sonosnet, you can instantly access your entire digital music collection from anywhere. No more running back and forth to your PC every time you want to turn on, change or turn off your music. No more pointing or line of sight requirements. Just freedom of movement and freedom of music.

Sonosnet is a secure wireless mesh network that extends the range of your Controller throughout your entire home. You can control everything from volume to music selection in any room from anywhere.

When it comes to scrolling through your music library, browsing titles, viewing album art, queuing up tracks, choosing zones, and more, the large, full-color LCD screen and scroll wheel make it very simple. No other digital music system lets you do all that.

The Sonos controller is rechargeable. You can do this either by simply plugging in the power supply unit to the controller when it warns you, or by placing the controller in the optional charging cradle.

Sonos CR100 Charging Cradle (optional)

The optional Sonos CR100 Charging Cradle allows you to store and easily recharge the controller. The cradle can be mounted on the wall (brackets, wall plugs and screws are included in the kit) or you can stand it on a table or bookshelf.

Whilst in the charging cradle, the Sonos Controller is fully functional. The Charging Cradle does not come with a power supply unit, it is designed to work with the power supply provided with the controller.

How does the system work

The Sonos supported configuration generally requires that you hard-wire your computer or hard disc storage storing the music to the first Sonos Zone Player. Thereafter all transmission between Zone Players is wireless. This first connection can be direct between the computer and the Zone Player, using a patch lead, or via your home network (LAN). You can also make this link using an Ethernet over mains 'HomePlug' system, or using Ethernet over Co-ax if you have co-ax cable running between the ZP100 or ZP80 and Hard Disc storage.

Providing your computer or LAN has broadband Internet access, you will also be able to listen to your favourite Internet radio stations directly streamed to whichever Zone Player you want.

It is possible to avoid this first hard-wire link by using a Sonos ZoneBridge as shown in the schematic. As shown, using this ZoneBridge connected to a modem router and then the Internet will also allow you to access Internet radio without your computer.

If you already have a LAN over the whole house then you can connect some ZoneBridges to this, especially if you have areas in your home where the WiFi signal is a problem.

Music sources

For music stored on any computer, it needs to be turned on. However, if you have a Networked Attached Storage (NAS) device such as one of the Buffalo Linkstation range your music is always available without your computer being on, and the music does not occupy your computer hard disc space. The NAS can be connected to any Zone Player either directly or over your home network (LAN).

Irrespective of the locations of your digital music they are consolidated and shown on the controller as a single library that can be accessed by album, artist or genre.

You can connect conventional analogue music sources such as DVD or satellite digibox and these are shown as the local source to a particular Zone Player by default, although you can name this on the system. These then become available throughout your house system.

All Zone Players are displayed on the Controller and named according to their location, eg living room, kitchen, and so on. This allows you to decide which room will play which music all from a single controller.

ZP130 Intro Bundle Includes:

• Sonos CR100 Controller
• Sonos ZP80 Zone Player
• Sonos ZP100 Zone Player
• DC charger for controller
• System setup software

Requirements:

• Amplifier (stereo amp, power amp, surround sound amp or AV receiver
• 1 pair of stereo 8 Ohm speakers per Zone Player
• Music file storage device, eg PC, MAC, NAS

Specifications:

• Screen: 3.5" colour LCD with LED backlight, 240x320 (QVGA)
• Scroll wheel: Touch sensitive wheel with centre mounted selector button
• Function buttons: 9 backlit buttons, 3 soft selector buttons below screen
• Battery: Rechargeable Li-ION Polymer, factory replaceable
• Wireless connectivity: Sonosnet, a secure peer-to-peer wireless mesh network
• Weight:360g
• Dimensions:165x97x24.5mm

• Speaker connections: binding posts
• Analogue audio connections:Auto-detecting RCA type line in, line out, sub woofer output
• Digital audio connections: Digital optical and co-ax
• Ethernet connection: 4 port switch, 10/100Mbps, auto MDI/MDIX
• Weight: 0.69 kg
• Dimensions: 136x140x74mm

• Amplifier: 50W per channel RMS (8 Ohms, 20-20,000Hz)
• Speaker connections: binding posts
• Analogue connections:Auto-detecting RCA type line in, line out, sub woofer output
• Ethernet connection: 4 port switch, 10/100Mbps, auto MDI/MDIX
• Weight: 4.5 kg
• Dimensions: 260x210x113mm

• Music formats supported: MP3, WMA, AAC (MPEG4), Ogg Vorbis, Audible (format 4), Apple Lossless, Flac (lossless) music files, as well as uncompressed WAV and AIFF files. Streaming MP3 for Internet radio. DRM-encrypted files NOT currently supported. Upgradeable firmware
• Operating systems (for stored files): Windows 2000, XP, Mac OS X, NAS devices supporting CIFS
• System setup software (included) PC with Windows 2000, Windows XP

Wiring Schematics

To help you make the most of Sonos for your multiroom audio system we have prepared these wiring schematics. Each Figure is a PDF of approx 110KB and includes a key on page 2. If you have any questions regarding these or your planned system please call us.

• Figure 1, basic 3 room wireless system, using a ZoneBridge connection to the Network
• Figure 2, standard multiroom system using Category 5e cable, no wireless
• Figure 3, examples of how to have 2 rooms from a single ZonePlayer. Also shows how to interface with a surround sound system
• Figure 4, examples of how to have 3 rooms from a single ZOnePlayer, including interfacing with a surround sound system
• Figure 5, example of how to have 4 rooms from a single ZonePlayer, including interfacing with a surround sound system
• More Advanced Systems using centrally located Sonos
• Figure 6, example of a 6 zone system using ZP100s and ZoneBridges
• Figure 7, a single source system for 6 zones using a power amplifier
• Figure 8, a development of Figure 7, showing 6 sources playing into 6 zones
• Figure 9, a development of Figure 8, showing 6 sources playing into 6 zones and 6 sub-zones

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