garym wrote: > Sonos server is essentially built into each unit. The files have to be > served from somewhere locally, but that can be a NAS or some sort of > drive attached to a router, etc. I assume this is the main reason that > Sonos is not willing to update their software in any significant way > (key issue for me would be the 65,000 track maximum). Doing so would > effectively make all the old SONOS players unusable with newer units. > > In today's world of micro computers the size of a pack of cigarettes > that can run things like LMS, the need to have a "PC running" has > become less and less of an issue. With Sonos you can play music files from any networked device. I have a friend who has his music on a USB hard drive plugged into his router. It is also quite impressive that if you have the app installed on your phone it will play music from that as well.
In general it is a lot easier to set up and run than Squeezebox, but you pay for the privilege, and it is a lot less flexible. The Sonos controller app for the iPhone is very neat. However Sonos is simply too expensive to be a mass market product and will remain niche. Chromecast and similar products are the future. Sent from my F5121 using Tapatalk Matt SQUEEZEBOXES:[/B] TWO SB DUETS (LIVING ROOM AND KITCHEN) AND A *'PICOREPLAYER' (HTTPS://SITES.GOOGLE.COM/SITE/PICOREPLAYER/HOME) [b]Server:* Synology DS214 (2TB) NAS running LMS 7.9 *Network:* TP-Link Archer VR200 router, Draytek Vigor 130 VDSL modem, TP-Link access point *Livingroom:* Receiver, Linn LP12, Naim 72/Hi-cap/110/Headline amp, B&W CM2 speakers *Kitchen:* Receiver, Topping TP20 Mk2 Class T amp, B&W 686 speakers ------------------------------------------------------------------------ TheLastMan's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=16021 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=106107 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
