certainly not the best solution. In this review, I look at Sonos' ZonePlayer 80 (ZP80). The ZP80 is intended to serve as a lower-cost alternative to the original ZonePlayer 100 (ZP100) for use in Sonos' Digital Music System. Sonos mainly lowered the cost by...

• -It's Not Perfect
• -Product Features

Desktop Controller software to force the ZonePlayer and SonosNet (wireless network) to see my music. The software found and recognized the ZonePlayer, and I named my zone (Office), but before I could move forward with the music-searching, the software prompted...

• -What's in the Box and Speaker Wiring 101
• -Tests
• -Design, and What's New
• -Controller Functions and ZoneBridge Explanation

of two basic components: the ZonePlayer and the Sonos Controller. Sonos software makes the whole thing work. The ZonePlayer ZP100 is an interesting device that helps to make a Sonos Digital Network more than just the sum of its parts. The ZonePlayer (I'll refer...