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1. Sonos BU150 Digital Music System
Editors' rating: 8.3
The
good: Two-room, wireless digital audio system, expandable to as many as 32 rooms;
wireless, color-screen remote utilizes iPod-style scroll wheel; easy setup and installation
for most home networks; streams the same audio to all rooms or different music to each room;
excellent compatibility includes most lossless file formats, Sirius and Rhapsody premium
streaming services, music purchased from PlaysForSure and Zune music stores, free Internet
radio stations, and Pandora service.
The bad: Can't stream copy-protected
music purchased from the iTunes Store; remote's rechargeable battery isn't removable; while
the Sonos components are all wireless, one base station is required to have a wired network connection; some competing products offer more music options for less money.
The bottom line: With the Bundle 150, Sonos continues to refine its excellent multiroom digital audio system--but the price remains high compared with alternative streaming audio products from Logitech and Apple.
Read CNET's full review
Price range: $999.99
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