Sonos and Squeezebox differences
September 20, 2006
As a former owner of a Squeezebox and current owner of a
Sonos system, I have been extremely happy with both. I think the author of your review
oversimplified the differences between the Squeezebox and Sonos system. First, the Sonos
does not require a PC to be on or any server software to be running; all it needs is
access to where the music files are stored, which can be a NAS device. Second, the Sonos
Controller can control 32 different ZonePlayers, and only one of those ZonePlayers needs
to be connected to the LAN. The rest of the system then creates its own wireless mesh
network. The Sonos controller is also RF not IR, so you can control the Players and not
have to be within line of site. Those are some of the bigger differences.
Love your publication. Keep up the good work.
Curtis
Denon receiver worth fixing?
September 11, 2006
I have a broken Denon receiver that I was given. I was told it would cost around $200
to fix it by a local repair shop. It is not a Dolby Digital model, which makes me think it
is about ten years old. For two-channel audio and a little home theater, is it worth it to
fix it?
Andrea
Unless you’re willing to spend a little more money than the $200 it would take
to fix it, then yes, go ahead and get it fixed. If you can spend $400-$500 or so, I’d
say you’re better off buying new. There are some pretty good home-theater receivers
on the market today in that price range, and if you shop the local sales at Best Buy and
Circuit City you can make that budget go quite far. Spending $200 on a ten-year-old
receiver is kind of like repairing an old car: It might fix it today, and you may have no
other choice, but will it break down again tomorrow? So my advice is to fix it if you have
no other option, but if at all possible try to increase your budget a tad and buy
something new.
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