Floppyhead – Digital Media and Streaming

My recent purchase of an iPhone has caused me to restructure my Sonos system, adding a ZoneBridge. Since I now use the free Sonos app for the iPhone, I sold my Sonos controller on Ebay for about $150. I was always hesitant to add more rooms to my Sonos setup, since I only had one controller. Now that my household has two iPhones (my wife had to get one too), I figured it was a good time to expand my music network.

When I originally purchased my Sonos, I got the bundle that had a Zoneplayer 80 and 100. I had to “sacrifice” the ZP 80 and had it wired to my router. Last week I purchased a ZoneBridge for $99 from Amazon so I could unhook the ZP 80 and put it in my bedroom.

The ZoneBridge is quite small, looking like the younger sibling of the ZP 80. The sole purpose for the ZoneBridge is to “talk” with the other Sonos units in the house. It does not play music itself, hence the low price tag. Installation was a breeze, though the instructions made it sound more complicated than it actually was. Basically, you just connect the ZoneBridge to your router and use the Desktop controller to search for a new unit.

If you have an iPhone or iTouch, you can buy a one room system for about $450 ($350 for the ZP 80 and $99 for the ZoneBridge).