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The Wall Street Journal

"the setup process is fantastically simple"

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Bloomberg BusinessWeek

The Sonos S5 "delivers impressive and expansive sound"

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The New York Times

State of the Art column by David Pogue - "$400 is a reasonable price for the S5’s size, sound, portability, control, refinement and pure pleasure.”

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BoyGeniusReport.com

"Sonos is literally one of the coolest things I’ve seen in years."

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Los Angeles Times

Favorite Gadgets of 2009 features the Sonos S5 - "music junkies will absolutely love the streamlined approach to digital music."

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BusinessWeek.com

"Easy set-up and stunning multi-room sound"

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MyLifetime.com

The Sonos S5 is recommended as a gift for the 'Hostess with the Mostest'

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BusinessWeek.com

The Sonos S5 is named one of the Best Gadgets of 2009

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Sound & Vision

Gadget Gary reviews the Sonos S5 - "In short, I’m loving the Sonos ZonePlayer S5. And I really love the portability of it, too."

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CIO.com

Meet Sonos customer Jae Malone, the "Download Queen." Jae talks about how Sonos helps her listen to music all over her home.

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The Hartford Courant

"With the S5, Sonos might have produced the most technologically advanced one-piece, under-$400 music system in the world."

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About.com

"The Sonos system is an elegant, wireless multiroom music solution with an intuitive user interface that thinks the way you do."

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PasteMagazine.com

Sonos is named one of the 20 Best Gadgets of the Decade!

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This Week In Tech Network

Leo Laporte reviews the Sonos S5 - "This is better than a stereo system. I am blown away by this."

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Home Theater Magazine

Multiroom magic with Sonos - "Not only does the Sonos system do what it says it will—that is, make multi-room audio easy—it does it with gear that looks and sounds great, is a joy to use, and works consistently and reliably. If you’re even remotely interested in multi-room audio, Sonos is the system to start with. Most likely, it’ll be the one you end up with, too.”

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Stuff

Stuff Test Winner: "Real hi-fi quality sound from all units and the addition of internet streaming services such as Last.fm, Deezer and Napster only serve to increase the appeal." 5 stars.

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PCWorld.com

"you'll be hard-pressed to find an all-in-one system that sounds better or is more versatile."

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Macworld

Sonos Controller 200 receives a 4.5 out of 5 mice rating. “I appreciate its responsiveness, the subtle interface tweaks that allow me to find the music I want a little more quickly than I can with the iPhone app, and the fact that it's ready to go as soon as I pick it up. It’s a very nice bit of gear.”

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Appletell.com

Sonos S5 receives 5 out of 5 stars - "“I doubt you could find any other way of wirelessly streaming music throughout your house that is this easy and fun.”

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Twincities.com

“I controlled my Sonos network via an iPhone, a setup I preferred to putting the Apple device into a speaker dock and losing the ability to do other stuff, like e-mail, on the handset." “The iPhone app is a gateway to paradise.”

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Pocket-lint

"If you are in the market for an iPod speaker this will likely be better than anything you can get on the market in terms of options." "Where the Sonos S5 succeeds is in its simplicity. It takes all the faff out of listening to music. Combine that with the music services and you are on to a real winner."

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Electronista.com

4.5 out of 5 stars - Sonos has earned a reputation for providing a genuinely high-quality alternative to elaborate media servers, and in our experience that continues on with the ZonePlayer S5.

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PC World

The Sonos Controller 200 receives a PCW 90 Superior rating. “…the CR200 may well be the most elegant remote in your living room.”

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CE Pro Magazine

A feature story about Sonos retailer Jamiesons Audio Video (Toledo, OH) that is thriving by giving clients specialized treatment and leveraging Sonos systems as referral tools.

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Engadget

Video review of Sonos CR200. "The CR200 is the best Sonos controller money can buy.”

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Macworld

5 out of 5 Mice rating - “If you thought a handful of AirPort Express Base Stations, an iPhone, and Apple Remote application for that iPhone would bring you the greatest multi-room audio playback on earth, think again. Chris Breen is convinced Sonos has it beat hands down.”

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Esquire

"The One Device that Will Solve Your Home Audio Needs. The Sonos Music System multi-room audio suite will change the way you listen to music."

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Amazon Blogs - End User

"I believe Sonos delivers the very best bang for the buck, especially when you team it up with Rhapsody...it's fundamentally changed the way I listen to and find music."

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The New York Times

"The Year of the Simpler Gadget – Sonos has turned the iPhone into a pretty nifty remote control for managing music on Sonos’ whole-house entertainment system….the new device exposed the entertainment system to a new audience and thus expanded the market."

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INC

"Things I Can’t Live Without – Sonos.” “It literally took 10 minutes to set up, and the quality is great. The key to getting the most out of Sonos is to use it with Rhapsody. That's like having a million-song library."

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Men.Style.com

Gear of the Year in 2008 – Sonos ZonePlayer 120 featured

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The New York Times

"Let The Music Flow….. another implication of Apple freeing its music library from digital rights management restrictions - Sonos customers can finally play music they bought from iTunes on the whole-house music system."

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Time.com

Sonos: My Favorite Music Solution

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Macworld

Our favorite iPod accessories for 2008 - Sonos Controller for iPhone named favorite digital music application

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BusinessWeek.com

"I continually marvel that you never feel buyer's remorse thanks to Sonos continual updates of new software and music services, which make the device ever more versatile."

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The Death of Planned Obsolescence

"If the iPod is the modern version of the Walkman, Sonos is the reincarnation of the home stereo."

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STUFF.TV

"....the Sonos system remains the gold standard for multi-room music...the system is user-friendly, stylish and sonically exceptional."

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Tom’s Guide

“I can say that the Sonos Bundle 150 is a heck of a lot more fun, versatile, flexible and easy to use than my original-model SqueezeBox…..multi-room listening is a simple yet powerful new way to experience music, and remote control of these multiple rooms is a relief from a hot and heavy laptop.”

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popsci.com

Big bang from a little box

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iGizmo

“a breeze to set up and it sounds superb.” "…this is one real bundle of joy" iGizmo Recommended

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TrustedReviews.com

"...kitting your house out with a Sonos system has never been more affordable." "What you're getting is a superb, easy to setup, easy to use and brilliantly implemented wireless digital music system"

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Forbes.com

"This might just be the ultimate house-party accessory."

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Rolling Stone Magazine

“Rick Rubin has seen the future of the record industry and it is sitting in his living room.”

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CNET.com

“Best Digital Audio System 2007 - The Sonos BU130 Digital Music System actually offers more flexibility and ease of use than many multiroom audio systems that cost thousands more.”

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BusinessWeek Magazine

"A Sonos system can now connect to a variety of online sources....The computer makers' dream of the "connected home" is finally coming true. But that home may be filled with devices that are perfectly happy to connect all by themselves."

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Mass High Tech

"A crop of young tech-savvy companies is infiltrating the home audio and entertainment system market traditionally occupied by such local stalwarts....the new kids on the block are focused on technologies such as software, wireless and broadband networking."

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Seattle Times

"The Sonos is proof that it really is possible to search and control a world of music from your hand, through a wireless system that takes a few minutes and zero technical skill to install. There are other great devices for streaming digital music from a PC to a stereo.....but with its full-featured remote and dedicated network, the Sonos is in a different class."

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Fortune / CNN Money.com

"I can't imagine life without it. In fact....take my cable TV service. You can have my Sonos remote control if you pry it from my cold dead fingers."

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Financial Times (UK)

"A few personal technology products are so well designed and engineered that they set the benchmarks for all others… the Sonos Digital Music System – an expandable “whole house” wireless digital music system – deserves a place in this elite group."

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CNET.com

"8.7 - Excellent - The bottom line: Recent firmware and feature upgrades cement the Sonos Digital Music System's position as the best multiroom streaming audio solution available."

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GQ

"Consumer electronics often confound, but the Sonos Digital Music System is in a class by itself. "

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Salon.com

"...in the past year the company has added a fantastic search feature to the device that renders the thing nearly magical: Now you can type in any song you want, anytime, and it's more than likely to be available for your immediate gratification"

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Wall Street Journal

"It is simple, fast and rewarding."

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Fortune / CNNMoney.com

"Using Rhapsody in my living room over the Sonos equipment was a revelation - it was now possible, on a whim, to listen to anything I wanted - whether it be an individual song...or an album."

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Business 2.0 Magazine

"Digital Music's Ultimate Player"

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Secrets of Home Theater and High Fidelity

"This is without a doubt the most full featured music server system that I've used, and I thought the interface and setup ease were second to none."

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New York Times

"The Sonos system is designed for the digital music age..........pure heaven."

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BusinessWeek Magazine

"We looked at six systems. The most elegant and easiest to install is the $999 Sonos ZP80 system......The true beauty of Sonos' system is that you do not need to hook it up to a PC."

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Stereophile

"....the real beauty of the Sonos system is the way in which it marries excellent audio engineering to a system design that allows foolproof and efficient setup of a distributed-audio system."

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Business 2.0 Beta Blogs

“Why the Sonos Beats the iPod - These two technologies paired—Sonos running Rhapsody—turn out to be about as perfect a music experience as I've ever had."

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Time.com

"Gadget of the Week"

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Playlist Magazine 'Play of the Year' Awards

"I simply haven’t seen a system that so effectively combines digital music, high-quality audio, wireless convenience, ease of use, and, well, fun."

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BoingBoing.net

"Experiencing the Sonos after struggling with these other systems for years was astonishingly pleasant. Finally, somebody has done digital music right. I'm listening to as much music as I did when I was in college. Sonos really has brought back music into my life."

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PC world - 100 Best Products of 2006 July 2006

"Sonos ZonePlayer 80 Ranked #18 out of 100"

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Stereophile.com

"A Visit to Sonos"

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Businessweek.com

"The Sonos system remains the best way to play music from your PC through your entire house. And the new products and features add distance to the already yawning chasm between Sonos and its rivals."

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Wall Street Journal

"The Sonos system is easily the best music-streaming product I have seen and tested. It's the Lexus of the category."

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WIRED News - Best Gadgets of 2005

"Verdict: 5 out of 5 (smokin')"

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BusinessWeek Magazine's Best Products of 2005

BusinessWeek Magazine's Best Products of 2005

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BusinessWeek Magazine

"The Digital Music System from this Santa Barbara startup blends the sound quality of a fine stereo system with the elegance of an iPod."

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Fortune Magazine

"....the Sonos system is the missing link in the evolution of digital music in the home."

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Forbes Magazine

"...the hardware and software make beautiful music together."

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Forbes.com

"It's one of the smartest digital music products I've seen in years, and it bears all the markings of an important innovation in digital home audio."

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USAToday.com

"4.5 out of 5 Stars. Setting up the Sonos system turned out to be easier than most network devices."

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Sound & Vision Magazine

"I was thoroughly impressed with its performance and usability. This is a terrific example of how far music can go once it's digitized"

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CNET.com

"If Apple did a home iPod digital music distribution system, we doubt it would be better than this."

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Time.com

"Gadget of the Week"

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PlaylistMag.com

"5 out of 5 stars. I simply haven’t seen a system that so effectively combines digital music, high-quality audio, wireless convenience, ease of use, and, well, fun."

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Audioholics.com

"5 out of 5 Stars. Sonos stands out from the vast landscape of digital music systems for good reason. Its uniqueness and attention to detail earns it a place at what should be the top of everyone's shopping list.”

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