SONOS FINALLY ELIMINATES THE NEED FOR THE BRIDGE... Completely wireless music in your house is the future, and Sonos did it right first. Hilton Head Home Theater has been fond of the company for years because the system is painless to setup, easy to use, and reliable (not to mention the sound quality is outstanding). Today Sonos is even simpler to set-up by eleiminating the need for a sonos bridge to connect to the local network. Sonos wireless music setup is already very easy: Plug one audio component into your wireless router, fire up the Sonos app on your computer or your phone, and youre guided through the process of adding speakers and creating groups for different rooms in your house. But that wired connection to your router remains a clunky piece of the otherwise seamless system. Sure, sometimes your router is conveniently located so you can just plug right in, but sometimes its not. The companys Network Bridge exists basically exclusively so you can connect to a router thats across the house from where you want music. A few months ago, Sonos announced that it had developed software that would eliminate the need for that last pesky wire. After testing the new tech with thousands of users, the company will start rolling out a firmware update to devices today. Now, setup just requires power and a Wi-Fi connection. Fire up the app, and youll be guided through the rest. And if youre already using Sonos, youll be able to disconnect. Sonos multi-room system wasnt strictly impossible without the wired connection to a router before. When Sonos first launched, however, the tech wasnt quite to the companys exacting standards. Wireless multi-room audio requires that all of the speakers stay in constant communication to keep the music in sync. It would be pretty distracting if the music your kitchen was playing even fractions of a second off from the music in your living room. Rather than risk problems with reliability, the company opted for a wired solution. The component plugged into your router serves as a central hub for Sonos Net, a network that links all of your Sonos wireless music speakers together. According to the company, most users wont need that wired connection any more. There are exceptions. If youre using the companys Playbar with a Sub or surround sound speakers, youll still need a direct connection. Whats more, if youre in a particularly tricky space or a very large house, a Bridge will make the system run smoother. To help users in these settings, the company is also rolling out the $100 Boost, a more powerful version of the Bridge. Advanced Integrated Controls will keep our clients updated as soon as the new Bridge is released. Hilton Head Home Theater is extremely proficient in setting up and installing Sonos music systems.. Give us a call. You will love what you hear.... hiltonheadhometheater
Posted on: Sun, 07 Sep 2014 16:52:12 +0000