Sonos BU150 Multiroom Music System

by Sonos

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 13.4 x 10.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B001CRPIXE
• Item model number: Bundle 150
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #55,668 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
  • #88 in Electronics > Home Audio & Theater > Multiroom Digital Music Systems

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

From the Manufacturer

Send your music all over the house with ease. Click to see Sonos in action

Sonos BU150: A Multi-Room System That’s Flawless, Flexible and Fun

The reason Sonos works so flawlessly all over the house is because Sonos has designed a complete multi-room music system from the ground up. From the flexibility of the ZonePlayers to the ubiquity of the handheld and desktop Controller, no other company gets multi-room music like Sonos. The Sonos system lets you play the same song in different rooms with perfect synchronicity. Or you can play different songs in different rooms and please everyone in the house.

With Sonos, music lovers have the freedom to use any Controller they want to control what’s playing all over the house, which includes controlling the volume in each and every room. Use the Sonos CR100 controller, or the included Desktop Controller software for your PC, or even use your iPhone (via a free downloadable app in Apple's App Store). And everything about using the Controller, from searching for your favorite songs to creating the perfect playlist, is fun...because that’s the way music should be.

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What's In the Sonos BU150 Bundle?

With speaker outputs, analog RCA inputs and outputs, and a subwoofer out, the included ZP120 makes all the right connections. View larger.

With optical and coax digital outputs as well as analog RCA inputs and outputs, the included ZP90 is just as versatile. View larger.

The bundle also includes the powerful Sonos controller (view larger). Use it to control all of your digital music, as well as your settings.

The BU150 adds your digital library to your home audio system... View larger.

...and follows you throughout the home. View larger.

Put a ZP120 in the bathroom for a relaxing spa-like mood... View larger.

...or let Sonos tuck you in at night. View larger.

The Sonos wireless multi-room music system is simply the easiest way to send your digital music collection throughout your home. Listen to music from your PC on your patio, or stream unlimited music from many popular music services such as Pandora, Rhapsody, Internet radio, and more. To start playing music, just grab the full-color wireless Controller and simply pick a room, pick a song and hit play. With the Controller in hand you’ll have instant access to your entire music collection, plus thousands of Internet radio stations, and the most popular online music services to play all over the house. You can even connect ZonePlayers to your favorite audio source such as an iPod or CD player and listen throughout your house. When you want to play more music in more rooms, just add ZonePlayers and Controllers to your heart’s content.

This Sonos BU150 bundle gives you everything you need to wirelessly play music in two rooms of your house. And with SonosNet’s superior wireless range, no room is out of reach. Just connect the ZonePlayer 90 (ZP90) to your home theater or stereo and place the ZonePlayer 120 (ZP120) with built-in amplifier in any room where you want music. Connect one ZonePlayer or ZoneBridge (sold separately) to your network and all the rest work wirelessly.

Sonos Controller

The Sonos Controller is a wireless, handheld controller with a 3.5" full-color LCD screen that lets you control all your music and all your ZonePlayers from the palm of your hand. Controllers are not tied to a specific ZonePlayer, so you can use any Controller to control the music--and the volume--in any or all rooms. The Controller provides instant access to your personal collection of music files stored on your computer, plus thousands of Internet radio stations and the most popular online music services. Add extra Controllers (sold separately) and give control to all the music lovers in your home.

Sonos ZonePlayer 120 (ZP120)

The Sonos ZonePlayer 120 is amplified, wireless, compact, and convenient. The ZP120’s state-of the-art digital amplifier delivers audiophile-quality sound to any room. And because the amplifier is built in, you won’t need to connect to a stereo to play your music. All you have to do is plug it in, connect your choice of speakers and you've got a room filled with music. And with the ZP120’s superior wireless range, music lovers really can play all the music they love, all over the house. The design of the ZP120 is both compact and cool so you can feel free to hide it away or leave it out for all to see.

Sonos ZonePlayer 90 (ZP90)

The Sonos ZonePlayer 90 lets you play all the music you want, all over your house, on all the audio equipment you already own--your home theater receiver, stereo system, powered speakers, and more. Just connect the ZP90 to any amplified audio device in any room and it's instantly part of the wireless Sonos system. The ZP90's digital and analog outputs deliver superior sound to every room. And with the ZP90's superior wireless range, no room is out of reach. The ZP90 is super-small, so it will fit just about anywhere.

Desktop Controller Software

Sonos Desktop Controller software for PC and Mac is included with every BU130. It offers all the same functionality as the Sonos handheld Controller, and allows you to control your entire system from any computer or laptop in your house.

Best-in-Class Wireless Technology for Multi-Room Music

Sonos brings great sounding music wirelessly to any room in your house, without a big wiring project. SonosNet 2.0, our latest wireless mesh network technology, provides double the wireless range for whole-house coverage, ensures synchronous music playback, and avoids sources of wireless interference. Which means the music gets to all the right rooms--near or far--at exactly the right time.

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Now You Can Control Your Sonos with Your iPhone

Watch how easy it is to control Sonos with your iPhone

The Sonos Controller for iPhone is a free application that turns your iPhone (or iPod touch) into a full-fledged Sonos Controller. Plus, it uses the familiar touch-screen interface and fits in your pocket so you can carry it with you all over the house. Best of all, you can download it for free on the App Store in seconds. Just grab your iPhone and simply touch the screen to pick a room, point and flick to pick a song, and then hit play. Grouping zones and searching tracks has never been easier. You can mix and match Controllers (CR100, Desktop Controller and Sonos Controller for iPhone) for maximum flexibility. Or get started with Sonos using the iPhone you already own and one or more ZonePlayers spread throughout your house.

When it comes to browsing through music libraries, searching for songs, viewing album art, or linking and unlinking zones, the Sonos Controller for iPhone makes it all incredibly easy. Thanks to iPhone’s intuitive touch interface, you can control your entire music experience with a touch of a finger. Quickly search for your favorite artists by typing on the virtual keyboard and browse through albums by pointing and flicking.

With Sonos ZonePlayers and any iPhone or iPod touch, you can find and play any song from your personal collection of music stored on your computer, plus thousands of free Internet radio stations via Sonos Radio. And the Sonos Controller for iPhone works seamlessly with the most popular music services so you can stream millions of songs and stations from the Internet to the rooms of your choice.

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Sonos' Simple Setup and Automatic Updates Mean "Maintenance-Free" Music

Setting up Sonos is incredibly easy. No technical or wiring expertise required. And no need to break through walls or re-wire your entire house. All you need is a high-speed Internet connection and a router to get started. One ZonePlayer or ZoneBridge in your system must be connected to the router and all the rest will work wirelessly. Add more ZonePlayers and Controllers without adding wires.

Unlike most other consumer electronic products, the entire Sonos system keeps getting better even after you buy it. With free automatic software updates you’ll always have the newest features and music services to enjoy. Just register your system and Sonos will automatically notify you when software updates are available. Simply press one button and your system updates itself.

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Get Access to Many Popular Internet Music Services, Free Downloads, 30-Day Trials, and More

Sonos works flawlessly with many popular music services

Sonos plays it all--music from your personal collection stored on your computer, thousands of free Internet radio stations, and music services that let you stream and download their vast collections of songs from the Internet to the rooms of your choice. Sonos gives you the freedom to listen to whatever you want, wherever you want. Play a classic album from your music collection in the kitchen and the living room. Listen to an Internet radio station in your bedroom that is streaming live from another continent. Whatever you're into, rock or rap, new age or golden oldies, Sonos gives you instant and endless music gratification.

Free Internet Radio

Sonos comes preloaded with over 15,000 Internet radio stations you can stream wirelessly to each and every room. Free of charge. Wake up to your favorite local news station or tune in to stations from around the world. Add even more stations to Sonos in seconds.

Compatible with Music from Popular Digital Music Stores

Buy digital music online from popular services such as Amazon MP3, Napster, Rhapsody, Audible, eMusic, Classical.com, and the Zune music store, and play your purchases all over the house with Sonos. Register your new Sonos system online and automatically receive special offers such as free downloads with these services.

Free Downloads and 30-Day Trials to Popular Internet Music Services

It gets even better. In addition to all this music, you also get several free 30-day trials to popular Internet music services packaged with the Sonos Controller as well as free downloads from music services such as eMusic, Classical.com, and LiveDownloads.com. Try out SIRIUS satellite radio and get over 80 channels of 100% commercial-free music, news, talk, sports, comedy, and more. And with your Rhapsody trial, enjoy instant PC-free access to Rhapsody’s catalog of millions of songs and ad-free music channels, right from the palm of your hand. Or use your Pandora trial and get streaming music personalized just for you, playing only the music you love--Pandora lets you create custom stations based on your favorite artists and songs. And your trial of Napster gives you access to a library of over 5 million songs and easy-to-use music discovery tools.

When you register your new Sonos product (or update the software on your existing Sonos system to version 2.6 or higher), you also get free music downloads to get you started with digital music. Get 50 free music downloads plus one audiobook from eMusic.com, three free albums from Classical.com, and 10 free live concert downloads from LiveDownloads.com. (See Sonos.com for details on how to redeem your free downloads.)

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Complete Your Sonos Setup with Select Accessories (sold separately)

Want to get the most out of your Sonos system? Add to the BU150 bundle with these accessories (sold separately) to expand your music coverage throughout the home.

	Sonos ZonePlayer 120--The ZP120’s state-of the-art digital amplifier delivers audiophile-quality sound to any room. The energy-efficient Class D amplifier provides 55W per channel of power with a THD+N <.02% for excellent audio quality playback — without hisses, crackles or hums. And because the amplifier is built in, you won’t need to connect to a stereo to play your music, making it the easiest way to add a room to your Sonos system. Just plug it in, connect to speakers and enjoy.
	Sonos ZonePlayer 90--Just connect the ZP90 to any amplified audio device in any room and add a room to your Sonos system. The ZP90’s digital and analog outputs deliver superior sound to every room. And with the ZP90’s superior wireless range, no room is out of reach. The ZP90 is super small, so it will fit just about anywhere.
	Sonos Controller--Add Controllers to your Sonos system to let all the music lovers in your home in on the fun. Just pick a room, pick a song and hit play. Use search to find your favorites, and quickly link and unlink zones to play the same song in every room or different songs in different rooms. Controllers aren’t tied to a specific ZonePlayer, so you can use any Controller to control the music and the volume in any or all rooms. And there’s practically no limit to how many Controllers you can have--one for every room, floor or music lover in your house.
	Sonos Charging Cradle--The Sonos CC100 Charging Cradle is specially designed to hold your Sonos Controller CR100, and it also doubles as a charger. Mount this cradle on a wall (custom-fit bracket, anchors and screws are included) or place it on a table. Either way, when the Controller is resting in the cradle, you'll know it is safe, secure, and charging -- you can even continue to use your Controller as it regains power.
	Sonos ZoneBridge--The Sonos ZoneBridge makes setting up an all-wireless Sonos system wonderfully fast…and easy. Although it doesn't play music like a ZonePlayer, it's a cost-effective way to extend your SonosNet network range. Instead of using a ZonePlayer, simply connect the ZoneBridge to your router to instantly activate the SonosNet wireless mesh network. It’s the ideal solution if your house doesn’t have Ethernet wiring or your router is in a room where you don’t want music. And with a two-port Ethernet switch, it also brings standard Internet connectivity to your set-top box, DVR, PC, game console, or NAS drive.
	Sonos SP100 Loudspeakers--The Sonos SP100s are designed to accent the Sonos ZonePlayer 100 both acoustically and aesthetically. The speakers are equipped with 1-inch Teteron dome tweeters that reproduce extended high frequencies, along with 5.5-inch polypropylene copolymer cone woofers that handle the bass response. The combined driver output extends from 75 Hz to 20 kHz, making everything from rock to classical sound crisp and exciting.

Product Description

The Sonos Bundle 150 gives you everything you need to wirelessly play music in two rooms of your house. And with SonosNet’s superior wireless range, no room is out of reach. Just connect the ZonePlayer 90 (ZP90) to your home theater or stereo and place the ZonePlayer 120 (ZP120) with built-in amplifier in any room where you want music. Connect one ZonePlayer or ZoneBridge (sold separately) to your network and all the rest work wirelessly. For the ultimate in convenience, choose the Sonos Bundle 150 with Loudspeakers and you’ll also have a pair of powerful bookshelf speakers to attach to your ZP120. To start playing music, just grab the full-color wireless Controller and simply pick a room, pick a song and hit play. With the Controller in hand you’ll have instant access to your entire music collection, plus thousands of Internet radio stations, and the most popular online music services to play all over the house. When you want to play more music in more rooms, just add ZonePlayers and Controllers to your heart’s content.

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sonos Is The Best, Hands Down!, December 10, 2008

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M. Pickering (MI, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sonos BU150 Multiroom Music System (Electronics)

We went from LPs and 8-Tracks, to Cassette Tapes and CDs, and now we live in the age of portable digital music. We walk around with portable digital music players (aka, "the iPod"), use cellular phones that double as digital music players, and even many portable GPS devices have built in MP3 music players. It's no wonder that technology has driven us in the direction of streaming digital music into several rooms of our home, from one central music source. Many manufacturers sell devices to stream music, via an Ethernet or Wi-Fi network, to multiple rooms in your home, and I have tried many of them. I have tested systems by Philips, Logitech, and Roku, but none can compare with the top-shelf Sonos Multi-room Music System. Sonos has been around for a few years now, and they have produced a few different device models. This review is for the fairly new BU150 model.

This package includes a Sonos self-amplified ZonePlayer 120, a ZonePlayer 90, and a beautiful Sonos controller. If you order this system directly from the Sonos website, they include a free charging cradle for the controller, which is normally sold separately. The entire Sonos music system utilizes a peer-to-peer mesh network, which they call "SonosNet 2.0." This wireless network is completely separated from your typical wireless b/g/n networks in most homes today, so streaming music across the Sonos network will not clog up your regular Wi-Fi network. SonosNet 2.0 also utilizes AES Encryption, so it is extremely secure. The SonosNet mesh network is designed to allow each individual ZonePlayer to work as a wireless repeater, so for every ZonePlayer you add to the system, your wireless range is expanded. Each ZonePlayer has 3 integrated antennas and Wi-Fi radios, and incorporates MIMO (Multiple Input, Multiple Output) technology. This makes for a rock-solid wireless music network that will surely reach every corner and floor of your home without any signal strength issues. The best part of this network is that you don't have to go through the frustrating process of configuring SSID and encryption codes to each device you add. Adding a new ZonePlayer is a one-touch setup, and the automated process takes only a couple of minutes to complete. You can add as many Sonos ZonePlayers as you want (up to 32), so that you can have music streamed to each room of your home. And yes, you can stream different music to each ZonePlayer if you wish, or you can pipe the same music to multiple rooms as well. The versatility of the Sonos Music System is almost endless, and yet installing and managing this system is about as easy as anyone could hope for.

When first opening the Sonos BU150 bundle, it can seem a little overwhelming. Not to fear, Sonos has made the entire process simple enough that anyone can handle it. The first thing I would recommend is that you plug in the Sonos Controller and get it charging, as this will be an important tool for getting the rest of your system up and running. You can perform most (if not all) of the configuration on your PC as well, but the remote controller really makes the process more fun and easy. The controller takes roughly 2 hours to fully charge. Now then, once your controller is ready you will need to connect one of the two ZonePlayers to your broadband router, via an Ethernet cable. You can then connect a set of regular speakers to the ZonePlayer 120, or a set of self amplified speakers to the ZonePlayer 90. The ZonePlayer 90 can be connected to any stereo receiver as well, using either the analog RCA outputs, or the digital fiber optic output. The ZonePlayer 120, which has a built-in 55 watt per channel amplifier, has a set of left and right speaker outputs, as well as a non-amplified subwoofer output (for those wishing to connect an amplified subwoofer for deeper and more powerful bass). Once the ZonePlayer is connected to your router and powered on, you then pop in the Sonos System Setup CD, and follow all of the easy to understand prompts to finish configuring your Sonos music system. If you haven't already installed the second ZonePlayer for your system, you can do so after the software is loaded, and simply use the "Add a ZonePlayer or ZoneBridge" selection from your PC software or using the remote controller. To add an additional controller, in the future, you simply power up the controller and follow the instructions that automatically come up on the LCD display. It's really that simple! Adding ZonePlayers for different rooms, and/or additional remote controllers could not be any simpler. The entire process is almost completely automated. Within a few minutes, and a few button clicks, you are finished and will have successfully expanded your Sonos music system.

Now I will not ramble on about all of the features and music services this Sonos system has to offer, but I do want to touch on just how fun and easy the system is to use. As I mentioned earlier, you can link multiple zones together to stream the same music to each room, or you can create separate zone playlists, and stream different music to each room. If you've ever used an iPod before, then creating playlists on the Sonos will be a walk in the park. Simply select which room (or actually which "zone") you want, then select the music you want (from your collection or from an online music service, like Rhapsody), and hit play. You can save these as Sonos playlists, or just let the selections play out without saving it for later. The Sonos controller really makes the entire process a fun and easy experience. It has a 3.5" color LCD display, scroll wheel and well placed buttons, which make navigation a snap. There is even a motion sensor in the controller, so it lights up as soon as you pick up the device. Of course the controller gobbles up power pretty quickly, so it will need to be recharged regularly. For this reason I highly recommend purchasing the optional Sonos Controller Charging Cradle (unless you bought the bundle from the Sonos store, which comes with a cradle in the package). Sonos can access your digital music collection from any PC, or from a dedicated NAS (Network Attached Storage) drive in your home. It can link up to your iTunes playlist as well, but is not capable of playing the DRM protected iTunes music. You can also access free Internet radio stations, as well as music services like Rhapsody, Pandora, Napster, and Sirius satellite radio. Of course those music services all require a paid subscription, but Sonos gives you a free 30-day trial for each of them to get you started. If you already have an account with one or more of these services, Sonos makes it very easy to login to your account and access the features of your paid subscription. Of course album art, song title, album title, and artist name are displayed on the controller's color LCD display, when available. Browsing for online music, creating playlists, and selecting tracks from your music collection couldn't be easier, due to the brilliant functionality of the Sonos Controller. The entire Sonos system is honestly quite thrilling to operate and enjoy.

Sound quality of the Sonos system is simply excellent. My only minor complaint is when using speakers with the self-amplified ZonePlayer 120, the sound seems a bit thin to me. Although there are tone controls for this ZonePlayer, the sound just isn't as full bodied as you get with the ZonePlayer 90 connected to a home stereo receiver. I guess it is just a matter of equalization, and hopefully something that will be improved with a firmware update sometime in the future. The ZonePlayer 120 is capable of driving both 4 Ohm and 8 Ohm speakers. If you attach 8 Ohm speakers, be sure they are able to handle at least 75 watts of power. If attaching 4 Ohm speakers then be sure they are able to handle at least 150 watts of power. Another interesting note is that if you do connect 8 Ohm speakers, rather than 4 Ohm models, then the Sonos is capable of driving 4 instead of just 2 speakers, if you so desire. Both will just be left and right stereo, so please don't expect a surround sound setup. There are only two sets of speaker outputs (for left and right, positive and negative wires), so to connect two sets of 8 Ohm speakers you need to hook two sets of wires up to each set of outputs.

I could literally go on raving about this system for several more paragraphs; it is really that great. However, there are a few things that one should consider before purchasing a Sonos Multi-Room Music System. First of all, if it carry's the Sonos name then it is going to cost you a small fortune! This is certainly true of the BU150 bundle. Depending on where you purchase it, you are surely going to spend upwards of a grand on this system. The BU150 bundle is only going to provide you music in two different rooms, so you may very well wish to expand this system with another ZonePlayer. The amplified ZonePlayer 120 can run up to $500, while the non-amplified ZonePlayer can still cost a hefty $350. Now an item that I recommend is the Sonos ZoneBridge (model BR100), which you can connect to your router instead of a ZonePlayer. The ZoneBridge is NOT a music player, but rather just a Network Bridge, which allows you to expand the wireless signal in your home. I prefer to purchase and install a ZoneBridge for connecting to the network router, since the router is in the same room as my primary computer (which is already hooked to a stereo receiver and speakers). This way I don't waste a ZonePlayer in an area where I don't really need one. Now you can use the two ZonePlayers (included in the BU150 bundle) in rooms where you want to stream music. The BR100 ZoneBridge will cost you roughly $100, at the time of this review, but it could save you the extra money of purchasing an additional ZonePlayer. Adding another controller to... Read more ›

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A system even an engineer could love, October 11, 2008

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This review is from: Sonos BU150 Multiroom Music System (Electronics)

I am an engineer so inherently I look for the value proposition in everything I buy. I have owned my Sonos for over a year now and had held off buying it for at least a year because I could not justify spending >$2K to transport music to different areas of the house. I was silly to wait because I absolutely love the system. I bought a flat panel TV and home theatre amplifier with speakers as well as a media center computer that stores all my music and video. After that big expense the cost of the Sonos did not appear to be that bad.
The connections were a no-brainer and all the units have worked great.
I have an unpowered unit connected to my 5.1 home theatre, a powered unit driving speakers in the yard, a powered unit driving speakers by the hot tub and an unpowered unit connect to a stero in the game room.
Having the ethernet ports for hardwire connections in remote rooms has also come in handy when I have work meetings here.
Storing and accessing the music is quick and easy. If I look to say that there is something that did not meet or exceed my expectation it would be that in order to get the album covers to appear on the Sonos unit, I have to go into MS Media Player and assign a jpg to the music files XML tags manually. But I can't blame Sonos for that.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Probably the best thing I have ever bought!, November 15, 2008

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I love music. I'm always singing a song or listening to one in my head. And I love all types of music. Rock, classic rock, classical, punk, some rap, opera, drumming, bluegrass, country, hard rock, metal, international, etc. I love it all. But, even with multi-CD players, you can't play them all and it's somewhat cumbersome. I was always jealous of friends who built their house and put in speakers to all the rooms, but my house was pre-owned and was not wired. Running wire to everywhere would require lots of demo; wasn't an option in my mind. Enter Sonos....

I actually heard about it several years ago and knew immediately it might be the solution to my situation. However, as others have said I was reluctant given the price to buy it. Man, was I stupid. I bought my first bundle earlier this year. I am so in love with this thing that I now have a combination of powered units and unpowered units in the following places: master bedroom, master bathroom, dining room, kitchen, outdoor patio (unit sits in kitchen, ran speaker wires to outdoor speakers), workout-room, family room and home theater. Yes, I have 8 zones. I have my CDs burned to a NAS that Sonos "looks" to. I also subscribe to Napster. I can literally play almost any song you can name, all at the touch of a button. It's like a gigantic, neverending jukebox. I live alone, so I just link all the zones I want to include and the music is just present in every room that I normally spend time in. I also use the alarm clock function on the controller; I wake up to my favortite rock playlist instead of an alarm. It has a sleep function too, so you can drift off to the sounds of your music in your ears. My friend's fight over the controller when I have parties. I truly consider this to be the best device I've ever bought, or a close second to my home theater which is also a big "wow" for people. But, I don't fire up my projector daily. This Sonos system I literally use every day for many happy hours. I can't recommend it highly enough!