It is funny how things change. The comment about sharing and common music. I understand from my siblings and customers (Universities) that Sonos has become a new challenge/benefit.
For those that don't know the Sonos it is a speaker/amplifier and wireless meshing music player.
In the University dorms it has become highly popular as you can have a "block" party by making them all mesh and play the music at the same time to create a big sound system. This also makes it a BIG problem in rented accommodation in town for groups of students !
It may not be the highest quality like traditional British HiFi (QUAD, Naim, Linn etc) but for general use it is very very convenient. It is also great for garden parties where you can tweak them into PA mode using an iPhone etc.
Load all your music onto a single computer (retired laptop or some such) and share it to a variety of Sonos devices in the various rooms. People can just load whatever they want from the server and play it. You can then hide all the media to save space and make the SWMBO a happy person.
It is dependant on the quality of the digital source. If you use low resolution MP3 files it can sound pants. If you load your own in lossless format it stands up quite well until you put it up against a BIG HiFi system where it does flatten.
It is a very compact "speaker/amp/connection" device which makes it very convenient for placement and space saving. Not cheap mind you.
If anyone needs help I do have some background here and am happy to share.
