The strongest network speaker!? The greatness of "SONOS" sold in the world

It was a long time ago that I first heard the brand name.I have been paying attention to network players who play digital music files through LAN around 2000 and have been purchasing and using various products.Squeezebox (now Logitech, the acquisition of Logitech in Japan) is a typical example, but there are brands that have survived from the beginning of the network audio and are globally and number one seat.That is "SONOS".

SONOS started a business in 2002 and was looking for a music sharing system using UPNP and file sharing protocols that are difficult for other network audio operators to use it, but use standard technology and use its own implementation.It has become known as a real system, and has enhanced its presence in areas other than Japan.

After that, various functions were integrated in many twists and turns.The SONOS system that supports a variety of services has steadily increased its presence overseas, and is now a global top manufacturer as a manufacturer that ships speakers.The number of households holding the SONOS system is 7 million, 19 million units (as of August 2018).

However, entering Japan was extremely slow in October 2018.The entry after the audio equipment with a network has become familiar to the market may be "late" for Japanese users.However, when I used the new product SONOS AMP with other main products, I had to admit the ability of the selling products.

SONOS's network audio services and apps can be used in a variety of uses, services, and content, synchronizing all the SONOS in the home, and is free to set up with flexible settings.Despite the approximate usage as possible, it also has the ease that end users can set on their own.

In addition, the SONOS AMP product has a high quality of the amplifier part that adopts the latest digital amplifier module made by Quarcom, and the price of about 70,000 yen is a bargain.

If you want to pursue the audio system pure, of course, there will be more options.However, if you want to build a network audio system simply using your favorite speakers, there are no other options.