Sonos ZP 90

Brief description[edit]

Sonos ZP 90 is the device to provide an existing stereo system with the new media. With price class-independent high sound quality, almost all sound sources that can no longer be experienced haptically are reproduced.

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General

  • Manufacturer: Sonos
  • Model: ZP 90
  • Years of manufacture:
  • Manufactured in:
  • Color: white
  • Dimensions: 74 x 136 x 140 (HxWxD)
  • Weight: 0,7 kg
  • Original price approx.: 349,-€


Connections

  • Connections:
    • Ethernet (2x /Switch)

Cinch Analog Stereo Out Cinch Analog Stereo In

    • opt./coax. Audio Out

AC 230 Volt


Technical Data

  • Supported formats
    • Support for compressed music files in MP3, iTunes Plus, WMA (including purchased Windows Media downloads), AAC (MPEG4), Ogg Vorbis, Audible (format 4), Apple Lossless, Flac (Lossless), and uncompressed WAV and AIFF files. Native support for 44.1 kHz sampling rates. Additional support for sampling rates of 48 KHz, 32 KHz, 24kHz, 22 KHz, 16kHz, 11kHz and 8kHz. Apple "Fairplay", AAC Enhanced and WMA Lossless formats are not currently supported. Previously purchased Apple "Fairplay" DRM-protected titles may need to be updated. Contact Apple for details.

Supported music services Deezer iheartradio

    • Last.fm
    • Napster®
    • Pandora®
    • Rhapsody®
    • SIRIUS® Internet Radio
    • Spotify®
    • Wolfgang's Vault®
    • as well as downloads from all services that offer DRM-free tracks.

(Service availability is region dependent)


Audio

  • THD+N <0.009%, 20Hz-20kHz


Playback Functions

  • direct title selection: yes
  • repeat: playlist, album, title
  • shuffle: yes
  • crossfade, random playback, repeat

== Images

  • Sonos ZonePlayer ZP90.jpg
  • Sonos ZonePlayer ZP90 back.jpg

Reviews[edit]

  • Digital Tested issue 5/2010; place 3 of 3: "satisfactory" (69%)
    • Price/Performance: "good".
    • "Pros: easy expandability with additional Sonos items; control via 'Sonos Desktop Controller'.
    • Disadvantages: Remote control sold separately; WLAN function only with ZoneBridge."
  • Stereo Heft 4/2010; Single test: sound level: 58%.
    • Price/Performance: "excellent" (4 out of 5 stars).
    • "In its no-frills, solidly crafted plastic housing, the ZP 90 is the foundation of the most sophisticated streaming concept currently available. It makes music smoothly and attaches importance to lush, sonorous timbres. Fine resolution and detailing are not among its strengths, but it still outshines the competition in its price range. Logitech and Apple offer similarly usable systems, but their expandability is limited."
  • stereoplay issue 12/2009; single test: without final score
    • „... The ZP 80 is replaced by the ZP 90 ... which gained 2 sound points in the listening comparison. Above all, Sonos has improved the already excellent operation ... the solid and perfectly manufactured remote control automatically wakes up from sleep mode when moved and is then ready for use faster than an iPhone. ..."
  • CT issue 5/2009; 11 products in test: without final score
    • „... The ZonePlayer ZP90 ... requires an external amplifier. ..."
  • Audio Test issue 2/2010; Rank 3 of 3: "satisfactory" (69 out of 100 points).
    • Price/Performance: "good"
    • „... Particularly impressed ... the included server software with its extensive and user-friendly functions. Its counterpart on the iPod touch was also able to convince us with its chic interface and simple operation. ...“