Sony is set to take on the Sonos wireless multi room music system in a move that could force Sonos to sell through selected mass retailers. The Sony system which is expected to go on sale in Australia for around $599 by the end of the year it is also cheaper that the Sonos System. Sony also claim that the device can be set up easily by a user without any third party installation.
Currently sold exclusively through specialist installers the Sonos system will come up against the new Sony S-Airplay system that uses S-Air technology which allows music to be played from room to room from one source. The device is also able to transmit sound to plug-and-play compact speakers from an iPod, iTune or iPhone to up to 10 speakers.
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The new Sony device that will be sold in the likes of Harvey Norman and JB Hi Fi has dual source, multi-zone distribution and that will allow users to transmit separate signals to each AIR-SA15R receiver/speaker. This means you could have an AM/FM radio station playing in the kitchen, while your iPod music players on another speaker in the living room.
The composite audio/video out connection will let you display video content that’s on your iPod, onto your large screen TV. This Dock to a television will let you see the bigger picture much easier; you can also connect the dock to a home theater receiver.
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