SqueezeBox Touch vs. Sonos ZP90

Posted by: epike222 on 29 June 2011

What’s the consensus between the SqueezeBox Touch and Sonos ZP90?  Good things are said about both, but I haven't found a direct comparison.  I’m leaning toward the functionality of the Sonos, but I would go with the Touch if it sounded better.  I would run either through a DAC or some sort, and then into my 202.

Posted on: 29 June 2011 by totemphile

Don't think there is a consensus. Personally, I prefer the Sonos user interface, looks and feel, especially via an iPad, it's great! It doesn't do hires but who cares at this stage. If and when Sonos releases a hires version you can always sell your ZP90 on ebay and upgrade. The resell value of the Sonos stuff is close to its RRP.

Posted on: 29 June 2011 by Guido Fawkes

The SB has lower jitter. I have a Sonus and uses a similar/same Cirrus Logic chip to Apple. There are upgrades available that take the ZP90 to another level though if that aspect is a worry. The Sonus interface is superb. Both will work nicely through a Naim DAC.

 

All the best, Guy 

Posted on: 29 June 2011 by pcstockton
Originally Posted by epike222:

a DAC of some sort

What is that????  Naim only makes one

Posted on: 29 June 2011 by epike222

Thanks for the replies.  Guy, have you listened to the SB Touch?

Posted on: 30 June 2011 by Venga19

I have used a SB Touch with my naim Dac the last six months.

 

+ Easy to set up, works all the time, price, like the look better than the Sonos, nice app to my iphone( especially when I´m using headphones and dont have to move a muscle when changing tunes), think the quality of the sound is good, can show a neat little picture of the albumcover on the screen and my girlfriend likes it as well and find it easy to use.

 

- it doesn't serve me beers

 

It would probably be nice with a NDX, but I actually like the little SB (meaning; cant afford it, and honestly, cant say I need it at the moment)

Posted on: 30 June 2011 by Rockingdoc

The Squeezy Touch really benefits from a better power supply, and using that with a good DAC is enough for me to stop bothering about "high-end" renderers.

Posted on: 01 July 2011 by matpip

+1 for SB Touch: I've been using it for a while now, directly into my supernait. No issues at all, I found it has a nice interface (I use the controller) and the sound did benefit from the DIY tweaks of the software (switch off analog section, USB input, volume, screen and so on).

Posted on: 01 July 2011 by likesmusic

SB touch lets you play hi-res up to 24bit./96kHz - I think the Sonos can't do any more than redbook.

 

But, as a not too much more expensive alternative, you could consider a cheap netbook and a modestly priced async USB to s/pdif converter, and run whatever media player takes your fancy.