{"product_id":"sonos-zoneplayer-zp100-2005-2008","title":"SONOS ZonePlayer ZP100 (2005-2008)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSONOS ZonePlayer ZP100 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🥇First Commercially-Released Wireless Multi-Room Audio System \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Sonos ZonePlayer ZP100, unveiled in January 2005 for $499, was the groundbreaking flagship hardware component that essentially birthed the modern multi-room wireless audio category. Built into a heavy, brushed die-cast aluminum chassis with a built-in 50-watt-per-channel Class-D amplifier, the ZP100 allowed music lovers to wire standard passive speakers directly into its rear binding posts without needing a traditional receiver. Rather than relying on a home's often spotty local Wi-Fi, the unit communicated with other ZonePlayers using SonosNet, a proprietary peer-to-peer wireless mesh network that ensured perfectly synchronized, lag-free audio playback across up to 32 distinct rooms. Paired with the dedicated, full-color CR100 scroll-wheel remote control or desktop controller software, users could stream digital MP3s stored on a computer, tune into internet radio stations, or plug in external sources like a CD player through its auto-detecting RCA inputs. By seamlessly combining amplified high-fidelity sound, independent volume control per room, and mesh networking, the ZP100 set the gold standard for how digital music would be distributed throughout the modern home.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDonated by: \u003c\/strong\u003eFamily Owned \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sonos","offers":[{"title":"Sonos ZonePlayer ZP100","offer_id":54451973062966,"sku":null,"price":2005.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0740\/4447\/3654\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_1241b82e-fd9f-4962-8838-47a66a45b1af.png?v=1787460355","url":"https:\/\/www.westporttechmuseum.com\/products\/sonos-zoneplayer-zp100-2005-2008","provider":"Westport Tech Museum","version":"1.0","type":"link"}