Attn. Sonos Owners

['cisco]

A question to all you Sonos owners out there....

Are you experiencing a warm to very warm to the touch on top of your ZP90? I've had my unit for over 2 1/2 years now and it's always been rather warm. I assumed it was suppose to be that way until I asked that same question to Ivan...his is not warm.

Here is how I got it hooked up....

...ZP90 powered on 24/7 (mmmm....just wondered if this is why it's warm? ) If it is...you can shoot me.
...ZP90 working wireless from my ZoneBridge

So.....Is your ZP90 warm to very warm on the top of the unit? I wished they had place some vent holes on the plastic housing.

@@@@@...I forgot to mention that it is still very warm when you don't play any music at all.

[Masterlu]

I just checked all of mine which are on 24/7 slightly warm with my palm on it, no more than that.

[jdandy]

'cisco.......Mine are warm, but not hot, and they are on 24/7. I keep my home at 76º, so you might want to consider the ambient temperature of your room when considering the Sonos temperature.

[Haurock]

Ditto,

Mine are warm... I'm not concerned... though I wonder how much current they require..just sitting idle..

[JohnK]

Mine, too, is just warm.

Here's an excerpt from a FAQ on the Sonos site re: power consumption.

"The Sonos Wireless HiFi System is designed to be instantly on and ready to play music at a moment's notice. The system uses less electricity when it is not actively playing music.

The power consumption of the SONOS CONNECT:AMP and the SONOS PLAY:5 is about 6.5 watts when idle. The Sonos ZonePlayer 100 is about 8 watts when idle. Power consumption increases with the use of the built-in amplifier and is dependent upon the selected volume level. The SONOS CONNECT and ZP80 have no built in amplifiers and consume about 4-watts when idle, same as the SONOS BRIDGE.

If you only have the Line-Out connections utilized and do NOT have any speakers attached to the ZonePlayer (does not apply to the SONOS CONNECT:AMP), the power consumption will be equal to or close to when the unit is idle. When the music is Muted, Paused or not playing the ZonePlayer is essentially in a state of aware readiness, drawing very little power as well. "

https://sonos.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/s...hp?p_faqid=260


Also, here's a link to the larger thread on the Sonos support site which discusses how to actually get the ZPs to turn off - exhaust the queue, be careful with any line-inputs, etc.

Sonos Zoneplayer Energy Consumption - Sonos Forums

[joeinid]

Using my handy dandy infrared thermometer on my ZP90, I get a max. surface temp. measured about 2' away of about 110F sitting idle. If I get closer, it can go up to 113F or 114F.

Joe

[Still-One]

I checked the one in my 2-channel room with a infrared thermometer and the readout is 92F.

Jim

['cisco]

Thanks guys for the feedback......I guess I'm not alone in the warm category.

I need to get one of those handy dandy infrared thermometers

['cisco]

Hi Guys....

I've had my Sonos system (ZP90 and a bridge) for over 4 years now and I just love this thing! ...but I think I may have a dead bridge/PC?....I plugged and unuplugged the power cord at both ends, inserted in a different outlet and still no power. I bypassed the bridge and hooked my ZP90 directly to my router 8ft away and it works fine this way.
Is there any other suggestions I can try? Can it be the power cord of the bridge or the bridge itself? There's no way I can test this if it is....maybe a friend can bring over is PC this weekend?

I have submitted this same question to Sonos Technical Support and I should hear from them in the AM.
Sounds like a new bridge is needed.....at $50, it won't break the bank.

['cisco]

Originally Posted by 'cisco

Hi Guys....

I've had my Sonos system (ZP90 and a bridge) for over 4 years now and I just love this thing! ...but I think I may have a dead bridge/PC?....I plugged and unuplugged the power cord at both ends, inserted in a different outlet and still no power. I bypassed the bridge and hooked my ZP90 directly to my router 8ft away and it works fine this way.
Is there any other suggestions I can try? Can it be the power cord of the bridge or the bridge itself? There's no way I can test this if it is....maybe a friend can bring over is PC this weekend?

I have submitted this same question to Sonos Technical Support and I should hear from them in the AM.
Sounds like a new bridge is needed.....at $50, it won't break the bank.

UPDATE.....

I bought an open box bridge at a local retailer here and did the switching the power cord and bridge "thing" and found out that my original PC is down for the count. I also found out that the open box bridge was defective so I returned it and the working PC back to the retailer. I asked them if they would just sell me the working PC but that was a no. Needless to say I will be calling Sonos in the AM to order a new PC for my bridge.