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I think what a lot of people are missing here is that you are purchasing the software more than the hardware. If you want comparable audio quality out of a set of speakers you can do it for much cheaper than sonos. Good luck on controlling them easily from any source and any device though. I have yet to find anything that competes software wise. You can still use a hard wired solution and run connect amps to everything. It just gets expensive really fast, but then so does all of the other whole house audio solutions.

If you already have amplification from your record player then what you want is a sonos:connect (non-amp) it will take the audio input and be able to put that out so any sonos device can play it. You can also probably use that device to stream digital music to your marantz amp. I use a sonos:connect to push and pull audio from my home theater sound bar because i didn't want to spend $2000 on a sonos sound bar and sub that didn't have an hdmi port. So I can pull audio that is going through my tv, and I can use my sound bar to play sonos controlled music. I use a sonos:connectAMP for my record playing setup. It is hooked up to a denon DP300f with built in preamp, and goes straight to the connect:amp that drives my wharfedale 10.1 speakers. It will also push digital music to the wharfedales. This is how I grab music from my record player and send it throughout the house. The difference is one can drive speakers and the other can not. http://i57.tinypic.com/28k36ah.jpg

I think Sonos does not have a match on usability and amount of sources you can use. That is it's big selling point. It is extremely modular as well and you don't have to spend tons of time and/or money putting in physical wires. allenh, what was the source when you were listening to sonos? That has a lot to do with it. Audio quality is up to each individuals standards. If you are wanting extremely good sound, then look elsewhere. If you want to throw music outside by the pool, it is perfect.

That is what I am doing. It will sound good (it's all relative) but likely not as good as your record set up, it will work, it will be expensive. What some people consider HIFI and what others do not is a personal thing and it depends on how picky you are about your audio. Me personally, I am not that picky. I can go back and forth from FLAC and vinyl and not care about audio quality. Records for me are more about the experience and feeling connected to the music than the audio quality.

Yea, my record player room is a decent setup - Denon DP300f, Wharfedale Diamond 10.1, and Sonos Connect Amp. Some will scoff at it, but oh well. You could have a very nice record playing setup and buy the Sonos connect to push/pull audio from that room.

The selling point with Sonos is to be able to play music from ANY source (actual wired audio, FM radio via TuneIn, pandora, etc.) to any combination of speakers all with a smartphone or computer with a limit of 32 devices.

I have a Sonos whole house system and I have my turn table connected to it. It sounds really nice for what it is and it's intended purposes. The Play:1 is my favorite and I think it sounds amazing for it's size. The 3 does not sound good to me and I like the play 5 much more. Like someone mentioned if you are only wanting to do a single sonos speaker then there are much cheaper alternatives. When I was looking into whole house audio and wiring and everything, Sonos actually comes out cheaper and is much more modular.

Create an account with Strava (it's free) and look up Strava heat maps. http://labs.strava.com/heatmap/#12/-89.97625/38.80672/blue/bike It shows you where people are often riding. Where people are often riding is usually cycling friendly areas.

Cool I'll send my daughter over to play old 70's kids records while she jumps up and down next to your turn table.

I am a fan of my sonos system for the same reasons you mentioned with small kids and having to do stuff around the house. My time sitting around listening to music is very limited. Like mentioned, it aint cheap, but I can play vinyl throughout the house at a reasonable volume. Hoping to set up outdoor speakers this summer.

Those are cool looking bikes. They are pretty unique and cool looking. I've seen a number of people (fast people) race those bikes in cyclocross races.

lebowski, you will be happy with that bike (if it fits properly). Be prepared to do your own maintenance. Often times bike tools are special and cost way too much for what they are compared to harbor freight tools. However, doing your own maintenance is cheaper in the long run than going to the shop. It also allows you to know how to fix stuff on the spot instead of being dependent on others to fix your stuff. Something that is nice with BD bikes is that the components can be pretty nice as in the case with the one you suggested. If you find a different frame you want to try out (cooler brand, better fit, etc.) you can swap over everything and not have to upgrade parts. You will probably want to upgrade the wheels after a while if cycling is your thing.

Rule of thumb is to not send more than two messages (phone, email, text) without getting a response. I would have waited until Monday to make that phone call. I try to send those things at like 10AM Monday when they won't have life get in the way. In my recent experience.... offered a job I didn't want after I interviewed and turned it down (crap hours crap company, great pay) interviewed, emailed thank you, no response interviewed, emailed thank you, was turned down but he put in a good word with his friends that landed another interview with a different company interviewed, emailed thank you, was offered a job an hour after the thank you, and accepted an hour after that or so all the other times that things didn't go my way or didn't work out I would get bummed. The job that I have now is my #1 pick of all the jobs I researched. Close to home (home by 3:45 every day), cool company, cool and smart boss, challenging and rewarding work.

yea, I am not one of those parents that get mad at kids for doing kid things. The needle jumping is more of my daughter presses the button and immediately starts running and jumping around right next to where the TT is. Not much a fault of the TT. Maybe I could take the feet off and see if it helps. I created this thread to show parents that the turntable is simple enough for kids to use and that is both a + and -.

What do you mean by off road? Do you mean dirt and crushed gravel roads? If so then a hybrid would be great for that. If you mean mountain bike single track with rocks/roots then a hybrid would be a bad idea. If you want to maintain your bike yourself I would go this route. You can go even cheaper if don't want a suspension fork and disc brakes. After riding nice suspension and crap suspension I would rather ride a nice carbon rigid fork than crap suspension, but to each their own. http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/fuji/fuji-sunfire-2.htm If you don't I would go to your local shop and express what you are looking for.