Raumfeld 2Raumfeld review
in Network media streamers
Verdict
Superb speakers offer proper hi-fi sound quality, but it isn't quite as slick as a Sonos system
Review Date: 18 Aug 2010
Reviewed By: Jonathan Bray
Price when reviewed: £977 (£1,148 inc VAT)
Features & Design
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Value for Money
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Ease of Use
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| Details | |
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| Part Code | 2Raumfeld |
| Review Date | 18 Aug 2010 |
| Price ex VAT | £977 |
| Price inc VAT | £1,148 |
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| Display | |
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| Display type | Colour touchscreen LCD |
| Screen size | 4.3in |
| Resolution | 480 x 272 |
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| OGG support |
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| FLAC support |
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| ASF support |
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| Remote control? |
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| UPnP media server? |
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| 802.11b support |
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| 802.11g support |
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| Ethernet interface |
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| Wired adapter speed | 100Mbits/sec |
| RCA (phono) outputs | 2 |
| Optical S/PDIF audio output ports | 1 |
| Electrical S/PDIF audio ports | 1 |
From around the web
S5's now pairable
Another plus for Sonos at the moment is the S5 units are now pairable (i.e. buy two and use one as left and the other as right channels). Means you don't have to string cables between speaker pairs.
By colsmith on 18 Aug 2010 ![]()
2 Sonos 90s?
You only need one to be comparable with the Raumfeld, don't you? Otherwise you are going to be spending a lot more money on the Sonos system than the Raumfeld one.
By jmiii on 18 Aug 2010 ![]()
I'd love one but cost is too high
For years I've dreamt of being able to play music throughout my house - or stream audio (and video) from my media centre to my kitchen so I don't miss what's happening whilst cooking.
There are plenty of options available these days to do this but they are all far too expensive and reviews are generally half hearted. Yet the technology to convert an audio signal to wi-fi is fairly straight forward. I look forward to the day when a manufacturer can put the tech into a reasonable quality active speaker for around £150 or produce a receiver to plug into a hi-fi for around £30. Then I would buy into this market.
By ironbath on 18 Aug 2010 ![]()
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