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Sonos vs. airport express

What is the big diff between these two products: sonos ZP90 and the airport express? Aside from the fact that the sonos will transport the digital audio via coax, and the airport is limited to optical? I would be using an external DAC, so the internal D to A conversion of either unit is moot. Neither one stores media locally, both are meant to receive audio streaming from a laptop or desktop, can anyone shed some light? Thanks!
realremo

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soundgasm
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Rbstehno's right. And:

- vastly superior dedicated remote for Sonos
- marginally worse desktop software for Sonos
- much better multi-zone support with Sonos
- ultimately, no need for a computer to administer Sonos
- actual human being tech support available for Sonos
- one's a weird little box, the other's a wall wart
- some upgrade paths (Cullen, etc) available for Sonos

Depending on your configuration and need, none or all of these may matter to you.

I've had both, and Sonos feels like a $ignificant step up in my household. YMMV.
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