With 160GB of storage, iPod classic can hold up to 40,000 songs, 200 hours of video, or 25,000 photos. That's more than enough room for a day's — or a lifetime's — worth of entertainment.
I purchased the iPod classic 160GB so that I could store a huge music library on it and take it with me. My iPhone and iPad have limited storage capacities, and streaming from my Mac Pro to my iOS device isn't always perfece (I use the Orb software and app). I have over 16,000 songs on my iPod classic, so I have 75% of my library with me at all times (NOTE: if you have your library in Lossless format, and down convert to 256 for the iPod, you will get many more songs on there, but it will take awhile). Now that it's loaded, I am good to go!
What's great about it: huge capacity
What's not so great: interface is old school, but so is the iPod classic!
Sonos Connect Amp: Part music streamer and part amplifier, this device lets you use your favorite speakers with Sonos multiroom audio components. Don't throw away old speakers; give them new life.
I've had a Sonos system for a few years, and added the Connect Amp to power ceiling speakers in my kitchen and living room (I'm using a separate switch box to control volume independently). The amp provides more than enough power to drive each pair of speakers. Like all Sonos products, adding it to an existing system is elementary. Some complain that Sonos is expensive, and say that Apple's airtunes does the same for less (I'm an Apple guy, BTW). One of many advantages of Sonos is that each zone in your house can listen to separate streams (one or more can listen to itunes in their Zones (different music), while another zone is streaming XM, Pandora, Slacker, Last.fm, Spotify or one of hundreds of radio stations from around the globe) -- airtunes is limited to the same stream.
What's great about it: Ease of use, great bang for the buck