Testseek.com have collected 254 expert reviews of the Sonos Play:5 bluetooth portable speaker and the average rating is 86%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Sonos Play:5 bluetooth portable speaker.
November 2009
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The editors liked
Great look
Powerful sound
Truesound is a revelation
The second-generation Sonos Play
5 is a sleek
Well-designed Wi-Fi speaker that delivers rich sound for its size and strong bass. It offers the full Sonos wireless experience
Controllable from iPhone
IPad and Android apps
With compatibility with nearly
Fantastic sound quality
Polished design
Excellent
Easy to use ecosystem
Beautifully built
Balanced sound that is wonderfully loud
Supports line-in
Meaning you can bring in an input like vinyl or CD and stream it around the house
Easy to setup
Touch panel up top feels futuristic
Wired or wireless depending on what you pr
Powerful sound.
Easy to set up
Good sound quality
Anubis.fm is excellent
Plenty of other Internet services offered
Can expand into a multiroom system
Glorious sound
Accesses many online music sources
Supports almost every streaming service
Great sound quality
Single-speaker streaming audio system
Controlled from any iPhone or iPod Touch using a free app
Impressive sound from a compact
Single housing
Elegant design
Cuts down on cord clutter
Streams internet-based radio and audio services
Plus your o...
Fantastic remote operation options
Works as promised
Radio is very clear
The editors didn't like
Truesound not for all
Speaker legs are apparent
Very simple design
Fairly pricey
Especially if you want to buy a second one for stereo sound
Comparatively expensive
Limited stereo separation
No Bluetooth
Bass could be a little stronger out of the box
No way of turning off the volume up sounds
App could do with a refresh
Expensive
When used alone it must be connected to your router
Not quite as versatile some of its competitors
One of the priciest options in its space
Lack of stereo separation
While the S5 can wirelessly interact with other Sonos products
You'll need a hard-wired connection or the wireless bridge accessory if it's your only Sonos component
Somewhat expensive
Especially if you don't already own an iPod Touch or i...
The second-generation Sonos Play:5 is a sleek, well-designed Wi-Fi speaker that delivers rich sound for its size and strong bass. It offers the full Sonos wireless experience, controllable from iPhone, iPad and Android apps, with compatibility with nearly
Fairly pricey, especially if you want to buy a second one for stereo sound
While fairly pricey the second-gen Play:5 is the best-sounding Sonos speaker yet...
Beautifully built; Balanced sound that is wonderfully loud; Supports line-in, meaning you can bring in an input like vinyl or CD and stream it around the house; Easy to setup; Touch panel up top feels futuristic; Wired or wireless depending on what you pr
Bass could be a little stronger out of the box; No way of turning off the volume up sounds;
The $749 price might throw you off, but if you're looking for a way into the Sonos system, new Play:5 is one of the best ways to start, offering a solid thwack of audio and line-in support, too.There's just so much sound on offer in the Play:5, and it's s...
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Published: 2015-10-28, Author: Michael , review by: cravingtech.com
With Sonos PLAY:5 (2015) , you'll get the best Sonos experience possible with a minimalist and elegant speaker design, combined with powerful, clear, high-quality audio output. The speaker is a powerhouse but it's not just loud, because the sound does...
Easy to use ecosystem, Supports almost every streaming service, Great sound quality,
Not quite as versatile some of its competitors, One of the priciest options in its space, Lack of stereo separation,
The Sonos Play:5 might not be newest wireless speaker on the market, but it's still a fantastic option from a simple to use ecosystem that supports almost every single music streaming service available in Australia. The Play:5 doesn't have quite as many ...
Abstract: Darn the new Sonos S5. With this review falling in our busy pre-Christmas period where piles of kit awaits review, the last thing we needed was something so joyfully brilliant that we just lie around playing track after track. For Sonos has taken its smar...
Easy to set up, good sound quality, Anubis.fm is excellent, plenty of other Internet services offered
Expensive
Sonos's Zoneplayer S5 is probably the simplest wireless music system we've come across. Set up is simple, sound quality is good considering the speakers' size, and the diversity of music services offered -- including the impressive Anubis.fm music-on-dema...
Single-speaker streaming audio system , Controlled from any iPhone or iPod Touch using a free app , Impressive sound from a compact, single housing , Elegant design , Cuts down on cord clutter , Streams internet-based radio and audio services, plus your o...
While the S5 can wirelessly interact with other Sonos products, you'll need a hard-wired connection or the wireless bridge accessory if it's your only Sonos component , Somewhat expensive, especially if you don't already own an iPod Touch or i...
The ZonePlayer S5 shrinks the Sonos streaming music experience down to a compact single-speaker system with great sound, which you can control from any iPhone or iPod Touch....
Can expand into a multiroom system, glorious sound, accesses many online music sources
When used alone it must be connected to your router
If you aren’t deterred by the Sonos ZonePlayer S5’s unique set-up requirements, you’ll be hard-pressed to find an all-in-one system that sounds better or is more versatile. ...
