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Testseek.co.uk 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.
Award: Highest Rated November 2009
November 2009
 
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254 Reviews
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The editors liked

  • Great look
  • Powerful sound
  • Truesound is a revelation
  • Sleek design
  • Massive sound
  • Trueplay is impressive
  • Beautiful design
  • Great sound
  • Elegant setup
  • Fantastic looks and sound
  • Easy to set up
  • Detailed sound
  • Easy to expand system
  • The Sonos Zoneplayer S5 is compact and
  • By Sonos’ standards
  • Relatively affordable – but doesn’t feel like a budget model when it comes to the crunch. Audio quality from the integrated speakers (there are five in total) is detailed
  • With the high end precise and the bass far more controlled than on most compact systems
  • Letting you hear the nuances of bass lines rather than a just a wave of low e
  • Big
  • Rich bass response
  • Good detail levels
  • Crystal clear mids
  • Easy setup
  • Flexible design
  • The best app of its type
  • Part of probably the best multi-room ecosystem available
  • 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
  • Easy to setup
  • Powerful sound.
  • Beautiful and well designed
  • Good sound quality
  • Easy to use
  • Superb online services
  • IPhone app is great
  • Sound quality is good
  • Robust networking
  • Depth of content is fantastic
  • Dynamic
  • Roomfilling sound from a compact allinone
  • Good bass depth and weight
  • Solid build
  • Impressive wireless network and features
  • Room-filling sound. Good bass weight. Solid build. Impressive wireless network and features
  • App design
  • Spotify
  • Easy set-up
  • Modular multi-room concept
  • Excellent audio quality and superbly flexible control
  • Soon available for Android
  • Excellent sound quality
  • Great dynamic range
  • Impressive wireless mesh network
  • Touch controls
  • Tremendous
  • Spacious sound
  • Composed at volume
  • Punchy bass
  • Good app
  • Can be very loud
  • Flexible music sources
  • Compact for such powerful speakers
  • Can be paired for very good stereo sound or with other Sonos speaks for home cinema
  • Linein for direct and multiroom playback
  • Simple touch co
  • Still the best user experience
  • Good service support
  • Hugely flexible
  • Powerful and lively sound
  • Excellent build
  • Setup takes about 5 minutes
  • Sounds good
  • 25
  • 000 internet radio stations
  • Music services support
  • The ability to add another 41 zones
  • Fantastic
  • Warm sound
  • Looks the business
  • TruePlay generally helps in certain environments

The editors didn't like

  • Truesound not for all
  • Speaker legs are apparent
  • Very simple design
  • App needs an upgrade
  • Side speaker legs protrude
  • Ignoring Bluetooth just feels regressive at this point. Software UI feels dated
  • Should You Buy It
  • Some limitations for first time buyers still
  • Need a Sonos ZoneBridge to connect to your router if in a different room
  • If you don’t have the aforementioned iDevice
  • However
  • You’ll either have to control playback through your computer or shell out for an expensive (but lovely) Sonos CR200 touchscreen remote control. There’s also no Wi-Fi built-in
  • So you’ll have to connect the S5 to your router via Ethernet cable.
  • No high-res support
  • Can now be beaten for outright sound quality and value
  • Fairly pricey
  • Especially if you want to buy a second one for stereo sound
  • App could do with a refresh
  • Very simple design.
  • Very expensive
  • Addictive -- you'll want one for each room
  • Headphone output not brilliant
  • It's very expensive
  • No desktop playback
  • If this is your first ZonePlayer you'll need to wire it to your router or buy a £79 ZoneBridge
  • Expensive standalone controller
  • If this is your first ZonePlayer
  • You’ll need to wire it to your router or buy a £79 ZoneBridge. Expensive standalone controller
  • High cost
  • Addictive
  • Lacks Apple AirPlay
  • A little bit pricey... but worth it.
  • No hi-resolution audio support
  • Slightly bass heavy
  • A little expensive for what's essentially a plastic speaker
  • Less connectivity than Bluetooth rivals
  • Expensive
  • Difficult to wallmount
  • No Bluetooth
  • AirPlay or Google Cast support
  • Individual speakers can be trumped for sound
  • No hi-res support
  • Control system can be restrictive
  • No High Res support
  • Slighty dull looks
  • You'll need to sit it next to a router unless you buy the ZoneBridge
  • You'll need to buy the controller or have an iPod touch/iPhone to get the most out of it
  • TruePlay is tricky to set-up
  • Single app approach can be a pain

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  Published: 2015-10-29, review by: cnet.com.au

  • 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...

 
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  Published: 2015-10-29, Author: Leigh , review by: gadgetguy.com.au

  • 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...

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  Published: 2015-09-29, Author: Marc , review by: techradar.com/au/

  • Great look, Powerful sound, Truesound is a revelation
  • Truesound not for all, speaker legs are apparent, Very simple design

 
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  Published: 2015-03-05, Author: Alex , review by: cybershack.com.au

  • 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 ...

 
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  Published: 2014-05-26, review by: avhub.com.au

  • 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...

 
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  Published: 2011-03-28, review by: goodgearguide.com.au

  • 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...

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  Published: 2009-12-16, review by: cnet.com.au

  • 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....

 
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  Published: 2009-11-18, review by: gadgetguy.com.au

  • Fantastic remote operation options; Works as promised; Radio is very clear
  • ZonePlayer itself not wireless to router

 
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  Published: 2009-11-09, review by: goodgearguide.com.au

  • 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. ...

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