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
Beautiful design. Great sound. Elegant setup
Powerful audio performance with seriously deep bass and accurate highs
Easy setup
Expandable to multiple rooms
Can be used as part of a stereo pair
The editors didn't like
Ignoring Bluetooth just feels regressive at this point. Software UI feels dated
Should You Buy It?
As a Sonos user myself
I'm torn. This new speaker is incredible at what it does-but it's also awfully expensive for something with limited features. I th
Beautiful and well designed; good sound quality; easy to use; superb online services
Very expensive; addictive -- you'll want one for each room; headphone output not brilliant
If we could, we'd fill our houses with stunning Sonos hardware. The only problem would be figuring out how to pay for it all. The Sonos ZonePlayer S5 is a fantastic home audio system and one we rate very highly indeed....
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Published: 2010-08-18, Author: Edward , review by: macworld.co.uk
Detailed sound; easy to expand system
Need a Sonos ZoneBridge to connect to your router if in a different room
But if you aren't deterred by the Sonos ZonePlayer S5's unique setup requirements, you'll be hard-pressed to find an all-in-one system that sounds better or is more versatile
The S5 player looks fantastic and sounds brilliant. It's an excellent introduction to the Sonos service or, for existing users, a flexible new player to add to a running network. ...
Pricing quibbles aside, the S5 is the lowest-cost option for installing a Sonos system into your home. You don’t need to have a controller for it because your PC, laptop and even an iPhone will do. The S5 makes streaming music easy and the sound quali...
Once you've got it up and running, the Sonos system is an excellent way to pipe your music around the house without having to rewire it. The sound is impressive for such a compact unit and easily stands up with its nearest rivals towards the higher en...
Abstract: This latest evolution of the Sonos system is very welcome since it provides a neat, all-in-one system for wireless multi-room music streaming. Both price and style put it in contention with the better class of iPod dock such as B&W's Zeppelin or Roth Audio's valve-powered docks and..
Abstract: Sonos has spent several years building a reputation for itself as the manufacturer of the most elegant, easy-to-use and flexible music systems around. Many reviews, however, including those in this magazine, has flagged up the total cost of a complete ...
Easy to set up, Easy to use, iPhone app is great, Sound quality is good, Robust networking, Depth of content is fantastic
It's very expensive, No desktop playback
The ZonePlayer S5 is the latest wireless multi-room music system from Sonos.The first Sonos music system, the ZonePlayer 100, launched in 2005 – the same year that Apple launched its first colour-screen iPod. So Sonos has been right there at the for...
