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
(86%)
254 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
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. ...
Abstract: It's a rarity in the consumer tech space that a product can go six years before its successor comes to market, and yet, that's exactly what Sonos has done with this new Play:5 . The previous model released in 2009 was unique for its time — a wireless spea...
Integrates different users' music libraries, rather than keeping them separate, You need to update music index whenever you add new music
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Published: 2011-07-08, Author: Juha , review by: pcworld.co.nz
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...
