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Bang & Olufsen BeoSound 2 vs Sonos PLAY:5

    7.87 in
    16.97 in
    Bang & Olufsen BeoSound 2 Wireless Speaker
    Bang & Olufsen BeoSound 2
      14.33 in
      7.99 in
      Sonos PLAY:5 Wireless Speaker
      Sonos PLAY:5
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      7
      4.0 out of 5
      3 user ratings
      5 stars
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      3 stars
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      2 stars
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      74
      4.5 out of 5
      31 user ratings
      5 stars
      		64 %
      4 stars
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      User rating
      62
      3.8 out of 5
      62 user ratings
      5 stars
      		35 %
      4 stars
      		29 %
      3 stars
      		20 %
      2 stars
      		11 %
      1 stars
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      98
      3.4 out of 5
      98 user ratings
      5 stars
      		27 %
      4 stars
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      3 stars
      		24 %
      2 stars
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      1 stars
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      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Sound

      Bang & Olufsen BeoSound 2Bang & Olufsen BeoSound 2
      Sonos PLAY:5Sonos PLAY:5
      Channels1.05.0
      Supported formats
      • Apple Lossless
      • FLAC
      • MP3
      • WAV
      • WMA
      • .m4a
      • .m4b
      • m4p
      • .m4v
      • .m4r
      • .3gp
      • .mp4
      • .aac
      • AIFF
      • FLAC
      • WMA
      • AAC+
      • Apple Lossless
      • MP3
      • OGG Vorbis
      • WAV

      Design

      Bang & Olufsen BeoSound 2Bang & Olufsen BeoSound 2
      Sonos PLAY:5Sonos PLAY:5
      Colour of product
      • Aluminium
      • Brass
      • Bronze
      • Gold
      • Grey
      • Black
      • Black,Graphite
      • Graphite,White
      • White

      Dimensions

      Bang & Olufsen BeoSound 2Bang & Olufsen BeoSound 2
      Sonos PLAY:5Sonos PLAY:5
      Height16.97 in7.99 in
      Width7.87 in14.33 in
      Depth7.87 in6.06 in
      Weight144.62 oz224.34 oz

      Connectivity

      Bang & Olufsen BeoSound 2Bang & Olufsen BeoSound 2
      Sonos PLAY:5Sonos PLAY:5
      Source of connection
      • iOS App
      • Android App
      • Windows Phone App
      • Mac App
      • PC App
      • iOS App
      • Android App
      • Windows Phone App
      • Mac App
      • PC App
      Aptx Supportnono
      Bluetoothyesno
      Wired inputs
      • 3.5mm
      • Ethernet
      • 3.5mm
      • Ethernet
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
      DLNAyesyes

      Features

      Bang & Olufsen BeoSound 2Bang & Olufsen BeoSound 2
      Sonos PLAY:5Sonos PLAY:5
      Radio receiveryesno
      Smart speaker (virtual assistant)nono

      Power

      Bang & Olufsen BeoSound 2Bang & Olufsen BeoSound 2
      Sonos PLAY:5Sonos PLAY:5
      Electric (not USB)yesyes

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
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