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Sonos PLAY:5 II

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User ratings:
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3.9 out of 5
63 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
23 %
2 stars
11 %
1 stars
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Editorial reviews:
6
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4.3 out of 5
4 user ratings
5 stars
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Pros

  • Excellent sound quality
  • wireless connectivity
  • dispersion is extensive and consistently detailed

Cons

  • lack of voice control support that many of its smart speaker competitors offer
  • it only supports Wi-Fi and Apple AirPlay
  • this feature is only available with iOS devices

Key specs

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Sonos PLAY:5 II - Pros & Cons

Sonos PLAY:5 II

Pros

  • Excellent sound quality
  • wireless connectivity
  • dispersion is extensive and consistently detailed
  • hassle-free and sonically powerful option
  • more refined
  • discreet and modern look
  • simple
  • curvy monochrome design
  • precise
  • robust and adaptable sound and
  • Sonos Five is good for music

Cons

  • lack of voice control support that many of its smart speaker competitors offer
  • it only supports Wi-Fi and Apple AirPlay
  • this feature is only available with iOS devices
  • A lot of compression artifacts at max volume
  • only stream your audio via Wi-Fi or Apple AirPlay
  • room correction feature is also only available with iOS devices
  • doesn't have the optical port that can be found on the Sonos
  • 5 has lost an ethernet connection in this iteration
  • it s no longer the best-sounding device
  • dynamic sound they created caused a few people s mouths to drop
  • Wi-Fi connection is a little spotty

Sonos PLAY:5 II - Technical Overview

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6359.37 g
Best:
Philips BT2650
Weight: 0.21 g

Sonos PLAY:5 II - Full Specifications

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Sound
Supported formats
  • AAC+
  • AIFF
  • Apple Lossless
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • OGG Vorbis
  • WAV
  • WMA
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Dimensions
Height7.99 in
Width14.33 in
Depth6.06 in
Weight224.32 oz
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Features
Docking station for mobile/Tabletno
Radio receiverno
Smart speaker (virtual assistant)no
Streaming standardsSpotify Connect
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Design
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Wenge
  • White
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Connectivity
USBno
Other connectors
  • Ethernet
  • Headphone output
Bluetoothno
Analogue 3.5mm input (Aux)1
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
NFCyes
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Power
Battery operatedno
Electric (not USB)yes

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