In planning to replace my 20+ year old stereo system, I wanted do eschew the traditional stereo components and take a more modern approach. There were a few requirements I set for consideration of my new audio system.
- A compact footprint to fit our downsized living space.
- A system built around music streaming services.
- Ability to play audio from my television, turntable and multiple networked devices.
- Keep within a modest budget.
- Audiophile sound quality.
I found a solution that meets all the above requirements in a single box. The Sonos 5 is a wireless powered speaker. The enclosure contains six class-D amplifiers powering three mid-woofers and three tweeters. The woofers are placed on a curved surface, projecting the music to a wide soundstage. Two of the tweeters are placed at sharp angles, throwing the sound to either side of the room, with the other facing center. This configuration results in an impressive room-filling sound coming from a single enclosure. Although the Sonos 5 attempts to give you a stereo experience, you don't really get true stereo separation from one unit. For that, you can add a second Sonos 5 for a full stereo separation effect, but that can be a bit pricey.
The primary input is from your Wi-Fi network. The Sonos S2 app available for most mobile and desktop devices, allows for set-up of the Sonos 5 on your network, fine tuning the speaker for the room (TruePlay) and playing music streamed from your devices. The application lets you consolidate all of your streaming services into a single app from which you can search and play your music across all services. Besides the app controls, you can also control volume, play/pause and skip tracks using the elegant touch controls on top of the speaker cabinet.
Other than using the Sonos app, if you are steeped in the Apple ecosystem, as I am, you can send audio from any application on your Apple devices using Airplay. This allows me to send the audio from my Apple TV, iPhones and Macs using any application. The system lacks a bluetooth receiver, as this would result in lower fidelity. In addition, there is a single wired analog input that can be used to hook-up your turntable, CD player or other non-networked device.
If you are looking for a new stereo system and are willing to try something somewhat unconventional, I’d recommend the Sonos 5 for its high fidelity sound, compact design and integration with Apple networks and devices.
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| power source | AC | Corded Electric | Corded Electric | Corded Electric | Battery Powered | Corded Electric |
| connectivity tech | Wireless | wireless | Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi | Bluetooth | Wi-Fi |
| speaker type | Woofer, Tweeter | Multi Room | Multi Room | Multi Room | Built-In | Subwoofer |
| mounting type | Tabletop | Tabletop | Shelf Mount | Tabletop | Portable | Floor Standing |
| weight | 6350 grams | 4.5 kilograms | 3 kilograms | 4.5 kilograms | 3000 grams | 6.3 kilograms |
| control method | application | application, voice, touch | voice | application | — | application |
| model name | Sonos Five | Sonos Era 300 - White | Sonos Era 100 - White | Sonos Era 300 - Black | Move 2 (White) | Sonos Sub Mini - White |
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FRUSTRATING BUGS DRIVE ME INSANE EVERY DAY! Full of bugs. Overpriced. SPYWARE!
Update Sep 26, 2021: Based on the amount of dodgy traffic being sent to sonos.com URL's over my network, it is clear Sonos is spying on me, and there is no way to opt out. Sonos forces you to sign in. Now they have been adding microphones to some speakers so this is a serious privacy sinkhole. WHY does Sonos think they have the right to spy on me on this overpriced gear? When the speakers are FREE you can spy on me. NOT when im paying!Frequently I can't connect to these speakers using any app (yes I can connect in the Sonos app, but its a horrible app at finding music and managing playlists and its slower than Spotify with poor UI). See enclosed photo, using an iPad, Samsung S21 phone, Samsung tablet , and a Windows 10 PC I am UNABLE TO CONNECT TO ANY SONOS DEVICES!EVERY DAY!!! I HAVE TO MESS AROUND TRYING TO MAKE THIS OVERPRICED RUBBISH CONNECT!!! ITS LIKE TWO VERY EXPENSIVE BRICKS MOST OF THE TIME!!!PROS:* They were instant to setup on my existing Sonos network,* Sound is great for speaker size and you can max volume with little to no audible distortion over many genre of music (tested with YoYoMa, Rage Against the Machine, Burning Spear)CONS:* Frequent dropouts or just cant connect from some devices, need to mess around with sonos app* Sonos app is garbage, go back to interface design school!* If you are serious about your audio you still need to add a Sonos woofer to these as they just don't have anywhere near the punch of a woofer (though the bass is impressive for speaker size).* I paid $750 a piece for these; I'm pretty sure that's expensive for something that has lots of bugs.* Drops out all the time. Frequently can't connect. Really crappy app! The more you add to your network the less stable it becomes. I have 13 devices... Frequently they all drop out, or a few do etc, not cool. Yes they are on a Boost network from Sonos, and yet, they have not fixed the constant buggy rubbish going on here! Been using this stuff for five years now.... Overpriced rubbish. FREQUENTLY some devices cant connect to a Sonos group, you need to use the horrible Sonos app to try and remove speakers from a group then try to connect again from Spotify, or use another device to connect.About my Sonos network:1 X Sonos Boost, Cat cabled to main router.8 X Sonos 11 x Sonos SUB2 x Sonos FIVE1 x Sonos PLAYBASEUpdate 2/19/22: Without making any changes to my network; my sonos speakers have mostly become useless bricks, i cant connect to them, or even see them most of the time from the horrible Sonos app; very rarely can I see them in Spotify app. Essentially I now have thousands of dollars worth of bricks! Sonos support is polite; but essentially after spending dozens of hours on the phone with them, cant fix the problem. DO NOT BUY SONOS! THIS PRODUCT IS UNSTABLE AND UNUSEABLE.
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J. Lee
Best Bluetooth speaker!
Reviewed in Canada on August 18, 2023Style: SpeakerColor: WhiteVerified Purchase
Eduardo Arturo González Rizo
Excelente producto.
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Eduardo Arturo González Rizo
Reviewed in Mexico on November 22, 2022
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Jey
Great buy.. spend the extra for great sound!
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Terry Griffin
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Aarón
Reviewed in Mexico on July 15, 2023
Si consideras una five o era 300 dependerá mucho de la música que escuches o sera mas usada para musica o peliculas.
La falta de Bluetooth y micrófono pueden ser factores igual, pero no me arrepiento de haberla adquirido
Muy interesado en adquirir otra.
Dejo como nota que llego nueva ya que a alguien más le llego previamente usada.
Observaciones no molestas
La app de sonos tanto en móvil y pc no es la mejor pero no tendrás conflictos grandes y podrán ir mejorando alguna actualización.
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