Our quick take
Sonos Play 5 - 5.0 / 5
Big boss
- 364 x 204 x 154mm, 6.36kgs Black and white colour options Plastic design Vertical or horiztonal orientation
Touch controls
- Capacitive touch controls Swipe from one side to other to skip track Smart sensors to detect orientation Ethernet port, 3.5mm line-in
Dynamic and detailed sound quality
- Three tweeters Three mid-woofers Six Class-D amplifiers Two microphones
No hi-res
- Stereo output possible with two Play:5 speakers Up to 16-bit supported
Great app control
- 80+ supported services Apple AirPlay 2 support Wireless mesh network joins Sonos speakers
Trueplay excellence
- iOS device required for Trueplay Trueplay available for all Sonos speakers Around a minute to complete
To recap
The Play:5 (2015) offers a beautiful, sophisticated design that we love, but more importantly, the sound it delivers is superb. Yes it’s slightly bass biased, there is no hi-res support and it isn’t cheap, but the Play:5 (2015) is an all-round fantastic speaker.
