Our quick take
Sonos Playbase - 4.5 / 5
Design
Dimensions: 720 x 380 x 58mm; 8.6kgs Can accommodate a TV up to 34kg No HDMI connection, optical audio connection only No Bluetooth connectivity, Wi-Fi/Ethernet only
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Features
- Capacitive touch controls Sonos app for wireless control Compatible with over 80 music services Voice control via Alexa or Google Assistant device
Sound quality
10 Class-D amplifiers, 10 driver speaker system 5.1 setup with Sonos Sub and two Sonos speakers Supports MP3, WMA, AAC, OGG, FLAC, ALAC, AIFF and WAV 16-bit support (no Hi-Res 24-bit support)
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Sonos app platform
- Easy setup via Sonos app Can link to other Sonos speakers for multi-room audio
To recap
If you’ve got the cash then the Playbase is a have-your-cake-and-eat-it kind of speaker. It’s great for music, radically enhances TV audio, blows away the Playbar’s more dated design, and is the perfect addition to Sonos’s full around-the-home audio package. The Playbase might be late to the soundbase party, but it’s what the party has been waiting for.
