Sonos PLAY:5 Ultimate Wireless Smart Speaker for Streaming Music, Works with Alexa, Black

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Shopper : Why Did You Choose This?VIJAYA K : Best in class.philip k : Was on sale. One of the best wireless speakers.JOURDAN B : Have several other Sonos items and am very satisfied. Adding one more to the group...DEEPAK I : I've never tried any Sonos products before but I am an avid music listener. This speaker seems to be very highly rated by others. The other benefit is that it can be expanded with other Sonos products in the future to make a decent home theater systemRolando M : good sound quality, integrates well with spotify, apple music, pandora, etcHARPREET K : I like them

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2021-05-10T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Will easily please any music fan

Set up was easy and not too complicated thanks to the app. Funny enough at first I wasn't overly impressed by the speaker but after listening for a few hours I was very pleased with the sound quality. I eventually went through the app and tune the EQ to my preferred listening setting. This speaker BOOMS! EDM, acoustic, it can handle it all.

Don

2021-05-08T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

I love my Sonos 5

The Sonos 5 was my first Sonos product that I've bought. I wanted a high quality speaker for the kitchen. It's sounds amazing and was easy to set up. The only thing I'm not sure about how is if I want one rather than two in the kitchen for even better sound. Buying the Sonos 5 was great, but I didn't find the full value of Sonos until I added a second product. More me it was the Arc and Sub. Now that I have multiple products I can fill the entire main level of my house with music from both products playing together. It's awesome!

Jeff U.

2021-05-01T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Sonos 5

I love my Sonos 5. It is set up in my loft on the 2nd floor and the sound carries through my whole house. There is more than enough bass with this product I can only imagine the sound of I had a Sonos amp! The audio quality is second to none which is why the is the only brand of speaker that I own and will continue to purchase

Mikewill33

2021-04-30T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

I would definitely Buy this product Again !

I used this Sonos Five product every day for critical listening in the Studio to reference my mixes I like that it plays frequencies down to as low as 40HZ, it's well Balanced across the spectrum..

Neilkeys

2021-04-27T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

I would buy Sonos again!

Great for synchronized music throughout our home! Really enjoying it!

Koffieguy

2021-04-26T20:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Great sound

We use Sonos5 and two sonosplay1 to fill whole house (albeit small house) with sound. Enjoy different volume control in each room and sonos app for endless music choices. Very easy to setup and to move speakers to different rooms when needed.

William

2021-04-18T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Sonos five

The sound is amazing

Wendy

2021-04-18T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Got a second for a stereo pair: glad I did

I had a single Five in my kitchen from when it was first released and the sound was great. However, given the time in the kitchen, I wanted my music to be true stereo with excellent sound. The dual Fives are absolutely awesome: I easily made them a stereo pair, tuned them and the sound is simply incredible. It was a bit of a splurge, but you absolutely get what you pay for here.

Matt

2021-04-17T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

In your face sound

Wow! This is in your face sound without any distortion. Zero regrets after powering it up and listening to it. Powerful, loud, sleek looking and goes well with my room. Would love to get another and use it for surround with my playbar, maybe later because it is a little on the pricey side. I have it in my Master bedroom and it fills the entire room easily. It is about 500 Sq. Ft.

Mike

2021-04-09T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Awesome sound. Easy setup.

Setup in the living room. Awesome sound. 5 mins to setup.

Adizzle

2021-04-08T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Great Speaker

Great all around speakers

Mark

2021-04-05T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

High Five, Sonos

This product is one of my favorite purchases of all time. Reading a book with my 5 streaming KCRW eclectic 24 has become weekday chill GOALS.

pmartyness

2021-04-02T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Transforming

As a professional musician I appreciate the excellent sound quality and product versatility.

Captain A.

2021-03-25T20:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Great home companion

Awesome speaker that only drops to 4 stars because of the price. But if you like music, and are spending more time at home, this is an awesome addition to your life.

RB

2021-03-23T20:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Sound,Design, Casing, Touch is exceptional. Needs Bluetooth.

Used as a rear satellite in addition to a 5.1 Arc setup. Excellent sound and virtually no lag as a paired extra room unit. The only downfall is no bluetooth. This to me would have been a deal breaker had i been buying this as a sole speaker.

LP

2021-03-15T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Fantastic Sounding Speaker.

I own a lot of SONOS products (two Connects, Connect Amp, Soundbar, Subwoofer, three Play1's and two Moves) and recently purchased the FIVE to replace my Gen1 Play 5. The difference between the Gen1 Play 5 and the FIVE is astounding! The FIVE is leaps and bounds better than the original Play5. Full sound, not too bass heavy and overall a great sounding speaker. If I had the funds available I'd consider replacing two of my Play1's that I'm using for surround sound and make them FIVE's! Setup was easy as usual and I was listening to my favorite streaming service in minutes. No regrets on this purchase!

DerrickM

2021-03-12T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Multidimensional sound

As a music enthusiast I have very high expectations of the quality of my sound. Sonos delivers all the way, and then some. Listening to music through my Sonos is truly multidimensional, and simply superior to any other sound system that I have ever owned. Sonos is nothing short of brilliant!

Robert

2021-03-10T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

An amazing product, exceeded expectations

In planning to replace my 30+ year old 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. The Sonos5 met all these requirements in a single box. The speaker yields impressive room-filling stereo sound. The only negative, is the lack of real stereo separation from a single enclosure. (You can add a second Sonos 5 for a full stereo separation effect).

Diggin J.

2021-03-05T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

I love this thing!

I love this speaker. I've since added two more and a sound bar. The combined music is so good. I was listening to a Kid Rock album and a Bald Eagle actually landed on my porch to listen to the music and drink a Budweiser.

William j.

2021-02-27T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

I would buy this again

I have had Sonos for 2 years connected to a powerful amp and high end speakers. The sound quality is good. However I just purchased a Sonos 5 And added that so I could have music in other rooms, the quality is very good, I also combined the 5 with my existing equipment and the 5 enhanced the quality tremendously. I will be purchasing another Sonos 5 to pair them ! I highly recommend Sonos. Tim Zdybek

Tap d.

2020-12-27T19:00:00

Rated 1 out of 5

I would never buy this again! Waste of money.

The sound on these speakers is very good. But having to deal with them turning off and on randomly, or not turning on at all is the most frustrating thing ever! We have top of the line wi-fi in our house, and even installed lots of boosters around, and they will work fine for a day, but then the next day they won't work. Having to try to figure out why, only to get them working for a few minutes before they go out again isn't worth it! I really wish I would have gone with another brand that isn't so unreliable!

McKin

2020-12-26T19:00:00

Rated 1 out of 5

Don't even consider buying this.

Don't waste your money. I had a perfectly operational speaker until Sonos bricked it with a software update on Christmas day. Its garbage now.

Rob

2020-11-29T19:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Great Product with amazing sound for the money

I have a huge music collection including vinyl and Mp3 files plus Apple Music... most often the system works flawlessly.. yet at times, the software glitches losing speakers and leaving one wondering why

Steve's M.

2020-11-22T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Great product

Multi room set up in home & home office

Curt

2020-11-11T19:00:00

Rated 1 out of 5

Challenging install

Speaker keeps dropping off the app and needs to be reinstalled.

Jasontj

2020-11-10T19:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

yes

Great product for radio, tv sound and music. I use it for all and love different applications for different zones

no n.

2020-11-10T19:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Great product

Love the products - one relatively new drawback is a message that now pops up. It indicates that it won't function with wireless signal extenders. (?) These extenders are necessary in my home. The necessity to "hard wire" things defeats the true value of Sonos.

DB2

2020-11-10T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

YES

listen to music, inside and out .i have multiple sonos products.

JACK

2020-11-10T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

I love the sound

Not only a great sound but easy to add other speakers throu out the house

Shoko

2020-11-10T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

The greatest speaker available in market.

Without bass box, it has a great bass for small areas; clean and clear voices; great connectivity and services options. Bluetooth connectivity could be an asset; ideal for Mac connectivity.

Gabriel

Sonos PLAY:5 Specifications

Audio
  • Amplifier

    6x Class-D digital amplifiers

  • Tweeter

    3x Tweeters

  • Mid-Woofers

    3x Mid-Woofers

  • Stereo Pair Setting

    Optional (turns two PLAY:5 units into separate left/right channel speakers)

  • 5.1-Channel Home Theater Setup

    Optional (add two PLAY:1 speakers to PLAYBAR and SUB for 5.1 surround sound)

  • Supported Audio Formats

    Compressed MP3
    iTunes Plus
    WMA (including purchased Windows Media downloads)
    AAC (MPEG4)
    AAC+
    Ogg Vorbis
    Audible (Format 4)
    Apple Lossless
    FLAC (lossless music files)
    WAV (uncompressed)
    AIFF (uncompressed)

  • Sample Rates

    Native Support: 44.1 kHz
    Additional Support: 48, 32, 24, 22, 16, 11 and 8 kHz

  • Music Services Supported

    Amazon Music
    Deezer
    iHeartRadio
    Last.fm
    MLB.com Gameday Audio
    Napster
    Pandora
    Rhapsody
    SiriusXM
    Slacker Radio
    Songza
    SoundCloud
    Spotify
    Stitcher
    TuneIn
    And more, varying by location

  • Internet Radio Supported

    Streaming MP3
    WMA

  • Album Art Supported

    JPEG
    PNG
    BMP
    GIF

  • Playlists Supported

    iTunes
    Rhapsody
    WinAmp
    Windows Media Player

  • System Requirements

    Windows XP (SP3) and higher
    Macintosh OS X 10.7 and higher
    NAS (network-attached storage) devices supporting CIFS

Connectivity

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  • Wired

    1 x 1/8" (3.5 mm) audio line-in (auto-detecting)
    1 x Ethernet (10/100 Mbps)

  • Wireless

    Wi-Fi 802.11b/g, 2.4 GHz, using six antennas
    SonosNet 2.0 (secure AES encrypted, peer-to-peer wireless mesh network)

  • SonosNet Extender

    Functions to extend and enhance the power of SonosNet 2.0

General

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  • Software Languages

    Danish
    Dutch
    English
    French
    German
    Italian
    Japanese
    Norwegian
    Simplified Chinese
    Spanish
    Swedish
    Brazilian Portuguese

  • Finish

    Matte black enclosure with graphite grille

  • Power Supply

    100 to 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, universal input

  • Controls

    Touch interface with volume up/down, previous/next track, and play/pause

  • LED

    1x LED status indicator

  • Operating Temperature

    32 to 104 deg. F (0 to 40 deg. C)

  • Storage Temperature

    4 to 158 deg. F (-16 to 70 deg. C)

  • Humidity Resistant

    Yes (designed to withstand high humidity, such as in a bathroom with a running shower)

  • Dimensions (WxHxD)

    14.3 x 8.0 x 6.1" (363.22 x 203.20 x 154.94mm)

  • Weight

    14.0 lbs (6.35kg)

  • UPC Code

    878269001690

About Sonos PLAY:5

FEATURED REVIEWS

Phenomenal stereo system,which competes with the best!

By Mark

As a long time "high end" audio equipment owner,I was forced to sell my music collection and equipment after the recession of 2008,to fund my small business and make a wedding for my lovely daughter . I had always missed the great music and carefully selected albums and CD's I had gotten over the years,never thinking I could replace them without spending a boat load of cash...I missed my music,sorely! One day(eleven years later) a friend bought a stereo pair of Play 5 Gen 2's.He invited me o...

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The best speaker ever...for its price, period.

By Francesco

I have been an audiophile for 25 years and I have owned very expensive audio systems and spent a lot of money (I mean a lot!) for well know speakers, amplifiers and fancy cables, speaker stands, audio carpets and who knows what other stuff I do not even remember. One day I had a gift card of $500 to be spent at West Elm and since I did not need anything for my apartment, I decided to purchase a Sonos Play 5 second generation. Obviously skeptical, I connected the "gadget" and gave it a try. I ...

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Our biggest home speaker with the boldest sound

PLAY:5 is the biggest and best-sounding speaker from Sonos. So whether you’ve got a big room to fill with music or a discerning ear for divine sound, we’ve got you covered.

Sonos is the wireless Home Sound System that fills as many rooms as you want with great-sounding tunes. Sonos speakers set up easy. Stream via WiFi. Play whatever you’re craving. And amp up every moment with intense, pulse-pounding sound.

It’s a new, better way to fill each day with the sounds you love. One that will make that place you live feel even more like home.

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Close your eyes. And listen.

You’ll hear each separate instrument, voice, and sonic detail in all its glory. As if you were sitting in the front row. Six Class-D amplifiers with six dedicated speaker drivers deliver crystal clear, rich, deep, stereophonic sound. And zero audible distortion, no matter how high you crank up the volume. Thanks to three mighty woofers and a completely sealed architecture, PLAY:5 delivers big, precise bass response without reverb or echoes.

Close your eyes. And listen.

Touchy. Feely.

Tap for the volume. Swipe for the track. Right from the PLAY:5 speaker itself. Perfect for when your phone is in hiding or out of reach.

Touchy. Feely.

Play it your way.

Stand it tall or set it on its side. Either way, PLAY:5 automatically optimizes the sound. When it’s horizontal, it’s in stereo. Mono in vertical. The rubber feet on both sides make it safe for any surface.

Play it your way.

Great sound, guaranteed.

Trueplay tuning analyzes the room then adjusts your PLAY:5 to deliver the best sound possible. For both music and home theater.

Great sound, guaranteed.

Singing in the shower encouraged.

We built PLAY:5 humidity resistant so you can enjoy your favorite tunes in music-starved places like big master bathrooms and outdoor patios. All you need is WiFi access and a place to plug it in. Just remember, it’s not waterproof or weather resistant.

Singing in the shower encouraged.

Grab your aux cord.

Plug in any audio device—from your turntable to a friend’s phone—and listen to your favorite music on your PLAY:5. You can also send the music from your PLAY:5 to any other Sonos speaker in your home.

Grab your aux cord.

Stereo pair with another PLAY:5

Turn each speaker into separate left and right channels for wider, bigger, and deeper stereo sound.

Stereo pair with another PLAY:5

Knock Your Socks Off Sound
Attention obsessive audiophiles and hard-core music lovers. PLAY:5 is your speaker. It's our biggest and best-sounding. So whether you've got a big room to fill with music or a discerning ear for divine sound, we've got you covered.

Control With Your Voice
Use with an Amazon Echo or Dot to play and control songs, playlists, radio stations, podcasts and more.

Set Up Over Wi-Fi
Plug in. Connect. Stream without interruptions or interference.

Start In Any Room. Add On
Play different songs in different rooms. Or the same song everywhere.

Control With One App
Pick a room. Pick a song. Hit play.

Superior Stereo Sound
You'll hear each separate instrument, voice and sonic detail in all its glory. Six Class-D amplifiers with six dedicated speaker drivers deliver crystal clear, rich, deep, stereophonic sound with zero distortion. So go ahead and crank up the volume.

Bass Response
Thanks to three mighty woofers and a completely sealed architecture, PLAY:5 delivers big, precise bass response without reverb or echoes.

One App. Complete Music Control
The Sonos app helps you quickly search through all your services to track down favorite music, send it to different rooms and adjust the volume and other settings. You don't even have to be in the same room. And if your friends have the Sonos app, they can do the same.

Over 80 Streaming Services Globally
Sonos plays everything - the most popular streaming services, on-demand Internet radio, your favorite podcasts and audiobooks, your go-to collection of downloads - whatever you love to listen to.

Trueplay, Custom Speaker-Tuning for Your PLAY:5
Sonos uses Trueplay tuning to make sure you get the very best sound out of your PLAY:5. No matter where you put it.

Line-In
Plug in any audio device-from your record player to a friend's phone-and listen to your favorite music on your PLAY:5. You can also send the music from your PLAY:5 to any other Sonos speaker in your home.

Touch Controls
Tap for the volume. Swipe to change the track. Right from the PLAY:5 speaker itself. Perfect for when your phone is in hiding or out of reach.

Multiple Orientations
Stand it tall or set it on its side. Either way, PLAY:5 automatically optimizes the sound. When it's horizontal, it's in stereo. When it's vertical, it's in mono. The rubber feet on three sides make it safe for any surface.

Humidity Resistant
We built PLAY:5 humidity resistant so you can enjoy your favorite songs in music-starved places like big master bathrooms and outdoor patios. All you need is Wi-Fi access and a place to plug it in. Just remember, it's not waterproof or weather resistant.

Play Music from Spotify Straight to Sonos
Enjoy all the personalized Spotify playlists and other listening features you love and more - without ever opening your Sonos app.

Connect Your Sonos to any Amazon Echo Device
With an Amazon Echo or Dot, you can use your voice to play and control songs, playlists, radio stations, podcasts and more.

Over 60,000 Hole-Grille
We designed PLAY:5's grille to contain thousands of microscopic holes. Giving you the most transparent sound without interference.

Expand Your Sound
Stereo Pair with another PLAY:5
Get two PLAY:5s and turn each speaker into separate left and right channels for wider, bigger and deeper stereo sound.

Audio
• Six Class-D digital amplifiers perfectly tuned to match the six dedicated speaker drivers and the acoustic architecture
• Three tweeters create the crispest and clearest high-frequency response
• Three mid-woofers ensure you'll hear the faithful playback of mid-range vocal frequencies plus deep, rich bass-without distortion, even at high volumes
• Phased speaker array (three drivers on top and three on the bottom) creates a wide stereo soundstage that directs the sound left, right and center
• Audio line-in. An auto-detecting 3.5 mm connection
• Adjustable bass and treble controls let you customize your sound by individual room or groups of rooms

Power & Networking
Wi-Fi, not Bluetooth
Connects to your home Wi-Fi network with any 802.11b/g, 2.4 GHz broadcast-capable router for uninterrupted wireless streaming.

Ethernet Port
One 10/100 Mbps Ethernet port. Wire directly to your router to operate your Sonos if Wi-Fi is unstable or use the Ethernet port to provide Internet accessibility to non-wireless devices if you're using BOOST setup.

Sonos PLAY:5 Features

  • Fills a large room with pure, brilliant sound
  • Bold. Pure. Dynamic. Intense. With deep bass that packs a punch
  • Uncompromised sound whether vertical or horizontal
  • Convenient, ultra-responsive top panel touch controls
  • Line-in. Plug in any device you desire
  • Streams over Wi-Fi, not Bluetooth, so the music never stops - even if you get a phone call
  • Connect Sonos to an Amazon Echo or Dot, then simply request the music you love

What's in the box:

  • Sonos PLAY:5 Ultimate Wireless Smart Speaker
  • Power Cord
  • Ethernet Cable
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Sonos 1 Year Limited Warranty