SONOS PLAY:3 Smart Wireless Speaker, White

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input to add a source, such as a turntable with a built-in phono stage – the beauty of it being that your vinyl could then be streamed across your network of connected Sonos speakers. Unlike the Play:5, it has nine Class-D amplifiers, three tweeters and six mid-woofers –that can put out a ton of noise. As TechRadar's News Editor (UK), she was constantly on the hunt for top news and intriguing stories to feed your gadget lust. The Sonos Arc is also easy to set up and features a sleek, discreet design mounted to a wall or beneath a TV. A Play:3 with smart capabilities, AirPlay 2 and a design to match the rest of the Sonos line up takes it from the weakest link to the strongest.

Even without TruePlay you'll get a good dollop of bass clout, but the leading edges of notes and horns in hip-hop tracks such as Lethal Bizzle's Fester Skank are just a little more impactful with it, as you'd expect, and there's a marginal improvement to be had through the dynamic rise and fall of each sonic article. Everything is tested by our dedicated team of in-house reviewers in our custom-built test rooms in London, Reading and Bath. The Play:1 doesn't have the horsepower for the newer features either, but those who want the latest functions have the choice of the Sonos One. With no wiring or programming required, simply press one button and follow the prompts from the Sonos app. Inside you'll find two Class-D amplifiers, two force-cancelling speaker drivers and dual acoustic ports that help the Sub reach a low frequency of about 25Hz.The recently discontinued Play:3 is the oldest speaker in the Sonos portfolio but we don't need to tell you that. Sonos isn’t a new system, and now that the biggest-hitters are on-board we don’t expect to see many new services flood in all that soon. In a few minutes you're streaming music, radio, podcasts and audiobooks from all your favourite services. Sonos claims its software is more than happy to take on large libraries of around 65,000 tracks, and we found browsing through albums and artists wonderfully easy using the iOS app. Feed it lossless or uncompressed rips from a computer or network-attached storage device and it really shines.

But it's a case of different strokes for different folks; if Bluetooth streaming is important to you and you own an Android phone, you should look elsewhere. The first is for power (in case it needs to be mentioned, the Sonos Five must be plugged in to function at all times, so it isn't a great candidate for outdoor listening despite its 'humidity resistant' rating), then Ethernet, and lastly a 3. Registered Office: 4th - 6th floor Wellington Buildings, 2-4 Wellington Street, Belfast, BT1 6HT (Northern Ireland - company number NI032565).What about those Sonos fans who want two Play:3 rear channels that match the Playbase or Beam soundbar?

The Play:3 also has an impressively consistent tonal range, so nothing sticks out more than it should, although it is worth experimenting with the ‘Loudness’ option – close to a wall it will create some boominess, but in free space it’s a great way to get extra weight. lbs | Power supply: Auto-switching 100-240 V, 50-60 Hz 2A AC universal input | Wireless: WiFi | Voice control ?Consider the difference between the iPhone 4S and iPhone XS or the Samsung Galaxy S2 and Galaxy S9 and you're looking at the same time frame from the launch of the Play:3 to now.