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Sonos is considered a pioneer in multi-room audio systems. It entered an unproven market in 2005 that today is on the brink of becoming a mainstream. Since then new technologies and competitors have emerged and Sonos has added new products to its range...
Good bass reproduction, Clear vocals, Solid and elegant design, Multiroom expandability...
App not up to par, Too colored sound, No DTS or Dolby Atmos support...
Playbase is intended to fill an empty spot in Sonos product portfolio. It has been created for customers who do not wish to wall-mount their TV or soundbar. With Playbase you can place your TV directly on top and get significantly better sound than the m...
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A surprisingly salient special survey by Sonos says that something like 70 percent of slender-TV owners select to stand their set on a flat surface rather than sticking it on a wall. (Say that silently seven times.) Seriously—OK, that's enough of that—Son...
Only 2.28 inches tall, Utilizes Sonos Trueplay acoustic tuning technology, Can be part of a Sonos multiroom audio system...
No volume level indicator, Optical digital and network audio inputs only...
For the folks who don't mount their TV on a wall—that is, for the overwhelming majority of TV owners—the Sonos Playbase is an elegant way of creating an excellent-sounding home theater system that's nearly invisible, super-easy to set up, and blessedly si...
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The Playbase is not Sonos' first home theater product, but it definitely shows that the company's design and engineering prowess has jumped up to a whole new level. The Playbase is exactly what we (or at least many of us) want in a home audio system — and...
Incredible sound with strong bass, sounds great for both music and dialogue, just one piece of hardware required, easy setup requires just one power cord and one optical cord, integrates seamlessly with other Sonos devices...
Relatively large footprint doesn't fit under some TV stands – requiring you to mount a TV to the wall or to get the $149 Sanus Swiveling TV Base, pricey, no DTS, no Bluetooth or HDMI, Prev2 of 2Next...
The design of the Playbase is quite wide, so you'll need to plan ahead for how it will fit into your home theater layout. Aside from that, we love how the Sonos Playbase offers beautifully implemented design simplicity — after all, it is just one unit wit...
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Let me start this off with the obvious: Sonos is a pretty legendary name these days. The company's product portfolio is pretty simple and easy to navigate, but each item serves a few specific purposes that help potential buyers decide which one to purchas...
Even though it's wide enough to sit underneath a TV, the Playbase is still sleek and stylish. Most TVs fit on it, though those with the "claw feet" may have some trouble, A truly beautiful thing, the sound quality is absolutely superb. The bass is especia...
This process was more painful than I would have liked. The WiFi setup continually failed when I initially received my review unit and I was forced to use an ethernet connection. Afterwards, I was able to set it up to work wirelessly, At $699, the Playbase...
I feel like I should wrap this up by saying that I wish I had never received the Playbase for review. The thought of going back to my TV's built-in speakers makes me want to cry inside, as does the fact that I am going to want to buy some sort of external...
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So it's been some time since we've had a new Sonos product to play around with. Five years to be exact. But they recently announced the new PLAYBASE and we've been testing it out over the past week or two. So is it the next best thing from Sonos? And shou...
Great sound, Easy to use app, Sleek design...
Expensive, No DTS...
For people with some extra cash who want to improve their TV experience with only one product, the PLAYBASE is great. And you have the option of hooking it up to a Sonos system eventually. Just don't expect it to get amazingly loud or even provide you wit...
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Sonos' second television-friendly speaker is a good choice when a soundbar won't work — but it's still pretty darn expensive.It's easy to look at the Sonos PlayBase and try to squeeze more out of it than is needed. In fact, you can sum it up thusly: It's...
Sonos' second television-friendly speaker is a good choice when a soundbar won't work — but it's still pretty darn expensive.It's easy to look at the Sonos PlayBase and try to squeeze more out of it than is needed. In fact, you can sum it up thusly: It's...
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When Sonos unveiled its $699 Playbase speaker last month, the company was pretty straightforward about why the product exists: most people don't mount their TV to the wall. That doesn't necessarily mean they'd never buy Sonos' Playbar (or any soundbar for...
Easy setup, Excellent, balanced sound, Makes a great music speaker, too...
Expensive, Lacks DTS and HDMI connectivity, No mics for our voice assistant future...
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Sonos isn't a stranger to soundbars, but we've been waiting quite a while for a follow-up to 2013's Playbar. Switching gears a bit, the new Playbase is a sound slab designed to be placed under your TV. This $699.99 speaker system is a bit pricey consideri...
Excellent overall audio performance, Large sound field with very good directional imaging for movies, Lots of streaming media options through the Sonos app, Can be expanded to a true 5,1-channel surround system...
Lacks ultra-low frequency, subwoofer-like presence, Can only use other Sonos speakers for 5,1 setup, No Bluetooth...
The Playbase is a powerful audio slab for your TV, with lots of streaming options and the ability to connect to other Sonos speakers throughout your home...
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Wireless speaker maker Sonos recently announced their second entry into the home theater space with the Sonos PLAYBASE, a device built to sit under your TV and act as both a TV speaker and whole-room music player. I had the chance to spend a couple of wee...
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There was a brief period of time—think 2011 to 2015—when the pedestal-like soundbar was convenient for TV owners. TVs had gotten skinnier and sound had gotten crummier as a consequence. Functioning as both speaker and stand, the pedestal was an appealing...
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Last month Sonos unveiled its new Playbase hi-fi speaker that fits under your TV, and now the premium TV and music speaker is available to purchase in white or black. Playbase is an interesting alternative to the typical sound bar form factor and has ben...
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The idea of having high-quality home theater audio seems great until you actually try and set it up. I've owned a few surround sound systems, but the additional speakers and cables added a level of complexity that never felt worth it to me. So I've been l...
Clear, powerful audio regardless of whether you're watching a movie or listening to music, Music streaming is a unique feature in the home theater speaker market, Simple setup, Excellent industrial design, Easy to convert to a wireless 5.1 surround sound...
Expensive, particularly if you're building a 5.1 setup, The lovely white finish scratches and scuffs easily, Stereo separation isn't as good as you'll get with a true multi-speaker setup...
As with most everything Sonos does, the Playbase is both excellent and expensive. But the combination of top-notch sound quality, versatility and simple setup makes it an extremely compelling speaker for the living room.HardwareThe Playbase has an unusual...
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Let's face it. The sound systems in your garden-variety LED HDTV are aural disappointments, which is why soundbars have become necessities.Even though TV manufacturers know their sets will probably need soundbars, it's a shotgun marriage at best. There ar...
Great design, Brilliant sound, Works perfectly with existing Sonos system, Excellent design for TVs on stands...
Expensive, Built-in woofer can't shake a room...
Sonos PlayBaseThe GoodGreat design • Brilliant sound • Works perfectly with existing Sonos system • Excellent design for TVs on standsThe BadExpensive • Built-in woofer can't shake a roomThe Bottom LineThe Sonos PlayBase is an excellent soundbar, but the...
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As TVs get flatter, their sound gets worse. Enter Sonos' latest home theater speaker, the $699 Playbase, a thin and flat home theater/streaming music system designed to sit underneath your TV.Like the TV above it, the Playbase is thin, but it packs a sign...
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The Sonos Playbase all-in-one speaker system is designed to be paired with a TV, so it's ironic that it sounds better with music than it does with movies and television shows. Maybe that's because low-end frequencies are more prevalent in music than they...
Sounds fantastic with music, Extremely low profile, yet it can support up to a 75-pound TV, Can be expanded to a bona fide 5.1-channel surround-sound system, Trueplay can customize the speaker's sound to your room...
You'll need to add the $699 subwoofer to get chest-thumping bass in movie soundtracks, Supports Dolby Digital only, not DTS or any of the higher-resolution codecs, Toslink is the only audio input, Sonos is unlikely to ever support high-resolution digital...
This is yet another great effort from Sonos, but the Playbase isn't the right home theater speaker for everyone...
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Sonos doesn't release a new speaker very often, but when it does, expectations run high. The Playbase, Sonos' take on the soundbase (a soundbar intended to go under your TV stand) doesn't disappoint. With enormous bass, clear vocals and good ease of use...
Big-time bas, Clear vocal, Room-filling soun, Easy to set up and use...
No HDM, Expensive...
The Sonos Playbase impresses with its big bass, clear vocals and room-filling power. It's easy to set up and use, and sounds great whether you're playing movies, TV shows or music. In other words, it hits all the things you want out of a soundbase.You pay...
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Sonos is the first to admit it made a mistake. The PLAYBAR, its home entertainment-focused soundbar speaker, was an audio marvel back in 2013 when it was first announced, but the ergonomics didn't live up to the sound. Turns out, Sonos belatedly realized...
Big sound in a small package, Beautiful build quality, Easy setup, Sounds just as good with music as TV audio...
Expensive, especially for a surround system, Won't work with non-IR remotes, No DTS or Dolby Atmos support...
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Sonos, known for its clean, simple designs, easy set up and superb sounding speakers is out with a new product, the Sonos Playbase. The Playbase allows those that want a flatter speaker, opposed to the Playbar, that fits under a TV set. Depending on your...
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The SONOS PLAYBASE is a product I admittedly really wanted to get my hands on to review. So I was surprised when SONOS reached out to me asking if I'd like to take the new SONOS PLAYBASE for a spin, I didn't hesitate one bit to say yes. The company went a...
Really amazing natural sound, Premium sleek design, Works nicely with mobile devices, Integrates with your TV remote...
Pricey, App setup takes some time to get through...
No, the PLAYBASE isn't for everyone. The price tag is going to scare many away and I agree that it's hard to justify spending this much money. For those who do have the means and are willing to part with that cash, it's going to be a very worthwhile inves...
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Sonos takes its expertise in WiFi music streaming and multi-room audio to the TVSonos is a pretty popular audio company, who has been the market leader for multi-room audio for quite a few years. But Sonos is also a company that doesn't release new produc...
When it comes to the PLAYBASE, it's hard to find anything bad to say about this soundbar. It checks just about every box there is, except for the price. When you have other soundbars on the market that are under $500, heck even some are under $250 or $100...
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Occupying the same niche as the rectangular Playbar, the Playbase is about as wide and flat as the Playbar is long though both are approximately the same length with the same purpose – to fill an entire room with sound. The Playbase though is wider, flatt...
If you only have space and the budget for just one wireless speaker in your living room the Sonos Playbase is the definitive choice with the ability to tackle music, movies and gaming alike with deft aplomb...
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The Sonos Playbase is Sonos' sound base speaker for your television. I am late to the Playbase party, but I am still excited to check out the speaker. The Playbase is meant to fit nicely under your television or in your entertainment center. I set the Pla...
Since I live in a small apartment in New York, the Playbase fits my cramped setup. I recommend the Playbase for someone who wants great, loud sound without all of the wires and setup. The simple multi-room setup is the best feature of getting any Sono...
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