Sonos PLAY:5 / ZonePlayer S5 (1st Gen)

usability, size, design

price

89% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

usability, price, design

76% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

The ZonePlayer S5 is a natural progression for Sonos, taking the simplicity of its wireless music system to the next level. Coupled with the Sonos iPhone app, the ZP-S5 will open up Sonos wireless music to a whole new market, acting as an affordable...

Great look ; Easy to setup ; Powerful sound.

App could do with a refresh ; speaker legs are apparent ; Very simple design.

An elegant looking and bombastic sounding speaker that proves Sonos is still king of the streamers.

Dynamic, room-filling sound from a compact all-in-one ; good bass depth and weight ; solid build ; impressive wireless network and features

If this is your first ZonePlayer you'll need to wire it to your router or buy a £79 ZoneBridge ; expensive standalone controller

The Play:5's simplicity and superb sound make this an ideal one-box network player

Setup takes about 5 minutes, sounds good, 25,000 internet radio stations, Music services support, the ability to add another 41 zones

You'll need to sit it next to a router unless you buy the ZoneBridge, you'll need to buy the controller or have an iPod touch/iPhone to get the most out of it

Where the Sonos S5 ZonePlayer appeals to us is not only in the price, but the ease in which it allows you to get into the system. If you've got a iPod touch or iPhone, the app doubles as the controller and the ability to add more zones throughout your...

Minimalist design ; Great user experience ; Excellent sound quality

Expensive

The company bills the new PLAY:5 as ‘the ultimate smart speaker’ and whilst we haven’t tested every rival device out there, the complete experience Sonos has wrapped up alongside this unit certainly places it at the top of our list of recommendations..

Tremendous, spacious sound ; Composed at volume ; Punchy bass

Less connectivity than Bluetooth rivals ; No high-res support

A reinvention in all but name, the new Play:5 offers even more boom for your buck.

Regardless, if you're an existing Sonos owner looking to introduce a new speaker or are buying your first, the Play:5 is a great sounding and attractive speaker. The Sonos Play:5 certainly sounds wonderful and lives up to its position as Sonos' new...

The second-generation Sonos Play:5 is a sleek, well-designed Wi-Fi speaker that delivers rich sound for its size and strong bass. It offers the full Sonos wireless experience, controllable from iPhone, iPad and Android apps, with compatibility with...

Rather expensive, especially if you want to buy a second one for stereo sound.

While fairly pricey, the second-gen Play:5 is the best-sounding Sonos speaker yet.

The S5 player looks fantastic and sounds brilliant. It's an excellent introduction to the Sonos service or, for existing users, a flexible new player to add to a running network.