8.2 out of 10 based on 347 reviews

Sonos ZonePlayer S5

 

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  • User Score (459)
    9.3 9.3 from 459 reviewers
  • Expert Score (28)
    8.5 8.5 from 28 reviewers
  • Design (2)
    7.9 7.9 from 2 reviewers
  • Value for money (27)
    6.5 6.5 from 27 reviewers
  • Features (5)
    8.3 8.3 from 5 reviewers
  • Ease of use (7)
    8.8 8.8 from 7 reviewers
  • Performance (25)
    8.0 8.0 from 25 reviewers
  • Sound quality (25)
    7.3 7.3 from 25 reviewers
  • Appearance (22)
    8.7 8.7 from 22 reviewers
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Users:
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  • Expert Reviews

  1. Gadget Guy

    8.0/10
    3 weeks ago

    The Sonos ZonePlayer S5 is a multi-room digital music solution that can operate wirelessly – almost – and be operated remotely, thanks to several smart control options. Essentially streaming device, the ZonePlayer S5 doesn’t ‘play’ music itself, but rather retrieves it – plus podcasts and internet radio stations – from any device (PC, iPod or NAS drive, for instance) on your home broadband network – and broadcasts it via five inbuilt speakers. Read more

    • Fantastic remote operation options, Works as promised

  2. CNET

    CNET
    8.0/10
    16 December 2009

    The ZonePlayer Play:5 shrinks the Sonos streaming music experience down to a compact single-speaker system with great sound, which you can control from any iPhone or iPod Touch. Read more

    • Single-speaker streaming audio system, Controlled from any iPhone or iPod Touch using a free app, Impressive sound from a compact, single housing, Elegant design, Cuts...
    • While the S5 can wirelessly interact with other Sonos products, you'll need a hard-wired connection or the wireless bridge accessory if it's your only Sonos component,...

  3. New Zealand PC World

    6 August 2011

    The Sonos package is one of the best digital Read more

  4. AVHub

    11 January 2011

    Darn the new Sonos S5. With this review falling in our busy pre-Christmas period where piles of kit awaits review, the last thing we needed was something so joyfully brilliant that we just lie around playing track after track. For Sonos has taken its smart-as-a-tack networking music system and added just one thing — a standalone speaker unit. The transformation is extraordinary. Because at $699, the S5 ZonePlayer makes a lot of iPod speaker docks look pretty silly. Read more

  5. goodgearguide.com.au

    review.goodgearguide.com.au
    21 May 2010

    The Sonos Zoneplayer S5 is a wireless music streamer with a premium price. It's extremely easy to set up and operate, sound quality from the Zoneplayer speaker system is good for a compact unit and the diversity of Internet streaming features on offer is impressive. However, we do baulk at the high price tag and the cost of setting up your house with multiple Zoneplayer units. Read more

    • Easy to set up, good sound quality, Anubis.fm is excellent, plenty of other Internet services offered
    • Expensive

  • User Reviews

  1. "Awesome sound"

    CNET
    10/10
    Reviewer: SteveT5, CNET
    16 September 2010

    Easy to set up, not too expensive when comparing to Bose. The Bridge is great, the whole set up from scratch took about 15 minutes for a first time Sonos user. Love being able to use any of the various Apple devices lieing around the place to control from the free app. Read more

    • Easy setup and awesome sound
    • could do with inbuilt digital radio so that I don't have to download internet radio but a minor Bad only

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