Sonos has tweaked its software over the couple of years since the second-gen Play:5 release (and it will be getting the controversial Sonos S2 update in May 2020), but set-up is as simple as ever.

Sonos knocks one out of the park with the all-new Play:5. This is a spectacular speaker either on its own or as part of a whole-home audio system. Sonos’ business model differs from most ...

As the movie unfolded, it looked and sounded great, with the 5.1 surround sound coming across really well, even without the ...

Sonos is launching a new controller app known as the S2 Controller App, and while many users will need it to receive feature updates or integrate future Sonos products into their set up, it’s not ...

To go along with its brand-new Arc soundbar, Sonos is making a few internal updates to some existing products. Most relevant to anyone considering the Arc is probably the 3rd-generation Sonos Sub.

Sonos has updated its flagship speaker, with the new Sonos Five replacing the old Play:5. Now effectively the third-generation of the multi-room speaker, the new Five focuses on music rather than TV ...

It’s been seven years since Sonos first debuted the Playbar, and while we were impressed by its audio quality at the time, the HDMI-less soundbar has grown decidedly long in the tooth. Now word has it ...

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