New Sonos PLAY:5

Sonos Play:5 new in 2015 The all-new version of the near-legendary original PLAY:5 by Sonos improves upon it in many ways. It's beefier than its predecessor, weighing in at 6.5kg, and it has double the grunt under the hood. New audio technology such as six state-of the-art digital amplifiers individually coupled with six speakers delivers seriously good sound to any room. And a stack of new features will tempt even existing Play:5 owners to upgrade. Whether on its own, in a stereo pair or as part of a 5.1 system, it's the best sounding Sonos speaker yet. Check out the video:

Trueplay tuning

Trueplay measures the acoustics of the room the PLAY:5 is in – analysing things like size, layout and furnishings. It then fine tunes your PLAY:5 to make sure the music sounds great, no matter where you place your speaker. sonos trueplay

Access all your music

Pre-loaded Internet radio stations, free of charge  - Get over 100,000 free radio stations, shows, and podcasts, all for free. And you can tune in without turning on your computer: browse for stations, or type in specific call letters or a radio host you love. Endless music from the most popular online music services - Sonos works seamlessly with Spotify, Pandora, Deezer, TuneIn, SiriusXM, Google Play Music, SoundCloud, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, Rhapsody, Rdio, Qobuz, Tidal and downloads from any service offering DRM-free tracks. (Service availability varies by region.) Computer-free music playback - Get instant access to millions of songs and thousands of radio stations without ripping, downloading, or even turning on a computer. Sonos connects directly to these services over the Internet and then streams the music to the rooms of your choice. Play the music on your computer in any room - Play music stored on up to 16 PCs, Macs or NAS (Network Attached Storage) devices on your home network, supporting the most popular audio formats, from iTunes® to MP3. Stream music from an iPhone®, iPad™ or iPod touch® - Sonos wirelessly plays your iTunes® music, direct from your iPhone®, iPad® or iPod touch®, to any room in your home. Play music and audio from a CD or MP3 player, TV and more throughout the home - An analog audio input lets you connect to an external audio source (such as a CD or MP3 player, TV, DVD, VCR, or radio) and play that music or audio on all Sonos players in the system. Sonos Play 5 internals

Key audio technology:

Class-D amplifiers - State of the art, great sounding amplifiers that are light weight, powerful and very energy-efficient in standby and use. Tweeters - Three tweeters create a crisp and accurate high-frequency response. Mid-woofers - Three dedicated mid-woofers ensure the faithful reproduction of mid-range frequencies crucial for accurate playback of vocals and instruments, while also delivering a deep, rich bass. Stereo Pairing - Turn two PLAY:5s into separate left and right channel speakers to create wider, bigger, and deeper sound. All-digital sound architecture - All filter settings, active equalisation, and time-alignment are done in the digital domain through state-of-the-art DSP circuitry so there's absolutely no loss of audio quality or energy. New Sonos Play5

Other cool features

Easy Internet connectivity for other products in your house - When wirelessly connected to a BRIDGE, BOOST or another player, you can use the Ethernet port on the back of your PLAY:5 to bring standard Internet connectivity to your set-top box, DVR, PC, game console or network hard drive. Control your Sonos system with your smartphone, tablet or PC - Control all your music and rooms with your Android™ device, iPhone®, iPod touch®, and iPad™ Free Sonos Controller apps - Apps for Android, iPhone and iPad let you control your Sonos players, music on the Internet and your computer right from the palm of your hand. Download the apps for free on the iTunes App Store or Google Play™. Integrated multi-room control - If you have multiple music players, you can control what's playing in any room from anywhere in your house. Sonos Controllers aren't tied to a specific player, so you can use any Controller to control the music and the volume in all your rooms. Built-in wireless capability - The PLAY:5 can go anywhere, delivering music to any room in your house, wirelessly. Players and Controllers establish their own secure wireless mesh network that delivers the extensive range and superior performance you need to get music all over your house. Six antennas ensure perfect wi-fi reception. Play a different song in every room, at the same time - Tune in to an Internet radio station in the bedroom, stream a music service in the kitchen and play a song from your music library in the living room — simultaneously. Listen to the same song in every room, in perfect synchronisation - Play the same song in different rooms, simultaneously, without echoes or delays. Add or drop rooms from your rooms grouping and still be in sync. Simple setup and expandable design - Simple setup  - No technical or wireless expertise required. Put a PLAY:5 in any room where you want music and connect it to your home WiFi network using the free Sonos Controller App. The Sonos System Setup software provides simple on-screen prompts on any Sonos control. With the touch of a few buttons, you’ll be playing music all over the house in minutes. Automatic software updates - New features and music services delivered automatically — and for free. The Sonos system keeps getting better over time with new features and music services. Once the Sonos music system has been registered, Sonos will automatically notify you when software updates are available. Simply press one button and your system updates itself.

Sonos Play:5 price and availability

The new Sonos PLAY:5 is available now. Recommended retail price is $749.

It's available in Black or White.