Sonos Five HighFidelity HomeSpeaker

Sonos Five - High Fidelity Home Speaker (What HiFi? Awards 2023)

Discover studio-quality, high-fidelity sound with the Sonos Five, delivering vivid, room-filling audio for music streaming, vinyl, and more. Enjoy seamless control via the Sonos app and Apple AirPlay 2 for an exceptional listening experience.

Key Features

• Updated monochromatic design with refined details for a modern look
• Trueplay™ tuning customises sound to your room’s unique acoustics (iOS device required)
• Ultra-wide soundstage with two side tweeters and a centre tweeter for rich stereo and clear vocals
• Deep bass from three high-excursion woofers in a sealed architecture that eliminates reverb and echo
• Automatic stereo separation when positioned horizontally
• Mono adjustment and wider soundstage when pairing two speakers vertically
• Analogue line-in via 3.5 mm jack for turntables, CD players, projectors, and more
• Control via Sonos app and Apple AirPlay 2 for effortless streaming

Specifications

Audio

• Six Class-D digital amplifiers tuned to the speaker’s acoustic architecture
• Three midwoofers for faithful vocal playback and distortion-free bass at high volumes
• Three tweeters (one centre, two side) for crisp high-frequency response
• Phased array technology creates a wide stereo soundstage
• Analogue line-in with 3.5 mm jack
• Trueplay™ software dynamically tunes sound to room acoustics (iOS device required)
• Adjustable EQ settings in the app including bass, treble, and loudness

Dimensions & Design

• Dimensions (H x W x D): 203 x 364 x 154 mm
• Finish: Black matte or White matte
• Status LED indicates power and connection status
• Capacitive touch controls: tap to play, pause, adjust volume, mute microphones; swipe to skip tracks
• Weight: 6.36 kg

Network & Connectivity

• Power supply: Auto-switching 100-240 V, 50-60 Hz AC universal input
• Ethernet port: 1 x 10/100 Mbps for wired connection
• WiFi: Compatible with 802.11b/g, 2.4 GHz routers
• Sonos S2 app support for setup and control
• Apple AirPlay 2 compatible (iOS 11.4 and higher)
• CPU: Quad Core 1.3 GHz
• Memory: 512 MB SDRAM, 512 MB NAND Flash

What's in the Box

• Sonos Five speaker
• Power cable
• Quick start guide

Audico buyer notes

Sonos Five is best suited to customers who want a powerful music-first speaker with line-in support, wide stereo presentation and simple Sonos multi-room control.

• Music focus: Built for room-filling stereo sound from a single speaker, with even wider separation when two Five speakers are paired.
• Source flexibility: The 3.5mm line-in can connect an audio source such as a CD player or turntable with the correct cable and phono stage where required.
• Room tuning: Trueplay tuning helps optimise the speaker for its placement and room acoustics using a compatible iOS device.
• Streaming: Works with the Sonos app and Apple AirPlay 2 for convenient wireless playback.

Good fit for: dedicated music rooms, vinyl-friendly Sonos systems, open-plan living areas and stereo-pair upgrades.