Sonos Play:5 Pre-Orders Start Today

Dealers can use the new Play:5 in stereo pairs, as a single stereo speaker unit, and they can install it horizontally or vertically within a room.

“Built with six synchronized, custom-designed drivers, the speaker’s three mid-woofers create smooth mids and deep, powerful lows, and three tweeters deliver crystal clear highs at any volume”, said Sonos in a press release.

Sonos has just announced that the brand new PLAY:5 wireless speaker is available today for pre-order over on the company’s website.

The $549 (CAD) speaker ($499 Dollars, $749 AUS, €579 and £429) comes at a $100 premium over the old PLAY:5 line. This flexibility, combined with Trueplay tuning, enables, “best-in-class sound for any placement, in any room”, the company states. I tried out a stereo pair in a vertical orientation and the resulting sound was truly impressive – however, spin both speakers onto a horizontal plane and you’ll benefit from the widest stage that will flood a large room.

The new SONOS PLAY:5 incorporates an innovative design that allows for the most effective wireless performance, without compromises, to ensure the music remains in ideal sync without dropouts.

Standby for our full review of the new Sonos PLAY:5!

It might not be a speaker that comes with a posthumous, unreleased track by the Wu-Tan Clan’s Ol’ Dirty Bastard, but the new flagship smart speaker from Sonos, the Play:5, is nothing to mess with-and now, the highly anticipated hardware is available for preorder.

The upcoming speaker will be available in November. The system is able to seamlessly play music from a variety of sources, including streaming services like Spotify. The PLAY:5 can also work with other Sonos speaker models and can even be used as rear speakers for a surround sound system with the Sonos Sub ($699) and Playbar ($699).