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Sonos's latest speaker is built not to go around your TV, nor in front of it. It's built to go underneath, and to blend in with your existing furniture more than any Sonos speaker before it. It's only built for a certain kind of TV, but that doesn't mean...
The $999 Sonos PLAYBASE comes a little too late to really hit home and strike a chord with new TV buyers, the kind that are statistically likely to add on a gutsier sound system. It's still an excellent all-in-one speaker and if you do have a TV whose sta...
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Sonos PLAYBASE is the calibre of speaker that should be in every TV, giving great sound, volume, separation, directionality, and dimensionality — a sound stage — letting you hear sounds you never knew were there in your favourite movie.Of course, at $999...
I have had 5.1 sound for some years courtesy of a Pioneer AV amplifier and Jamo bookshelf speakers and a sub – I love 5.1 for the more immersive feel it gives TV. It gave me a great comparison and what more can I say – Sonos was extremely good for a “BASE...
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devontechsupport.com Updated:
2017-07-27 09:04:30
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Three years after the company released its first ever soundbar, the Playbar, Sonos has created the Playbase, a new form factor that combines a stable pedestal for your TV with an audio cabinet.Sonos did extensive research into how people used their Playba...
The Sonos Playbase is a good-sounding speaker that's made with convenience in mind. The Playbase aims to be an all-in-one music and home theater speaker and looks likely to succeed. While there are better sounding speakers on the market, the Playbase offe...
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The Sonos PlayBase is ideal for TVs that are on a stand, rather than mounted on the wall. It can take the weight of a TV, and it means you won't have to worry about putting a soundbar in front of the TV, potentially obstructing it. In our tests, it provi...
Connects to other Sonos speakers to create a multiroom sound system, Setting it up is extremely simple and the app guides you through every step, Sleek and stylish design, Can withstand TVs up to 34kg in weight being placed on top of it, During our tests...
It only has an optical connection so may not work with older TVs that only have HDMI, It's expensive at £699, It won't mute music if a call comes through to your smartphone when you're playing music, You need a WiFi network to set it up and use it...
The Playbase is pricey and won't work for you if you have an older TV, but we found that it provides great sound quality when playing films, TV shows and music. Also, if you're a fan of Amazon's voice assistant, you'll be pleased to know the Sonos Playbas...
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The Playbase is an example of that oddest of AV products – the soundbase. In effect it’s a soundbar that allows you to place your television directly on top of the speaker, potentially saving space that might otherwise in front of your TV by a soundbar.Th...
Overall sound quality, Multi-room functionality...
Price, Limited connectivity and no physical remote, Physical size...
The Playbase's sound quality is what I'd expect from a £700 speaker, and despite not being as immersive as the more expensive Dolby Atmos-enabled Samsung HW-K850, it has remarkably accurate sound that will make the audiophile in you smile.Image 4 of 9Howe...
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There was a brief period of time — think 2011 to 2015, where the pedestal-like soundbar was convenient for TV owners. TVs had gotten skinnier and sound had gotten crummier as a consequence. Functioning as both speaker and stand, the pedestal was an appeal...
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On paper, the Sonos Playbase seems like any other soundbase. Like the Sonos Playbar from 2013, it takes over audio duties from your flat screen TV, which usually needs a bit of help – and it saves space doing so by letting your TV sit on it. But as every...
Good looks, solid build, Seamless app integration, Sonos app is still be best remote app ever, Responsive touch keys, Can be expanded with extra speakers...
No HDMI, Expensive if you want to build a system...
A convincing argument for throwing out your stereo...
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Three years after the company released its first ever soundbar, the Playbar, Sonos has created the Playbase, a unique form factor sound system that combines a stable pedestal for your TV with an audio cabinet.Why did Sonos create a second home entertainme...
Excellent sound quality, Apartment-shaking bass, Works flawlessly with other Sonos products, Easy to set up and use...
Optical-only connection, Virtual surround sounds artificial, TruePlay calibration for iOS only, Expensive...
The Sonos Playbase continues the company's philosophy of making easy-to-use and good-sounding speakers in an attractive package. But, due to the lack of support for many surround sound formats, artificial sounding processing and ecosystem lock-in, cinephi...
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Sonos has always been about bringing simplicity to your wireless music set-up, and over the years it's done it superbly. Enter, stage left, the new Sonos PlayBase - on a mission to do the same for your TV. Sure, Sonos has had a go at TV audio before wit...
The PlayBase is very close to being a brilliant TV speaker solution, but it falls just short.It's undeniably a huge upgrade over the sound produced by any TV, offering width, scale, dynamism and excitement that will blow your mind if that's what you're us...
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Sonos doesn't launch a new product every month, or even every year, but when it does it's well worth the wait for top notch sound. The company's latest speaker, the PlayBase - which is designed to slide underneath your TV rather than mount onto the wall -...
Fantastic sound quality, super slim and solid design, ample bass without sub, Sonos app platform remains one of the best out there, seamless multi-room integration with Sonos system...
Very expensive, no HDMI, Sub sold separately, no DTS Surround support...
The Sonos PlayBase is beautifully designed as the perfect sound-enhancing solution for your telly. It delivers excellent sound quality and enough bass to be sufficient as a top notch standalone speaker too. And if you want to add other Sonos speakers and...
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The Sonos Playbase all-in-one speaker system is designed to be paired with a TV, so it's ironic that it sounds better with music than it does with movies and television shows. Maybe that's because low-end frequencies are more prevalent in music than they...
Any all-in-one speaker system is a compromise. You'll trade the excitement of true surround sound for the convenience of easy connectivity and a much simpler footprint. If those tradeoffs are acceptable, the Sonos Playbase is one of the better products in...
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Flattening a speaker generally doesn’t end up sounding good. It’s one reason built-in TV audio has gone downhill as bezels erode and panels get impossibly thin. Sonos may have solved both the audio and space issues in one stroke with the Playbase...
Produces great sound, Handles different audio sources well, Easy to setup...
No HDMI port, Set automatically to accept audio via optical, Expensive at $899 CAD...
Part of the appeal here is based on what's to come. Sonos has already confirmed Amazon Alexa integration is coming. While not officially available in Canada yet, that is probably going to change sooner than later. Whether Siri, Google Assistant and Cortan...
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The Sonos Playbase all-in-one speaker system is designed to be paired with a TV, so it's ironic that it sounds better with music than it does with movies and television shows. Maybe that's because low-end frequencies are more prevalent in music than they...
Any all-in-one speaker system is a compromise. You'll trade the excitement of true surround sound for the convenience of easy connectivity and a much simpler footprint. If those tradeoffs are acceptable, the Sonos Playbase is one of the better products in...
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The multiroom maestro revisits TV audio and knocks the ball out of the park with this premium soundbase solution. The Playbase is the first new addition to the Sonos hardware line up since the last iteration of the Play:5, in 2015. It's positioned as an...
It's easy to understand why the Playbase spent three years in development. This is a beautifully executed product that eclipses the performance of the Playbar by some margin. The more we listened to it, the more we loved it. What we have here is a genuine...
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If you're going to wall-mount your TV, Soundbars are a great way to beef up your new ultra-thin set's equally thin sound quality. But for those of us going with a more traditional entertainment stand setup, a soundbar may not be the best choice – all but...
High-impact bass, Wide sound field, Great stereo effects, Dead simple to use, Add Sonos speakers for 5.1 system...
Limited inputs/ relies on TV audio output quality...
Do buy the Sonos Playbase if you don't mind spending a little extra on the best product in the soundbase category. It sounds better than many competing (albeit slightly less expensive) sound bars, it's extremely easy to use, and it virtually disappears in...
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The problem with soundbars is that, unless you're wall-mounting one under a wall-mounted TV, they can be rather awkward to find a home for.Often too wide to fit on a normal shelf, they tend to find a home in front of the telly, where they look daft and ca...
Amazingly big, wide sound for a box this compact, Natural, punchy bass, Does all of the great things any other Sonos speaker can, Can be upgraded to a full 5.1 system...
Treble is harsh, often annoyingly so, Optical-only isn't very flexible - or even necessarily that simple, Won't work perfectly in every room...
If after all of this you're left with the question of whether the PlayBase sounds better or worse than the PlayBar, the answer is that I can't tell you - and that's by design. Sonos doesn't want you to choose between the two TV speakers on sound quality...
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The problem with soundbars is that, unless you're wall-mounting one under a wall-mounted TV, they can be rather awkward to find a home for.Often too wide to fit on a normal shelf, they tend to find a home in front of the telly, where they look daft and ca...
Amazingly big, wide sound for a box this compact, Natural, punchy bass, Does all of the great things any other Sonos speaker can, Can be upgraded to a full 5.1 system...
Treble is harsh, often annoyingly so, Optical-only isn't very flexible - or even necessarily that simple, Won't work perfectly in every room...
The PlayBase is very close to being a brilliant TV speaker solution, but it falls just short.It's undeniably a huge upgrade over the sound produced by any TV, offering width, scale, dynamism and excitement that will blow your mind if that's what you're us...
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Sonos wants the real estate under your TV — literally. After trying its hand a few years ago with the Playbar, the audio stalwart is now adding another form factor to lie under your flat-panel with the Playbase.The Playbase is a departure from just about...
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Sonos now has two TV speaker options. This is the Sonos Playbase, which, as you should have guessed, is a soundbase, sitting beneath your TV and aiming to bolster your TV's sound quality. It joins the Playbar, a soundbar, which can sit in front or below...
Impressively big, wide soundstage, Solid, natural bass, Stylishly minimalist and sturdy build, Streams just about anything, Can be part of multi-room and surround systems...
Harsh treble detracts from sonic strengths, Setup by the single optical input can be fiddly, Lacks high-res audio support, Won't work perfectly in all rooms...
If you're eyeing up a Sonos Playbase, you're probably the sort of person who isn't too bothered about a lack of hi-res support, and that's fine.What Sonos offers is simplicity, style and a stunning sonic upgrade over any and every flatscreen telly in exis...
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EISA.eu Updated:
2017-08-19 05:04:07
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Once again Sonos has managed to replicate the same no-nonsense approach to sonics that has made its multiroom speakers such a roaring success. A sleek, sophisticated design is combined with an enthralling performance from three tweeters, six mid/bass driv...
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SONOS recently released their latest speaker, the SONOS Playbase and its a product with a difference. The company already offers a soundbar that sits in front of your TV, the Playbar, but after looking at the data around how people configure their living...
At the end of the day, despite the complexity around which TVs will work with with the Playbase and which won't, SONOS have absolutely done it again with another stellar product. The sound quality is amazing and after switching my home theatre setup (incl...
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The Sonos Playbase was something of a surprise addition to the range, considering the excellent Playbar. However, it provides an option for those wanting to put a TV on top of a speaker. Here's our Sonos Playbase review. Sonos speakers aren't always the...
The Playbase is expensive and you can certainly get ones a lot cheaper if you don't mind a simple setup. However, you pretty much get you what pay for here in terms of superior sound quality, design and all the additional features that come with a Sonos m...
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