SONOS PLAY:3 Smart Wireless Speaker, White

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Setting-up the Sonos Play:3 is very simple, and is something you’re guided through from within the Android or iOS Sonos app – which is a free download. Although in most ways it’s just like a shrunken-down take on the Sonos Play:5, there are a couple of key differences. The Sonos Play:3 doesn’t have a clock display of course, but there is a power indicator light on the top control panel.

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The idea being that you can stick a speaker in every room and wirelessly play your digital music tracks on any or all of them at once.Each of these has its advantages and disadvantages, so you will want to review which one will work best with your larger or smaller space. The back and front edge are lined with a rubberised finish to give it some protection against the odd inevitable bump while the front is covered with a slightly flexible metal speaker grille. You might be planning on pairing the two devices in this way, but if you have overlooked the fact that one of these two components is not Bluetooth-enabled, then you might be thoroughly disappointed when you find out that you have to seek out another solution. A Music Equilization submenu lets you tweak the bass, treble and balance, and turn the Loudness mode on and off. According to Sonos, over 90 per cent of its 21 million products registered since 2005 are still active - and that is huge.

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To get the good stuff – like Spotify, Deezer and so on – you need to have signed up for a Sonos account. In general, it is a good rule of thumb to check whether your Sonos speaker is meant to stream audio in the form of music or if it is capable of achieving appropriate connections for movies and other media. There’s no dedicated subwoofer, just a passive radiator on the back to help improve the bass response.

The choice of method would depend on the setup and the wireless capabilities of the TV and audio devices. If you don't turn this on and you stream music to your Sonos speakers rather than just using them as computer speakers, you'll likely have to go through the whole process of resetting them up again as your computer's default speakers. While this might seem obvious to some, it can be a complete oversight to even the most experienced audio enthusiast. Using a home Wi-Fi connection, it’ll stream your music collection from a NAS drive or computer, or the millions of tracks available from online services like Spotify.

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Not yet, anyway – Sonos says it "will continue to add more listening choices and partners", so it could be coming at some point in the future.Songs have ample detail and fluid dynamics, whether you’re listening to an ’80s rock anthem or a piano-led classical piece. If your TV does not have a port labeled for audio output, then you can use the headphone jack as this will provide the same intention. There's a real dearth of deals around at the moment – that's due to the product's newness, and the fact that Sonos kit is rarely discounted.