7/3/2023 0 Comments Sonos play 3![]() ![]() For optimum performance, maintaining more than 1" (2.5 cm) clearance around the back of the unit is recommended. Position either horizontally or vertically to accommodate the desired space-the EQ (audio equalization) will automatically adjust to create the best possible sound when the orientation is changed.ĭesigned to work well even when placed next to a wall or other surface. For maximum enjoyment, we have a few guidelines: You can put your speaker just about anywhere. Insert the power cord firmly until it is flush with the speaker. Use only the supplied power cord (using a third-party power cord will void your warranty). Use the supplied Ethernet cable if you want to connect to a router, computer, or network-attached storage (NAS) device (optional). See Speaker mounts and stands for more information. ![]() It's taken since 2002 to get to the first million, but it might be rather less time to get to the second one.Integrated mounting socket so it can be wall-mounted (bracket not included). And the general downward trend in prices for Sonos kit has to be welcome. And you can ramp up the sound without getting any serious distortion. Next to the pair of Bose Companion 2 Series II speakers (my own, costing £100 they're powered speakers which together are about the same size as the PLAY:3) that I compared it against, the Sonos has a much more level reproduction – no obvious boominess in the mid-range, which is where lots of such systems fail. The three-speaker system inside does a very impressive job: the sound doesn't have the "boxy" quality that so many small single-unit speakers can give. ![]() The bass comes through distinctly, as does the treble. Get the PLAY:3 into a system, and the sound really is impressive. (There are other Sonos products – the ZonePlayer series – which offer line-in.) The Sonos system will however play music off a networked drive, so you could attach the USB stick there. Audio from a DVD player? Yes, but the PLAY:3 doesn't do that. Music stored on a USB drive? Yes, but Sonos doesn't do that. No USB ports? No line-in? Arguably those latter two could be useful – or even essential – for those who DEMAND to be able to play anything that they have on any medium. ![]() There's an Ethernet port and a power socket on the back, and on the top a small volume up/down button, a white LED and a mute button.įor specification freaks, this is surely galling. (Notice how Sonos is leaving gaps in its numbering: plenty of room there for a PLAY:1 and PLAY:2, as well as a PLAY:4 in the middle.) As mentioned above, it's about the size of a farmhouse loaf, and available in greyish-black or white. You can also connect it to paid-for accounts with Spotify, Napster and Deezer. Included free services are radio streaming (you can get all the BBC ones) and Last.fm streaming. It's not very satisfactory, though, and what Sonos brings to the party is the simplicity of setup (literally, a couple of button presses gets you all networked up) and that you can play different songs or streams in different places, or "pair" them together, create separate playlists for the "zones", and control it all from one or more places. Yes, yes, you could just plug your computer into your amplifier and speakers. ![]()
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