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Sonos Playbar review
If you want to create the home theater of your dreams and you need the suitable unit for this that's why we do a Sonos Playbar review. After analyzing the features of Sonos Playbar, we gave it an overall rating of 5.5 points out of 10 possible.
Sonos Playbar Pros
- ✔Streaming music from any Apple device is made as easy as possible with proprietary AirPlay technology
- ✔There is support for one of the most popular services for listening to music - Spotify
- ✔Wireless connection to other devices and interaction with network services via Wi-Fi is possible
- ✔Stream music and control Sonos Playbar basic features from the native App
Sonos Playbar Cons
- ✖Sonos did not complete the soundbar with an external subwoofer or a built-in subwoofer
- ✖There is no support for the Dolby Atmos surround sound
- ✖There is no support for the object oriented format DTS:X
- ✖Amazon Music streaming is not possible
- ✖Control or stream music via the Bluetooth is not possible
- ✖Does not support audio playback from external USB devices
- ✖It is not possible to use Audio Return Channel (ARC)
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Sonos Playbar back and front view
Sonos Playbar specs and features
General
| Placement type | table-top, wall-mountable |
| Connection to source | wired, wireless |
| Soundbar buttons | play/pause, volume up, volume down |
Audio features
| Built-in channels | 3.0 |
| Amplification type | active |
| Output power, W | N/A |
| Separate speaker (in package) | 0 |
| Separate speaker connections | wireless |
Subwoofer
| Built-in subwoofer | ✖ |
| Separate subwoofer (in package) | ✖ |
| Separate subwoofer connections | wireless |
Streaming services
| Apple Music (AirPlay) | AirPlay 2 |
| Amazon Music | ✖ |
| Spotify | ✔ |
| Other streaming services | Pandora, Tuneln, SoundCloud |
Connectivity
| WI-FI | ✔ |
| Bluetooth | ✖ |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | 2 |
| NFC | ✖ |
| HDMI input/output | 0/0 |
| HDMI ARC | ✖ |
| HDMI eARC | ✖ |
| HDMI CEC | ✖ |
| Optical digital input/output | 1/0 |
| USB | ✖ |
| Coaxial digital input/output | 0/0 |
| Analog audio input/output (RCA) | 0/0 |
| Headphone output | 0 |
| Subwoofer output | 0 |
Features
| Voice control | ✖ |
| App control | ✔ |
| Microphone | ✖ |
| Remote control | ✔ |
| Multi-room | ✖ |
Multichannel surround
| Dolby Atmos | ✖ |
| Dolby (other) | Dolby Digital |
| DTS:X | ✖ |
| DTS (other) | has not |
Dimensions
| Size (Wx H x D), cm/in | 90 x 14 x 8.5/35.4 x 5.5 x 3.3 |
| Weight, kg/pounds | 5.4/11.9 |
Other
| Release year | 2013 |