{"product_id":"vs-sonos-five-high-fidelity-home-speaker","title":"Sonos Five High Fidelity Home Speaker","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eSonos Five\u003c\/strong\u003e is the most powerful speaker Sonos makes — a high-fidelity wireless speaker built for people who care about how music actually sounds, not just how conveniently it arrives. Six dedicated class-D amplifiers drive three tweeters and three mid-woofers in a sealed, acoustically braced cabinet, delivering the depth, scale and stereo width that smaller smart speakers simply cannot reach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eDoes the Sonos Five have Bluetooth?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNo. The Sonos Five does not have Bluetooth.\u003c\/strong\u003e We state that plainly because it matters, and because you will find it listed incorrectly elsewhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Five connects over \u003cstrong\u003eWi-Fi\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eEthernet\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eApple AirPlay 2\u003c\/strong\u003e, and a \u003cstrong\u003e3.5 mm line-in\u003c\/strong\u003e. That is a deliberate design decision rather than an omission: Wi-Fi carries uncompressed, full-resolution audio, where Bluetooth compresses the signal before it reaches the speaker. On a speaker of this calibre, that difference is audible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you specifically need Bluetooth, the Sonos Era 100, Era 300 and Move 2 all have it. If you want the best sound Sonos can produce, this is the speaker.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eConnecting a turntable or any analogue source\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Five has a \u003cstrong\u003e3.5 mm line-in\u003c\/strong\u003e, which makes it one of the few Sonos speakers you can plug a record player straight into.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTurntable with a built-in phono preamp\u003c\/strong\u003e (such as the Audio-Technica AT-LP120X series): set the switch to LINE and run an RCA-to-3.5 mm cable into the Five. Done.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTurntable without a preamp:\u003c\/strong\u003e add any external phono stage between the two.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonos will then \u003cstrong\u003estream that line-in to every other Sonos speaker in the house\u003c\/strong\u003e over Wi-Fi, so your records can play in any room.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA wired line-in connection is the better-sounding route for vinyl in any case — no pairing, no dropouts mid-record, no compression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eOne Five or a stereo pair?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA single Five plays in mono-blended stereo and will comfortably fill a large living room. \u003cstrong\u003eTwo Fives set up as a stereo pair\u003c\/strong\u003e is a different proposition entirely: genuine left and right separation, a proper soundstage, and the way the recording was actually mixed to be heard. For dedicated listening rooms and for vinyl, the pair is worth it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can also place a Five vertically, and Sonos detects the orientation automatically and adjusts its output to suit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eAmplification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSix class-D digital amplifiers\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDrivers\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThree tweeters, three mid-woofers\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWi-Fi\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e802.11 a\/b\/g\/n, 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eEthernet\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10\/100 Mbps port\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eLine-in\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.5 mm auxiliary input\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eAirPlay 2\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes — iOS 11.4 and later\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBluetooth\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eVoice control\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo microphone fitted\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eStereo pairing\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes, two units\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eTrueplay tuning\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes, via the Sonos app on iOS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eOrientation\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHorizontal or vertical, detected automatically\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFinishes\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlack, White\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWorks with the rest of your system\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePair two Fives as rear surrounds with a \u003cstrong\u003eSonos Arc Ultra\u003c\/strong\u003e or \u003cstrong\u003eBeam G2\u003c\/strong\u003e, add a \u003cstrong\u003eSonos Sub Gen 4\u003c\/strong\u003e for low-frequency weight, or group the Five with an \u003cstrong\u003eEra 100\u003c\/strong\u003e or \u003cstrong\u003eMove 2\u003c\/strong\u003e for whole-home audio. Everything runs from one app.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSupplied by VisionSounds\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrand new, sealed and boxed with full South African manufacturer warranty. No grey imports, no demo stock. Free delivery nationwide, and free telephone or WhatsApp help with setup, Trueplay tuning and getting a turntable connected correctly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVisionSounds — professional camera gear and studio-grade audio equipment. 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