Sonos Five Rethink


Sonos five. needs a rethink. Bought this speaker at Xmas  Big mistake for now.The crossover setup in my opinion is well off. Yes, good base. But music is not just about base!. . What is missing is the voices, way back in the background wearing a Facemask!. I want to hear what is in the music not just thumping base that drowns out voices and percussion.  This would be an exceptional speaker if they got the balance right.


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Yes, my settings are as they should be on Tidal. Streaming is Hi-fi 16 bit. And I set it for master 24 bit on my Sony xm3 earbuds.

As for the day, cannot change any settings just streaming to your five!

Don't have a clue what your on about!!!

 

 

My finale in this topic is that people that have more money than sense deserve yo be cheated and robbed.

I advise people to go to a shop and spend time listening to it before commiting.

This speaker to be fair is OK. But would not be an audiophile "s  choice.

But for £500 or a £1000  a pair i guarantee you will get 100% better

Then go back to nursery where you belong

 

Yes, my settings are as they should be on Tidal. Streaming is Hi-fi 16 bit. And I set it for master 24 bit on my Sony xm3 earbuds.

As for the day, cannot change any settings just streaming to your five!

Don't have a clue what your on about!!!

Don't think do ither

Think you need to go back to nursery,!!!!!!

Yes, my settings are as they should be on Tidal. Streaming is Hi-fi 16 bit. And I set it for master 24 bit on my Sony xm3 earbuds.

As for the day, cannot change any settings just streaming to your five!

Don't have a clue what your on about!!!

Don't think do ither

You always get the odd one in society that that has just 3 or 4 words in their vocabulary.  What a shame!!!

I want to be totally truthful about my purchase of the PLAY 5 SPEAKER. and my experience of the setup and expectations if this £500 speaker.

To give you an idea about myself, I suppise i am an audiophile who appreciates good sounding music.

After reading every possible review online I thought yes, this is the speaker for me.

The s2 app in my opinion is good. Never had a problem.

The speaker is not what I expected.  Tuned this speaker more than 100 times but not to what I expected. 

Very poor vocals. I now call it the speakers that produces sound with a Facemask on.

I have decided to sell this overpriced piece of nonsense for the keff's. Same price!!!!

Are you talking to yourself now? That’s a new one for this forum.

Sonos keeps deleting my messages when I try to tell the truth. 

That is because the company is full of greed and no Support to customers

Shame on you greedy Sonos.

Sonos are trying to produce speakers but can't get messages in order.

Sonos , please 5ake up a necareer , because u know nothing about sound.

Are you talking to yourself now? That’s a new one for this forum.

Always get lonely idiots. 

Please get a life mate.

Life is too short

Always get lonely idiots. 

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@Tech_nician62 I’m no audiophile, but I love my Sonos Play:5 and think it sounds fantastic and is worth every penny.

FYI… most audiophiles would tell you that Sonos has never been considered a high-end, Hi-Fi audio speaker.

Maybe you are used to inferior sounding music.But at the end of the day if you are going to spend £500 on a speaker you expect results, which this speaker will never provide 

@Tech_nician62 I’m no audiophile, but I love my Sonos Play:5 and think it sounds fantastic and is worth every penny.

FYI… most audiophiles would tell you that Sonos has never been considered a high-end, Hi-Fi audio speaker.

Maybe you are used to inferior sounding music.But at the end of the day if you are going to spend £500 on a speaker you expect results, which this speaker will never provide 

You obviously  haven't listened to music how it should so

@Tech_nician62 I’m no audiophile, but I love my Sonos Play:5 and think it sounds fantastic and is worth every penny.

FYI… most audiophiles would tell you that Sonos has never been considered a high-end, Hi-Fi audio speaker.

Maybe you are used to inferior sounding music.But at the end of the day if you are going to spend £500 on a speaker you expect results, which this speaker will never provide 

You obviously  haven't listened to music how it should sound

 

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I think there’s some good advice in here: listen to speakers before you buy them. Sonos does have a no questions asked return policy, so there will be enough time to see if you like the speakers.