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Play 1 holds its own compared to a Play 5 gen 2!

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I have finally gotten around to performing a side by side test of my Play 5 gen 2 to a Play 1. I am really surprised but with my ears, I was hard pressed to tell a significant difference!! While the Play 5 sounds slightly richer, the Play 1 really holds its own even in the bass department. So much so I am considering returning the 5 and replacing it with a 1! Really goes to show what a great piece of kit the Play 1 is. Just my 2 cents.

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Irishbrowncoat

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I own 5 Play 1 and recently bought a Play 5 and do agree that the Play 5 is nice, however the volume needs to be set higher than my Play 1's to achieve the same room filling sound. In fact if i place a Play 1 and Play 5 beside one another and have the volume at the same level on both units (separately or grouped) the Play 1 is louder at almost all levels until about 75% then the Play 5 begins to show its chops.

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p1rate_chrisAuthor

Avid Contributor I

I noticed similar behaviour. Don't get me wrong, I think the Play:5 is a fine speaker but not necessarily 300€ finer than a Play:1!

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shap

Avid Contributor I

Agree with author, but not that bass ends at 50% and begins to sounds small after that. Also, vocals are superior on play 1. Just wrote my review of the two as well. Glad its not only me who came to this conclusion. Probably returning the play 5.

Ou812

I really enjoy reading all of your thoughts and opinions. I also have several pair's of ones and a single pair of fives (second generation). When you compare the price point of a pair of play one's vs the 5, its a no brainer, the sound is amazing. How ever, when you pair a play five at a reasonable volume, the sound is that much better.

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