Sonos's wireless home music systems have always been deserving of a place in your living room, bedroom, or study - every one of the company's Wi-Fi speakers, from the compact PLAY:3 to the larger PLAY:5 and SUB , is the best in its class when it comes to playing all the different kinds of music you

Much improved sound vs; TV speakers, Can be expanded to 5.1 surround, Great design, versatile placement

Limited audio adjustment; High price

Sonos' last product launch - the Sonos Sub raised the eyebrows of many; a huge wireless subwoofer to accompany its streaming Play speakers and Connect amps. Where was the portable battery-powered unit? What about the waterproof stick-on speaker for the bathroom?

Simplicity; TV integration; Design

Surround sound could be better; Audiophiles will need a sub

Sonos' Playbar is the company's first foray into the soundbar market. It comes at a price, but we could hardly find fault in this stunning speaker system. Read our Sonos Playbar review to find out why you should buy one for your HD TV.

I have Sonos Playbar, Sub, and two Play5 speakers, overall sound is very good on the Playbar and Play5 speakers and excellent on the Sub, almost no distortion at full volume, excellent software control from iPhone, iPad and iMac, with mesh network (each speaker transmits as well as receives) so

It's expensive, but it looks gorgeous, sounds brilliant, can be extended into a 5.1 system and it can join your existing Sonos multi-room system

As sound bars go there have been a lot of attempts by vendors to deliver a knockout product that hooks up to a big screen TV in an effort to improve audio output, but no one has delivered a wireless soundbar as impressive as the new Sonos Playbar.

Excellent sound; modular system; looks fantastic; easy install

No HDMI out; solely optical

The Sonos Playbar delivers impressive volume levels and its companion mobile app is very well designed, but this slick soundbar comes with some compromises.

Sonos, perhaps the most established and recognizable name in wireless home audio, has unveiled its first soundbar speaker -and it's a solid performer. The Sonos Playbar ($699 direct) delivers powerful digital surround sound with its included optical cable, and "wirelessly streams all the music on...

Smooth overall sound quality; Surprisingly effective low-end response given the lack of a subwoofer; Flexible wireless streaming; Doesn't distort on deep bass at high volumes

Requires wired Ethernet unless you already have a Sonos Bridge; No hardware remote control; Highly processed sound isn't for purists

Sonos, perhaps the most established and recognizable name in wireless home audio, has unveiled its first soundbar speaker—and it's a solid performer. The Sonos Playbar ($699 direct) delivers powerful digital surround sound with its included optical cable, and "wirelessly streams all the music on earth," as the company puts it, using a free companion mobile app. It's more complicated than that, as it turns out, and the system's highly processed audio, while good for movies, isn't for purists. If those caveats are fine with you, the Playbar is a sweet addition to any compact home theater setup, but even then, its high price may give you pause. Design, Setup, and ConnectivityMeasuring 3.35 by 35.43 by 5.51 inches (HWD), the Playbar($748.00 at Amazon) weighs 11.9 pounds. It's made entirely of plastic, but it's finely crafted, with a smooth cloth grille that wraps around the rolled edges, and dark gray plastic accents along the bottom, back panel, and sides. The left side houses a pai...

The Sonos Playbar delivers impressive volume levels and its companion mobile app is very well designed, but this slick soundbar comes with some compromises.

Smooth overall sound quality; Surprisingly effective low-end response given the lack of a subwoofer; Flexible wireless streaming; Doesn't distort on deep bass at high volumes

Requires wired Ethernet unless you already have a Sonos Bridge; No hardware remote control; Highly processed sound isn't for purists

Today's TVs have benefited from huge advances in engineering and manufacture, and they look amazing. But they only look amazing; in most cases, the sound they produce is as flat and as thin as the panel itself.