Amazingly big, wide sound for a box this compact; Natural, punchy bass; Does all of the great things any other Sonos speaker can; Can be upgraded to a full 5.1 system;

Treble is harsh, often annoyingly so; Optical-only isn’t very flexible – or even necessarily that simple; Won’t work perfectly in every room;

Sonos is the first to admit it made a mistake. The PLAYBAR, its home entertainment-focused soundbar speaker, was an audio marvel back in 2013 when it was first announced, but the ergonomics didn't live up to the sound.

Big sound in a small package; Beautiful build quality; Easy setup; Sounds just as good with music as TV audio

Expensive; especially for a surround system; Won't work with non-IR remotes; No DTS or Dolby Atmos support

This is yet another great effort from Sonos, but the Playbase isn't the right home theater speaker for everyone.

Sounds fantastic with music; Extremely low profile; yet it can support up to a 75-pound TV; Can be expanded to a bona fide 5.1-channel surround-sound...

You'll need to add the $699 subwoofer to get chest-thumping bass in movie soundtracks; Supports Dolby Digital only; not DTS or any of the...

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Excellent sound quality; Apartment-shaking bass; Works flawlessly with other Sonos products; Easy to set up and use

Optical-only connection; Virtual surround sounds artificial; TruePlay calibration for iOS only; Expensive

Sonos's latest speaker is built not to go around your TV, nor in front of it. It's built to go underneath, and to blend in with your existing furniture more than any Sonos speaker before it.

Sonos has always been about bringing simplicity to your wireless music set-up, and over the years it's done it superbly. Enter, stage left, the new Sonos PlayBase - on a mission to do the same for your TV.

The Sonos Playbase all-in-one speaker system is designed to be paired with a TV, so it's ironic that it sounds better with music than it does with movies and television shows. Maybe that's because low-end frequencies are more prevalent in music than they are in soundtracks-even in action films.

I feel like I should wrap this up by saying that I wish I had never received the Playbase for review. The thought of going back to my TV's built-in speakers makes me want to cry inside, as does the fact that I am going to want to buy some sort of external speaker setup to fill the sonic void in my...

Form factor Even though it's wide enough to sit underneath a TV, the Playbase is still sleek and stylish; Most TVs fit on it, though those with the "claw feet" may have some trouble, Sound A truly beautiful thing, the sound quality is absolutely superb; The bass is especially spectacular.

Setup This process was more painful than I would have liked; The WiFi setup continually failed when I initially received my review unit and I was forced to use an ethernet connection.

The design of the Playbase is quite wide, so you'll need to plan ahead for how it will fit into your home theater layout. Aside from that, we love how the Sonos Playbase offers beautifully implemented design simplicity - after all, it is just one unit with one power cable and one optical cable to...

Incredible sound with strong bass; sounds great for both music and dialogue; just one piece of hardware required; easy setup requires just one power cord and one optical cord; integrates seamlessly with other Sonos devices

Relatively large footprint doesn't fit under some TV stands – requiring you to mount a TV to the wall or to get the

Now I been using the Playbase for months on end and have zero complaints. Now will this change down the line The fact there is no HDMI or DTS support could be a deal breaker for some. This coupled with its high price tag of $699 .