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Sonos Playbar
cgallich
- 9 reviews
- 5 likes
Great sounding bar with excellent software
Always had been more of a HiFi person and the thought of a soundbar seemed just not right.
When I moved into my new house I created a secondary small living area and decided to put a Sonos in there as all it had to do would be better than the tv speakers (not hard)
Surprised myself at how good the sound is for tv viewing with decent bass and clear vocals.
Even better is the Music playback via the app which is easy to use and streams flawlessly
So impressed I bought a Sonos one
Purchased in March 2019.
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Todd H.South East Queensland, QLD
- 2 reviews
- 1 like
Useless
The product does not work. Sonos has no customer care in Australia. You must call USA. We are returning ours after 2 days of frustration. The app does not work, period. Avoid this product.
Purchased in June 2020 at JB Hi-Fi for $799.00.
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BenjaminPerth, WA
- 5 reviews
- 1 like
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Go no further.
The quality of this product is unquestionable. Build quality and sound quality are amazing. The ecosystem this product can fit in with is another huge positive. Easy to connect with most TVs and makes even a cheap TV sound great.
Purchased in February 2020 at JB Hi-Fi for $950.00.
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shaunak p.Greater Melbourne (Outer), VIC
- 4 reviews
- 1 like
Absolutely Amazing
The sound quality is clean and crisp and second to none. The set up is very easy and works over WiFi. I highly recommend the sound bar. The only drawback is no support for Bluetooth however truly blown away by the sound quality when paired with the subwoofer.
Purchased in December 2019 at The Good Guys for $845.00.
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JJJ
- 7 reviews
- 2 likes
Love it
I have a few different Sonos speakers and have never had any issue. Easy to install and the sound is great. The app works well. Love Sonos products. Highly recommend
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RagnarSydney, NSW
- 3 reviews
- 7 likes
Sound is great, but there's a high price to pay, which has nothing to do with the purchase cost.
I have a player and other SONOS speakers. I enjoy the sound, but SONOS impose totalitarian control via your router. I didn't agree with a terms and conditions change last year, after a few weeks they threatened to reduce the functionality of my system unless I agreed. Who owns this thing anyway?
Sick of endless software updates disrupting the music flow? Sorry you can't opt out. The system is also highly dependent on your wifi connection and computer and router working flawlessly. I bought a Bose bluetooth system as a back up to use when I have a party, as the SONOS system keeps dropping out. Now I use that all the time. At least I know it belongs to me.
Purchased in February 2014.
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David lSydney, NSW
- 8 reviews
- 6 likes
- Verified purchase
So easy to install
I am not tech savvy and paranoid about setting this myself. All I did was connect the cables - though finding the digital audio line or output from my TV was the hardest part of the exercise- the app did all the rest. Great sound quality.
Purchased in October 2019.
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James
- 6 reviews
Good integration with other Sonos products
Bought this to complement my other Sonos speakers. It has a good design that easily fits to any home decor. Sound quality is full and it can get very loud (sorry neighbors)! The price is quite high but you mostly get a high quality premium product.
Purchased in September 2018 at Harvey Norman for $999.00.
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Murray GMetropolitan Adelaide, SA
Love the sound, but not the way it has to be used.
I have a sound bar, sub woofer and two SONOS one's that I use as surround. It also wakes me up in the morning with either a radio station, music from my phone or a music App. However I find the system so frustrating when for some reason it looses connection to the modem if when everything else is connected. I just wish that I could just play music straight from my phone or iPod, when my internet is not working. Why,why why does everything need to have internet to work. If I knew this was going to be such an issue when I bought it I would have bought a BOSE instead.
Purchased in June 2019 at JB Hi-Fi Retail Stores.
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Kyran T.South East Queensland, QLD
- 2 reviews
Best love it
I bought it from jb Hi fi month ago with 2 sonos 1. I love the sound quality it is awesome easy to pair with another device. I am really happy with it really nice.
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AmhillFar North Queensland, QLD
- 2 reviews
- Verified purchase
Amazing sound bar!
I was initially hesitant to buy this sound bar for a really large rumpus room as I’ve read that it’s on the small side however couldn’t be happier with my purchase. The sound is amazing, I use it for gaming, movies and listening to music love it!
Purchased in June 2019 at JB Hi-Fi for $499.00.
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G ManSydney, NSW
- 10 reviews
- 3 likes
Sonos Playbar
Amazing Quality. Build quality is 1st class. Sound quality is perfect. Not bulky but a good solid size. Wi-Fi connection works a charm. Never ages always looks modern and classic. Mine is wall mounted and no issues at all.
Purchased in September 2017 at Excel Hifi Physical store for $999.00.
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Sam MMelbourne
- 12 reviews
Fantastic
Great sound, easy to use, connection software is old and a little outdated, but other than that fantastic, looks great and suits any style, fantastic with the surround sound set up
Purchased in July 2018 at eBay for $700.00.
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Trure RacingSouth East Queensland, QLD
- 6 reviews
- 2 likes
Playbar punches out the best sound with effects in large a room
I have 2 Playbars in different parts of my house and i love how you can control the sound level from the App on your Phone or I-Pad. Just plug in and 4approx 2 minutes set up and away you go. I have also go the Sub woffer and Sonos Play 1, Play 3 and Play 5. Great in the theater room, Excellect sound effects, I.e. Top Gun when the fighter plan takes off the Aircaft carrier !!
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MargaritaMelbourne
- 7 reviews
- Verified purchase
Excellent Sound
Bought the Sonos Playbar for Xmas. Sound is amazing, can't believe how we were listening to TV speakers for years. We already had 2 Sonos Play 1 in the house and we bought their Playbar as well so that everything works together smoothly.
From design perspective I probably like Bose Playbar more, but the Sonos one is nice too.
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honkasSouth East Queensland, QLD
- 26 reviews
- 7 likes
great quality sound without all the hassles of wires
Never have to listen to the tv speakers again..
this device is slim and space saving.. wife appeal is high as it replaces my existing floorstanding/central speakers..
produces great sound.. simple setup.. just plug n play (will need Ethernet connection to setup) but once setup can use wifi..
pair with play 1 and sonos sub to enhance the audio to a surround sound setup..
doesn't have the new craze of google assistant, alexa or the like.. so can't be controlled via voice yet :P
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Jack HKentlyn
Good Sound but works off wifi not bluetooth?????
I purchased the sub and sound bar two years ago when bluetooth was well alive. The only way that I can play music is through wifi, so if its a poor signal, the app doesn't work! Constantly doing software updates that don't make a difference. I was excited when it said that the new softwae update would allow me to use apple airplay but of course it didnt work for mine as it was too old. It told me to buy a new bar and then, only then, would i be able to play off apply airplay.
Other than that, amazing sound.
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Frustrating. Never again
Regret buy a Sonos system. Considering going back to old style plug and play. Tired of having to do updates just when I want a quick flick for background music to clean up, do dishes etc. I have to log into the iTunes enter password etc, and wait for the updates. Plus the unreliability of our NBN connection means if no internet, no music. Which happens too often. Also, wanted to be able to stream whatever I am listening to on iPad, whether music or YouTube, whatever and the lack of this has always been disappointing.
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Eustace WSYDNEY
- 2 reviews
Sound is magnificent
Sound has been unreal, what a difference to the crap I’ve used in the past. Definitely the best sound for the price and super easy to set up. Looking forward to adding more speakers this summer and listening to the quality that it produces. I’m going to get my mother one for x-mas
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MarkJMelbourne, Victoria
- 5 reviews
- 9 likes
Does not support Apple Airplay 2 - hardware limitation
Bought a Playbar less than a year ago - at the time I had a choice between the Playbar and the Playbase - chose the Playbar because of reduced real estate and at the time the two were represented to me (by the reseller, JB Hi-Fi) as 'technical equals' - unfortunately that doesn't turn out to be the case where support for Apple Airplay 2 is concerned - the Playbar does not support Airplay 2 (and seemingly never will, due to hardware limitations).
If you're looking at Sonos and need Airplay, avoid the Playbar (and no, even if you use the Playb...Read more
ar with Airplay-capable devices, like the Play One, in a 'surround sound' configuration, the collection of devices still won't support Airplay - that's exactly the setup I have - seems the Playbar acting as the 'controller' prevents the 'surround' Play Ones from providing the Airplay service and separating them and using grouping instead is impractical - I want to use the Play Ones as surround devices).Similar opinion? Write a review on ProductReview.com.au!
Questions & Answers
Trent Dasked
Currently I have 5.1 running in the lounge. It’s big and bulky. I have no doubt the quality for theatre will be good. Music wise, I use a Bose sound dock in the loungeroom, which I would like to get rid of. How’s the sound quality on this? I won’t be heading out to buy the sub super quickly due to initial costs. Many thanks!
2 answers
The sound from the sonos system is awesome we have the sound bar in front of the TV a sub woofer and two surrounds. The sound bar connects to the TV with a optic cable and the whole sydney runs on WiFi and you can add lots of apps like Spotify, iTunes and your favourite radio stations from any where in the world. I do however get very frustrated with the system when the Internet goes out as you can't do anything with it then other than user it with the TV
Great. Thanks for the info
Dianeasked
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I have the sound bar downstairs with a mini speaker at opposite end of room, sound is great very full. The speaker upstairs in bedroom sounds like 1/2 of a stereo system...getting predominatley background music and faint lyrics. Will adding another mini speaker in the bedroom give me fuller sound? At times I cannot even hear he lyrics....
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I suspect there is interference between the mini speaker and the music source. Wiring or insulation material perhaps? Have you tried moving the equipment around? SONOS are very supportive so you could call them for advice.
You are comparing a commodore Hsv SSV supercharged to a base model 6 cylinder in this case.
The playbar has more speakers,lower Hz and better response rate plus you have another speaker for the rear.
So of course you will think the speaker sound in the bedroom is less than it should,because it is!
You are best to tune the smaller speaker to your room.
Or a stereo pair of play1 will most probably suit your needs in the bedroom.
Details
Category | Soundbars |
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Price (RRP) | $999.00 |
Features | Wall Mountable |
Connectivity Options | Ethernet, Optical Port and Wi-Fi |
Colour / Finish | Black |
Soundbar Dimensions | 140 x 900 x 85 mm |
Weight | 5.4 kg |
Manufacturer Warranty | 1 year(s) |
Speaker Configuration | |
Subwoofer Type | None |
Satellite Speakers | 0 |
Up-Firing Speakers | 0 |
Channels | 3.0 |
Release date | May 2013 |
Manual | Download manual |
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