Product Comparison: Sonos PLAY:5 vs Bowers & Wilkins A5


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Sonos PLAY:5 Ultimate Wireless Smart Speaker for Streaming Music
Sonos PLAY:5 Ultimate Wireless Smart Speaker for Streaming Music
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Bowers & Wilkins A5 Hi-Fi Wireless Music System
Bowers & Wilkins A5 Hi-Fi Wireless Music System
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General Specifications
Brand
Sonos
Bowers and Wilkins
Model
PLAY:5
A5
About the product
Sonos is the wireless Home Sound System that fills your entire home with great-sounding music. Use one app to stream different music to Sonos speakers in different rooms. Or send one song all through the house.
A5 is designed simply to deliver spacious sound, from the highest quality audio files, wirelessly. Drivers from our M-1 speakers, anti-resonance plug technology and dimpled Flowports combine with high-quality digital-to-analogue convertors and processors to carry a digital signal untainted by distortion, to a room-filling, yet surprisingly compact, system.
Origin
China
Key Specs
Connection Type
Six Class-D digital amplifiers, transparent sound without interference
Free Bowers & Wilkins AirPlay app makes sure wireless connection is easy.
Dynamic Configuration
One band 2.4 GHz
Power output
40 W
Size & Weight
Color
Black
Black
Height
8.03 in.
7.1 in.
Width
14.33 in.
11.8 in.
Depth
6.06 in.
4.7 in.
Weight
14 lbs.
7.94 lbs.

Sonos PLAY:5

Bowers & Wilkins A5

Features
Controls
Touch control
Remote control
Material
Plastic
Plastic
Display Type
No
No
Battery Type
September 28, 2015
October 15, 2012
Protection
Yes
Extras
Streams over wi-fi, not Bluetooth, so the music never stops – even if you get a phone call.
The very best Wireless Music System around - an audiophile streaming hi-fi, in a single, discreet unit and using Apple's AirPlay.
Supported Systems
iOS 4.3.3 or later, Mac with OS X Mountain Lion, PC
Accessories Included
Power cord, Remote control, Power supply unit
Interfaces
Ethernet Port
Yes
Yes
AUX In
Yes
Warranty / Certifications
Manufacturer Warranty
1 year(s)
2 year(s)
Certifications
CE, FC
Other Information
Manufacturer
Manual
MSRP
499 $
Closed
Site of manufacturer
4.7
Music services supported
Apple Music, Pandora, Amazon Music, Spotify, Google Play Music, SiriusFM, Deezer, Tunein, Napster, 7 Digital, iHeartRADIO
Last.fm, Pandora, Mixcloud.
Ebay
4.9
Number of speakers
3
2
Reviews
Woofer(s)
3
2
Bestbuy
4.9
Wall/Stand Mounting
No
Amazon
4.6
3.3
Mini Line-in
Yes
Bluetooth version (if specified by manufacturer)
No
No
Number Of Sound Channels
2
Product manuals
http://www.bowers-wilkins.net/Downloads/Product/Manual/A5_Manual.pdf
Audio formats supported
Audio files as well as MP3s

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