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Sonos overhauls PLAY:5 wireless speaker, launches new tuning software

<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><div class="video"><div class="video_iframe"><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/tTr18m13MOM?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;controls=2&amp;autohide=1&amp;showinfo=0" width="627" height="353" class="video-filter video-youtube vf-ttr18m13mom" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></div></div> <!--/video--> <p>Sonos (http://www.imore.com/sonos) has updated its flagship wireless speaker, the PLAY:5, with a new modern design and a more immersive soundstage. The manufacturer has also launched a new Trueplay feature in its iOS app that allows you to tune the speakers based on your room configuration.</p> <!--break--> <p>Featuring three mid-woofers, a central tweeter and two side-firing tweeters, the PLAY:5 can either be used as a standalone unit arrayed horizontally or vertically, or you can use two PLAY:5 speakers side by side in a stereo configuration. The orientation sensors automatically disable the tweeters when they detect two speakers in a horizontal configuration to prevent distortion of sound.</p> <p>The speaker comes with a capacitive control panel that allows you to use gestures to control music playback. The quality of the unit as a whole has increased dramatically, with the PLAY:5 now featuring 60,000 individually drilled holes. There are two color variations on offer with the PLAY:5, an all-black model that's designed to be unobtrusive, and a white-and-black version that stands out.</p> <p>Trueplay works in conjunction with the microphone in your iPhone or iPad, serving to calibrate the soundstage of the PLAY:5. The speaker emits a special tune once Trueplay is enabled, with the microphones picking up any acoustic deficiencies in the room and adjusting the frequency of the speaker to deliver a balanced sound. Trueplay works with PLAY:1, PLAY:3 and the PLAY:5, and is exclusive to Sonos' iOS app for the time being.</p> <p>The PLAY:5 will be available later this year for $499 USD, $549 CAD, $749 AUS, €579 and £429.</p> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sonos/pages/2530477011?tag=imoreb-20&amp;m1k=d_im" title="" class="cta shop" rel="nofollow">Buy Sonos on Amazon[/url]</p> </div></div></div><br clear='all'/>

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