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Sonos Five
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Key specs
Multiroom
YesMost commonTrue100%
True is the most common — on 100% of the 30 smart speakers we've cataloged (of 30).
Display
NoMost commonFalse86%True14%
False is the most common — on 86% of the 29 smart speakers we've cataloged (of 30).
Streaming Services
Apple AirPlay 2Amazon music12%Spotify connect12%Apple airplay 211%Apple music9%
Apple airplay 2 appears on 11% of the 114 smart speakers we've cataloged (of 30).
Power Source
AC mainsMost commonAc mains90%Rechargeable battery10%
Ac mains is the most common — on 90% of the 30 smart speakers we've cataloged (of 30).
Features
- Multiroom
- Yes
- Display
- No
Connectivity
- Streaming Services
- Apple AirPlay 2
- Connection Type
- Wifi, wired-ethernet, wired-aux-3.5mm
Design
- Power Source
- AC mains
- Dimensions Depth
- 154 mm
- Dimensions Height
- 203 mm
- Dimensions Width
- 364 mm
- Mounting Type
- Bookshelf/tabletop
- Weight
- 6360 g
Sound
- Driver Count
- 6
- Amplification
- Active (powered)
- Channels
- 2
- Total Power Output
- 120 W
Microphone
- Count
- 0
- Physical Mute
- No
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