APTX BT transmitter as an audio receiver that plugs into the TV without needing a wired connection to your speakers. Instead of having to plug your speakers in, you will connect them via Bluetooth to this transmitter.

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Vocalists are given enough room and aren't swamped by the instrumentation, but the presentation is a touch forward and lean compared with the Era 300's more expressive and capable sound. Bon Iver's vocals on Exile sound rather reedy and flat on the Five, while Era 300 delivers deeper textures and personality. The more subtle second-stage dynamics of harmonic variation can elude it, too, especially when a recording is especially dense or otherwise complex. It's just not as impressive as its newer, more accomplished, sibling. Be mindful, though, that not all speakers are Bluetooth compatible as the Sonos speaker system was meant to provide a Wi-Fi enabled method of connecting your home’s surround sound speaker system.

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And talking of positioning, the fact that the Play:3 can be oriented vertically or horizontally means it will fit in almost any space. It even senses which way it’s orientated and automatically adjusts the EQ for maximum dispersion – and this thing will fill a room far better than you might expect. Streaming If you are going to connect your Sonos speaker to your TV via Bluetooth, then you will need to make sure that both the speaker and the TV are Bluetooth-enabled. While this might seem obvious to some, it can be a complete oversight to even the most experienced audio enthusiast. There are over 30 additional services you can plug into the Play:3 in the UK, including – Spotify, Apple Music, Last.fm, Deezer, Aupeo!, Napster, Wolfgang’s Vault, Stitcher SmartRadio and Grooveshark. This should be more than enough to satisfy most buyers.. Finally, if you just plan to use the speakers to enhance the holiday tunes that you plan to blast throughout your home- perhaps creating a festive spirit at your next social gathering- you can use the Sonos Connect or Connect:Amp.

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One of the most beautiful parts of the Sonos surround sound speaker system is that it comes with an App and can be remotely controlled from your Wi-Fi enabled phone or computer.

The Era 300 has an immense sense of scale that screams 'spatial audio'. It projects sound further into the room and overhead more confidently than any other similar wireless speaker we’ve heard, such as the Apple HomePod 2. Every time your Mac falls asleep or gets turned off, the AirPlay connection will get severed. Also, if you're using one of Sonos's smart speakers (like the One), the connection will break every time you ask something via "Hey Alexa" or "Hey Sonos." The Five doesn't have spatial audio, and while it can't quite compete when it comes to the scale, it does still go very loud – a tad louder than the Era 300. Despite its larger size, it's not too bass-heavy, either, and the soundstage is admirably spacious. The top of the frequency range is a little rounded off, which stops treble sounds becoming hard or edgy at higher volume. The result is a speaker that doesn't sound different as you crank up the volume, just louder. Then, the TV and the Sonos speakers will pair wirelessly through the connection of Bluetooth offered through the streaming service and the speaker.