![]() The Play:3 was announced and officially released on J and Spotify was added to Sonos' catalog of music services later that month and MOG in May. ![]() Sonos ended production of the Play:3 on July 31, 2018, while maintaining updates and service for the discontinued speaker. It was also given compatibility with Trueplay in September 2015 and was given public beta support to Spotify Connect in November 2016. It was also given a firmware update, alongside the Play:1, Play:5 and Playbar, in which the Play:3 could initiate SonosNet without linking a Bridge or Boost to a router in September 2014. ![]() It was used by The xx at the Sonos Studio in November 2013, and again by Sonos in collaboration with Softlab for their "Light House" installation in the same place in July 2013 and was headed by The Crystal Method. The speaker was officially announced and released in July 2011, around the same month that Spotify was added to Sonos' catalog of music services. It is the first Sonos product to be able to be positioned vertically as well as one of the compatible speakers able to run SonosNet, establish a stereo pair with its counterpart and pair additionally with the Playbar and/or Sub to initiate a basic home theater system. The Play:3 (branded as the PLAY:3) is a smart speaker developed by Sonos, announced and released on July 20, 2011, as the second product in the Play line of products. The only other caveat is that Sonos’ dedicated CR200 remote control is an expensive extra, but given that a whole system can be controlled via brilliant, free apps that are available for PC, Mac, Android and iOS devices, we don’t see that putting off many potential buyers from making an overall excellent purchase.5.2 in × 10.6 in × 6.3 in (130 mm × 270 mm × 160 mm) The usual Sonos qualities also continue to shine through, from excellent build, streaming from Spotify, Napster and internet radio, and brilliant format support – although we would like to see high-res studio masters included in a future update. 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. The Play:3 also has an impressively consistent tonal range, so nothing sticks out more than it should, although it is worth experimenting with the ‘Loudness’ option – close to a wall it will create some boominess, but in free space it’s a great way to get extra weight.Īnd talking of positioning, the fact that the Play:3 can be oriented vertically or horizontally means it will fit in almost any space. Feed it lossless or uncompressed rips from a computer or network-attached storage device and it really shines.īand of Horses’ delightful No One’s Gonna Love You, for example, sounds beautifully smooth and solid, but with lots of detail and punch. The best news about the Play:3, though, is that it sounds much better than its price and size might suggest. Last but far from least, the company has now added the Sonos Playbar. You can also link two Play:3s together to make a stereo pair, and now, thanks to an update, stream music directly from your iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch.
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