SONOS
Sonos Roam
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he hot multi-room music streaming brand at the moment is Sonos — and with good reason. Their interface is excellent, the product is reliable, and the brand is well-priced (plus they have a larger marketing budget than anyone else). The most recent product to be added to their stable is their budget portable speaker — aptly called Roam. It is compact, waterproof, voice-controlled, has a long battery life and, given its size and price, delivers a surprisingly high level of performance. Its in-built battery gives up to 10-hours of play time and can be charged with the supplied cable, or wirelessly, via any Qi-certified charger. Roam automatically connects to your home Wi-Fi
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network for playback, plus you can also use Bluetooth or Apple AirPlay2 to stream to it directly from your smartphone or tablet. The Roam’s waterproof (IP67rated) exterior is drop-resistant and it can be operated vertically or horizontally so that its Class-H powered racetrack bass/midrange driver and soft dome tweeter will deliver the clarity, depth, and fullness of sound that you’d usually only expect from a much larger speaker. What’s more, it is able to adjust its sound quality to compensate for where it’s located. By using automatic Sonos ‘Trueplay’ tuning, Roam can increase bass response when you’re using it outdoors, and reduce it when you’re in a very small room, to ensure the sound is always perfectly balanced. $279
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