Sonos Playbar review
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The Playbar is part of Sonos' range of multi-room system speakers and is specifically designed to enhance your TV's sound. It uses wi-fi to integrate with your home network, so you can control it and stream music from smartphones, tablets and computers. Is this premium model just an expensive add-on to the Sonos system, or does it deliver TV-boosting sound in its own right? Read on to find out with our full review.
- Pros and cons
- What type of sound bar is it?
- How does it sound?
- What's it like to use?
- Is there anything I should watch out for?
- Is there anything else I should know?
- Should I buy it?

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