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Thanks for stopping by for our review of the best Sonos Home cinema systems and sound bars. As you’ve probably already discover, hence you visting us, there are tons of different options when it comes to buying Home cinema systems and sound bars, in fact we found 132 products in the category at Currys PC World alone. And of those 132, Sonos is the manufacturer of 10 of them. That’s why we’ve hunted around the web and pulled together some of the top pieces of information to find you the best Sonos Home cinema systems and sound bars. This includes the price, the popularity at major retailers like Currys PC World, the number of reviews and the overall review score.

1. SONOS Beam 3.0 Compact Sound Bar

Latest price check: £399

Ranking 1 of 10

Review Score: 9/10

204 reviews

Key Features:

  • 5 speakers with dialogue enhancement
  • Supports High-Resolution Audio
  • Compatible with SONOS multi-room
  • WiFi
  • HDMI
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2. SONOS PLAYBAR Wireless Sound Bar

Latest price check: £699

Ranking 2 of 10

Review Score: 9/10

453 reviews

Key Features:

  • Compatible with SONOS multi-room
  • WiFi
  • Optical
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3. SONOS Beam 3.0 Compact Sound Bar

Latest price check: £399

Ranking 3 of 10

Review Score: 9/10

45 reviews

Key Features:

  • 5 speakers with dialogue enhancement
  • Supports High-Resolution Audio
  • Compatible with SONOS multi-room
  • WiFi
  • HDMI
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4. SONOS SUB Wireless Subwoofer

Latest price check: £699

Ranking 4 of 10

Review Score: 9/10

246 reviews

Key Features:

  • Pairs with Sonos Speakers
  • WiFi
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5. SONOS Beam Compact Sound Bar & PLAY:1 Wireless Multi-Room Speaker Bundle

Latest price check: £499

Ranking 5 of 10

Review Score: /10

No reviews yet reviews

Key Features:

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6. SONOS PLAYBASE Wireless Soundstage

Latest price check: £699

Ranking 6 of 10

Review Score: 9/10

89 reviews

Key Features:

  • Supports High-Resolution Audio
  • Built-in subwoofer
  • Compatible with SONOS multi-room
  • WiFi
  • Optical
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So you’ve seen the top products that we found for Sonos Home cinema systems and sound bars, but before you go on to buy one, you’re going to want to know some of the key features and benefits you can expect from each. Below we give you a short overview of each of our favourite products in the Home cinema systems and sound bars category from Sonos. Our advice is to take your time looking at the overview of each and then go onto Currys PC World where you can read lots of customer reviews.


1. Our Top Pick – SONOS Beam 3.0 Compact Sound Bar

Price: £399
Voice controlWhy fumble with a remote while you’re playing games or enjoying a snackin front of a film? With Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant built into the Sonos Beam Compact Sound Bar, you can simply use your voice. Just ask to turn up the volume without lifting a finger.Connect to your other Sonos speakersThe Sonos Beam lets you wirelessly connect to your other Sonos speakers for multiroom audio throughout your home, so you can wander from room to room while still enjoying your music.You can expand your Sonos system in different rooms with additional speakers. Use the Sonos app on your smartphone to play music through certain speakers for music while you cook, or group them all together for music in every room, perfect when you’ve got everyone round for a party. And with Apple AirPlay 2, you can stream directly from your Apple devices, and ask Siri to play your favourites from Apple Music.Impressive soundThe biggest films deserve the very best sound. The Sonos Beam Sound Bar puts you in the middle of music, movies and more with rich and balanced sound – and there’s even a speech enhancement mode which means you won’t miss a word, even when characters are whispering.You’d expect this sound to come from a large sound bar, but the Beam is compact enough to sit in front of your TV without blocking your view, and won’t overhang furniture. It has a soft finish, which means it looks as good as it sounds.Easy to set upIf you hate trailing cables running around your room, the Beam is the answer to your problems. All you need to do is connect an HDMI cable between your TV and sound bar and download the Sonos app, so even if you’re not technically-minded, you’ll be able to easily connect the Beam.The HDMI cable’s even included, so you can get set up in seconds.Continuous updatesThere’s nothing worse than not being able to use your favourite app when you want to. With continuous software updates being made to the Beam, you’ll be able to use more of your favourite apps. You can Airplay to the sound bar using your iPhone, iPad, or Mac.
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2. SONOS PLAYBAR Wireless Sound Bar

Price: £699
The Sonos PLAYBAR Sound Bar offers a multi-speaker setup and streaming capabilities to flood your home with huge waves of epic cinematic sound, enhancing all your TV, web content, movies and video games – in an amazingly compact one-piece design. Nine speakers are better than one Your TV and home cinema content has never sounded as good as with the Sonos PLAYBAR, complementing HD television screens with detailed, goosebump-raising hi-fi sound with Dolby Digital to ensure you never miss a word, note or onscreen event. Nine speakers radiate powerful bass tones, sculpted mid-range and scintillating high frequencies in a wireless, easy-to-use sound bar that wirelessly streams content for a compact home sound experience like no other. Featuring six midrange speakers and angled left and right tweeters for optimum clarity, each speaker is driven by a Class D amplifier ensuring stunningly balanced sound output. There’s even a Night Mode that boosts clarity at lower volume levels – perfect for listening to subtle dialogue when you’re up after hours.Expandable audio Fill any room in your house with larger-than-life, theatre-quality sound. Not just convenient and great-sounding, the PLAYBAR uses automatic equalisation to independently and intelligently adjust to the sonic differences between different programmes.Feel the impact of booming action flicks, take in every detail with stunningly intimate dialogue reproduction and bask in waves of gorgeous live concert sound, as they were intended. Add a subwoofer to create a 3.1 home theatre setup, or a sub and a stereo pair of Sonos PLAY 3s for an incredible compact 5.1 system – how’s that for flexible? Access your entire music library This standalone, all-in-one sound system enables you to wirelessly stream all your favourites from the Sonos app – be it songs from your iTunes library, online music services such as Spotify and Napster, and over 100,000 free internet radio stations, shows and podcasts. Access millions of songs and thousands of radio stations instantly without needing to rip CDs, download files or even turn on your computer. The Sonos PLAYBAR Speaker connects straight to these services over the internet, streaming the music to any room in your house. Easy setup for full control – your way PLAYBAR connects to your TV with a single optical cable and also plays everything that’s connected to the TV, from satellite boxes to Blu-ray players and game consoles. If it’s hooked up to your HD TV, this sound bar will play it. You can control the sound bar’s volume and mute using your existing TV, satellite or universal remote – and for streaming music, you can download the free Sonos Controller Apps for smartphone, tablet or computer. Because it’s all enclosed in a single streamlined design, the Sonos Wireless Sound Bar is incredibly flexible, giving you multiple positioning options and allowing nearly any orientation for any room and TV or home cinema setup. Place it above or beneath your TV on a table or console, or mount it flush with the wall. Wireless expansion You’ll be able to expand your Sonos PLAYBAR Sound System through your entire house, playing music wirelessly in any room by adding another Sonos player wherever you need to create the ultimate music system. Sonos works seamlessly with music services like Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Deezer, TuneIn Internet Radio, and many more._______________________________________________________ PLEASE NOTE:Tracks downloaded direct from the Google Play Store are not immediately available for playback. To play these tracks through Sonos, you must download them from Google Play to a computer, and then transfer them to your Android device’s Music folder.
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3. SONOS Beam 3.0 Compact Sound Bar

Price: £399
Voice controlWhy fumble with a remote while you’re playing games or enjoying a snackin front of a film? With Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant built into the Sonos Beam Compact Sound Bar, you can simply use your voice. Just ask to turn up the volume without lifting a finger.Connect to your other Sonos speakersThe Sonos Beam lets you wirelessly connect to your other Sonos speakers for multiroom audio throughout your home, so you can wander from room to room while still enjoying your music.You can expand your Sonos system in different rooms with additional speakers. Use the Sonos app on your smartphone to play music through certain speakers for music while you cook, or group them all together for music in every room, perfect when you’ve got everyone round for a party. And with Apple AirPlay 2, you can stream directly from your Apple devices, and ask Siri to play your favourites from Apple Music.Impressive soundThe biggest films deserve the very best sound. The Sonos Beam Sound Bar puts you in the middle of music, movies and more with rich and balanced sound – and there’s even a speech enhancement mode which means you won’t miss a word, even when characters are whispering.You’d expect this sound to come from a large sound bar, but the Beam is compact enough to sit in front of your TV without blocking your view, and won’t overhang furniture. It has a soft finish, which means it looks as good as it sounds.Easy to set upIf you hate trailing cables running around your room, the Beam is the answer to your problems. All you need to do is connect an HDMI cable between your TV and sound bar and download the Sonos app, so even if you’re not technically-minded, you’ll be able to easily connect the Beam.The HDMI cable’s even included, so you can get set up in seconds.Continuous updatesThere’s nothing worse than not being able to use your favourite app when you want to. With continuous software updates being made to the Beam, you’ll be able to use more of your favourite apps. You can Airplay to the sound bar using your iPhone, iPad, or Mac.
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4. SONOS SUB Wireless Subwoofer

Price: £699
With spine-tingling power, the Sonos SUB Wireless Smart Sound Multi-Room Subwoofer – designed to be compatible with Sonos PLAY and PLAYBAR systems – opens up a new world of wireless audio innovation that will take your breath away. Technical innovation Engineered from scratch, Sonos have produced a specialised bass device to perfectly compliment their astonishing wireless audio range. In looks, formidable performance, and wireless convenience, the Sonos SUB is the ideal addition to your PLAY: 3 & 5 or PLAYBAR set-up, delivering jaw-dropping bass with ferocious intensity. Add the SUB to the Sonos PLAYBAR and your PLAY setup for enhanced bass in the music you listen to at home. Connect your speakers more freely Now you can play music in sync between rooms on multiple Sonos speakers, or play different tunes in each room all from your Apple device. You can now allow up to 32 people to add music to a playlist in any room using their own iPhone, to create wonderfully interactive party nights. Feel the music The Sonos SUB lets you really feel your music, flooding your room with incredible sustained bass that you will feel in your bones. Two inward-facing, force-cancelling speakers sit in the sleek and simple body to reduce buzz and rattle for the best sound quality possible. Couple the SUB with any of the Sonos PLAY wireless Hi-Fi components to augment your audio and hear music how it was meant to be heard. The Sonos wireless music system is a gateway to all the music in the world and can be organised around your home exactly as you want it. With the SUB delivering rich powerful bass it will sound like your favourite band are playing in the same room. Versatile high performance Taking all the hassle out of the equation, Sonos recognise that achieving clear intense sound is the most important thing for music fans. Wasting hours meticulously setting up new components is a frustration that many can do without. This is why the SUB integrates seamlessly with your existing equipment with an unbelievably easy one button set-up to. Plug the power lead in, connect an Ethernet cable and sync the SUB to your other Sonos equipment and you can enjoy your favourite artists in seconds. The intelligent subwoofer also allows you to download smartphone and tablet apps to let you control the SUB from a host of devices for increased usability and versatility. Send tunes from iTunes, Spotify and more straight to the system and choose what you want to play in each room. Smart wireless for maximum possibilities Proving that sometimes great performance and design can go hand in hand, the Sonos SUB looks as good as it sounds with a sleek profile and gloss black finish. With a clear focus on aesthetics, the SUB has been lovingly crafted, not to be hidden away like every other boring bland subwoofer, concealed like a guilty secret but to be proudly displayed in any room. Smart wireless technology means the SUB can be placed in virtually any position and deliver the same controlled tone without ugly and inconvenient wires getting in the way. More music variety Using the SUB with any Sonos PLAY sound system allows you to wirelessly stream almost every song in the world. If it’s on your computer or the internet, you can hear it through the SUB with online services such as Spotify and Napster’s huge music archives and over 100,000 free internet radio stations, shows and podcasts to choose from. There is no need to rip or download or even turn your computer on as Sonos can connect directly to music sites which means as long as you have a valid internet connection you have the world of music at the touch of a button. Sonos Android compatibility Play music from your Android phone or tablet through your Sonos wireless device. If you have Android 2.1 or higher (Android 2.2 and higher is required for podcasts), it only takes three easy steps. Update your Sonos Controller for Android to software version 4.1.1 – the rest of your Sonos components do not require an update. When you’ve confirmed your Android device is on your home wireless network, launch the Sonos Controller App. Select ‘This Mobile Device’ from the Music menu and see all your device’s music, playlists and podcasts ready for playback on your Sonos device. A staggeringly rich sound and a sleek silhouette, the Sonos SUB Wireless Subwoofer has everything a music fan could hope for in one desirable and versatile package. _______________________________________________________ PLEASE NOTE: Tracks downloaded direct from the Google Play Store are not immediately available for playback. To play these tracks through Sonos, you must download them from Google Play to a computer, and then transfer them to your Android device’s Music folder.
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5. SONOS Beam Compact Sound Bar & PLAY:1 Wireless Multi-Room Speaker Bundle

Price: £499
Get an Alexa-compatible sound bar and a multi-room speaker to connect with it in the Sonos Beam Compact Sound Bar & PLAY:1 Wireless Smart Sound Multi-Room Speaker Bundle._____________________________________________Sonos Beam Compact Sound Bar – BlackWhy fumble with a remote while you’re playing games or enjoying a snack in front of a film? With Amazon Alexa built into the Sonos Beam Compact Sound Bar, you can simply use your voice. Just ask Alexa to turn up the volume without lifting a finger.The Sonos Beam lets you wirelessly connect to your other Sonos speakers for multiroom audio throughout your home, so you can wander from room to room while still enjoying your music.You can expand your Sonos system in different rooms with additional speakers. Use the Sonos app on your smartphone to play music through certain speakers for music while you cook, or group them all together for music in every room, perfect when you’ve got everyone round for a party. And with Apple AirPlay 2, you can stream directly from your Apple devices, and ask Siri to play your favourites from Apple Music._____________________________________________Sonos PLAY:1 Wireless Smart Sound Multi-Room Speaker – BlackThe ultra-compact Sonos PLAY:1 Wireless Smart Sound Multi-Room Speaker works as a cornerstone in the Sonos Multi-Room Hi-Fi system – expand your music into any room, playing the same song everywhere or providing each room with a different soundtrack. Place it on a bookshelf, counter or other discreet space in your home.The award-winning Sonos wireless multi-room system is easy to set up and use – start with one speaker and add more over time.With the free Sonos app on your phone or tablet, you can control and play your music on the PLAY:1, use music streaming services like Spotify or listen to more than 100,000 free internet radio stations, shows and podcasts.Expand your home audio experience with Multi-Room technology. Play almost any music track from any source – your personal collection, a streaming service or your phone – in any room you choose, all controlled by your smartphone.
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6. SONOS PLAYBASE Wireless Soundstage

Price: £699
Top features:- Beautiful, distortion-free sound from ten individually amplified speakers – Simple two-cable setup with one connecting cable and app-based walkthrough – Create a surround sound setup with optional wireless SONOS rear speakers – Wireless multi-room enabled so you can stream audio all around your home – Simple control – use any of the remotes you already have Beautiful, distortion-free soundSonos PLAYBASE is the ideal way to get cinematic sound from your TV or high quality music playback from your smartphone and other devices. Hear every detail of what you’re listening to, whether it’s a classic album you love or the atmospheric soundtrack to a gripping film.Ten internal drivers combine to bring sounds alive. Hear sparkling high frequencies and subtle details clearly separated from warm midrange tones. An internal woofer delivers sumptuous bass to give your entertainment depth and power.Each driver is individually amplified, so you can pump the volume all the way without distorting the sound. Every experience is clean, clear and satisfying.Simple two-cable setupAll you need is an optical cord to connect PLAYBASE to your TV – and power from the wall. Forget about complicated manuals – the Sonos app takes you through the setup process step-by-step.It’ll even show you how to link your PLAYBASE to your home WiFi for streaming music from online services like Spotify Premium, Deezer and TIDAL.Create a surround sound setupPLAYBASE can turn into a virtual surround sound system. Since it’s multi-room enabled, you can wirelessly connect a pair of compatible Sonos PLAY:1, PLAY:3 or PLAY:5 speakers (each sold separately) – position them behind you to hear more from your entertainment.Add a Sonos SUB (sold separately) for fat, room-shaking bass that will transform your music, movies and games.Wireless multi-room enabledSonos means multi-room music. PLAYBASE is multi-room enabled, so you can connect it to other Sonos speakers you already own and start streaming music around your home.You can add up to 32 speakers to fill your house with music. Play the same song in every room, which is great for parties. Or give each room an individual soundtrack – every family member has their own preference.Simple controlControl everything using the Sonos Controller App, whether it’s streaming from popular online services, accessing music libraries on your devices, or customising settings. With Apple AirPlay 2, you can stream directly from your Apple devices, and ask Siri to play your favourites from Apple Music.Since PLAYBASE works with nearly any TV, set top box or universal remote control, you can keep on using your existing remotes to control your AV setup. It will learn their infrared commands during setup, so it’s convenient and hassle-free.
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What makes the best Sonos Home cinema systems and sound bars?

There are lots of things that you’ll need to consider when you’re trying to find the best Sonos Home cinema systems and sound bars for your personal circumstance. One person’s best Home cinema systems and sound bars is another person’s worst. But the tips below should be used to help you when shopping for the perfect Sonos Home cinema systems and sound bars.

Read lots of reviews

Reviews are your number 1 asset when you’re shopping for a product online that you’re unable to physically get hold of before buying. Think of a review as an alternative to actually trialling a product. You can probably think of several occasions where a friend or relative has mentioned how good a product is and you’ve gone on to buy it. Use reviews in a similar fashion, so good or bad, take the overall feedback of a product as a solid bit of advice. For example you’ll see that SONOS Beam 3.0 Compact Sound Bar has scored 9/10 from the 204 at Currys PC World which is one of the reasons it has topped the chart for us and made it as our top Sonos Home cinema systems and sound bars.

Check Prices

Shopping around is of course a very important step to ensuring you get a good deal and the best possible Sonos Home cinema systems and sound bars for your money. Especially with a product that can vary so much in price. To give you an idea of the variation, the cheapest product we found in the Home cinema systems and sound bars category was £49 and the most expensive of the 132 products was £9999.99, although the average was £894.61. Another thing worth looking at, is specifically looking at the price of products from Sonos. The cheapest we found was £84.99, the most expensive £699 and the average came in at £413.41.

Stick to the top shops

There are tons of different retailers that sell Sonos Home cinema systems and sound bars, but being such a popular product you can see why there are people out there trying to capitalise on the opportunity to grab your money and run. One of the most important pieces of advice we can offer you is PLEASE only shop at retailers that you know. You’ll often find there are really good deals to be had with the major retailers anyway. In fact our top rated Sonos Home cinema systems and sound bars, SONOS Beam 3.0 Compact Sound Bar was available at Currys PC World for just £399 in our last price scan.

Factor in the delivery cost

This point is kind of a combined point about creating a budget for yourself. As you’ve seen above there is a massive variance in price from the cheapest to most expensive Sonos Home cinema systems and sound bars, so we strongly recommend you take the time to set yourself a budget. That way you won’t find yourself spending a lot more than you can afford.

So the second part of the point is an important one, if you’re shopping and buying online, make sure you factor in any delivery costs when you’re setting yourself a budget. Whilst it’s likely to be a minimal cost it is still worthwhile having in mind.

Warranty

Our final point is for you to take the time to read up on the warranty period that you’ll be covered by when you shop for your Sonos Home cinema systems and sound bars. You might find that the retailer like Currys PC World provides (or offers for an additional cost) a warranty for your product. You’ll also likely find that Sonos cover it too.