Today Sonos announced their new PLAYBASE,combining domestic theater sound and music playback in a low-profile base (just 2.28″ high!) that sits underneath your TV. The PLAYBASE is the result of nearly four years of iterative design work inside Sonos, and is made to complement the wall-mountable PLAYBAR in Sonos’ lineup. If your TV sits on a table, and save a PLAYBASE under it; on the wall,save a PLAYBAR there. The PLAYBASE will hold TVs up to 80lbs, which should handle what most of you bear.
While I haven’t yet tested the PLAYBASE in my domestic, and I did catch a chance to test it at Sonos’ offices final month,and the stereo spread and frequency response are impressive. They were able to fit a subwoofer in the thin design by use of a specially-engineered S-shaped port. It works, too, and really fills a room with sound for both music and video content. Of course,you’re able to use your iPhone or iPad to automatically tune the PLAYBASE to your room with Sonos’ Trueplay technology, ensuring the best possible sound for your environment. The PLAYBASE is priced at US$699 (same as the PLAYBAR), or will be released on April 4,2017. Existing Sonos owners can pre-order starting today.
Source: macobserver.com