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The Sonos Playbase all-in-one speaker system is designed to be paired with a TV, so it’s ironic that it sounds better with music than it does with movies and television shows. Maybe that’s because low-end frequencies are more prevalent in music than they are in soundtracks—even in action films.
Don’t get me wrong, the Playbase sounded vastly superior to the speakers built into the two flat-screen TVs I tested it with: a 55-inch Panasonic Viera TE-55LE54 and a 43-inch Vizio M43-C1. As well it should considering it costs $699. If you’ve already committed to the Sonos ecosystem, the Playbase is a no-brainer of an add-on if you’re looking for a single-cabinet home theater sound system. It’s just that the speaker lacks the gut-punching bass response you want to hear with movies. To get that, you’ll need to pair the Playbase with the wireless Sonos Sub—but that will set you back another $699. And when you get into that price range, there are more feature-rich products on the market.
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