The future of the chief living home theater? - Sonos 5.1 Wireless Home Theater Reviews

0. Preface

Brand

2. Unpacking

3. Real place

4. Connection and initial settings

5. TV usage scenario

- TV

- the film

- Games

6. Theater usage scene

- Comparison of cinema effects

- Decoding compatibility

- Instrument testing

7. Music use scene

8. Q&A and summary

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Foreword:

The ideal theater should be like this: "There are only 6 connections (4 power lines, 1 network cable, 1 fiber cable, no possibility of mistakes), an App, several setup steps, and one A complete 5.1 home theater was born." Sonos did it!

First of all, I would like to thank Zhang Aunt and Sonos Sonos for providing such a wireless 5.1 home theater that can be said to be high-tech or even black technology.

As a person in the video and audio industry, the industry has been watching the home theater industry for so many years that only the upgrading of parameters and the updating of decoding have little innovation in concept and architecture. The complex purchase, collocation, installation, and debugging process blocked many movie fans outside the gate. In the eyes of the average person, “high threshold” is the sadness of the home theater industry. It is also one of the reasons why this industry has become more marginalized than the high-speed development of domestic movie box office.

Although the concept of a wireless home theater is not new, the wireless theater suite launched by major home appliances manufacturers has long been on the market.

For example this set:

Sony (SONY) BDV-N9200WL stereo speakers home theater 5.1-channel 3D Blu-ray player magnetic current... Living room audio tools ¥ 6999 Jingdong View Encyclopedia details

Although under the banner of a wireless cinema, only two surrounds are wireless, and the main box, center, and subwoofer still require a wired connection. In essence, this kind of audio still can't get rid of the influence of traditional cinema. From the point of view of connection, setting, and device configuration, it is still a fully-fledged traditional home theater. As for the newly hot little bird living room theater, Xiaoge believes that it is mainly a spectacle of living room theaters, smart homes, and built-in integrated TV boxes to address film source content. Putting these aside, it is still a set of traditional theaters.

Birdhouse Theater

To say that to make a truly stable, easy-to-use wireless theater system is not a matter of overnight, it requires long-term technical accumulation. In this regard, we have to mention the wireless music system expert Sonos, after all, more than 10 years of research in the field of wireless audio, unique hardware and software strengths, as well as the ultimate pursuit of customer experience, all embodied in this set of Sonos 5.1 system.

Today, for this new concept of 5.1 home theater system, Kasama will do a comprehensive evaluation. Before you begin, remember that "Simple connection, easy use, stable sound, and powerful software" are the most profound impressions of using such a system. And, the most important thing is: This is a system that a layman can build on his own. Sonos succeeds!

Brand:

Speaking of the Sonos brand, I am afraid that domestic consumers are not as good as Apple, Sony and Samsung. But if you are a music lover, especially those who like to play music wirelessly, they will surely have heard of Sonos, and even have already been a faithful user.

Why do you say that, whether it is hardware or software, from user experience to market acceptance, this company, founded in 2002 and focused on wireless music playback, has achieved great success in both Europe and the United States. Since Sonos is still a private company (not listed) so far, we cannot know what its annual sales are. However, judging from the monthly sales figures of European and American markets (such as GFK and other authoritative companies), its sales have been among the best in the list. It is worthy of the title of the leading manufacturer of wireless music systems.

From the perspective of its product development in the past 10 years, although the product line has maintained so many models, continuous innovation and improvement in hardware and software are obvious to all. In the era of undeveloped wireless networks and weak router performance, Sonos developed the unique SonosNet for wireless transmission stability. All wireless speakers/components must be connected via a Bridge component.

Sonos Bridge

And then all the remote controls must also be made through the dedicated Sonos control panel.

Sonos Remote

With the rapid development of wireless network technology and mobile phones/tablets, Bridge is no longer a necessity. Users can choose whether to connect a wireless router at home or a dedicated SonosNet (main device wired connection, more stable) according to network conditions. Mobile phones, tablet PCs, PC/Mac control apps also replace dedicated control panels, which not only reduce the cost of use, but also make the update of functions easier.

Well, so much to pave the way, the following evaluation began.

Unpacking:

Say good things, this time, Sonos 5.1 started from the screening, until delivery is in a difficult state. This set of products finally reached Xiaokang Shou is already 2 days before the deadline for submission of reports. However, this does not affect the enthusiasm of Xiao Shao for this system. It is not only the products of SONY Dafa that have faith recharge, but Sonos 5.1 also has a full belief value.

Double packaging, packaging is insignificant, piled up quite spectacular.

Take off the packaging, well, the color looks good, PLAYBAR x 1, SUB x 1, PLAY: 1 x 2. This is all the components of the 5.1 system, is not very simple, very 牛逼 feeling. Here we need to talk about it. When we moved SUB, the weight was a bit higher than I had expected. We thought that the size of this unit is not large. It seems that most of the subwoofers made of plastic will not exceed 10kg. It seems that the SON was underestimated. Materials and design. It also increased my expectations for bass performance.

PLAYBAR out of the box:

PLAYBAR packaging

The outer box has good protection for 4 easy-to-reach corners. After all, PLAYBAR is the core of the entire system. It is no exaggeration to enjoy this treatment.

PLAYBAR Inner box

Open the inner box, the contrast is very strong and simple black and white, non-woven wrapped PLAYBAR quietly lying in the black buffer material, protection is very good.

PLAYBAR accessories

The accessories are in the bottom left tray, simple, a power cord, a fiber optic cable, a cable, and instructions.

PLAYBAR body

Open and turn over. You can see holes that support mounting on the bottom.

PLAYBAR hanging

There are friends abroad to lift it directly under the TV, you can move with the TV, there is no feeling of cattle. (requires special rack)

PLAYBAR wall hanging

Borrowing the physical photos of foreign friends, the results are pretty good.

Features:

The 3.0-channel configuration, this sliver-shaped PLAYBAR, contains the left/center/right three channels of a regular speaker configuration.

Each channel consists of three high/medium woofer units, a total of nine speakers built in, and independently driven by nine independent Class D amplifiers. While not interfering with each other, it is also possible to perform maximal tuning matches to achieve a good acoustic performance.

PLAYBAR internal diagram

Freely collaborate and gradually upgrade. PLAYBAR itself is an independent 3.0 system that can be gradually upgraded to a 3.1/5.0/5.1 system with PLAY series speakers and SUB, and the effect is even higher.

SONOS diverse system configuration

The unique digital optical input (OPT IN) in the Sonos system is supported, so Dolby Digital 5.1 can be supported to implement the 5.1 home theater with the PLAY:1/3/5 series and SUB.

Specific parameters, please see here

PLAY:1 Unpacking:

PLAY1 out of the box

Paper eco-friendly cushioning material, inside the non-woven fabric is the PLAY:1. Take out the paper tray at the bottom, below the space for storing accessories.

PLAY1 all accessories

To a family portrait, speaker body, manual, power cord, network cable.

Features:

Small but complete. The functions of the big boxes of Sonos are all concentrated in this small box. Network connection control, Trueplay adjustment, high bass control, etc. are all a lot.

Two separate Class D amplifiers push separate treble and woofer units without interfering with each other, guaranteeing the purity of the sound. Even in the small box, Sonos did not compromise on the sound and adopted a 2-way design to ensure the clarity and detail of the treble.

Inside PLAY1

Flexible use, a PLAY: 1 can easily enjoy music, 2 PLAY: 1 can form a stereo system, with the PLAYBAR can be composed of 5.0 theater system, multiple PLAY: 1 with the use of a multi-room system.

Specific parameters poke here

Sub out of the box:

As I said before, when I moved this stuff home, the weight of this subwoofer surprised me a lot (unlike my 18-inch cannon).

SUB move tips

After opening the box, I saw a very intimate reminder, weighed 16 kilograms, need to be removed in accordance with the method shown.

SUB out of the box

Power cords, pads, and a piece of cloth made of glasses cloth are used to take care of the piano paint surface.

SUB appearance

Naturally, let's take a look and see how the surface treatment of the piano paint makes Sub look very good. Among the square holes, there are two woofers and inverted holes inside.

Features:

Two identical opposing cell designs completely eliminate vibration and cabinet displacement. And both units are equipped with independent Class D amplifiers and they have plenty of power.

SUB unit

Two seemingly small woofer units (visually 12cm x 18cm rectangular, approximately 5 inches), but it is said that low frequencies as low as 25Hz can be replayed. Siu-Chan visually measures the bottom of the rectangular opening and does not have a phase inversion hole, which greatly enhances bass.

SUB internal structure

Abandon the traditional subwoofer square design, flat box, you can make the placement more arbitrary, and even can be placed under the sofa (this time need to add the inside of the floor mat, according to the following figure installation)

SUB foot mounting

The wireless connection design allows the Sub Subwoofer to be placed anywhere in any room and use the app to connect it and complete the setup.

Can be combined with CONNECT:AMP;PLAY:5;PLAY:3;PLAY:1;PLAYBAR, to fully complement the low frequency extension of small speakers, no way to listen to music or watching movies, can reproduce the "complete sound"

Specific parameters poke here

PLAYBAR and PLAY:1 take a photo

Real scenery:
bedroom

Below is a small fire to give up your own shabby bedroom to show the truth about bedroom 5.1 cinema

Front elevation view

Bedroom front front view

The matching TV is a 55-inch 4K TV with a small whale. Behind the twilight is a PS4. The left is a vanguard amplifier, a CD player, and a PS2 (have been dusty for a long time). It can be seen that the size of the PLAYBAR is still more suitable for TVs with a size of 55 inches and below. If the TV is larger, it may feel too short.

Front side view

Bedroom front side view

The texture of the SUB is undoubtedly revealed. This should be one of the subwoofers most commonly seen in the home environment.... (Advertising Law)

Behind the placement map

Placed behind the bedroom

Please ignore the sheets and messy beds. Please focus on the two nightstands - placed as a surround PLAY: 1. How about this position and placement is not clever. You can use existing homes without being too awkward. You can also enjoy a good sense of being surrounded by your bed. Does it solve the long-standing doubts about how many valued friends have placed in the bedroom?

A few close-ups

PLAY1 PS4

And PS4 game combination.

PLAY1 Peas

Peas Bean Dragon out of the country, PLAY: 1 is really small, easy to match with the home environment.

living room

After reading the bedroom, what happens when SONOS 5.1 meets a traditional living room theater? Below a small burn to expose it.

Positive living room

Front view of living room

Positive, please ignore the original 7.1 system, the first three are used JBL Control series. You can compare the PLAYBAR with a 2.1-meter-wide curtain. The fairly good length in front of the 55-inch TV was immediately compared to the big screen.

Front living room PLAYBAR

In the side view, if there isn't this original center, then how simple and concise the front side will be is. Purchase approval, will the possibility of LD off the home will not rise straight?

Front Living Room Subwoofer

With the subwoofer in the side view, it can be seen that the Sub subwoofer is placed forward and outward this time. How about a flat subwoofer? It is a good place to place it. It is easy to integrate into the ordinary living room. in.

Rear view of living room

Rear speaker settings. In the original 7.1 layout, the back surround was standing still but was no longer used. Remove the measurement and move the stand to the side and rear to open the distance from the human ear. This position is easier to obtain a better rear sound field. The original speaker cable is also replaced with two black power cables because the PLAY:1 only requires a wireless connection to transmit signals.

It's really nice on the shelf.

PLAY1 hanging

By the way, the screw hole behind the PLAY:1 can be supported. Just prepare a 1/4 inch (about M6) screw and bracket (need to prepare it yourself), and ensure that the 2m length of the power cable can be Take power. The user can mount it in a suitable position and height according to his own preference and become a complete home theater surround speaker.

Connection and initial settings

Here Siu Shao could not help but plug mouth, SONOS is indeed a small burning seen 5.1 system, set the most simple and most intuitive set.

Speaking of the connection of the traditional 5.1 wired home theater, I am afraid that I can scare off most of my friends who want to get started. Siu-han could not help but want to be on the map, there are fear of students skip it.

The dense terminal at the back of the traditional power amplifier

Although the interface in the above figure will not be used in full, the light can be seen as halo. What makes the beginners crazy is the selection of the speaker cable, subwoofer line, wiring, stripping, connection, and sometimes even the old birds are not willing to contact the wired speaker connection. It is too cumbersome and easy to make mistakes. And basically speaking, the death sentence of the living room that was forgotten when wiring the decoration was pronounced - unable to install the wired surround.

Borrow a traditional 5.1 wiring diagram online.

Traditional 5.1 wiring

After the connection was completed, everyone thought they were relieved, but did not think this was just the beginning. Complex A/V power amplifier internal setting options, even professionals may not be able to completely understand, for the average consumer is even more confused, if you need to complete the individual, delve into the instructions for a few hours, maybe there can be small .

Amplifier setting menu

How can such a complicated process be imposed on non-professional consumers, and how many can be done independently? Easy to scare away more than 80% of purchase intentions.

However, when Xiaoshao used this set of SONOS 5.1, he did not have to worry about his eyes, he was not gasping, and he had a lot of legs and feet, and his mother never had to worry about not using 5.1 home theater.

There are only six connections (four power cables, one network cable, and one fiber cable, and there is no possibility of mistakes). One App, several setup steps, and a complete 5.1 home theater are born. Isn't it hard to believe that there is a sense of high-tech in the wood, and there are no moments of feeling tall.

The whole process is this:

1. Connect PLAYBAR's power cable, network cable, fiber optic cable

2. Connect two PLAY:1 power cords

3. Connect the SUB's power cord

4. Mobile App initialization settings

carry out!

There is a sense of accomplishment in wood? I have just completed a set of 5.1 home theater, you can immediately experience the effects of shocking surround sound and low frequency Oh.

There is not much to say about connecting to a small simmer, but look for several outlets and insert a few holes on the back side. There is no chance to make mistakes (can't insert into the wrong...)

Here I would like to focus on how the mobile phone app is used to set up the theater. Compared to traditional home theaters, this is undoubtedly a revolutionary leap.

The first thing you need to do is to install the Sonos app. The main purpose of the app is to use mobile devices such as mobile phones/tablets. For iOS Apple users, the download is no difficulty, App Store is the only choice, if any software upgrades will be synchronized in real-time updates. As for Android users, the situation is a bit special. You know about Google Play in China. In other words, you can only go to the local Android market of all kinds to download. Fortunately, the larger Android market in China has Sonos downloads. Xiaomiao looked at millet and pea pods and found that pea pods were updated more quickly. Here still can not help but to praise the localization of the Sonos company, the basic software updates can be synchronized in the domestic Android market push, without waiting for too much time.

Next, use the Android version of the Sonos Control App to step through the cinema initialization steps.

The entire process has detailed hints provided within the App, step by step, even complete beginners can easily complete.

First of all, in order to avoid the cumbersome steps of connecting the Sonos system to the network for the first time, and to avoid connection failures caused by various wireless network problems, the small fire adopts the most stable wired connection method (only PLAYBAR wired connection, the rest are used Wireless connection) Make initial settings. It is recommended that you have a conditional value friend. When using the cable during initialization, if the wireless signal is strong enough, you can abandon the wired connection and use the wireless connection instead. Of course, one thing to bear in mind is that under the wired connection, the Sonos device SonosNET, a stable, “AES encrypted and encrypted peer-to-peer wireless mesh network, can reduce WiFi interference.” to achieve the most stable working status (remember to turn on the option in the settings).

1. Add PLAYBAR.

APP add PLAYBAR

Open the app and choose to set up a new Sonos system. The system first discovered PLAYBAR. Then the system asks if the PLAYBAR is to be used in the future. Is it continued to use a wired connection to a router or to another location (using a wireless network), and it can be selected as appropriate. Then press the button on the side, App will automatically add it to the system.

2. Add SUB and surround.

APP adds SUB surround

Then you can continue to add SUB and surround to this PLAYBAR system by pressing the button on the machine and the system will automatically add it without any other action. Note that when you add a surround, you can select the corresponding model. From PLAY: 1 to 5 can be used as a surround, do not choose the wrong.

3. Registration and firmware upgrades.

APP registration and firmware upgrade

Before using the system for the first time, you need to enter your e-mail address to register and select a region. Be careful not to choose the wrong one. For example, if you select “United States”, then many domestic exclusive online music services will not be available. Of course, if you choose China, in turn, many American/European-only music services will not work for you. Sonos then began to upgrade the internal firmware of all components in the system (PLAYBAR, PLAY:1, etc.) to the latest and complete the sound configuration of all the components in the room.

4. Theater settings

APP sound settings

Next, sit in the middle of the commonly used position. The Sonos control software will optimize the system by playing the test tone and asking the distance to surround you. Note: The sound of the section playing the test tone is louder and more concentrated in low frequencies. Burning this step is equivalent to setting the subwoofer phase of a traditional theater: If you reversed phase, the sound heard is lighter (indicating that the main box and the subwoofer cancel at the crossover point). When setting the surround distance, note that the approximate distance can be estimated, and Sakae guess is to adjust the surround volume. After these two simple steps, you can set the effect of a 5.1 theater to be in all directions.

5. TV sound output settings

APP TV settings

The next step is to set the sound of the TV to the PLAYBAR to achieve 5.1 cinema effects. Use the fiber optic cable that comes with the package to connect the fiber optic interface of TV and PLAYBAR. Then set the TV's sound output, usually in the "Settings -> Sound and Image" within the sound from the internal speaker playback switch to external speakers, but also pay attention to the point is to digital audio output format to "RAW" (also The term bitstream, in short, is the source code output). The real 5.1 depends on him.

Sakiyaki micro whale TV set menu for reference

TV sound output settings

6. Remote control settings

APP remote control settings

Although the mobile app can implement all the control functions, the simplest control is no doubt a remote control. Therefore PLAYBAR has an infrared receiver built in. You can use the remote control's volume keys to control the volume.

Small burning note: The remote control of the TV is not necessarily required. As long as it is an infrared remote control, it can be recognized by the PLAYBAR.

At this point, the system is set up, you can sit down (lie down) and enjoy the cinematic effect.

TV Usage Scene About TV Sound:

Unfortunately, domestic TV shows rarely come with 5.1 audio tracks, unlike the American TV series. Generally speaking, if you don't have 5.1 audio tracks for high-definition American TV dramas, you are embarrassed to say hello. What about TV shows? Yes, but it is also very rare. Xiaoyao has seen the internally released "China Good Voice" with Dolby 5.1 channel. The effect is indeed much better than the ordinary 2-channel version.

If you are a student living in US imperialism, you will be blessed, whether it is a super production like “Game of Thrones,”

game of Thrones

It’s still a small, popular item like “The Big Bang of Life.”

The Big Bang Theory

Dolby 5.1 is presented in the form of Dolby, this time, a set of 5.1 home theater, is undoubtedly the perfect match for such high-definition television with surround sound.

Well, at home, do you have the opportunity to enjoy these TV dramas/videos with Dolby 5.1 soundtrack on TV? The answer is yes!

One way is to download these high-definition TV series/movies through the Internet (pay attention to downloading audio tracks with 5.1 audio tracks), and then deposit them on a mobile hard disk/USB flash drive and play directly on the USB port of the TV.

Another way is to watch online directly. Everyone can find out if there is a “Dolby area” in their smart TV/TV box. The videos are all with 5.1 audio tracks. There is a chance to compare them with most common ones. The difference between the 2.0 audio track movie.

Dolby Area

Since the 5.1 surround sound has long been so popular, it is still the TV's 2.0 little broken horn, how to say the past. Even if the television makers advertise their own TV audio sound better, it is only a faint two-channel sound; the low-frequency blows are strong again, and the large-size woofer cannot fit into the thin body. So at this time, once the idea of ​​upgrading the 5.1 theater was moved, a "wireless installation, easy to use" system would be the most appropriate choice. The Sonos 5.1 is such a system.

Komatsu now uses a 55-inch TV with a small whale. Compared with the flat-screen TVs that are common in the market, the volume and sound quality of the whale are superior. Even so, the Jumbo still took advantage of the opportunity of the internal testing of the Sonos 5.1 system and greatly upgraded the experience of a bedroom theater.

Test scenes for television use are mainly divided into three parts: TV series, movies, and games.

TV series

To be honest, for TV dramas, Xiaokao is not willing to test it because, first of all, domestic lack of sound-producing TV dramas, even if it is well-made sound effects, is not in the hands of 5.1 in the form of futile. This point, I hope that the production and distribution of domestic TV dramas can quickly keep up with the pace of 5.1. Second, those sound-producing American dramas, even if they were introduced domestically and broadcasted on major video platforms, were all presented in the form of two-channel sounds, and the original taste had long been lost. However, there are times when the documentaries produced by the major TV stations are presented on the Dolby 5.1 soundtrack when they are played through HD set-top boxes.

Therefore, Xiaoyao gave up too much entanglements with those 2.0 TV dramas. He only tried several hit TV dramas. When he felt that he really used Sonos 5.1, the system would have virtualized 5.1 to 5.1, making the low frequencies stronger, and the dialogue more clear. Surround effect, better than nothing.

For the 5.1-track high-definition TV series, Xiaoyao selected two representative American dramas "House of Cards" and "Game of Thrones." As for those HBO TV warfare films such as "Brothers" and "Battle of the Pacific", Xiaokao will not be tested. why? The heads of subwoofers are placed there. The performance of a large number of explosive war scenes will certainly be far more common than ordinary TV speakers.

"The House of Cards," an award-winning hard-core American "Musical Heart Theater," is generally considered to be tired and the brain can't stop for a minute. A large number of wonderful dialogues have attracted people's attention. So what will change after connecting this drama to Sonos 5.1? The first is that the vocal dialogue is clear, thick, and more magnetic. Even if you close your eyes, you can clearly feel that a living person speaks in front of you, and each person has different accents and sound lines. All this is due to an independent center channel, and the human voice no longer needs to be mixed into the left and right channels, thereby enhancing the separation of the vocals. The second is the various sound effects in the movie, all of which are heard in ordinary life and surround you in it. The first time I discovered that the original TV series can also have such excellent sound effects, background music can be so beautiful and people can fully integrate into it.

House of Cards

The real voice of Kevin Spacer, would you like to hear it?

"Game of Thrones" received another TV Emmy award. It is undeniable that this visually feasted TV production. What about its sound effects? Still looking at the low-quality live broadcast versions (cut versions), try the Blu-ray version. Not only has the picture been considerably improved (due to the darker tone of the TV version). The sound is presented in the form of high-definition audio tracks of the next generation. This is the latest season to use Dolby 5.1 tracks.

Test scenario 1, Longma design burned all "Cao", in this 5.1 system, the fire does indeed surround you in the fiery fire. In addition to no heat, even feel the flame tongue can hit your face. Dragon mother is still unscathed in this fire.

Long Ma

After so many seasons, Long Ma also revealed...

Test scenario 2, illegitimate child battle. The magnificent war scenes and every arrow that was shot by a small skin can clearly show its trajectory.

Illegitimate war

Small skinning or shooting

the film

In general, the sound effects of a movie are better than those of a TV show, and they are more popular. Therefore, 5.1-channel original movie tracks are also more able to open gaps with re-compressed 2.0.

As it happens, this "crisis 13 hours", which is a model of recent audio production, is included in the Little Whale TV. Xiaoyao is compared to the original 2.0 version of online video and the original version of Dolby Panorama. More than 5.1 format, but sufficient).

13 hours online

Scenario: The criminals siege the embassy.

Compared to the TV's own, weak 2.0 audio track, the 5.1 soundtrack won. Although SONOS 5.1 will have low-frequency enhancements for the 2.0 audio track, the explosion will be even more shocking. However, whether it is a sense of envelopment, the clarity of various sound effects, low-frequency dive, and dynamics are all too much. For example, when the first wave of attacks, the bullets flew over the helmet and the 5.1 track could make you feel that the bullet was flying straight toward the head. When it hits, there's an ear, a bullet. The intensity of the show is exhaustive, and even your head does not have a glance. As for the whistling sound of bullets, various headshots and various explosions will all make you hooked. The last mortar hit that period. The shot of the slow-bomb shell explosion made people deeply feel the cruelty and desperation of the war.

13 hours - The criminals siege the embassy

game

Xiao Shao's test hardware is PS4.

First of all, to confirm that your PS4 output is already Dolby Digital 5.1 via fiber optics

PS4 audio settings

Then you can enjoy it. Let's take two classic games as an example: Diablo 3, The Last Survivor

Diablo 3 - Blizzard's classic game, not only the system design is unique, the plot and sound are as good. I do not know how many players use this home theater when playing this game. Anyway, the first time that Xiaogan got out of the TV and used the home theater to play this game, it was really shocked.

Those who have played this game know that when surrounded by a group of monsters, when many monsters are in the ear, and when they cast their skills, the tigers and tigers have low frequencies and they are difficult to express in the television audio system. This game uses the powerful capabilities of the PS4 to generate 7.1 surround sound effects in real time. It must be implemented using at least a 5.1 system. For example, when using the mage to teleport, you can even determine the position of the next placement point, because this position has been calculated in real time through the speaker; for example, in the open field. Or in a narrow maze, even if the monster has not yet appeared, but the sound comes, you can feel the monster slowly approaching from a certain direction until it appears in the field of vision.

The adventurous puzzle-solving game such as “The Last Survivor” is of vital importance, allowing you to immerse yourself into the virtual world that the game creates or is horrible, or nervous, or stimulating. SONOS 5.1 is a good place to put this atmosphere of the game in place. The sound of opening the door of the cricket, the darkness only heard the sound of their footsteps, breathing sounds, screams of dying before death, all clearly and timely presented in your ear, so that the game is more likely to stop.

The last survivor

Theater usage scene

Finally came the final highlight. Sonos 5.1, this "5.1" shows its true identity - home theater. The next game is a detailed experience of Sonos 5.1 as a living room theater.

Comparison of theater effects.

The object of comparison is the 7.1 system that has been used for many years. The 7.1 system is led by Onkyo’s former flagship TX-NR5008, with 7 JBL's Control Series Bookshelf and Center, and an 18-inch Elemental Designs subwoofer. Although Xiaokao had heard at work, he also built a lot of prices and effects far beyond its system. But for so many years, there is a deep feeling for this system (the most basic thing is to have no money to buy a house). Putting aside the guest humility, this system uses the leverage to see the effects of the film. The purpose of this test is to compare how successful Sonos 5.1 can achieve this system.

Since it is a test, first of all please check out the latest Dolby Pan sound test disc.

Panoramic Sound Test Third Edition

Why is this dish? Nothing, it's just because the disc is working well, and... it comes with Dolby Audio tracks (note the selection of Dolby Digital Plus) track output. As for the main track for Dolby, please be patient.

And indispensable, Blu-ray and HD player with fiber output

Haimeidi's 4K flagship player

Test Fragment 1: Amaze trailer shows a section of the jungle in the dish

AMAZE

At first, the various environmental sounds in the jungle surround you tightly. Then it is a sound effect that the birds are hovering on their heads 360. Really realize what is different from 2.0 surround sound 5.1. The sound of thunder and lightning finally made the TV speakers shamelessly.

Comparison score with the traditional 7.1:

Surrounding feeling: 80%

Channel convergence: 60%

Bass shock: 60%

Test fragment 2: Leaf trailer, leaves swirling from the tree.

LEAF

The requirement of this fragment for the sound system is to show many sound details in this scene, in a quiet natural background sound environment. The first insects flew over, the branches of the wind quivered, the rustling between the leaves, and the subtle shaking of the leaves. After the leaves were blown by the wind, the low-frequency dispersion was also good. In an ordinary TV system, it is impossible to absolutely appreciate that there is a low frequency of leaves floating down.

Comparison score with the traditional 7.1:

Sound details: 80%

Bass Dispersion: 50%

Test Fragment 3: Audiosphere. The ball bounced on the round stage and played a piece of music.

Audiophere

The ball is constantly bouncing on a circular ring. Each landing is a different note, and many accompaniment are interspersed. The position of each note relative to the human ear is corresponding to the picture. Here, Sonos 5.1 accurately restores the different positions of the ball. At the same time, the space of this demo audio is also well reproduced. It does not mean listening in a small living room, but listening to a concert in an open space.

Comparison score with the traditional 7.1:

Positioning accuracy: 70%

Spatial sense: 70%

Test Episode 4: The movie “Unbreakable”. This recently incited film by divorced Angelina Jolie. The hottest climax was in the first few minutes of the air battle. Xiao burning chose this paragraph as representative. The fragment to do a whole audition test for a movie.

Indestructible bomber formation

The formation of the bomber at the beginning of the flight from far to near, not only the kind of oppressive low-frequency flight experienced by large aircraft, but also the impressive trajectory of the aircraft from far and near, and eventually flying over the head, are all very good. Show it. Shows good convergence of front and rear surround channels.

The same scene also occurred when machine gunners spoke at the edge of an open door. The camera turned and the roar of the engine immediately and smoothly transitioned to the back of the head.

Indestructible

After the bomb was dropped, the bomber began to return. At this time, the sound of the explosion on the ground was transmitted to the plane. At the same time, the sofa under the buttocks began to shake. Sonos SUB excels in this scene, with a sense of massage and striking power.

Indestructible

In this air battle scene, the last Zero Warplane fighter crossed the window of the bomber. The original small fire was a bit worried that the sound field in front of the Sonos 5.1 system was not wide enough to affect the performance of the sound. Especially when the current party's sound and video moves, the scope would certainly be worse.传统的前三声道那么大。在小电视上这个问题还不严重，但是一旦到了大屏幕上，是否会成为PLAYBAR的弱点呢？

在实际聆听了这段之后，疑虑基本消除。飞机从面前划过，飞到右下方的轨迹非常清晰，移动范围也不会有与屏幕脱节的感觉。再看一下内部单元摆放图，心中也就恍然大悟。

PLAYBAR内部单元放置

原来两侧左右声道的高音单元是朝向侧前方的，很好的利用了墙面反射形成更宽阔的前方声场，很聪明的设计。

与传统7.1的比较得分：

整体电影观感： 70%

解码兼容性

为了进一步测试这套系统对于杜比音轨的兼容性，特别选取两张比较特殊的片子。

Dolby PLIIz

全景声之前最新的杜比Pro Logic II Z格式.

AKIRA

以及堪称音质（注意是音质）最强的，采用96K采样的（普通Dolby TrueHD是48K）的经典动画大作Akira阿基拉。

测试结果：均能完美兼容。

Akira阿基拉开头与小丑街头混战的一段，伴随着背景音乐，让人热血沸腾。

Akira开头

Pro Logic IIz的演示碟是一段游戏音效演示，直升机在头顶的盘旋效果非常出众。

PLIIz头顶直升机

最后，小烧又拿出了珍藏的铁盒版的中国地区发行DTS专用演示碟，想让SONOS 5.1继续大展身手。

DTS铁盒

但是很遗憾，依然验证了先前电视上输出DTS到PLAYBAR无声音的这一残酷事实– 是因为Sonos的这套系统根本不支持DTS。这一点在Sonos官网上明确标出了。原文引用：“PLAYBAR支持DOLBY DIGITAL和立体声，因此您绝不会错过任何一个动作瞬间。”

纳尼，家庭影院的半壁江山DTS竟然不受支持，还让人活吗？但是转念一想，在注重版权的欧美地区，人们一般通过网络直接观看的收费电影电视流媒体服务，自带的音轨绝大多数都是杜比。国内通过电视连接优盘/硬盘观看大量下载影片的情况并不会出现。所以Sonos的研发团队自然会选择放弃DTS（一台机器可以省下很多DTS解码的授权费用）。联想到大多数用户的使用场景和播放片源，小烧的心中也就平（zi）静（wo）了（an）许（wei）多。

仪器测试

最后这项测试很大程度上仅仅是为了验证小烧对于Sonos控制软件的一些选项的疑问。当然，也会对测一个整体的频响曲线，在仪器面前一切无所遁形，让大家看个明白。

上器材

测试器材

USB外置声卡，带有48V幻象供电。 专用测试话筒，20-20 kHz平直的频率响应。

光纤输出的USB声卡

由于PLAYBAR只带有光纤输入，因此USB声卡也是需要的。带有圆头光纤输出。

测试笔记本是一台Dell的超极本，测试软件是Room EQ Wizard这个比较权威的免费软件。

测试结果：

全频（20-20k）的频率响应图，同时也是低音炮相位的测试比较图。

测试结果 全频和低音炮相位

小烧点评：

1. 注意看绿色的那根线，20-200的低频部分，这一部分受到房间的影响很大，可能会有较大的波峰和波谷。但是依然可以看到，这套5.1系统的SUB低音炮可以下潜到25Hz左右是完全没有问题的，再往下就衰减的很快了。对于一个单元尺寸受限的小低音炮，低频下潜合格！

2. 中频部分200 – 1K， 这部分微微隆起，可以说特地为人声对白做了优化，联想到这个系统配合电视使用的场景，会大大增强电视剧/电影中的人声对白表现。

3. 1K以上的高频部分，一直到12-13k都十分平直，可以说高频延伸也比较出色，能比较好的表现出声音中的泛音部分，将每个声音的音色很好的表现出来。再往上的高频就很快被室内环境吸收，因此出现了比较快的衰减。

4. 黄色曲线与绿色曲线下100Hz附近的对比。小烧基本可以判断100Hz附近是Sonos这套系统的低频分频点（简单来说，100Hz以下的声音往低音炮去）。绿色和黄色曲线分别是测试出的低音炮正相与反相的曲线图。从衔接和平滑度，以及最重要的听感来说，无疑是绿色曲线更好。那么这套系统的相位在哪里选择呢。有两个：第一个在初始化音质的时候，会播放两段低频的测试音，选择声音大的那个就是正确的相位。第二个就是在SUB设置中，”放置调整”的开关，也对应着相位的正反。这个设置不是摆设哦，它关系到了至关重要的低音表现。

人耳判断相位

SONOS系统中如何设置相位

高低音的调节曲线

高低音调节

小烧点评：

觉得高音太刺耳，那么可以调低一些；觉得低音不够震撼，那么低频可以更爆一些。这两个选项隐藏于“均衡”菜单中。 可以根据喜好调节。从测试图中看，高低音的调节范围大概在8-10个dB左右，足够足够。

响度开关曲线比较图:

响度开关的曲线

小烧点评：看过小烧的系列文章的值友可能会有印象，小烧在讲低音炮的时候说过一个人耳“等响曲线”概念，大致意思就是，人耳对于高音和低音都不太敏感，需要更高的声压级才能听起来与中音一样。这个“均衡”菜单中的”响度” 就是用来干这个的。绿色曲线是响度打开，明显低频和高频都做了一些提升，更符合人耳的听感。

音乐使用场景

音乐内容，看似与今天的这个5.1影院测试关系不是很大。而且对于Sonos的系统在音乐方面的应用，网络上已经有了太多太多可参考的评测。因此小烧在这里就不太多费笔墨了。只是想唠叨几句这套5.1在音乐使用方面给小烧留下印象最深的几点。

1. 多房间音乐系统的组成。看上去这是一套5.1的影院系统，其实只需简单的将两只PLAY:1放在不同的房间，APP轻点几下，就立马变身为一个多房间音乐系统，轻松覆盖常见二室一厅。这个时候，唯一要做的就是发挥你的想象力，使用手机用尽各种方式将美妙的音乐充满家中。

2. 对于国内音乐服务的支持可以说无出其右，最多最全的平台支持。如果还不够的话，如果有很多音乐收藏的话，也可以告诉Sonos，让它为你管理整理本地的歌曲。总之，不怕没有音乐听。

3. 系统的稳定性。播放之中从未出现系统失去连接，App闪退，播放断续的情况。用户体验目前来说是所有无线音乐系统中最好的…之一

Q&A及总结：

Q：仅有的一个光纤输入口是否够用？

A： 如果仅仅是直接连接电视的话，当然够用，但如果你和小烧一样拥有太多的设备，并且不从电视输出的话。可以考虑购买以下产品：

HDMI分配器4进2出高清4K矩阵切换器四进二出光纤音频分离器5.1 ￥218天猫精选

毕竟现在设备都以HDMI输出为主流，这个设备可以接收HDMI中的音频信号，然后直接从光纤输出到你的Sonos PLAYBAR中，支持遥控。可以成为这套Sonos 5.1系统的好伙伴。

Q： 全部采用无线连接的5.1系统，播放影片的时候是否稳定，会出现断续吗？

A: 十分稳定。当使用有线连接PLAYBAR的时候，系统自动切换到最稳定的SonosNET形态，不会有任何声音卡顿或者断续。即使是使用家中的路由器，全部设备都采用无线连接，也没遇到过声音卡顿的情况。 当然，还是建议用户避免过多的无线设备同时使用2.4G这个频段，毕竟路由器的无线能力是有限的。

Q：关于Trueplay，是否可以用于5.1影院的声音调试？

A：对于Trueplay，使用过Sonos系统的用户不会陌生。通过手机接收音箱发出的测试信号，对收到的信号进行优化计算，最后告诉音箱内部的DSP如何对声音进行优化，从而获得最佳的聆听效果。这与A/V功放带有的自动声学测试功能是不是很相像？但是很遗憾，Sonos还无法支持使用Trueplay对5.1的系统进行自动测试调整，5.1系统的调整依然还是要配合人耳的听感和实际扬声器摆放情况一步一步进行。希望Sonos下一步能把Trueplay功能用于5.1影院的自动调试中，不再需要用耳朵判断低音炮相位，不再需要手动选择环绕扬声器的距离。还有需要注意的是，目前Trueplay仅支持iOS系列的设备（iPhone/iPod/iPad），未来希望能让安卓设备也能支持这一功能。

Q：这套无线Sonos 5.1的声音表现能超过传统家庭影院吗？

A: 同等价位的传统影院，如果在“搭配合理，经过良好的调试”这一前提下，效果肯定要好于这套Sonos 5.1系统。但是，有多少非专业人士能拍着胸脯保证这一前提呢。小烧也遇到不少被人忽悠，买来就用的家庭影院，那效果真的让人欲哭无泪。这么说吧，是买一套厂商官方的合理搭配，回来按照App进行简单的初始化设置就能发挥出平均水平以上实力的产品；还是费尽心思买一套自己心中都没底的搭配，回来还要自行摸索进行复杂的调试，还不能保证发挥出50%实力的产品。 相信大家很容易就会做出选择。

Q：对于DTS音轨应该如何处理？Sonos有可能支持DTS吗？

A: 两个办法，一个是通过支持DTS解码的电视/播放器，直接将DTS解码成为PCM（这个时候就只能是2声道了，无奈的选择），再通过光纤传输给Sonos。另一种就是使用电脑播放器的音轨实时重编码功能，将DTS实时解码编码成为Dolby信号（依然保持原来的5.1声道），再通过电脑的HDMI（需要通过上面提到的HDMI分配器）或者光纤传给Sonos。 目前Sonos看来还不会支持DTS，但是将来呢，只要用户这方面的需求越来越大，开发新版固件，支持DTS也是分分秒秒的事情。

更多的官方Q&A请看这里

to sum up:

Sonos 5.1家庭影院的重要意义在于，它解决了传统家庭影院的两大难题： 布线连接和设置。大大降低了组建一个5.1家庭影院的门槛，让更多的非专业用户轻松组建属于自己的家庭影院。无需任何专业知识，无需任何工具，也无需对现有屋内装修做出任何改动。

初次认识对于这套系统，一般会有声音表现上的顾虑，毕竟这是一套用非影院专业的无线音乐设备搭建起来的系统，使用APP几分钟就可以搭建完毕，几秒钟内就可以将其完全拆除，如何保证影院效果呢？但是令人惊奇的是，Sonos的工程师用了一些十分巧妙方法，解决了几个家庭影院设置的关键点。从获得了让人满意的声音表现。

无法支持DTS解码这个问题。对于传统的影院爱好者来说，无疑是一个硬伤，甚至会影响他们的购买决策。但是对于普通用户来说，如果只是通过电视看看在线视频，打打游戏，偶尔看几部杜比5.1音轨的影片，真的不会有什么影响。 如果要小烧选择，小烧宁愿放弃这个DTS解码，换来5.1系统之于声音表现的极大提升，以及连接设置上的极度便利。

片源！片源问题。 如同有了游戏机，就需要游戏软件。5.1的家庭影院同样需要5.1的片源才能喂饱它。目前国内无论是在电视剧还是电影的在线播放上，都不太重视音轨这个问题，普遍停留在能响的2.0时代。 小烧在这里呼吁广大国内的内容提供商：把杜比5.1音轨还给我们！这点带宽还是不要省下的好。 在线影视播放实现5.1音轨的同时，也希望国内的电视剧声音制作能更上一层楼，早日为国内用户提供高质量的环绕音效。

题目“家庭影院的未来形态”并不是指未来无论高中低端的家庭影院都必须采用Sonos这种形式实现。而是指“Sonos 5.1 这种影院形态，能让越来越多的消费者乐于选择、敢于选择家庭影院这种娱乐方式”，行业的未来就在于此！

好了，最后祝大家能早日用上这样一套优秀的系统。

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