Sonos just launched its new Play wireless speaker, bringing back the moniker for its portable range from over a decade ago.

In the last year, the Texas-based hi-fi maker has introduced several “Next Gen” versions of its desktop speaker systems, including the A2+, HD3 and HD4 (in order from smallest to largest). They’ve ...

The closest comparison for the Play is the excellent Era 100, which Sonos released back in 2023. At 7.6” tall, 4.4” wide and 3” deep, it’s much thinner than the Era 100 which is over 5 inches deep.

Philips’ active speakers offer a decent host of features, including Bluetooth, HDMI ARC and optical inputs, but can their sound performance trouble the class leaders?