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The Move isn’t the
only new Sonos kit
to consider – thanks
to a collaboration with
Swedish meatball
enthusiasts Ikea.
Its Symfonisk range
comprises a wireless
speaker (£99) and a
table lamp with one
built in (£150).
Solidly built, smart
and premium to the
touch, these dual-
branded devices can
be integrated into
an existing Sonos
network, but a slight
dip in sound quality
compared to a Sonos
One means they
won’t be a genuine
threat to the
established order.
Stuff says ++++,IKEA
SYMFONISKLONG-TERM TESTLONG-TERM TESTDAY 07
Time to introduce the Move to
the rest of my Sonos multiroom
system. It’s child’s play – thanks
in part to the simple excellence of
Sonos’s control app. The physical
controls are minimal but effective,
and the mics for voice control
prove bat-like. Or is it hawk-like?
Whatever, it’s got really good ears.DAY 11
You know Sonos’s Trueplay tech,
for tuning the sound to the room?
The Move has Auto Trueplay,
which recalibrates the speaker
whenever it’s moved.
Of course, moving the Move
means you might need to switch
from Wi-Fi to Bluetooth reception,
which is simply a case of pressing
the switch on the back. This does
have an impact on sound quality:
the presentation loses just a bit of
positivity and expansiveness.DAY 14
Even though it’s taken an eternity
to get here, Sonos’s first portable
speaker is entirely worth the
wait. Its adaptability and, most
importantly, its sound mean it’s
fine value for money and a bit of
a no-brainer for anyone who’s
already Sonos-inclined.DAY 02
Wireless range is good – I’ve just
popped out into the garden to
entertain the birds and it’s held the
Wi-Fi connection without resorting
to Bluetooth.
Audio is delivered by a mid/bass
driver and a downward-facing
tweeter, fuelled by two Class D
amplifiers. Sonos is saying nothing
about the composition of the
drivers or the output power, but
this thing is certainly loud and
punchy enough to make itself
heard outdoors.DAY 04
Staying in the house today, there’s
real control and authority to the
bass, despite how deep the Move
extends and how hard it hits. Low
notes start and stop on time, never
merging into a vague drone.
And there’s plenty of texture
and detail revealed in vocals: it
exposes so much detail in Tom
Waits’ infamously croaky grumble
that I’m getting a sore throat just
from listening.
Up at the top end, though,
things can lack a little body.
There’s no shortage of attack,
but treble sounds can get slightly
splashy – a trait that becomes
more apparent the more you up
the volume.STUFF SAYS
Sonos finally
gets up to
speed with
the portable
speaker craze,
and in style+++++
01 Hi-fi sound with plenty of
power for outdoor listening
02 The best Wi-Fi range of
any Sonos speaker
03 Easy to make part of a
multiroom setup04 A slight lack of substance
to the top end, especially at
higher volumes
05 Sound quality isn’t quite
as good over Bluetooth as it
is with Wi-FiDonut of Truth™
Drivers 1x tweeter,
1x mid-woofer,
2x Class D amps
Connectivity
Bluetooth,
Wi-Fi, AirPlay 2,
voice control,
USB-C charging
Battery life 10hrs
Water/dust-
proofing IP56
Dimensions 240x
160x126mm, 3kg
Tech specs OR TRY...
As well as a
USB-C socket,
the Move has a
mains-powered
ring in which it sits
to charge.