● TIPS & TRICKS
● You can control your Move with the touch controls on top, the Sonos app, Google Assistant or Alexa.
● Auto Trueplay adapts the Move’s sound to different rooms, while the app offers additional EQ tweaks.
HOT BUY
1 Sonos Move
£399 /go.stuff.tv/SonosMove
The Sonos range of wireless speakers had been crying out for a battery-powered portable model for ages – and finally our favourite multiroom audio specialist caved in. Luckily, the Move was worth the wait. Its adaptability and sound quality mean it’s fine value for money, and a no-brainer for anyone who’s already a fan of the brand. This is the speaker Sonos should have launched years ago – and for even better portability, see the Roam model at No4 on this list.
Stuff says ★★★★★
Sonos finally gets up to speed with the portable speaker craze, and in style
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2 Sonos Era 100
£249 /go.stuff.tv/Era100
Improved in every way over the already brilliant Sonos One – not least with the crucial addition of Bluetooth support – the Era 100 matches its key rivals for sound quality. If you’ve got an existing Sonos system, it’s the obvious choice. And see also the Era 300, a much bigger speaker that really excels at spatial audio and takes standard stereo recordings up a notch. Both are super-smart if you add Alexa and can do all the usual multiroom stuff you expect from Sonos.
Stuff says ★★★★★ The most classy smart speaker you can get for the price
3 Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin
£699 /go.stuff.tv/Zeppelin
No, the latest Zeppelin doesn’t quite give the widely separated stereo sound it reckons it can. And no, that downward-facing ‘ambient’ light doesn’t serve much of a purpose, while the absence of an HDMI input is perplexing. But in every other respect this is a deeply impressive wireless speaker. There’s no clever DSP magic, just excellent sound with a stack of music-making talent and a c
