Product Comparison: Sonos PLAY:3 vs Bose SoundTouch 20
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General Specifications
Brand
Sonos
Bose
Model
PLAY:3
SoundTouch 20
Origin
China
Mexico
About the product
PLAY:3 delivers richer, more robust sound than PLAY:1. Deeper bass, too. All of which makes it just right for places like bedrooms, kitchens, home offices and dining rooms. Single Speaker Stereo: PLAY:3 plays your favorite songs in full stereo. Three Class-D amplifiers and three custom-built drivers create a full, wide sound stage so the instruments and vocals really shine. More Powerful Bass: A rear-firing bass radiator pumps out exceptional deep lows for a speaker its size. Trueplay Speaker Tuning: This exclusive SONOS feature fine-tunes your PLAY:3 to make sure you get the very best sound in any room, no matter where you place it.
Here’s how to streamline your access to a world of wireless music and enjoy it with the rich, clear sound of Bose. The SoundTouch 20 speaker connects directly to your home Wi-Fi network. Easily stream millions of songs from music services like Spotify, Pandora, iHeartRadio and Deezer, thousands of Internet radio stations and your stored music library. Play your favorites instantly, without a phone or tablet, simply by pressing one of six presets on the speaker or remote.
Key Specs
Connection Type
Stereo sound, can be home theater rears, simple setup, 3 Class-D digital amplifiers, adjustable bass and treble controls
Remote control, 6 presets
Dynamic Configuration
One band 2.4 GHz
Size & Weight
Color
Black
Black
Height
5.2 in.
7.4 in.
Width
10.5 in.
12.4 in.
Depth
6.3 in.
4.1 in.
Weight
5.7 lbs.
7 lbs.
Sonos PLAY:3
Bose SoundTouch 20
Features
Controls
Buttons
Buttons
Material
Plastic
Plastic
Display Type
No
Yes
Battery Type
July 20, 2011
September 10, 2015
Supported Systems
Windows® XP SP3 and higher, Macintosh OS X 10.6.8 and higher
Protection
Yes
Extras
Multiple orientations
Multi-room music
Accessories Included
USB cable, remote control
Interfaces
Ethernet Port
Yes
Yes
AUX In
Yes
Micro USB
Yes
USB
Yes
Warranty / Certifications
Manufacturer Warranty
1 year(s)
1 year(s)
Certifications
cULus
Other Information
MSRP
299 $
349.95 $
Closed
Site of manufacturer
4.5
3.9
Newegg
4
Music services supported
7 Digital, 8 Tracks, Amazon Cloud Player, AUPEO!, Batanga, Beats Music, Blinkbox® music, Ca lm Radio, Concert Vault, Dar.fm® Record Radio, Daytrotter, Deezer, Google Play Music, Grooveshark, Hearts of Space, hotelradio.fm™, iHeartRadio, JB Hi-Fi NOW, JUKE, Last.fm, Live365, MLB.com Gameday Audio, Murfie, Napster by Rhapso dy, Netease, Pandora, Qobuz, radionomy, rara.com, Rdio, Rhapsody, RUSC, Sh uffler.fm, simfy, SiriusXM Internet Radio, Slacker, Songl, Songza, SoundCloud, Spotify, Stitcher SmartRadio, TDC Play Musik, The Hype Machine, TuneIn, WiMP, Xiami, YouMusic, Zdigital, and downloads from any service offering DRM-free tracks
Spotify, Deezer, Pandora, Amazon Music, iHeart Radio, Sirius XM, iTunes, TuneIn
Product manuals
https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/91oR2whwYTL.pdf
https://assets.bose.com/content/dam/Bose_DAM/Web/consumer_electronics/global/products/speakers/soundtouch_30_seriesiii_wireless_music_system/pdf/AM747473_00_OG_ST%2030%2020%20sIII_ENGvo.pdf
Ebay
4.8
4.6
Number of speakers
1
2
Walmart
5
Woofer(s)
2
Audio formats supported
Compressed MP3, AAC (without DRM), WMA without DRM (including purchased Windows Media downloads), AAC (MPEG4), AAC+, Ogg Vorbis, Apple Lossless, Flac (lossless), uncompressed WAV and AIFF
MP3, WMA, AAC, FLAC, Apple Lossless
Wall/Stand Mounting
Yes
Amazon
4.4
4.3
Bluetooth version (if specified by manufacturer)
No
Bestbuy
4.7
Sonos PLAY:3
Bose SoundTouch 20
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