A carry handle on the rear comes in handy when moving the Bose into position – it weighs a hefty 5kg – and rear connections include a 3. While we found the original Bose SoundTouch 20 to be more neutral sounding than the original Sonos Play:5 this time around the roles are reversed.

The Bose® SoundTouch 30 Series III Wireless Music System is a powerhouse of music playback and streaming. In addition to the Wi-fi option, the sound system also features a Bluetooth function and USB audio inputs. Helpfully, you don’t have to press any buttons to kick-start discovery – just plug it in, run the app and enter your Wi-Fi password. Depending on your product and region, you will be provided a contact number or the ability to setup service online.The Bose SoundTouch Control Skill will be available to all existing SoundTouch owners through a free software update. The SoundTouch® 30 Series III System from Bose® has a dynamic woofer that reproduces the bass notes with profundity and precision. It contributes to the latter sounding tonally detached, a discord between frequency ranges that rankles after time. Not the last word in sound quality, perhaps, but the SoundTouch 30’s room-filling performance, decent features, slick smartphone app and premium construction make it worth a punt. I’m also taken aback by how loud and powerful it is, filling a cavernous living room without really breaking a sweat.

However, Apple device owners can use Apple AirPlay 2 to group the SoundTouch 30 speaker – Series III with Bose Home Speaker family products for multi-room synchronized playback. Expertise Ty has worked for radio, print, and online publications, and has been writing about home entertainment since 2004.That breathiness combined with the speaker's onboard processing gives the Bose an openness that the the Sonos Play:5 doesn't have. Sound from devices plugged in to a host system with SoundTouch built-in can be rebroadcast to a group.

The SoundTouch 10 is our smallest SoundTouch speaker that delivers full, rich sound and Bose performance that seems to defy its size. Switch to Corinne Bailey Rae’s cover of “Munich” and the Bose identifies the fragility and detail in her voice. SoundTouch lets you take total control of your listening experience, right from your smartphone or tablet.Hi Fi Excellence operate custom install services for all Bose premium products, our installation team generally cover an area of approximately 50 radius of Coventry but we can cover further if requested.