When comparing Sonos Play:1 vs Microlab M300U, the Slant community recommends Sonos Play:1 for most people. In the question“What are the best high end speakers for casual music listening? ” Sonos Play:1 is ranked 2nd while Microlab M300U is ranked 3rd. The most important reason people chose Sonos Play:1 is:
Hi-fi sound quality to fill both small and large spaces.
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Pros
Pro Great sound quality for compact size
Hi-fi sound quality to fill both small and large spaces.
Pro Play the same sound on multiple speakers
Pro Sleek looking speaker
Not boxy like most bookshelf speakers.
Pro Controlled remotely
No wires necessary. It comes with tons of default internet radio stations so teammates can collaboratively select music.
Pro Perfect crystal clear and powerful sound
Pro 3.5mm jack from the computer to the subwoofer
This makes it compatible with the most hardware, not only computers.
Pro Wonderful bass
Pro Huge subwoofer speaker
About 23 cm in diameter.
Cons
Con Terrible app UI
Con Doesn't support standard cross platform music casting
You have to use the Sonos app.
Con Catches cell frequencies from old cell phones (Lumia 532 and older)
Con Has a radio antenna but not radio tuner...
... and it's not clear what that antenna is for. Supposedly it can catch radio signal in order to listen to radio but there's no visible frequency tuner anywhere.
It's strongly recommended to unscrew the antenna from the subwoofer.
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