Our guide to the best smart speakers rounds up the most popular models out there. But for me, by far the best-sounding smart speaker is the Sonos Five, and I've never written about it.
The new Sonos Era 300 ($449 / £449 / AU$749) is the smart speaker grabbing most of the headlines right now, thanks to its eye-catching design built to maximize the spatial audio experience. But despite the fanfare and its immersive audio capabilities, it's not actually the company's flagship speaker. That honor goes to the Sonos Five ($549 / £499 / AU$799), which has been around for more than 10 years in various iterations and launched its most powerful version in 2020.
