Wren V5US

Wireless speaker systems abound, but too many lock you into a single ecosystem. Some support only Bluetooth, others support only Apple's AirPlay standard, while still others ride the DTS Play-Fi bandwagon. The elegantly crafted Wren V5US bucks that...

Very good audio performance ; Supports the Apple AirPlay, DTS Play-Fi, and Bluetooth aptX ecosystems ; Supports multi-room networks

Networking technology inferior to Sonos ; Audio performance only on par with some cheaper streaming speakers ; Weak price/performance ratio

This isn’t an audiophile speaker by any stretch, but it delivers instrumentals and vocals with crisp detail and a rich low end, whether you’re listening to acoustic folk music, acid jazz, or hard-core rock. The multi-room features of Play-Fi (and...