Sony SRS-X88

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Apr, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 150 reviews of Sony SRS-X88. The average rating for this product is 4.3/5, compared to an average rating of 4.3/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. People really like the sound and size. The design and usability are also mentioned favorably. Some have doubts about the price. Views are divided on the reliability.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Sony SRS-X88 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 91/100 = Excellent quality.

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 12 user reviews of Sony SRS-X88 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.3/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.4/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. Views about the size and design are generally positive. Many are less positive about the price. Comments are divided on the reliability.

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83% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

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Amazon.com review summary for Sony SRS-X88

alaTest has collected and analyzed 11 user reviews of Sony SRS-X88 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.7/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.2/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Reviewers are impressed by the reliability and price. The design and usability are also appreciated. Many are less positive about the size.

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100% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : Danny Phillips (trustedreviews.com)

Sony SRS-X88

Sony's SRS-X88 is a wireless speaker from the same family of multiroom audio products as the impressive HT-XT3 soundbase. It's one of three Wi-Fi/Bluetooth speakers in Sony's latest range, sitting below the top-end SRS-X99 (£599) but above the portable...

Elegant design and sturdy build ; Loads of streaming features ; Nicely balanced sound with punchy bass and clear detail ; Easy to set up and use

Lacks excitement ; Narrow listening area ; Expensive

Oct, 2015

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Expert review by : What Hi-Fi? (whathifi.com)

Sony SRS-X88 review

A talented wireless speaker bursting with features and a powerful, weighty sound...

Spacious and detailed sound ; Good amount of bass weight ; Potential for multi-room use

Lacks some body and warmth to mid-range – especially vocals ; Falls short of competitors rhythmically

You'll know when someone's switched on a Sony SRS-X88; it has a sound befitting its muscular stature.

Jan, 2016

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Sony promises that the SRS-X88 can serve up superior sound, but did this wireless speaker impress our audio experts enough to become a Best Buy? We sent the wireless speaker off to the test lab to find out more.

Jul, 2016

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Expert review by : Jonathan Margolis (howtospendit.ft.com)

Sony SRS-X88

An understated system with gloriously expansive sound

Mar, 2016

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Consumer review (sony.com)

Great musically,poor connection

As a speaker this x88 is great,sonically excellent and beautifully made.However even hard wired to the router the link light constantly flashes and the connection to AirPlay and Spotify connect is lost.Everything else has no problem keeping a...

Mar, 2016

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Consumer review (sony.com)

Sony srs x88

Fantastic piece of kit,multiple choice of connection options all work well ,although I find Google cast works best for me,I have a Bose sound link lll and my sony srs x88 has a better sound all-round.

Feb, 2016

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Consumer review (sony.com)

sony wifi speaker

relatively happy with speaker, however i would have preferred the capability of playing television sound through all speakers,just like song pal!!

Jan, 2016

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Consumer review (sony.com)

First class

I bought this speaker just over 2 months ago, to enable me to stream music from my walkman. The richness of sound is brilliant. It is so easy to connect via Bluetooth & I am extremely pleased with my purchase. I cannot fault this product.

Jan, 2016

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great sound

This product is lovely and plays with a quality sound!

Jan, 2016

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Excellent piece of kit

I bought this for Xmas & New Year as an alternative to stream music rather than use my PS 2. It was incredibly easy to set up and to connect to my home wifi. The sound is great for such a small unit. I have yet to try hi res, but may wait til prices...

Jan, 2016

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