Side-by-side on the specs that matter, with category winners and an opinionated take to help you decide.
This is a choice between a travel-friendly portable speaker and a premium stationary room-filler.
Pick Airpulse AU4 if you need a small, durable speaker to toss in a bag for on-the-go sound.
Pick Sonos Five if you want to build a connected, high-fidelity sound system for a hotel room or rental.
Ask anything — we'll answer with Airpulse AU4 Compact Bluetooth Speaker and Sonos Five in mind for travel use.
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