Phorus PR1 Receiver

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Pros:

Very good sound quality, PlayFi works as advertised, Ability to run an entire house with individual controls for each speaker, Great value for the money, Solid engineering.

Cons:

Bass gets a tad wooly when PS1 is pushed too hard, Limited number of streaming services, Google Play has some inherent playback limitations that may deter some, No ability to add a subwoofer at this point, You need more than one to really experience what it can do,...

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Last revision on June 4, 2014

Reviewers Liked

Very good sound quality, PlayFi works as advertised, Ability to run an entire house with individual controls for each speaker, Great value for the money, Solid engineering

Reviewers Didn't Like

Bass gets a tad wooly when PS1 is pushed too hard, Limited number of streaming services, Google Play has some inherent playback limitations that may deter some, No ability to add a subwoofer at this point, You need more than one to really experience what it can do,

Expert reviews and ratings

While the Play-Fi standard offers plenty of potential, the Phorus PR1 is currently too limited in its scope and performance to warrant buying over a...

By CNET Australia on November 05, 2013

The Phorus PS1 is an interesting product for a myriad of reasons; Android-based, strong peformance for a low price, excellent app, and likely to get better as Play-Fi evolves and Phorus adds more streaming services to the menu. While it may not be...

By Big Picture Big Sound on December 19, 2012

Earlier this afternoon S+V got a demo of the new whole-house wireless system from DTS subsidiary Phorus , and in the process a demo of DTS' new Play-Fi wireless audio platform . Like Apple's AirPlay, Play-Fi piggybacks its streams on your existing Wi-Fi...

By soundandvision.com on September 20, 2012