Our quick take

Philips Fidelio FS1 initial

Design

  • Muirhead leather chamfer Metal mesh grilles Ambilight LEDs

Features

  • Standalone/Stereo/TV/AV satellite configurations DTS Play-Fi multi-room support Ambilight synchronisation

Audio quality

  • Three-way or two-way operation 1-inch tweeter, 3.5-inch woofer, 2.5-inch angled Atmos driver Dual passive radiators

To recap

The Philips Fidelio FS1 looks great and is extremely flexible in its usage. First impressions are very positive, but when it costs around twice as much as the Sonos One SL, it’s a substantial investment. We’ll have to do much more testing to find out if it’s worthwhile.