Ease of use and decent sound, I have fun with it ...

Packing
The packaging has the color black mat a very high and noble appearance.
Except for a plastic bag which is placed over the device itself is the packaging of cardboard, which would be the environment.

Appearance
The device is designed very high quality visual in black with aluminum inserts. The brushed aluminum is incorporated on the cover, and with two thin side stripes. All in all, even here runs through the high-quality impression.

Set Up
That was just plug in the appliance, the WPS button is pressed at the Fritz box and pressing the WLAN button on the AW5000 on the back and you are looking for the two of them. It took me about 30 sec. To the loudspeaker was connected via WiFi.

iOS App AirStudio +
The app can free in the App Store are downloaded and installed in just a few moments. If the AW5000 is turned on to connect the app with the speaker.
Here you can let his own files from his play UPnP server such as Twonky or Logitech Media Server. Radio stations are selected via TuneIn Radio, and also the 5 preset buttons are programmed with the volume control. In addition to streaming services like Spotify, Napster, Deezer and Juke will be used with the app.
I am Spotify customer, and have been able to use the app after some acclimatization quite well find music and select.
All in all, the app is well designed and is stable.

PC software
After the app I wanted to install the PC software, so I loaded me this at Philips down. My Windows 8 reports the patterns of potentially dangerous software as, in this case my attempt was already finished. Man, the software anyway, the code for the program is printed in the Quick Start Guide.

Sound
Rather dull and bassy and has rapidly boomed when it was louder. On the app you can adjust (only) treble and bass, so here too few opportunities for improvement.
Here is certainly more to it if you would integrate an equalizer in the software.
The best results I had as follows.
The speaker about 10-15cm away from the wall up bass something turn up in the app to 0 and heights. Now the bass reflex system works better and the bass roar no longer when it is louder.

Power Consumption
normal standby approx 4,7Watt (Boot time is about 30-40 seconds)
Deep-Standby ca.0,3 watts (ready after 2-3 seconds)
Operating approximately 11-13Watt (depending on volume)
For my taste, clearly too much in normal standby !!
I suppose the boot time in the fall rather purchase, than the current 8.60 / year (mit22Ct / kWh basis).
In the Deep-Satndby the device only when the Power button for 2 seconds pressed, the app that's not possible.

Firmware
It was during my three-week test 2 firmware updates that were einzuspielen quickly and easily.
The app announces the new firmware and install them with just a few clicks.

Summary
+ App AirStudio +
+ Noble optics
+ Setup and operation are very simple
+ For the size of ordinary sound

- PC software is not optimal under Windows 8
- Little sound settings in the app
- High standby consumption

Supplement ...
you can also operate the AW5000 via the browser without PC software. The browser you are the IP: 8889 / index.htm
eg 192.xxx:8889/index.htm
It is important for the port the /index.htm else comes a Fehlermdeldung