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Sonos continues to build popularity through its array of premium, immersive home audio speakers. The brands lineup ranges from theater-quality soundbars, music-enhancing stereo speakers, compact portable speakers and bass-pounding subwoofers. If you’re diving into the Sonos ecosystem, the best place to start is with the Era 300.
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The versatile speaker delivers industry-leading sound quality for music lovers, but for film aficionado’s, this bluetooth speaker can also double as a great home theater surround sound device with seamless connection to other Sonos products. It may have an unusual shape compare to most speakers on the market, but its minimalistic design provides an eye-catching modern feel to enhance the space its in. Featuring Dolby Atmos-enabled speakers, you’ll quickly forget about its unique build and fully be consumed by its impressive surround sound and spatial audio capabilities.
Under the hood are six speaker drivers, four tweeters, and a couple of mid/bass drivers—all of which deliver detailed, big, and robust sound. Its most impressive feature, however, is spatial audio. The speakers sound spreads in all directions and for a substantial distance without lacking definition. If you opt for the Sonos companion app, you can adjust EQ, tune the speakers to your environment via the TruePlay feature, and pair other Sonos speakers together.
Pair With a Soundbar
To fully enhance the Era 300, pair it with the brand’s impressive soundbars to really immersive yourself in spatial audio. The brands most premium and most powerful soundbar, the Arc Ultra creates a massive soundstage that fills every inch of the room and precisely places sounds all around you. Featuring their signature Sound Motion technology, this soundbar packs clear, deep and balanced sound into an unbelievably compact design. Add in an Era 300 speaker or two, you’ll never need to go a movie theater again.
On the more affordable side, the Sonos Ray soundbar offers crisp dialogue and balanced stereo sound with forward-facing acoustics. At a more budget-friendly price point, enhance your shows, movies and video games for only $219. The Ray also pairs seamlessly with the Era 300 for a more premium surround sound experience.
Add in a Subwoofer
The cherry on top of your home theater set up is a subwoofer. If you’re in a smaller place like an apartment the Sonos Sub Mini is a great option. It’s also cheaper than its big brother the Sub 4 coming in at $499. If you’re wanting to add bold bass to your living space, this compact premium subwoofer features advanced processing that helps reproduce the full-toned bass of a much larger subwoofer but at a smaller scale. Its minimal footprint and unique cylindrical design fits nicely all around your home. For the best bass experience, pair it with the Sonos soundbar and the Era 300 speakers.
