10 Questions
What is the price of Sonos Era 300?
$450
Which feature of the Sonos Era 300 adjusts the speaker's output based on its placement in the room?
Trueplay
What is the main advantage of Sonos Era 300 compared to other Sonos speakers?
It supports Dolby Atmos for music
What is the disadvantage of Sonos Era 300?
It does not support Google Assistant
What is the purpose of the touch controls on the Sonos Era 300?
To physically disconnect the microphone
What is the difference between Sonos Era 100 and Sonos One?
Sonos Era 100 has a larger woofer
What is the main feature of the Sonos Era 300 that makes it stand out?
Its support for spatial audio
What is the purpose of the USB-C port on the Sonos Era 300?
To connect to other devices
What is the advantage of using a pair of Era 300s as rear surrounds to the Sonos Arc or gen-2 Beam and Sub?
It gives a 7.1.4 Dolby Atmos experience
What is the main disadvantage of the spatial audio feature on the Sonos Era 300?
It is not effective
Study Notes
- Sonos has released its first music speaker designed for spatial audio, the Era 300, which supports Dolby Atmos for music.
- The Era 300 is a large speaker with an unusual shape to accommodate the complex driver array inside it.
- It costs $450 and is well-built, sturdy and functional, but its physical appearance is more unusual than other Sonos speakers.
- The Era 300 has a redesigned set of touch controls, a USB-C port for line-in and ethernet (with optional adapters), a Bluetooth toggle and a switch to physically disconnect the microphone on the back.
- Setting up the Era 300 is simple and includes the Trueplay feature that tunes the speaker's output based on its placement in the room.
- The Era 300 sounds excellent and is a premium experience that far surpasses the Era 100 and other speakers like Apple’s HomePod.
- The spatial audio experience can be hit or miss, and the effectiveness of spatial audio is a big question mark.
- The trick of spatial audio remains just that: a trick, and the Era 300 provides a new and worthwhile listening experience only sometimes.
- The Era 300 works with just about any music service but requires the Sonos app to play back tracks in spatial audio.
- The Era 300 is expensive, looks a little weird, and no longer supports Google Assistant.
- Sonos Era 300 is the first Sonos speaker to support spatial audio.
- The Era 300 is a loud, powerful speaker with deep bass and excellent high-end detail.
- You can use the Era 300 for multi-room audio with other Sonos speakers.
- The Era 300 can also be used as surround sound speakers with a Sonos soundbar.
- The Era 300 costs $449.
- Sonos speakers will support Apple Music's Dolby Atmos playback from March 28th.
- The Arc and second-gen Beam soundbars will also handle spatial audio tracks.
- Play-series speakers and older Sonos soundbars will not support spatial audio.
- The Era 300 is a great speaker, whether or not it is playing songs in Dolby Atmos.
- The Era 100 is a big upgrade over the existing Sonos One.
- Sonos has released two new speakers: the Era 100 and Era 300.
- The Era 100 is a redesigned replacement for the One with improvements.
- The Era 300 is the first Sonos speaker capable of playing spatial audio.
- Both speakers can be used in stereo or as rear surround speakers in a home theater setup.
- Adding a pair of Era 300s as rear surrounds to the Sonos Arc or gen-2 Beam and Sub gives a 7.1.4 Dolby Atmos experience.
- The Era 300 has a knocked-over hourglass shape for more room-filling reflections.
- The Era 300 has one forward-firing tweeter and two pointing left and right, with a pair of woofers on either side.
- The Era 100 features a pair of tweeters for left and right stereo channels in a single speaker and a larger woofer than the One.
- The Era 300 costs $450 and the Era 100 costs $250.
- Both speakers have the familiar clean design language of Sonos.
Test your knowledge of Sonos' latest releases with this quiz! From the new Era 300 speaker with Dolby Atmos support to the redesigned Era 100, see how much you know about these premium audio devices. Find out about their features, design, and compatibility with different music services. Discover how to set them up for the best possible listening experience and learn about their use as part of a home theater setup. Whether you're a die-hard Sonos fan or just starting to explore the brand,
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