THE SONOS Era 300 is the latest in a new generation of Atmos-compliant ‘spatial audio’ speakers that bring a more immersive listening experience without the hardware and installation grief inherent with discrete surround systems. At $449 (in black or white), it costs more than its competition though, in typical Sonos fashion, it is engineered to a fare-thee-well and represents a considerable achievement.
One of the Era 300’s strengths, of course, is that it’s a Sonos—so it fits into a long-admired multiroom ecosystem. It’s also flexible, employable as a standalone stereo speaker or in a stereo pair, with or without the Sonos Sub for low-bass support. Or, you can mate a pair with the Sonos Beam (Gen 2) or Arc Atmos soundbar as rear channels.
I use the Arc in my family
