Sonos Era 300

[What Hi-Fi?]

The Sonos Era 300 is an impressive, mature, all-round enjoyable performer that gives the Apple HomePod 2 a run for its money.

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[JR75]

If you can live with the limitations and price - maybe something to think about. You can only play spatial audio (Dolby Atmos tracks) if you are connected via WiFi, even though the Era 300 can be connected via an Ethernet cable using the Sonos dongle. Why only WiFi?? And then you have to have either Amazon Unlimited or Apple Music to play Atmos tracks (smells like a back room deal to me). Again, why these limitations? As well, there is no support for MQA files, which could have been incorporated in the speakers fairly easily.
So say you want to setup a stereo pair of Era 300s. For the speakers, stands and dongles - 1204.00 and up. And don't forget Amazon Unlimited or Apple Music if you want to play Dolby Atmos tracks. It could all add up to a pretty penny, and considering the annoying limitations, not so sure it is worth the money.

 

[Lightchaser]

Why only WiFi?? Because Sonos are Sonos, they must be comunists judging by all the self imposed limitations, prohibitions, etc. Most of their products are frustrating in some ways or just lacking: either no Bluetooth, No the right connectors, No compatibility, you can´t do this or that....etc, etc..

 

[giac]

Please also review 2 Era 300 as rears with Arc and Sub vs the same system with Sonos One. We all want to know whether the Era 300 are good as rears and worth the extra 1000 quids.