Sonos is likely one of the oldest multiroom audio programs available on the market and in addition probably the most profitable. For the reason that manner we devour digital music has modified from taking part in MP3s to streaming providers and past, the audio system has additionally tailored and grown.
Sonos started as a technique to play iTunes playlists in your current audio system, and it is grown to assist streaming music providers on a spread of tabletop audio system, amplifiers, soundbars and subwoofers. Controlling the system started with a desktop app and the CR100 handheld controller, then it grew to cell apps and voice assistants. Sonos now presents a spread of audio system, which embrace a alternative of both Google Assistant, Alexa or Sonos Voice onboard (One, Beam and Arc).
Listed here are some issues in regards to the product line that it’s essential know:
- Works with no hub over an ordinary Wi-Fi community (no Bluetooth apart from the Roam and the Period collection).
- Helps over 100 streaming providers.
- Works with Alexa, Google Assistant and Siri, although the Period audio system do not have Google Assistant.
- Appropriate with Apple AirPlay 2 and Spotify Join.
- The brand new S2 system helps hi-res (i.e., Dolby TrueHD and Atmos) whereas legacy Sonos programs solely carry 16-bit/44.1kHz.
- Stream your analog-connected music round the home (with Amp, 5 or Port).
- Beam Gen 2, Period 300 and Arc embrace Dolby Atmos.
The One is our favourite Sonos speaker.
With the arrival of its S2 working system, the corporate has changed a lot of its legacy merchandise whereas additionally introducing new ones. In 2022 alone, the corporate introduced the Sonos Ray soundbar and the Sonos Sub Mini. In case you personal older elements, particularly ones with “Zone” within the title, they don’t seem to be interoperable with the brand new system.
The at present accessible Sonos lineup is as follows:
- Sonos Roam: $179 — Bluetooth and Wi-Fi out of doors speaker.
- Sonos One SL: $199 — small tabletop audio speaker with out microphones (discontinued).
- Sonos One (Gen 2): $219 — sensible desk audio speaker with onboard voice assistant (discontinued).
- Sonos Period 100: $249 — sensible speaker with Bluetooth and stereo sound.
- Sonos Ray: $279 — soundbar with optical connection.
- Sonos Beam Gen 2: $450 — soundbar with voice assistant and HDMI.
- Sonos Transfer $399: — transportable sensible speaker with water resistance.
- Sonos Sub Mini: $429 — compact wi-fi subwoofer.
- Sonos Port: $449 — streaming add-on field for current programs, analog enter/output.
- Sonos Period 300: $449 — tabletop speaker with Dolby Atmos spatial audio and Bluetooth.
- Sonos 5: $549 — giant tabletop audio speaker.
- Sonos Amp: $699 — amplifier with analog enter.
- Sonos Sub: $749 — wi-fi subwoofer.
- Sonos Arc: $899 — Dolby Atmos soundbar.
There are additionally three audio system from Ikea that work with the Sonos system: the Ikea Symfonisk Bookshelf Wi-Fi Speaker, the $181 Symfonisk Speaker lamp base (which replaces the Desk Lamp) and the Ikea Symfonisk Image Body.
