The rumours were true, after all. Sonos’ latest Era 300 and Era 100 smart speakers were officially unveiled last night. But the details had been leaked some time ago. What we did get from Sonos’ Singapore distributor TC Acoustic was local pricing and availability (Mar 28). The Era 300 costs S$799, while the Era 100 is selling at S$449. That puts the Era 300 just slightly below the Sonos Five (S$899). The Era 100 will also replace the S$349 Sonos One in the audio firm’s speaker lineup.
Both speakers now come with Bluetooth connectivity, which should tackle a common complaint about Sonos’ products. The hourglass-like Era 300 has an upward-firing tweeter for spatial audio like Dolby Atmos, making a pair of them the ideal rear surrounds for a home theatre setup with a Sonos Arc or Beam soundbar. More importantly, the company will add support for spatial audio on Apple Music. That means you can get spatial audio not just on the Era 300, but also older Sonos devices like the Beam. Meanwhile…
