However, while you'd never feel like the Sonos Era 300 was missing any punch, power or richness when listening to it in isolation, when compared to the C20, you realise the two don't really compare.

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Sonos launched two new products, the Era 100 and Era 300. The Era 100 is replacing the Sonos One and the Era 300 is a brand new take on spatial audio (another way of saying 360-sound). What’s new ...

Both the Era 100 and Era 300 are expected to feature ... back of each that disconnects power to the mics completely. Voice assistant options should include Sonos Voice Control and Amazon Alexa ...

For an enhanced Dolby Atmos experience, you can also add a pair of wireless rear speakers (such as the Era 100 or Era 300) and a Sonos Sub subwoofer (you can put the $250 you save on the closeout ...

Best rear speaker add-on The Sonos Era 300 is built to work as a stand-alone ... In contrast, the Beam uses its processing power to simulate overhead sounds, which isn't as convincing.

Read Mashable's full review of the Sonos Era 300. The first Sonos speaker to support spatial audio, the Sonos Era 300 is the "king of sub-$500 smart speakers," according to Mashable's Stan Schroeder.

The decision by Sonos to use processing power and forward-facing drivers to recreate Dolby ... Sonos's latest premium wireless speaker is the Era 300, its first model designed for spatial audio, hence ...

Read Mashable's full review of the Sonos Era 300. The first Sonos speaker to support spatial audio, the Sonos Era 300 is the "king of sub-$500 smart speakers," according to Mashable's Stan Schroeder.