The Sonos Sub Mini joins the venerable Sonos Sub Gen 3 as a second way to add sub-woofer low-and-mid-bass to the Sonos Ray, Beam (Gen 2), a pair of One/SL of IKEA SYMFONISK speakers. We spoke to Chris Davies – Sr Director, Audio Engineering at Sonos, about the new Sub…
…at 80%, Alexa at 15% and Siri at 5%. That is because companies like Sonos (that supports both Assistants), IKEA Symfonisk, Bose, JBL, Lenovo, LG, Yamaha, Sony, Samsung (Harman Kardon) and Google Nest produce Google Assistant speakers. Many also support Bluetooth Chromecast, the default Android audio and video casting. Every…
…sounded like a pretty awesome Sonos Arc Dolby Atmos 5.1.2 soundbar—damned good marketing! The experience was enjoyable. Here was a relatively inexpensive 4K projector filling a 150” screen with pretty good colour and details. I was quietly impressed at its flexibility. It is pretty stocky at 212 (H plus handle),…
…featured and sounding alternatives like Sonos Beam Gen 2, 5.0 Dolby Atmos ($699), JBL Bar 5.0 Multibeam Dolby Atmos ($599) and the 2021 LG SP9YA 5.1.2 520W RMS Dolby Atmos soundbar that is on runout at $799. It is big at 1200 long x 112 wide x 75mm high x…
…use a pair of Sonos One (or SL version sans voice assistant); Sonos Play 1, 2, 5, Sonos Five Superb Hi-Fi over Wi-Fi (review); or Sonos Move Big and bold BT/Wi-Fi portable speaker (review). These then become part of the overall home theatre and surround sound experience. Sonos Ray 3.0…
…speaker grill and metal top speaker grills. The sub looks decidedly old-school with a big side fabric speaker grill and a bass port at the front. The rear speakers are matte-black. We only make this observation because more and more buyers want ‘décor’ elements like the stylish white Sonos Arc…
…is top-of-the-class with no real competition. At $699, however, it is competing with Sonos Beam Gen 2 – quality 5.0 Dolby Atmos compatible soundbar (review) with Sonos’s incomparable sound signature and excellent clear voice and night modes. Heaps of bass without a separate sub. $699 JBL Bar 5.0 Multibeam soundbar…
…see more at CyberShack TV S28:Ep3 Bose Soundlink Flex and Smart Soundbar 900 Competitors Its closest competitor is the $299 Sonos Roam – Is this the best BT/Wi-Fi portable speaker ever? (review) but it is a very different speaker with two amps/woofer/tweeter, Wi-Fi, BT, EQ, Qi Wireless charge and more….
…sound signature Bose 900 is a 5.0.2 all-in-one soundbar at $1399, but it uses psychoacoustics, and you would have to add a wireless bass module at $1195 to compete with the LG. Sonos Arc is a 5.0.2 all-in-one soundbar at $1499, but it uses psychoacoustics, and you would have to…
…and sweet sound signature. So, it is for those in apartments, for the bedroom TV, gamers, those without a Dolby Atmos TV, wanting a classy multi-room speaker with all the Sonos S2 app features. And, existing Sonos owners won’t be disappointed either. CyberShack Sonos News and Reviews Harvey Norman Website)….
…Sonos S2 app features. And, existing Sonos owners won’t be disappointed either. Sonos Ray 3.0 Soundbar brief specs $399 and available from 7 June from Sonos Online, Harvey Norman, JB Hi-Fi and Sonos retailers Warranty: 12 months Colours: Matte Black or White polycarbonate 559 x 71 x 95mm x 1.95kg…
…like to consider one with a subwoofer. Add to that it is multi-voice assistant capable, Chromecast, AirPlay2 and more, and you have great speakers to stream music to. Competition There is some generic 3.1 competition, but the Sonos Beam Gen 2 is the closest competitor at $699. https://youtu.be/ILPR1vg1pZw https://youtu.be/ILPR1vg1pZw https://youtu.be/XfHCTbxXmAM…