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A few days in the past, Sonos had considered one of its largest product launches in a few years.
They introduced Period 100 and Period 300, ditching the earlier naming scheme they’ve used for years.
The Sonos Period 300 is probably the extra fascinating of the 2, because it would not actually exchange any audio system. It has spatial audio and is designed to be an ideal complement to the Sonos Arc, supplying you with 7.1.4 channel audio with Dolby Atmos if additionally used with a subwoofer.
The Sonos Period 100 is the successor to the Sonos One. The Sonos One will proceed to be bought whereas provides final.
Worth and availability
The Period 100 is priced £50 larger at £249 vs. £199. Some might marvel if this worth distinction is value it, and if it is value shopping for the Sonos One earlier than they’re out of inventory.
You possibly can pre-order the Period 100 now, and will probably be delivered beginning on the twenty eighth.he of March.
Sonos Period 100 and Sonos One comparability
The Sonos Period 100 needs to be a large audio improve in comparison with the Sonos One.
The Sonos One has a single tweeter and a single midwoofer that’s then pushed by two Class-D amplifiers. It sounds good for the dimensions and worth, however the audio is mono.
The Period 100 has a large improve that makes use of two angled tweeters together with the only mid-woofer. You then have three class D amplifiers. This lets you produce stereo audio and the angled tweeters ought to offer you diploma of stereo separation.
The woofer is alleged to be 25 p.c bigger, which ought to end in richer sound.
The CPU can also be alleged to be a 47 p.c quicker processor, which can enhance efficiency and make it extra future-proof.
The Period 100 has improved connectivity. It now has Wi-Fi, but it surely’s been up to date to assist Wi-Fi 6. You then get Bluetooth and the choice to make use of 3.5mm aux if you happen to purchase a USB-C adapter.
To make use of Bluetooth, there’s a small swap to modify it to Bluetooth mode.
After years of refusing to assist Bluetooth, it appears like Sonos might assist it on all future audio system.
Trueplay / Fast Tune
Trueplay is appropriate with each audio system, however Trueplay makes use of your cellphone’s microphone and is simply appropriate with an iOS machine.
Fast Tuning makes use of your Period 100’s built-in microphones to tune in to your present location.
The USB-C port is used so that you can pay over Ethernet and/or 3.5mm
The USB-C port is one thing new, it looks as if a sneaky strategy to extract extra money from consumers. Sonos has gotten rid of Ethernet, so if you wish to use Aux and/or Ethernet, you may be on the hook for an additional £19 / £39 relying on whether or not you purchase the three.5mm adapter or the combo. They positively may have included each ports inbuilt as commonplace.
Sonos Period 100 Compatibility with different Sonos audio system: are you able to pair it with the Sonos One?
One caveat to notice, whilst you’re pairing two Period 100 audio system in the identical room, you may’t pair them with the Sonos One, One SL, or Play:1.
This would be the essential purpose you may need to get your palms on a Sonos One earlier than it is gone.
The Period 100 will work with the Sonos Arc, Beam Gen 1 and Gen 2, or Ray. It isn’t appropriate with Playbar or Playbase.
The Period 100 can even solely work with the most recent Sonos S2 app.
Not for Dolby Atmos
The Sonos Period 100 would not assist spatial audio, so if you happen to add two of those as rear audio system together with Beam Gen 2 or Arc, you may solely get Dolby Atmos from the entrance audio system, so it’s going to be 5.1.2 (or 5.0.2 with out g) audio channel.
An entire dwelling theater with Sonos Arc, Sub Gen 3 and 2x Period 100 will set you again virtually £2100.
In case you get the system with two Period 300 audio system it’ll value £2466.
By comparability, the 7.1.4 Sennheiser AMBEO Soundbar Plus soundbar with subwoofer will set you again £1898.
Additionally, if you wish to use the Period 100 along with your TV, you need to use it along side one of many soundbars. Making an attempt to make use of the three.5mm could cause latency and/or lip sync points as a result of the audio must be transformed from analog to digital.
Normally
The Sonos Period 100 appears to be a large improve to the Sonos One and is nicely value the additional £50.
Nevertheless, it is best to think about how you propose to combine it into your own home. I used to be contemplating shopping for it and pairing it with my Sonos One which sits in my kitchen, however sadly this may not work, I may simply purchase the One SL as an alternative.
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