Apart from the Sonos logo on the grille, there aren't any buttons or displays (bar a single LED that you can turn off) on the front. Visually, the Era 300 has a clean profile and we can’t argue with the build quality, which is made to Sonos’s typically high standards and is a breeze to use. The upward-firing driver needing space to fire out sound through the top of the speaker means that Sonos has had to move the control panel a touch forward as opposed to it being in the middle as originally intended, and also move the cinch point – hence the quirky design. When setting up the Era 300, Sonos suggests you leave at least 8 inches (20cm) from the wall, and you can adjust the level of the height channel in the app’s settings, too.

That upward-firing tweeter is Dolby Atmos-specified, too, loaded into a directional horn and designed to reflect sound off the ceiling when playing Dolby Atmos music. Each of the six drivers is also powered by its own class D amplifier. These are complemented by custom waveguides that help direct sound out forwards, upwards, left and right to surround you with music. Inside the Era 300 are six drivers: four tweeters (one forward-firing, two side-firing, one upward-firing) and two woofers (angled left and right for stereo playback). Features Spatial audio with Dolby Atmos, stereo pairing, Sonos voice control, Alexa voice control, Trueplay tuning, adjustable EQĬonnections USB-C line-in (separate adapters required)

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