Why the Sonos Era 100 is more than you think

[@Elevert16]

When using a pair of era 100s as computer speakers did you only need a line in adapter to one of them? Or did you need two adapters, one for each era 100?

[@jhk88rph]

Very informative video, Eric! I was an early adopter of Sonos being a music lover but it quickly became my favorite way to watch movies. I put together a surround system that rivals the other surround sound systems I’ve tried and owned.

[@EricWelander]

Nice! That’s great Jim

[@yuribotnaru3359]

How do you connect them to the TV?

[@mazagami]

Another amazing review! So glad you’ve been back at it. Keep these videos coming.

[@papermelon]

Another great post man! I’m seriously considering going all-in with the Sonos ecosystem. An Arc, 2 Era 100’s and and a sub mini. It’s a heck of an investment, but I can’t seem to find such flawless reviews of any other sound system anywhere else.

[@EricWelander]

Thanks! Yeah it’s expensive I agree but in my experience Sonos is good value for the cost

[@IrixGuy]

I’ve been using Sonos Arc / Sonos Sub & Sonos Beam / Sonos Sub for several years now for my two TVs. It’s an amazing investment and I see no need to replace those speakers within the foreseeable future. It’ll spoil you because now I miss Sonos quality when I use my Mac computer :)

[@trashtrashisfree]

Whole house sonos at my home. Love it. Used market can save you some cash.

[@papermelon]

@@Midman1972 what does the beam do better for movies?

[@IrixGuy]

@@Midman1972 I have Beam and Arc too. The Beam sounds clearer but the Arc wins at Dolby Atmos and filling the room.

[@wusenaeh]

Can I connect my vinyl via Bluetooth with the era 100?

[@ashwanikhanna6920]

Hi Can you pls suggest is Sonos ear 100 is better or Bose revolve plus 2 Sonos is a last year product and Bose is last 3 year product if I go for Sonos can I get any trouble in using this speaker pls suggest which I one go for ??

[@Marian1st.]

I went with Echo Studio for Spatial sound. Should have gone with Era 300 but I couldn’t get myself to pay the asking price when Echo Studio is half the price. I might get one when it goes on sale.

[@ARadicalCut]

Just ordered a pair of Era 100s to test. I plan to upgrade my old sony soundbar with this setup combined with the Beam gen2. I compared the ARC and the Beam in the store and the salesperson plainly told me that the ARC does not justify the price increase compared to the Beam.

[@gregoryhoward5811]

Please do a video on the Era 100, if the cost difference is worth it. You can get a twin pack of oneSL for $370 versus $500 for the ERA 100s. Is it worth it using them only as surround sound speakers with a Bean GEN 2 Center channel and mini sub.

[@chrismiranda5648]

Let’s just say I just replaced my Play:1s for the era 100s yesterday and after setting them up as surrounds..I can definitely hear a difference and much more improved sound in just about every way. The play:1s sounded great so I didn’t think these would sound that much better. And you hear an bigger difference when streaming music 🤩

[@frankiekung8854]

Can I use these speakers without a sound bar or subwoofer with a TV?

[@GOLFADDICT65]

great review thx i am trying to decide between the ROAM 2 or the MOVE 2 or the ERA 100 or the ERA 300 as an office bluetooth speaker or living room I know sound is way different and price is quite a difference Black Friday is now and Cyber Monday so price on both have dropped for a bit ROAM 2 is 183 ( canadian ) 130 ( US ) MOVE 2 is 447 ( canadian ) 319 ( US ) ERA 100 is 255 ( canadian ) 182 ( US ) ERA 300 is 447 ( canadian ) 319 ( US ) I am leaning to the MOVE 2 your thoughts ? cheers from Canada

[@adammachin]

Can you connect the S100 together with an Ethernet cable to lower the stereo sync but have them use the wifi to stream the music?

[@dougronald561]

It's not designed for classical music! I have to turn up the volume all the way up to max just for it to sound medium loud. Even after fooling with settings, the sound is designed for heavier bass, and classical is far more complex than what Sonos provides. Although I can pull up Spotify through their app, it does not sync with Spotify on my other devices. That becomes a problem with classical music because our albums are longer, and it's hard to find the last part where I stopped playing. Not to mention that the Alexa command just isn't designed with classical music in mind because our music is a lot more esoteric and specific. For instance, it'll have a lot of trouble calling up the right album, such as Mozart's 40th symphony with the Cleveland Orchestra and George Szell conducting. Not to mention, I had so much frustration setting it up to wifi. I am returning it to Amazon. It's just not designed for classical music.

[@therebelgentleman]

in the sonos app settins, u turned one the autoplay volume? if yes, at which percentage ?

[@plgl76]

Great Review Eric. I have one question for you regarding the line in adapter. Since you only connect one of the speakers to a Mac, does the other one works?, do you still keep stereo? Or do you need a splitter to be able to connect both speakers? I didn't understand why you couldn't or didn't like to use them as Mac Speakers. Thanks for your answers

[@EricWelander]

Great question. The line in on one speaker is considered a Sonos input that is then transmitted by Sonos to both speakers that are a stereo pair, and or any other Sonos speaker zones/rooms you want the sound to go. As I think I mentioned in the video, I wouldn't use this for video editing or gaming but music while working is perfect for it. It's probably fine for watching video but you might have some audio delay at times.

[@cutletbread]

Do you expect a similar lag as you’ve seen with you Mac with a turntable as well?? I’m considering a set of these to pair with my turntable and beam.

[@GOLFADDICT65]

would the BEAM 2 + SUB MINI + ERA 100's be sufficient for a 12x14 foot room with 7.5 foot ceiling ? like to watch sports / movies / news channels or would just the ARC ULTRA by itself be just as good ? thx a bunch cheers from Canada

[@cohoblue6512]

Hey buddy - YES the Era 100,s together with your set up of Beam 2 + Sub mini would be a great combo for a room of that size with a 7.5 ft ceiling . I have just ordered these Era 100,s today for my room which is pretty close to the same dimensions as yours , I also have the Beam Gen 2 the only difference between your set up and mine is, I do not have the Sub Mini but will more than likely add this further down the line .. The Beam + Era 100,s would be a much better set up than the Arc Ultra by itself in my opinion, I`ll be using my set up for Music , Movies and most importantly Sport , Football, Tennis ,Rugby , Golf are my sports of choice . Hope this helps .. Regards from Ireland

[@GOLFADDICT65]

@@cohoblue6512 thx for your response

[@westcoast708]

Can u mount them outside covered deck and just bring them in for winter ?

[@VideoNOLA]

So I can pair 1 or 2 Era 100's with my Sonos Beam for better surround sound from my home theater system? I worry about the audio sync if the Era's are connected via WiFi.

[@jask320]

Sonos is a headache 😫

[@OSQQ123]

Thank you for the review. How stable is the AirPlay connection with your mac?

[@BK-pc3ei]

everybody is streaming does it have Spotify connect

[@justaskin8523]

I just got a free Sonos One; brand new. It sounds nice playing podcasts and music. I have a three bedroom house with a living room/greatroom, but would also like to put a Sonos speaker in the garage and one on the back patio by the pool. I would also like to be able to hear whatever podcast is playing even in the bathrooms and the garage. What fun. What money. LOL! 🤣

[@XimaX-NL]

Why not just connect with bluetooth? I work with on my mac with a bluetooth headset (Marshall Monitor II A.N.C.). I can't detect any delay..

[@IrixGuy]

Thanks so much for the Mac speaker mention. If you opt to connect to the Mac using Bluetooth instead of line-in, will it still let you adjust the audio delay? Built-in speakers on the current iMac and Studio Display are perfectly acceptable. I’m going to use the Sonos Era 100s to quality check my video productions. Great video! Sub and Like added!

[@EricWelander]

Thank you! The audio delay is specifically for the audio input setting and there’s a similar one for Sonos sound bars with TVs. Bluetooth is separate from what I can tell.

[@billybooker2753]

Great information...I'm a couple months from breaking ground on a custom home and was wondering if I should run ethernet to connect my Sonos? Any test between wireless and wired connection?

[@alefkandro]

Super useful video, thank you! Question, is it possible to pair let's say 6 speakers for 5 different rooms, using 2 of them for a stereo set up in one room, and play the same music for all speakers at the same time? In other words, can I choose between mono and stereo (2 speakers) set up for each room, while playing the same music everywhere?

[@JaeTLDR1]

You cant split the pair willy nilly but you can play on a mix of stereo and mono groups

[@BK-pc3ei]

To be honest, I don’t like the fact that Chromecast is not on Sonos Chromecast is a must have feature, as well as a Google assistant

[@hindsy90]

Have a Sonos beam gen 2. Would you recommend the sub mini or one of the new era products to compliment it?

[@paulgreen4553]

I started with a Sonos Beam gen2 too and added 2x Era 100 for rears first and then the sub mini. I have to say the 2 Era 100 definitely did more for a fuller sound! But i would highly recommend adding the sub mini sometime in the future! You can tell that the sub enables the other speakers to perform better in mids and hights.

[@BryanEsler]

Been wondering about the Era 100’s myself. Right now I’ve just got the Beam and two Play:1 speakers, which has worked great for home theater stuff. If they integrated Siri … I’d switch in a heartbeat. For now though, HomePod Minis work just fine (though I have thought about upgrading to HP2 in my office).

[@EricWelander]

Sounds like a great setup Bryan! That makes at least two of us wanting Sonos to add Siri. 🍻

[@pfcolas]

Excellent video, thanks ! sonos with Mac is rarely a subject on KZbin. With my MacBook and a bluetooth stereo connection, is anyone experiencing a speaker louder than the other ? except for that issue, bluetooth is a very good connection with a mac (delay is imperceptible).

[@RobSnow-ui4sz]

They will never add Siri because that would just cost money. They already invested in Sonos Voice to control their system . They have not added a second hdmi port either to Ultra arc . They would prefer you to buy a Tv with earc.

[@Tech-Nostalgic]

Excellent video Eric! Thank you for your perspective on the Era 100s! Was there a specific reasons why you choice to highlight the 100s instead of the 300s? Thinking about adding either the 100s or the 300s as surrounds to my beam gen 2! 🤔

[@Vartan297]

After looking at these myself as rears for my Arc I think the era 100’s will be plenty for rears on a beam. If you’re room isn’t large enough to warrant an Arc over a beam then save your cash and get the 100’s. 😊

[@angelasmr8818]

I wish Sonos had a non-portable speaker the size of a HomePod Mini. 😢

[@neilcoles1780]

you want to compare with homepod??-take an era 300 or a beam or a move, or even a sonos 5-all are better though the era 300 is the single spatial sound speaker to do it way way better...if you want a fair contest go with Bose, not apple or google who are not really audio specialists despite some good products

[@glockman9c]

Bought some extra Ones on clearance for $160 each. Went back to buy more and poof - all gone. I guess I will have to upgrade to Era100s...

[@Solidariity]

Where?

[@artistadrtm]

It would've been cool to be more informed not to just read info from their website like: "the woofer is 25%larger"; ok, how large is it/? lol

[@MarcoHernandez-nb5dc]

After listening to the Era 100 i threw a pair of Homepods 2 straight to da garbage can, yep not even worth the hassle to sell em, Just direct to garbage

[@chrismiranda5648]

LOL I just picked up a pair of era 100s yesterday at best buy (mt Father’s Day present 😅) and I freaking love them so far! Replaced my Play:1s and can definitely hear a difference in just about every way. Well worth the investment!

[@minimach1]

Tried a demo set of Era 100 at an upscale dept store in SG and the sound is really unimpressive. Bass is almost non-existent like their Play 1s. So its totally not applicable in a TV/movie setup. For music, any genre tats bass dependent like dance, hip hop or electronic, even pop will sound lackluster. Plus at S$429 its way too overpriced to its competitors. I'm going to stick to my HK Omni 10 tat sound way better and looks great too. Additionally, the reviews from other KZbinrs of the sound latency and inconsistent performance is a big no-no.

[@Tripledigit0922]

No, a pair of HomePods 2 sound better than a pair of era100, to my ear of course. That’s subjective

[@johncantrelll]

Unless you add a sub, which is worth it!

[@Tripledigit0922]

@@johncantrelll absolutely. But then we are talking $1250 vs $600.

[@johncantrelll]

@@Tripledigit0922 very true 😃

[@GothicKittyMadness]

it's ERA not AIR

[@o.c.g.m9426]

So $2100 for 1 soundbar one sub & 2 speakers....no thanks

[@BK-pc3ei]

Personally, Google Home is a lot better

[@steve-ey4ol]

Your not wrong there, it’s more rubbish than we all thought

[@lilwalkalone]

You need to stop talking like an AI . Please talk more lika a human. Then yours video would be great

[@palmsofdestin1]

Then maybe you could learn how to spell.

[@jask320]

Don't buy sonos. I am struggling from day one, and I had a hope to adjust everything right, but no luck. Sound control only from the app, which is very inconvenient. Also, even with modern eero mesh wifi, eras 100 sometimes have a glitchy sound connected to Beam gen 2. I paid $720+600 CAD or so, and I believe that for this money, it should work better. I am thinking of returning it back to Costco as Sonos tech support has no clue how to fix it... diagnostics #...over and over

[@chickens3050]

I have no issues with my Sonos. I would call Sonos up and they may help figure out what to do to fix

[@DarshanGanesh-vt3ss]

Sir Sonos Era 100 Denon 150 Compare Plz Reply 🙏🏻