The Era 100 speaker replaces the popular Sonos One in the California manufacturer’s catalog. It is a monobloc connected model that differs from its predecessor with a completely revised design and acoustic architecture.
Points forts
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Uniform, rich and warm sound reproduction after advanced TruePlay calibration.
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Excellent mastery of mediums, beautiful presence of voices.
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The Sonos application is as complete and enjoyable as ever.
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Complete, intuitive and stable multi-room universe.
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Many compatible streaming services (Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Deezer, etc.).
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Carefully constructed.
Weak points
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Unbalanced sound reproduction without advanced calibration.
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Treble reproduction that lacks detail and naturalness.
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Lack of Google Assistant and Chromecast protocol.
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Closed multi-room universe.
The Era 100 is a worthy successor to the Sonos One. It offers rich and warm sound reproduction, many of the features and benefits of one of the best multi-room systems available, all in a compact design. We also appreciate the addition of Bluetooth connectivity. Despite the newer version of TruePlay, the Era 100 only truly sings when advanced calibration is completed, which is unfortunately only possible with an iOS device.
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An alternative
The Authentics 200 is a great residential speaker with multiple wired and wireless connection possibilities in an attractive vintage layout. Its biggest strength lies in integrating Alexa and Google Assistant natively and offering a user experience that’s as simple as it is comprehensive. The fans From Apple or Google. The sound reproduction is close to that of the manufacturer’s portable speakers, with its merits and demerits. However, we all remain skeptical about the woofer’s placement, which leads to real vibration concerns.
