I would like to request a software feature that allows users to quickly switch Era 300 speakers between two configurations:
1. Era 300 x2 as a stereo pair for music listening
2. Beam / Arc home theater setup with Era 300 x2 as surround speakers
My main use case is music first, movies second.
I started with one Era 300 and was very satisfied with the sound. After adding a second Era 300 as a stereo pair, the experience became excellent. For stereo music, the soundstage, impact, and overall sense of scale were much better than expected.
However, after adding a Beam and configuring the two Era 300 speakers as surrounds, the experience became less flexible. Dolby Atmos content is enjoyable and the home theater setup works well for movies and Atmos music. But for regular stereo music, the front sound is now mainly handled by the Beam, and the overall impact is lower than when the Era 300 pair was used as the main stereo system.
In this setup, I do not always feel that Era 300 speakers are necessary as rear surrounds. For video, Era 100 speakers may be sufficient as surrounds. For music, I would much rather use the Era 300 pair as the main stereo system.
The problem is that switching between these two use cases requires removing surrounds, creating a stereo pair, and then reversing the process later. This is too cumbersome for everyday use. It would be very helpful if the Sonos app could provide a “Music Mode / Home Theater Mode” toggle, or some kind of saved configuration profile, allowing users to switch between:
- Beam + Era speakers as a surround setup
- Era speakers as an independent stereo pair
Even if Trueplay tuning cannot be fully shared between the two modes, being able to save and restore both configurations would greatly improve the experience.
This would be especially useful for customers who use Sonos for both serious music listening and home theater, and who own higher-end surround speakers such as Era 300.
