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August 23, 2023
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Sonos ERA 100 quality through USB-C adapter ?

Hey guys,

I am looking to buy either 2X Sonos Fives or 2X Sonos ERA 100 but I found out an adapter is needed to connect to a TV with the ERA 100

Does the adapter affect quality ? Adapter is sold 25€ on Sonos website but it’s like 6€ on Amazon, do you recommend buying the official ? Also, Is it possible to connect the TV through bluetooth for both speakers ?

Also, what do you recommend between these 2 ? The price difference is pretty huge (660€)

I’m listening mainly electronic music (heavy bass) so I will add a 3rd gen sub for sure

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melvimbe
melvimbeAnswer
August 23, 2023

A few things to be said here.

First, neither the Five or Era 100 are designed to be used with your TV.  By that I mean that they have a built in delay when playing audio to allow for proper wireless multiroom audio streaming.  You’re likely to see lip sync issues.  

Second, the Sonos adapter converts analog audio to digital.  The Amazon adapter your seeing probably converts digital to analog...they are not the same thing.  To my knowledge, no one but Sonos sells an analog to digital convertor dongle.

Third, the Era 100 has bluetooth and the Five does not, and if you want to try playing TV audio, that is probably the better way to go.  I’ve done this with an Era 300 and found that the delay is not that noticeable.  However, I rarely use the TV it’s connected to, and never for any real ‘serious’ TV watching, so it’s fine for my use case.

As far as which one I would recommend, the room size factors in more so that what type of music you listen to.  I do not have the Era 100 personally, but find the Sonos One (similar) is great for small, mid sized rooms, particularly when adding a sub.  The Five is needed for large spaces.  That said, I might consider the Era 300 with sub if I was into electron music due to the atmos music capabilities.  I’m not sure if much of your preferred genre is recorded in atmos just yet, but it seems like atmos would enhance it greatly.

Danny

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melvimbe
August 23, 2023

I found these passive speakers which looks nice but it seems to be for exterior usage

https://www.bowerswilkins.com/fr-fr/product/integrated-solutions/am-1

In terms of performance what is the difference ? It couldn’t fit in a living room ?

I’m kinda desesperate finding passive speakers small like ERA 100 or Sonos 5 but I feel like it’s impossible 😅

 

Yes, those are designed for outdoors.  You can use them, but not ideal.  Look for bookshelf speakers.

Danny
Stanley_4
Grand Maestro
August 23, 2023

Here is a good place to look at bookshelf speakers, you might buy elsewhere if you find a better price.

$69 to $7000, don’t go wild!

https://www.crutchfield.com/g_37900/Bookshelf-Speakers.html

buzz
Grand Maestro
August 24, 2023

Speaker designs sound different from each other and you are allowed to prefer one vs another. One way to think about it is that the speaker designer designs speakers to match his favorite seat in the auditorium. If that is your favorite spot too, then you like his speakers. If you move around in the auditorium the sound varies quite a lot and you will not enjoy speakers designed to match another seat.

My friends and I don’t usually prefer the same speakers, but we respect each other’s choices. Actually, I have moods. I might prefer one speaker for full classical orchestra and another for thumping rock-n-roll.