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Contributor I
August 29, 2025

Help choosing additional SONOS sound system

Hello, I am asking for help in choosing additional SONOS sound system for the following set: Sony XR-48A90K 48" OLED 4K TV + Apple TV 4K set-top box (2022) + SONOS Beam 2. Living room about 15m2, I watch streaming Movies - music. What do you recommend to buy? SONOS Mini subwoofer or SONOS ERA 100 pair.

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Alec 33Author
Contributor I
August 29, 2025

Or is it better to buy: Apple Homepod 2nd gen for this set?

Mr. T
August 29, 2025

I would personally purchase the Era 100s over a Sub Mini as your next addition.

The Era 100s would provide surround sound which would elevate the audio for both movies and music listening.

The Sub Mini can be a future addition if you wish more bass.

Alec 33Author
Contributor I
August 29, 2025

I would personally purchase the Era 100s over a Sub Mini as your next addition.

 

Jeśli mam Apple TV 4K + SONOS Beam 2, to nie ma sensu kupować Apple Homepod 2. generacji?

 

Ps

Regarding the SONOS ERA 300, I read that the front speakers are disabled with Dolby Atmos enabled.

Is the ERA 300 worth the extra money?

jgatie
August 29, 2025

I would personally purchase the Era 100s over a Sub Mini as your next addition.

 

Jeśli mam Apple TV 4K + SONOS Beam 2, to nie ma sensu kupować Apple Homepod 2. generacji?

 

Ps

Regarding the SONOS ERA 300, I read that the front speakers are disabled with Dolby Atmos enabled.

Is the ERA 300 worth the extra money?

 

Atmos is a positional codec, and is not mapped to any single speaker or driver within a speaker.  Therefore, what drivers play a certain sound depends on the mapping of your room.  And since every room is unique, reading about what drivers are/aren’t playing in someone else’s room is useless.  You either believe the mapping is doing it’s job, or you don’t, and suffer with the OCD notion that what you paid for aren’t playing at all times.

Alec 33Author
Contributor I
August 29, 2025

Dobra, wracając do tematu: który będzie lepszym wyborem dla mojego zestawu?
SONOS Mini czy SONOS ERA 100 x2

You have to pay a lot extra for the ERA300 and the room is only 15m2

 

Mr. T
August 29, 2025

I would personally purchase the Era 100s over a Sub Mini as your next addition.

 

Jeśli mam Apple TV 4K + SONOS Beam 2, to nie ma sensu kupować Apple Homepod 2. generacji?

 

Ps

Regarding the SONOS ERA 300, I read that the front speakers are disabled with Dolby Atmos enabled.

Is the ERA 300 worth the extra money?

As you already own the Beam (Gen2) it makes more sense to expand the Sonos system that it does introducing a separate sound system.

The front speaker on the Era 300 is disabled when used as a surround speaker, irrespective of the audio format being played.

Whether Era 300 is worth the extra money over Era 100 is entirely subjective.

Alec 33Author
Contributor I
August 29, 2025

Dobra, powrót do tematu: which one do you recommend for my set?
SONOS Mini czy SONOS ERA 100x2

Za ERA300 trzeba sporo dopłacić, pokój ma tylko 15m2

jgatie
August 29, 2025

That really depends on your tastes.  Do you like big booming effects, or more subtle, directional or atmospheric effects.

Alec 33Author
Contributor I
August 29, 2025

Which of these two models is the better choice for watching movies and listening to music, offering the best surround sound quality when paired with the Bear 2 soundbar?

SONOS SUB Mini or SONOS ERA 100 x2?

Which one do you recommend?

jgatie
August 29, 2025

Which of these two models is the better choice for watching movies and listening to music, offering the best surround sound quality when paired with the Bear 2 soundbar?

SONOS SUB Mini or SONOS ERA 100 x2?

Which one do you recommend?

 

They are two completely different options.  The Sub gives more bass, the surrounds give atmospheric and directional effects.  Only you can decide which are more important.