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fullerscopes
Enthusiast I
December 29, 2023

Play 5 (2) or Fives, or One's SL or Era 100?

  • December 29, 2023
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I have a Play 5 Gen 2 and was hoping to add a new Five to form a stereo pair. I have just discovered this is not possible and I have to either buy two Five's to achieve this or find myself a second hand Play 5 Gen 2 to marry up with my existing.

I'm now considering other options such as a pair of One's SL (still available) with a mini sub. Has anyone any experience regarding the sound quality of this setup compared to a pair of Fives?

Also looking at a pair of Era 100 with or without the mini sub. Anyone got any thoughts?

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melvimbe
melvimbe
December 29, 2023

I don’t think there’s really a wrong choice here.  Play:5s and Fives have the same audio capabilities, though Fives are newer hardware.  Sonos products do tend to hold up well, so I don’t think gettting a used play:5 is a bad option either.

I would opt for Era 100s over One SLs.  I understand that you aren’t interested in voice control, but you are getting a better speaker, better hardware, plus bluetooth and aux inputs.  The One SLs aren’t bad though.  If you’re in a small to medium size room (say around 100-150 sqft), either pair + mini sub is a good option.  For a larger room, I would recommend going with the full sub, or sticking with the Fives/Play:5s...maybe with a full sub.

Danny
    fullerscopes
    fullerscopesAuthor
    Enthusiast I
    December 29, 2023

    Thanks. That's pretty much what I was thinking and will probability go for the Era 100 pair and a mini sub. On a slightly different note, I also have a Beam (2) underneath a tv in the same room I want to place the Era's and sub. Don't want the sub for tv viewing so I presume you can choose your preferred setup in the app? Thanks again.

    Stanley_4
    Stanley_4
    Grand Maestro
    December 29, 2023

    Yes, you can add the Sub to either Sonos Room.

    fullerscopes
    fullerscopesAuthor
    Enthusiast I
    December 30, 2023

    Decided to go for the Era 100 pair and a mini sub. My Play:5 qualified for the upgrade program so not too much damage done to the wallet.  Should be interesting comparing the new setup with the one Play:5. Thanks for your replies.

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