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Hi, 

 

Need some advice on a setup for a kitchen dining area. The space has a rectangular shape with the kitchen in one end and dining table at the other. This space also has a door that connect to the garden.
 

I currently have an Era 300 and I love it. We use it for casual background music when cooking and dining and occasionally crank it up for party occasions etc. I will need a portable option (Move2) to bring out into the garden etc. 


My first thought was to have my 300 in one end of the space and the move2 on the other and group them. When I need the move2 outdoors it will be close to where I need it.

 

But I read that while the 300 is great on its own it’s awesome as a stereo pair. So I’m thinking of having dual 300s in one end of the room to take full advantage of the setup.
 

We do 90% of all music in the kitchen and there will be a fixed listening position as we move around in the kitchen or sit by the dining table.

So I’m not too sure I would benefit so much from having dual 300s in one end vs one 300 and a move2 in opposite placements. I will need the move2 regardless so that means there will be 3 speakers in this area (a bit overkill for background music..?)

 

One benefit of going for dual 300s is that I could move them temporarily to the living room and use them as rears (combo with Beam2 / Mini-sub) on the odd occasion we watch a movie with Dolby Atmos.

 

What would you go for in this case, be happy with the 300/move2 combo or go for dual 300s plus the move2

 

As you say, a stereo pair of 300’s is rather good. But it’s cumbersome to unplug them, move them into position for surrounds duty, power them up, un-pair them, and then set them up as surrounds. And you go through the reverse when returning them to stereo music duties. 

I would opt for the stereo pair in kitchen and the Move2, which can be grouped when needed and/or used independent of the kitchen when needed in the garden. 


The pair of 300s can also play Atmos that sounds really good and is becoming more common.

If you have power out there I wouldn’t say no to a 100 on an extension cord for the garden.


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