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Avid Contributor I
June 11, 2025

Sub Mini or Sub 3

Hi, my living room is about 16ft x 12ft. I am in the market for a sub and surrounds to go with my Arc Ultra. Choices are between the sub 3 and Sub Mini. Would the mini go well with ERA 100s for surround?

Thanks 

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Airgetlam
June 11, 2025

Hard to go wrong with any of the options, so yes, they’d go well together. What’s important is satisfying your ears and budget. 

Bruce
Al009Author
Avid Contributor I
June 11, 2025

Hard to go wrong with any of the options, so yes, they’d go well together. What’s important is satisfying your ears and budget. 

Thanks, im not looking for something super loud, just want that bit of extra bass for tv and movies. 

Senior Virtuoso
June 11, 2025

Sonos’ recommendation, I believe, is Sub with Arc Ultra. 
 

What are the recommended products to pair with Sub Mini?

For the best experience, pair Sub Mini with Beam*, Ray, Era 100, One*, One SL, or an IKEA SYMFONISK speaker. Sub Mini is also recommended for smaller bookshelf speakers powered by Amp.

Prodigy I
June 12, 2025

It is recommended like this post above but I think the Sub Mini is enough if you don't want a excess of bass and only fill the frequencies remaining :)

Al009Author
Avid Contributor I
June 12, 2025

It is recommended like this post above but I think the Sub Mini is enough if you don't want a excess of bass and only fill the frequencies remaining :)

Thanks, would you say the surrounds or the sub should be added to the Ultra first?

Prodigy I
June 12, 2025

I think the surrounds because it will make your content more spatial and having the notion that you don't love very much the bass (only the essential) for me this is a better decision. :)

Al009Author
Avid Contributor I
June 12, 2025

I think the surrounds because it will make your content more spatial and having the notion that you don't love very much the bass (only the essential) for me this is a better decision. :)

Thanks 😊  assume era 300s the better option there?

Prodigy I
June 12, 2025

Yes, for the most inmersive audio, if you play much dolby atmos is good if you most play 5.1, 7.1, etc. (Not Atmos) I recommend more the Era 100 or rarely the fives

Al009Author
Avid Contributor I
June 12, 2025

Yes, for the most inmersive audio, if you play much dolby atmos is good if you most play 5.1, 7.1, etc. (Not Atmos) I recommend more the Era 100 or rarely the fives

ERA 100s definitely smaller footprint! If theres not a huge drop off from 300s I might look at those 

Prodigy I
June 12, 2025

Yes, for the most inmersive audio, if you play much dolby atmos is good if you most play 5.1, 7.1, etc. (Not Atmos) I recommend more the Era 100 or rarely the fives

ERA 100s definitely smaller footprint! If theres not a huge drop off from 300s I might look at those 

Also the Era 300 need 30cm (12in) extra for each side and the Era 100 only 5cm (2in) :)