I currently use Play 1s as my surrounds with the arc and sub gen 3. I live in a condo and have an open concept floor plan with the dining room to the left of the sofa. I heard that the era 300s rely on bouncing sounds off the walls. Would it be better to stick with what I have now or would the era 300 still be an upgrade?
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Best answer by etgeary
View originalThe Era 300s rely on the side walls to reflect sound from its outside side-firing drivers. But the inside- and upward-firing drivers should work just fine with your setup.
Sonos has a 45-day return policy. I would get the Era 300s and test them out for yourself. That is the only way to know for sure if they will work with your room setup.
They’ll sound great. Pull your couch out just a bit, Put one in the corner and on the other side of the couch. I’d recommend the stands for your setup. The ceilings are at a perfect height for both the Arc and ERA 300’s. Ideally, it would be best to put both ERA 300’s near walls, but I think after you finish Trueplay, you will be very happy. As Guitar Superstar said, the best way is to try them. Sonos return policy is no questions asked for 45 days.
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