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It has a grand total of 11 high-performance drivers, two of which are upward-firing to enable those vertical high channels for Dolby Atmos. Released in mid-2020, the Arc is Sonos'Р’В premium Dolby AtmosР’В soundbar that takes the place of the 8-year-old Playbar and the 3-year-old Playbase (neither of which Sonos will continue to make).

You can also purchase a speaker hook ($10)Р’В to hang the speaker on a rail.Р”Р„mplification:Р’В two class-D digital amplifiers The wall brackets ($20)Р’В enable you to horizontally mount the speaker, and will the purchase youРІР‚в„ўll get a silicone pad to place on top of the speaker. If youРІР‚в„ўre looking to wall mount the Symfonisk Bookshelf speaker, Ikea sells the necessary brackets and screws separately. ItРІР‚в„ўs available in white or black, and it can only be purchased from Ikea. ItРІР‚в„ўs worth noting that the Symfonisk Bookshelf Speaker doesnРІР‚в„ўt sound quite as good as SonosРІР‚в„ўs One SL speaker, nor does it have the same build quality. ItРІР‚в„ўs also unique, able to stand upright or be mounted horizontally on the wall if the latter, it can function as an actual bookshelf and support the weight of several actual books. The speaker works exactly like SonosРІР‚в„ўs One SL speaker (and the now phased-out Play:1), but at $99, itРІР‚в„ўs the cheapest Sonos speaker you can buy. The Symfonisk Bookshelf Speaker is a joint collaboration between Sonos and Ikea. Sonos has ceased production on the РІР‚СљGen 1РІР‚Сњ models, and if youРІР‚в„ўre looking for one (because they are $20 cheaper), know that they will be increasingly difficult to find.Р”Р„mplification:Р’В two Class-D digital amplifiersР”В¬onnectivity:Р’В Wi-Fi, ethernet, Amazon Alexa, AirPlay 2 Sonos just made the new models more РІР‚Сљready for the future,РІР‚Сњ but they sound and work the same as the predecessors.

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The difference is the Gen 2 speakers have Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), an updated processor and increased memory, which for most consumers wonРІР‚в„ўt make a difference. Sonos updated its One speaker in early 2019 youРІР‚в„ўll see both Sonos One РІР‚СљGen 2РІР‚СњР’В and Sonos One РІР‚СљGen 1РІР‚Сњ speakers when shopping.

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The other big upgrade is that the One supports AirPlay 2. The backbone of the Sonos lineup, OneР’В is smallest and most affordable traditional speaker Sonos offers.Р’В A smart speaker that can be integrated with either Amazon's Alexa or Google Assistant, it has an array of microphones and comes integrated with AmazonРІР‚в„ўs Alexa voice assistant. Here are all the products it has in rotation, and what you should know about them. The bottom line: Sonos is still the best home audio ecosystem out there.

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For the first time, it also has its own portable speaker. And its connected receivers and amplifiers have helped Sonos become a solution for people who already have some part of the system, like a vintage receiver or passive speakers - which is most people - and donРІР‚в„ўt want to start over. Its line of soundbars (as well as its connected amplifiers) have helped it weave its way into the home theater so that now you can integrate your TV into its greater audio system.

That said, the breadth of its entire ecosystem has expanded a lot. In 2021, SonosРІР‚в„ўs bread-and-butter is still multi-room audio. Under new leadership - after a decade in charge, CEO John MacFarlane stepped down in 2017 and handed over the reins to Patrick Spence - the company is now in the business of producing smart speakers that work with other ecosystems, like AmazonРІР‚в„ўs Alexa and AppleРІР‚в„ўs AirPlay and Google Assistant. Under that pressure, Sonos has introduced smaller and more affordable speakers, like the Play:1, giving more people a gateway into Sonos. Some big companies, most notably Google and Bose, also have their own line of multi-room speakers. New wireless protocols have been introduced, such as DTS Play-Fi, GoogleРІР‚в„ўs Chromecast, Bluesound and Apple AirPlay, which emulate what Sonos does. Imitation is the finest form of flattery, so, over the years, a lot of companies have tried to beat Sonos at its own game. And it's all controlled through a smartphone app. Alternatively, they can all be playing different tunes if you'd like. The magic of Sonos is the ability to group any number of Sonos speakers together, provided they are all connected to the same Wi-Fi network, and have them all playing in sync through out the house.

Its first amplifier (which became the Connect:Amp) and subsequent speakers were great, but the real beauty of Sonos is its ecosystem of audio products that make listening to music at home really easy.

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Sonos basically invented the multi-room category of home audio, starting as a software company in the early 2000s before integrating its Wi-Fi-enabled network into hardware a few years later.

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