The Sonos Era 300 is a high-end speaker with spatial audio and seamless integration with the Sonos ecosystem. Spotify HiFi, when released, will provide lossless audio streaming within the Spotify environment. The choice depends on whether you prioritize a physical speaker with spatial audio or a lossless audio streaming service.
| Attribute | Sonos Era 300 | Spotify HiFi |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Sonos Era 300 | Spotify HiFi |
| Spatial Audio Support | Dolby Atmos | Expected to explore spatial audio capabilities to deliver a three-dimensional sound environment. |
| Multi-room Capability | Compatible with other Sonos S2 speakers | Integrates with Spotify Connect, enabling users to stream to multiple speakers in their home. This allows for different accounts to stream in different rooms. |
| Voice Assistant Integration | Sonos Voice Control, Amazon Alexa (availability varies by language and country), Google Assistant (when connected to another Google Assistant speaker) | Integrates with Alexa and Sonos Voice Control (via Sonos Era 300). Google Assistant can be used when the Era 300 is connected to another Google Assistant speaker. |
| Streaming Service Compatibility | Various music streaming services (Pandora, Spotify, TIDAL, etc.) | Designed to work within the Spotify ecosystem. The Sonos Era 300 can stream Dolby Atmos Music from supported streaming services added to the Sonos system. |
| Wi-Fi Connectivity | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax 2.4 GHz/5 GHz) | Spotify Connect works over Wi-Fi. The Sonos Era 300 has Wi-Fi 6. |
| Bluetooth Version | Bluetooth 5.3 | Sonos Era 300 supports Bluetooth 5.0. |
| Audio Codec Support | AAC and SBC via Bluetooth 5.0 | May support advanced Bluetooth codecs like Qualcomm's aptX and LDAC. |
| Speaker Configuration | Four tweeters and two woofers (upward-firing tweeter for Dolby Atmos) | Six Class-D amplifiers, four tweeters, and two woofers. Includes an upward-firing tweeter, forward-firing mid tweeter, and side-firing mid tweeters. |
| Frequency Response | Low-Frequency Extension: 40.6 Hz, High-Frequency Extension: 15.8 kHz | Bass response measured relatively flat to about 40 Hz. |
| App Control and Customization | Sonos app (bass, treble, loudness adjustment) | Controlled through the Spotify app. The Sonos app allows you to adjust bass, treble, and loudness. Trueplay tuning in the Sonos app adapts the sound of the Era 300 to its surroundings. |
| Lossless Audio | Not available | CD-quality, lossless audio with a 16-bit depth and 44.1kHz sampling rate. Leaked UI elements indicated that Spotify HiFi would support bitrates up to 2,117 kbps, and 24-bit/44.1 KHz audio would also be enabled for select songs utilizing the FLAC codec. |
| Price | $449 | Not available |
| Ratings | Not available | Not available |