In this review, we will be comparing Era 300 2 pack and Era 100 2 pack, two Powered Bookshelf speakers by Sonos. Being Powered speakers, they both have built-in amplifiers so you don't need an external power amp or an integrated amp to power them.
Let's have a brief look at the main features
of Sonos Era 300 2 pack and Sonos Era 100 2 pack first before getting into our more
detailed comparison.
| Key Specs | Sonos Era 300 2 pack | Sonos Era 100 2 pack |
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| Brand | Sonos
United States · founded 2002 | Sonos
United States · founded 2002 |
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| Design | 2-way | 2-way |
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| Built-in amplifier | Yes | Yes |
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| Tweeter | Dome | Dome |
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| Weight | 4.47kg / 9.8lbs | 2.01kg / 4.4lbs |
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| Dimensions (H x W x D) | 7.5" x 10.25" x 6.8125"
190.5 x 260.4 x 173.0mm | 7.25" x 4.75" x 5.25"
184.2 x 120.7 x 133.4mm |
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Era 300 2 pack and Era 100 2 pack are members of Sonos's Era series of speakers. Below you can find the loudspeakers from this series.
The sections below take each area in turn: drivers, frequency response, physical size and what you get in the box.
Drivers
Both Era 300 2 pack and Era 100 2 pack are 2-way speakers.
| Driver |
Sonos Era 300 2 pack |
Sonos Era 100 2 pack |
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Driver Setup
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2-way
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2-way
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Tweeter
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-inch
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-inch
|
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Midrange
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- |
- |
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Woofer
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2 x -inch
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1 x -inch
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Era 300 2 pack features a " Dome Tweeter and 2 x " Woofer. On the other hand, the Era 100 2 pack features a " Dome Tweeter and 1 x " Woofer.
Frequency Response
Era 300 2 pack and Era 100 2 pack has exactly the same frequency range of .
The graph below depicts how these two speakers compare with the max, min and average Low Frequency values of other speakers in the Bookshelf class in our database.
Low Frequency
Bookshelf Speakers
Physical Specs
The size of a speaker can sometimes be an important decision factor due to space constraints or in some cases purely for esthetic reasons. In this section, we are going to compare Sonos Era 300 2 pack's and Sonos Era 100 2 pack's external dimensions. Sonos Era 300 2 pack has external dimensions of 190.5 x 260.4 x 173.0mm () whereas Sonos Era 100 2 pack has external dimensions of 184.2 x 120.7 x 133.4mm ().
Sonos Era 300 2 pack is clearly the larger of the two speakers. Its body is 139.7mm wider, 6.3mm taller and 39.6mm deeper than Sonos Era 100 2 pack.
Size, drawn to scale
Both speakers and both views share one scale, so everything here is directly comparable. Hover a box for its dimensions.
One scale for both, standing on the same surface and pushed back to the same wall, so the deeper one visibly sticks out further.
Sonos Era 300 2 pack needs about 180% more floor or shelf area. Sonos Era 300 2 pack is 40mm deeper, so it stands that much further out from the wall.
Base Surface Area Comparison
Base surface area of a loudspeaker may become a determining factor when the space in your room or desk is limited.
The base surface area of the Sonos Era 300 2 pack is approximately 450.5cm2 / 69.8inch2 and base area of the Sonos Era 100 2 pack is approximately 161.0cm2 / 25.0inch2. The Era 300 2 pack requires 180% more surface area than the Era 100 2 pack which gives it a small disadvantage on placement in tight spaces.