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After their software fiasco from several years ago, I would never buy another Sonos product again. They lost a lot of customers because of their horrible business decisions and their shortsightedness. They fired most of the top executives including the CEO and brought a new people, but it was too little too late. Their big mistake was blaming the owners networks for the problems. That turned out to be a lie to a point that I'm getting a $200 check from Sonos from the class action lawsuit about their mismanagement and lying to customers. Fanboys will disagree, but they definitely were proven wrong as they blamed peoples networks as well.
The Era 100 SL is a compact Sonos speaker that fits well as a surround or everyday room speaker, with enough output for regular use and no need to jump to Era 300s unless Atmos or a larger setup matters. The sound is described as amazing, and AirPlay or Bluetooth can reduce reliance on the app after setup. The main concern is Sonos software, which is still described as buggy by some and as improved and reliable by others. It is a solid wireless option if the size and app experience suit your setup.
Listeners who mainly want a compact wireless speaker for everyday music, because it sounds good and can work reliably with AirPlay or Bluetooth after setup.
Some users report it now works reliably for daily streaming across services like Apple Music, Pandora, Sirius, and Libby, while others still describe the software as buggy or only partially working. The hardware sound is praised, but the app experience is still a concern for some buyers.
No. The Era 100 SL does not have Dolby Atmos, while the Era 300 does. For Atmos-focused listening, the 300 can make a much bigger difference, but the 100 is still considered enough for regular use and surround duty.
Yes. The Era 100 SL is described as more than sufficient as L/R surrounds with an Arc and Sub, and older Play:1s are still being used successfully in that role. The Era 300 is often framed as overkill unless you specifically want to spend more or use it as a stereo pair.
Yes. After initial setup, it can be used through AirPlay or Bluetooth with services like Apple Music and Spotify, so the app is not required for everyday playback. The app is mainly needed for setup and occasional device switching.
Yes, it can feel too small for some preferences, and room dimensions matter. For buyers wanting a bigger Atmos presentation or more impact, the Era 300 or a larger surround setup may be a better fit.
Stop lying! It's not buggy. It works well now and they continue to improve it. I use it everyday and have no problems playing content from Apple Music, Iheartradio, Sonos Radio, Pandora, Sirius or Libby. Yes, the old software debacle was really bad. It's been fixed and better than before the change.
I do have an agenda, its a crap product at this point. It works great for some and badly for others. If I can steer people away from them great, that is my agenda. I use their software daily, its crap and things are still not fixed properly. The sound is amazing, the software is crap.
Sonos is recovering financially, but it hasn't fully made up the ground lost after the app failure.
The damage showed up in sales: revenue fell from $1.52 billion in fiscal 2024 to $1.44 billion in fiscal 2025. Sonos attributed the 2025 decline partly to the app rollout and softer demand. It also reported a $61 million net loss in fiscal 2025. On top of that they have laid off the majority of its support staff.
Those who don't remember the past, are doomed to repeat it.
Feel free to become the next victim.
Using the doomed to repeat it quote is very ironic. Because both the buyers and the seller have notably made m effort to not repeat this.
Sonos by the change of staffing and the buyers by dropping Sonos as they rebuilt.
I was never a Sonos user pre fiasco. I read up on it recently and also finally dove in because the price function price was just right. Especially in the AirPlay/ WiFi connectivity space. It's good and what happened sounds horrific and I too would have told them to pound sand if I experienced.
All that too say you should look up idioms before using them.
You should be using
Fool me once, shame on... shame on you.' Fool me — you can't get fooled again.
I do have an agenda, its a crap product at this point. It works great for some and badly for others. If I can steer people away from them great, that is my agenda. I use their software daily, its crap and things are still not fixed properly. The sound is amazing, the software is crap.
Sounds like user error. Everyone I know that uses Sonos has zero problems now. All tech can have problems, not necessarily the fault of the product. Most problems with Sonos now are user error or bad router/internet systems. Delete everything and start over. It's not difficult.
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The Era 100 SL is a compact Sonos speaker that fits well as a surround or everyday room speaker, with enough output for regular use and no need to jump to Era 300s unless Atmos or a larger setup matters. The sound is described as amazing, and AirPlay or Bluetooth can reduce reliance on the app after setup. The main concern is Sonos software, which is still described as buggy by some and as improved and reliable by others. It is a solid wireless option if the size and app experience suit your setup.
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Some users report it now works reliably for daily streaming across services like Apple Music, Pandora, Sirius, and Libby, while others still describe the software as buggy or only partially working. The hardware sound is praised, but the app experience is still a concern for some buyers.
No. The Era 100 SL does not have Dolby Atmos, while the Era 300 does. For Atmos-focused listening, the 300 can make a much bigger difference, but the 100 is still considered enough for regular use and surround duty.
Yes. The Era 100 SL is described as more than sufficient as L/R surrounds with an Arc and Sub, and older Play:1s are still being used successfully in that role. The Era 300 is often framed as overkill unless you specifically want to spend more or use it as a stereo pair.
Yes. After initial setup, it can be used through AirPlay or Bluetooth with services like Apple Music and Spotify, so the app is not required for everyday playback. The app is mainly needed for setup and occasional device switching.
Yes, it can feel too small for some preferences, and room dimensions matter. For buyers wanting a bigger Atmos presentation or more impact, the Era 300 or a larger surround setup may be a better fit.
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The damage showed up in sales: revenue fell from $1.52 billion in fiscal 2024 to $1.44 billion in fiscal 2025. Sonos attributed the 2025 decline partly to the app rollout and softer demand. It also reported a $61 million net loss in fiscal 2025. On top of that they have laid off the majority of its support staff.
Those who don't remember the past, are doomed to repeat it.
Feel free to become the next victim.
Sonos by the change of staffing and the buyers by dropping Sonos as they rebuilt.
I was never a Sonos user pre fiasco. I read up on it recently and also finally dove in because the price function price was just right. Especially in the AirPlay/ WiFi connectivity space. It's good and what happened sounds horrific and I too would have told them to pound sand if I experienced.
All that too say you should look up idioms before using them.
You should be using
Fool me once, shame on... shame on you.' Fool me — you can't get fooled again.
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