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Sonos has launched a brand new sale that reductions varied bundles of the corporate’s sensible soundbars, audio system, and subwoofers. The entire presents are nonetheless on the costly aspect — the most affordable bundle begins at $678, and comparatively reasonably priced Sonos units just like the Ray soundbar or Sub Mini subwoofer aren’t included. Nonetheless, reductions of any type on Sonos audio system are nonetheless unusual, and the bundles right here take roughly 20 p.c off a number of house theater units we advocate, together with the high-end Sonos Arc and compact Sonos Beam soundbars, the most recent Sonos Sub subwoofer, and the Sonos One SL encompass speaker.
Store Sonos house theater bundles at Sonos
Here is an inventory of the bundles on sale:
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Sonos Beam (Gen 2) + 2x Sonos One SL for $678, down from $847
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Sonos Arc + 2x Sonos One SL for $1,038, down from $1,297
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Sonos Beam (Gen 2) + Sonos Sub (Gen 3) for $958, down from $1,198
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Sonos Arc + Sonos Sub (Gen 3) for $1,318, down from $1,648
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Sonos Beam (Gen 2) + Sonos Sub (Gen 3) + 2x Sonos One SL for $1,277, down from $1,596
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Sonos Arc + Sonos Sub (Gen 3) + 2x Sonos One SL for $1,637, down from $2,046
The primary-gen Sonos Beam can also be all the way down to $299 in white, which is a $100 low cost, although that soundbar lacks Dolby Atmos assist in comparison with the $449 second-gen mannequin.
It is value noting that Sonos hiked costs on most of its units final 12 months, and should you aren’t in search of a whole-home audio setup, there are a lot different soundbars we like on each the premium and funds ends of the market. Port choice on Sonos units is usually restricted as nicely. However should you can afford the premium, Sonos audio system nonetheless take pleasure in working simply in tandem, with easy setup processes, a sophisticated common management app, broad streaming service assist, room calibration, and Apple AirPlay performance.
We have additionally discovered the Arc, Beam, Sub, and One SL to supply high quality sound for his or her meant audiences. We gave the top-end Arc and midrange Beam overview scores of 85 and 88, respectively; each technically assist Atmos, although the Arc is a much bigger 5.0.2-channel bar that can higher fill a big room in comparison with the shorter 5.0-channel Beam. The Sub is undeniably costly however delivers highly effective bass, whereas the One SL is simply the wonderful Sonos One with out built-in microphones (which is not as a lot of an issue for sensible assistant assist when paired with a mic-enabled soundbar).
With Black Friday across the nook, there’s at all times an opportunity we’ll see extra reductions earlier than the tip of the 12 months. However should you’re been pondering of leaping headfirst into a brand new premium house theater setup, these reductions ought to lighten the load at the very least considerably. If any of the presents above run dry, observe that many are additionally accessible at B&H and Adorama.
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