Mention ‘multi-room speakers’ to someone and the most likely brand they will come back to you with is Sonos. In its 21 years (happy birthday for August, Sonos), the company has consistently maintained its lead at the forefront of multi-room speaker technology. And its new Era 300 and Era 100 speakers prove that it has no intention of relinquishing its accustomed spot any time soon. Alongside the in-depth First Tests of those two products, we also compare the two with their closest rivals, take a look at the benefits of Spatial Audio (which features in the Era 300) and suggest some top tracks for you to hear it at its best.
You don’t have to spend an absolute fortune to benefit from a terrific smartphone – and so, also in this issue, we round up a bunch of sub-£1K handsets that deliver the best performance.
