We named the Sonos Period 100 the very best midrange possibility in our information to sensible audio system and proper now, Woot is promoting a two-pack for $410. That quantities to an 18 p.c low cost or $88 lower than shopping for them at full value from Sonos. This is not the bottom value we have seen — that occurred throughout Black Friday final yr, when a single unit bought for $199 instantly from Sonos. Nonetheless, if you’d like a wise speaker able to delivering good audio, the deal is value contemplating as Sonos audio system aren’t typically on sale.
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The Sonos Period 100 sensible speaker is eighteen p.c off if you purchase a two-pack from Woot.
$410 at Woot
The Sonos Period 100 earned an 88 in our assessment, with Engadget’s Nathan Ingraham calling it “affordable multi-room audio that actually sounds good.” That is the substitute for the favored Sonos One and improves upon its predecessor in each sound high quality and options. It has a brand new speaker array with two tweeters and a bigger woofer. Mixed, the enhancements add as much as higher readability and spectacular bass.
The Period 100 can now tune itself based mostly on the place you place the speaker due to the built-in mics (beforehand you needed to manually optimize it utilizing your telephone). Not like the Sonos One, this technology does have line-in capabilities, however you will want an adapter to hook up a turntable. The multi-room audio function is easy to arrange, as is pairing the audio system to work in stereo — which means if you happen to go for this supply, it will be straightforward to get probably the most out of the set.
As a wise speaker, Alexa comes commonplace so you may get assist with questions, sensible residence management and different duties like setting reminders or managing your sensible residence gadgets. There’s additionally the Sonos assistant, which helps you to management your music simply by asking. Sadly, the Google Assistant is not supported by means of Sonos audio system. The Period 100 does assist Apple AirPlay 2, however you will have to entry Siri by means of your telephone, not the speaker.
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