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Sonos is gearing up to launch its next-generation smart speakers. The Verge reports that it'll be called Era 300 and Era 100. The flagship Era 300 is reportedly built to showcase spatial audio music tracks and Dolby Atmos content. But both will feature a completely new look compared to existing Sonos products.
You can reportedly expect the "richest fidelity" on a single speaker from Sonos with the Era 300. It's likely to offer USB-C line-in, Wi-Fi 6 connectivity, and possibly Bluetooth playback. Less is known about the Era 100, but it's expected to have an Era 100 SL model without built-in voice mics. It could end up being a Sonos One successor with up-firing Dolby Atmos support.
All speakers from the lineup will support automatic tuning and sound optimization. And Sonos reportedly plans to highlight its use of sustainable materials with the Era portfolio.
The Verge spotted these consumer-facing names for this lineup, which was originally codenamed Optimo. The publication spotted documents from Sanus, a manufacturer of TV mounts and speaker accessories, that directly mention the Era speakers. There's one document on a US$80 wall mount (around CA$107) that works with both speakers. And another document mentions floor stands priced at US$220 (~CA$295). Both documents were published last month.