The company’s TruePlay tuning will be able to further optimize the sound for your specific room, and the Sonos app will still offer EQ adjustments with Sub Mini-configured rooms.ĭigital Trends should have an in-depth review of the Sub Mini in the coming weeks, so check back with us before the end of September to read our thoughts on Sonos’ latest product. One big advantage Sonos has in this area is that it already knows the capabilities of its speakers, so the Sonos software can create an optimal choice of crossover frequency, regardless of the speakers being used with the Sub Mini. We expect the Sub Mini will be the perfect companion to Sonos’ smaller soundbars, as well as its wireless speakers, for those who want a fuller, more powerful low-end response. Another limitation: Unlike the Sonos Sub, which can be used alone or with a second Sub in a home theater configuration, you can only use one Sub Mini with the company’s soundbars. This means the Sub Mini can’t be used as part of a multiroom or multi-speaker system using Apple’s HomeKit, and you won’t be able to stream directly to the Sub Mini from an Apple device. There’s also no support for Apple AirPlay 2, which Sonos has been including on all of its wireless speakers since 2019. Like the rest of Sonos’ non-portable speakers, the Sub Mini has an Ethernet port for those who prefer wired connections, but there are no other inputs or outputs on the speaker, and no touch controls or microphones. In all other scenarios, Sonos still recommends the larger Sub. While it’s possible to pair the Sub Mini with the Arc, the company’s flagship Dolby Atmos soundbar, Sonos notes that this combo should only be done in smaller rooms, and at low-to-moderate volume levels. Sonos also says that the Sub Mini’s horizontall -arranged driver configuration lets it produce the “full-toned low frequencies expected from a much larger subwoofer.” But despite that claim, the company also wants to temper those expectations a bit, especially as it relates to comparisons with the more powerful Sonos Sub. The result is a quiet and stable enclosure that you can even use as a base for other objects. Sonos claims this arrangement creates a force-canceling effect, which minimizes vibrations in the cabinet. Though smaller than the Sub, the Sub Mini uses the same driver configuration, with two six-inch woofers that face each other across a small channel that cuts through the speaker’s center. Its matte finish (whether in black or white) is also a better match for the rest of the Sonos speaker family than the high-gloss Sub. We have had the pleasure of working with the professional AuduioVisions team to design and integrate the latest in technology for many of our clients. Still, with a fully cylindrical shape and a nine-inch diameter, it will likely be able to fit in many places where the Sub can’t. Fitbit Versa 3Īt one foot tall, the Sub Mini is only slightly shorter than the 15-inch Sonos Sub.
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