A couple of weeks ago we let you know that Sonos is working on a “cheap” sound bar; known internally as “Fury”. Today, a store from Colombia came forward to the official presentation and has leaked the product in great detail. His name is Sonos Ray. and its design is quite similar to the Sonos Beam. Obviously, it is inside where we find significant differences.
as pointed TheVerge in the original report, the Sonos Ray It will cost approximately $250 dollars., so it will be the entry model to its family of sound bars. Interestingly, Sonos was one of the few audio firms that did not have a presence in that market, but its growing popularity encouraged them to try their luck.
“It enhances your TV, music, and gaming experiences with its incredible level of intensity and clarity, meticulously balanced with patented anti-distortion technology. Plus, its crystal-clear dialogue means you can always follow the storyline and never miss a beat.” word thanks to excellent calibration by top Hollywood sound engineers and Trueplay software that tailors sound to the specific acoustics of your space,” the Sonos Ray description says.
According to the Colombian store, the Sonos Ray integrates two tweeters and two woofers. Previously, TheVerge announced that, despite offering Dolby Digital surround sound and the option of mounting a 5.1 system by connecting other speakers from the firm, will not have support for Dolby Atmos. Nor for the digital assistants Google Assistant or Amazon Alexa. In the same way, it will dispense with the HDMI port and its connection will be only through the optical audio cable. These shortcomings are what make a difference are her older sister, the Sonos Beam.
Regarding its design, we find a compact sound bar whose measurements are 550mm (length) x 69mm. (depth) x 100mm. (high). In this sense, the differences with the Sonos Beam are minimal. Apparently, the Sonos Ray will be able to be mounted on a special stand that can be placed horizontally (the classic one) or vertically. Why the latter? From the company they consider that the product will attract the attention of customers who already have the Sonos Arc and intend to complement it with the economical sound bar.
The aforementioned medium anticipated that, except for surprise, the Sonos Ray will be presented on June 7. That same day we could learn about other products from the company, such as the rumored wireless headphones and a compact subwoofer.