Sonos Ones call upon the sub mini to go up against the Sonos Fives

This video is the long overdue video. Can the Sub Mini help the Sonos Ones match up to the best stereo setup from Sonos in the form of the Fives in stereo? We find out in this episode today.

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[thePAULoSD]

I don’t feel that the Fives delivers at low volume, you need to increase the volume.
But the ones paired to the sub mini will deliver quality at lower and at high volume.

[peterdelia]

Great video Peter. The room looks great .I have the beam gen2 and a sub mini . I am springing for the Sonos Ones .Always great to listen to your videos keep it up and Happy new year

[johnnn]

I just bought a sub mini for my pair of ones, it’s really nice. Thank you for the video.

[pyroken]

Peter, your timing is impeccable. Thanks for the solid analysis.

[RTReview.]

perfect timing, thanks Peter! Got an Sonos 5 for 250 € today and a sub mini for 190 €. Thanks to your review I know that I'll sell the sub mini and get another five instead. Thanks!

[j_owens]

Thank you for doing this comparison. I have been debating these exact set-ups for a while. I had 1 Sonos Five and have several Sonos Ones, so wasn't sure which way to go. I finally bought my 2nd Sonos Five yesterday and then saw this video in my feed and thought...oh no, hopefully I didn't go in the wrong direction. I totally forgot about the audio input on the Fives...that is a great benefit and will have to remember to use it from time to time. Another great video as always.

[John-gfzw]

Two Fives together with the Sub mini has two primary benefits. The Fives paired with the Sub mini sound slightly richer, perhaps due to increased frequency response due to the cross over AND the sound stage is more cohesive with the addition of the Sub mini. Plus I was able to use the upgrade pricing so the Sub mini was actually under $300 US.

[hydrow]

You make all this information easier to comprehend, thanks

[TCPUDPATM]

I agree 100% as someone who did the same test at home. The sound quality is definitely better with the 5s.
I ended up going with the Ones with a sub
Mini because I primarily combine the sun with my beam Gen 2 and use my Sonos amp with floor standing speakers for SQ audio.

[AuroraProject]

I'm curious how a pair of Era 300's with a sub mini would compare to the pair of Fives...

[chrisronan]

@peter so glad I found your channel. Since the holiday I found your channel and have purchased two era 300’s, a sub mini, and 2 era 100’s. I have two more rooms to fill. Love all my purchases so far. My observations is the pair of era 100’s punch well above their weight when paired with the sub. But I really want a pair of 5’s. Only reason I have been holding back is now at the top of 2024 is there any advisable reason to NOT go with the 5’s? I’ve seen many of your reviews and understand all the features quite well. Only asking since it’s now a couple of years since you made these videos. Have to say again I really appreciate the detail and depth of your videos as it has helped me as a consumer quite a lot!

[markshawntorey]

Good Info Peter. When you get the new Era 100s, can you do the comparison again? It'd be interesting to see the Sonos Fives paired w/ the Sub Mini too!

[povictor]

Great video Peter as always. Agree that the Ones are due for an update, even if it’s a new gen update. Also for the Arc that’s being challenged by the Beam gen2 mini combo.

[harrisedgar]

Great video..!!ª! Thank you. How about these cases but with the Sonos Sub..? (the regular v3 full size sub)

[blubwub]

could you do a new comparison with the era 100s :D

[lucadoue]

Thanks Peter for the great video ! I am new with Sonos and am hesitating between Sun Mini + 2 Ones or one single Sonos Five. Which setup would be the best according to you ? Thanks 😊

[mrkmrk]

There is one thing I don't understand..what does it mean "more bass" and when more bass is "to much bass"? Shouldn't frequency response be linear throughout whole frequency spectrum? From that point of view, Fives bass is already to emphasized in bass region, and it looks like Mini+Ones have less pronounced bass, therefore they're closer to linearity ?

[williamhall]

I don’t suppose you’d know if I can hook up a gen 1 sub to a gen 1 play 5??

[testieeklees]

Great video and comparison on options, thank you!

[jasoncrook]

I just wish Sonos would add the software to the sub mini to allow me to pair it to my move stereo pair 🙏🙏🙏