Creative Stage SE vs Sonos Ray

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Stage SE compared with Ray

	CreativeStage SE	SonosRay
Overview
Released
Released	February 2023	June 2022
Sound
Type
Type	Soundbar	Soundbar
Channels
Channels	2.0	Stereo
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	No	No
Drivers
Drivers	Two full-range racetrack drivers with a passive radiator.	Two tweeters and two midwoofers, with a bass reflex port
Amplifiers
Amplifiers	2 × 12 W RMS; up to 48 W peak.	Four class-D digital amplifiers
Audio formats
Audio formats	–	Stereo PCM, Dolby Digital, DTS Digital Surround
Frequency response
Frequency response	55–20,000 Hz; signal-to-noise ratio greater than 80 dB (maker specifications).	–
Room tuning
Room tuning	Sound Blaster Clear Dialog and Surround processing; warmer/brighter tone adjustment. SuperWide is available through the stated Windows driver update.	Trueplay (iOS device required); bass, treble and loudness adjustable; Speech Enhancement; Night Sound
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	No	Yes
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes	No
AirPlay
AirPlay	No	Yes
HDMI eARC
HDMI eARC	No	No
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	None	None
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	–	802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.3; A2DP and AVRCP; SBC codec; stated range up to 10 m in open space.	–
Ports
Ports	USB-C digital audio input using the supplied USB-C to USB-A cable; separate power adapter. No HDMI or analogue input is listed.	Optical audio input; 10/100 Ethernet; IR receiver
Streaming
Streaming	–	Apple AirPlay 2; Spotify Connect; Sonos Radio
Multi-room
Multi-room	–	Groups with other Sonos products over Wi-Fi; add a Sonos Sub and rear speakers; TV Audio Swap to Sonos Ace headphones
App
App	–	Sonos app (iOS and Android); works with the TV remote
Design
Weight
Weight	1.22 kg (better)	1.9 kg
Controls
Controls	Side multifunction volume/source control and IR remote with play/pause, mute, tone, Surround and Clear Dialog controls. Remote batteries are not included.	Capacitive touch controls (play, pause, skip, replay, volume)
Microphones
Microphones	–	None
Mounting
Mounting	–	M5 threaded socket; Ray Wall Mount sold separately
Size
Size	410 × 108 × 68 mm (W × D × H); 1.22 kg.	70 × 557 × 93 mm (H × W × D)
Colours
Colours	Black	Black, White
In the box
In the box	Soundbar, 1.2 m USB-C to USB-A cable, IR remote, power adapter with interchangeable plug, quick-start leaflet and warranty/compliance information.	Ray, power cable (2 m), optical audio cable (1.5 m), documentation