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Sonos · Ray

Ray

Released June 2022

Sonos's smallest and cheapest soundbar, which connects to the TV by optical cable, suited to smaller TVs and rooms.

Type
Soundbar
Atmos
No
Connects by
Wi-Fi
Battery
–
Weight
1.9 kg

What reviewers say

Reviewers agree it is a big, clear upgrade on TV speakers for the money, with excellent dialogue clarity in a compact design. TechRadar misses HDMI ARC and found the sound not very positional; they differ on bass, which What Hi-Fi? found short on depth and Trusted Reviews surprisingly full, and What Hi-Fi? found the delivery a touch clinical.

From whathifi.com, techradar.com and trustedreviews.com

Specifications

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Sound

Type
Soundbar
Channels
Stereo
Dolby Atmos
No
Drivers
Two tweeters and two midwoofers, with a bass reflex port
Amplifiers
Four class-D digital amplifiers
Audio formats
Stereo PCM, Dolby Digital, DTS Digital Surround
Room tuning
Trueplay (iOS device required); bass, treble and loudness adjustable; Speech Enhancement; Night Sound

Connections

Wi-Fi
Yes
Bluetooth
No
AirPlay
Yes
HDMI eARC
No
Voice assistants
None
Wi-Fi
802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz
Ports
Optical audio input; 10/100 Ethernet; IR receiver
Streaming
Apple AirPlay 2; Spotify Connect; Sonos Radio
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
Sonos app (iOS and Android); works with the TV remote

Design

Weight
1.9 kg
Controls
Capacitive touch controls (play, pause, skip, replay, volume)
Microphones
None
Mounting
M5 threaded socket; Ray Wall Mount sold separately
Size
70 × 557 × 93 mm (H × W × D)
Colours
Black, White
In the box
Ray, power cable (2 m), optical audio cable (1.5 m), documentation

Pros and cons

Pros

  • 557 mm wide and 1.9 kg
  • Optical cable, Ethernet port and IR receiver for the TV remote
  • AirPlay 2 and Wi-Fi streaming when the TV is off

Cons

  • No HDMI, so no Dolby Atmos or lossless surround formats
  • No microphones or voice control
  • No Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi works on 2.4 GHz only

Closest rivals

Model
TypeAtmosConnects byBatteryWeightReleased
JBLBar 2.1 Deep Bass (MK2)
SoundbarNoBluetooth–2.14 kg2022
JBLBar 2.0 All-in-one (MK2)
SoundbarNoBluetooth–1.6 kg2022
BoseSolo Soundbar 2
SoundbarNoBluetooth––2020

Sources

  1. sonos.com/en-gb/shop/ray
  2. newsroom.sonos.com/254700-upgrade-your-sound-with-sonos-ray-and-new-colors-for-…

Photo: media.sonos.com

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