Sony SRS-RA3000 360 Reality Audio Wi-Fi / Bluetooth Wireless Speaker, Works with Alexa and Google Assistant, Black

Surprisingly good. I'm AB'ing it with two Echo 4s (in stereo) and the Klipsch the One. For a small office. I'm testing the tracks I've used to assess my larger aspirational audiophile speakers, where I know all the dynamics and instrumental separation of the tracks fairly well. In short, the Sony way outperforms the others.Two echos do provide stereo of course which is great. And I actually can recommend those in stereo. Less so on a singular echo especially comparing to the Sony. Again, not even close. Also the echos don't integrate well with Tidal and have no chromecast which the Sony does; a major reason I bought the speaker. (The echoes are obviously smart speakers however, while the Sony is not).Might be some confusion about soundstage if you've read reviews. The Sony doesn't at all mimic a wide left to right soundstage. BUT it does present a deep soundstage that provides great musical separation. The overall tuning and dynamics is way better than the other speakers. You can tweak it further with the faux 360 setting and the five band eq in the app. Both work well and the 360 isn't *totally* a gimmick. The simulated 360 effect (more like a mix/mastering affect on the track including what sounds like subtle use of reverb) works well with some recordings and less so with others. Like the LR soundstage, this too doesn't "surround" you, it just adds depth and color to the presentation of the output.A Similar comparison to the Klipsch One which is a cool little speaker. The One can't create the same soundstage and musical separation. It's more one dimensional and boxed in ( I still love it). . The Sony captures the "feel" of listening to these tracks on my higher end setup. That's the benefit of this speaker. It captures the presentation and feel of hifi (to some degree) in a very small and attractive box. I also like the aux input. I have it set up in the corner of the small room which is decent for the speaker's sound dispersion and 90 degree tweeter orientation I'd say. Also it can get fairly loud.

We’ve been using this for several months and it’s my favorite indoor speaker. I’ve always used an Amazon Alexa or the portable speakers from Sonos or JBL to listen to music in the house and this is a huge upgrade. I didn’t know what I was missing!Sound quality is great. I have it linked up to my Alexa and can stream directly with my voice, or I can switch it to Bluetooth mode with the press of a button to stream from my phone. It provides excellent ambient music at levels but can really get cranking when you want to pump it up. It features a “surround” mode that is supposed to make it more immersive however k find it sounds better with that option turned off . I’ve always wanted to get a full surround system set up, but my wife hasn’t approved that for our living room, so this is a great alternative.It also looks great, with a beautiful design. There are some quirks and connection issues with the app, but if you want a single speaker to fill your room with music, you can’t go wrong with this one. You can also hook it up to your tv if you have a Bluetooth enabled steaming device (like fire tv) or a Bluetooth dongle, and it is an upgrade over my Sony sound bar. Simply put, I love this speaker and am considering adding another one to a different room.

When it first arrived I honestly was unsure if I would keep it. The sound didn’t sound quite right to my liking but after playing with the app that connects to this speaker it became a much better listening experience. Don’t use the EQ settings that the app has pre-saved! Choose the custom one and tweak it to your liking and it will be a better listening experience! I also have the Sony WH-1000XM3 with a custom EQ and I used the same EQ settings on this speaker which made it sound clearer with slightly more bass.The Sony 360 Reality/Immersive Audio Enhancement button experience was not all that. I tried Amazon Music Unlimited with Sony 360 Audio Reality and although you can hear the artists voice better, the songs sounds flat and much more quiet. I don’t think it’s worth it at this time but I do see it getting better in the future. Just stick with stereo once you tweak the custom EQ to your liking. The only time I use the Immersive Audio Enhancement button is at night when I’m watching Golden Girls for my nightly routine so it’s not too loud for my partner and it’s easier to hear their voices.This speaker is not bad at all. I actually want another one but only at the right price. I don’t think $400 for this speaker is worth it at all! I got it when it was on sale at $200 which is a much better price point for this speaker.

I bought this for $100 renewed from Amazon. I also have a Homepod and a Google Home Max. This Sony doesn't sound as good as those two speakers and doesn't have a built-in voice assistant, so I don't know what Sony is thinking by pricing these at $400. However, compared to the $100 Nest Audio, Homepod Mini, and the Echo, this Sony sounds significantly better. I'd say the sound is in the $150-$200 range. So the RA3000 is a good deal if you can get it for $150 or less.I couldn't test or use the RA-3000's headline feature - 360 Reality Audio since you need to Tidal or Amazon Music for it to work, and I use Apple Music. I was able to use the other audio trickery algorithm - Immersive Audio Enhancement which makes the sound field noticeably wider and more spacious. I like it and have it activated, although others won't like it and will leave it off.Overall, I'm happy with the RA3000 at the price point I paid for it. I gave it two stars for value because the normal selling price is $400.