Sonos Takes $50 Off Price of Two-Room Music Setup Based on Play:1 Speaker

Sonos lopped $50 off the price of a two-room starter wireless music system in a dads-and-grads limited-time promotion good “while supplies last.” The deal differs from previous Sonos offers that included a free Sonos Bridge ($49) for connecting a dedicated Sonos network inside the home. The company eliminated the need for the Bridge last fall (see 1409030065) when it updated its software to enable a Sonos system to run over Wi-Fi rather than requiring a dedicated network. In the current promo, consumers can buy two Play:1s for $349, down from $399. Although there’s no fixed end to the promotion, a customer support representative told us the deal would last “at least a couple of weeks.” The company is in the midst of a software beta upgrade for the Play:1, it said in a blog post last week. One of the “slight changes” in the software update is said to improve the clarity of the smallest speaker in the Sonos line “so when you crank up the volume, the vocals will sound even more natural,” it said. The company also said an upgrade boosts bass performance when the Play:1 is paired with the Sonos subwoofer. The update will be available to all Sonos users this summer, it said.