SONY SRSRA3000
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The SRS-RA3000 join Amazon’s Echo
Studio as the only loudspeakers capable of decoding 360 Reality Audio tracks, which can be streamed from Amazon Music HD,
Tidal, and a few other services. A feature
Sony has dubbed Immersive Audio
Enhancement promises to deliver a similar effect with normal stereo tracks. The $300 device is outfitted with dual 0.6875-inch tweeters, a 3.125-inch full-range driver, and a pair of 4x1.5-inch passive radiators. In addition to streaming music via Wi-fi or
Bluetooth, the SRS-RA3000 is outfitted with 3.5mm aux inputs. It supports both Amazon
Alexa and Google Assistant.—michael BROWN