WiiM Sound Lite vs Sonos Era 100: I let these Wi-Fi speakers slug it out, and the showdown was far closer than I ever would have imagined

I pit WiiM’s Lite Wi-Fi speaker against the Sonos Era 100, but which will come out on top: spacious sound or outrageous bass?
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JBL’s new portable speakers have ‘stem AI’ for jamming — they can remove any instrument or vocal from songs in realtime, no internet required

JBL’s BandBox Solo and Trio play songs in the key of AI

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Bring Heddonism to your home with Marshall’s brand new Wi-Fi music hub — it turns Marshall’s Bluetooth speakers into a multi-room system

Marshall’s new Heddon media streaming hub streams from Wi-Fi to Auracast and works with the key music streamers.

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This is the year of wireless speakers as design pieces — here are 6 I loved from CES 2026 and can’t wait to hear more about

My favorite speakers from CES 2026 that look good as they sound (hopefully)

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I test Wi-Fi speakers for a living — if you’re switching away from Sonos, this one feature is an absolute must-have

Don’t worry about Spatial Audio, eARC or built-in phono stages – this is the most essential Wi-Fi speaker feature in my book.
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This retro-style Bluetooth speaker is trying to outdo Marshall at its own game, but is it up to the task?

The Edifier ES60 is a decent retro-style speaker, but its audio performance and underwhelming battery life hold it back from brilliance.
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This retro portable music player idea that ‘recreates the image of a tape spinning on a circular shelf’ has completely hooked me — I’d love someone to make it for real

This brilliant Bluetooth concept looks like something from ’70s sci-fi

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Roland’s new Bluetooth speaker is designed for performers and instruments as much as music listening — and is a pretty amazing price for something so well-connected

The Roland Cube Street Mini looks like the perfect portable PA for street musicians and smaller spaces

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I can’t stop thinking about these affordable IKEA speakers that look like art

Of everything I saw at CES, it’s these speakers that I want the most.

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I tested WiiM’s Wi-Fi speaker against the Sonos Era 100 – here’s which I think is worth buying

I tested the WiiM Sound and Sonos Era 100 side by side to see which offers the best sound.

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