Best Sonos Speakers for Wired input

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Best for Wired input

Sonos Move 2 Portable Speaker

4.5 feature score

Highest scored product for this feature based on supporting review evidence.

Safest pick

Sonos Era 300 Speaker

3.5 feature score

Balances feature score, supporting reviews, and overall product strength.

Most evidence

Sonos Beam (Gen 1)

3 supporting reviews

Has the broadest review evidence for this feature.

Best overall product

Sonos Beam (Gen 2)

4.2 overall score

Strongest overall product among items with scored evidence for this feature.

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#1 Sonos Move 2 Portable Speaker
4.5
1 review

The USB-C line-in option was praised for adding versatility, especially for turntables and other external sources.

Pros: Latency with TV (lip sync), Wi-Fi streaming reliability

Cons: Chromecast compatibility, Google

#2 Sonos Era 300 Speaker
3.5
7 reviews

Wired input was useful for turntables and other sources, but the required USB-C adapter and extra cost were repeated drawbacks.

Pros: Control button responsiveness, Smart features

Cons: Chromecast compatibility, Google

#3 Sonos Beam (Gen 1)
2.8
3 reviews

Wired inputs were repeatedly described as minimal, with reviewers noting the lack of extra analog inputs and the reliance on HDMI/optical paths.

Pros: Dynamic headroom, On-device controls

Cons: Video passthrough support, Bluetooth connectivity

#4 Sonos Beam (Gen 2)
2.7
2 reviews

Wired input options were a recurring weakness because reviewers found the physical port selection limited, especially with only one HDMI port.

Pros: Multi-speaker pairing reliability, Voice recognition accuracy

Cons: Bluetooth connectivity, Video passthrough support

#5 Sonos Arc Soundbar
2.5
1 review

Wired input flexibility was criticized because the Arc’s physical connection options are limited.

Pros: Multi-speaker pairing reliability, Spotify Connect reliability

Cons: Gaming HDMI passthrough, Video passthrough support

#6 Sonos Roam 2 Portable Bluetooth Speaker
1.5
1 review

Wired input was a clear limitation, with the USB-C port described as charging-only rather than an audio input.

Pros: Voice assistant responsiveness, Wi-Fi streaming reliability

Cons: Wired input, Float capability