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Ryan S
Ryan S
Retired Sonos Staff
February 26, 2019

Sonos Architectural Now Available

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Available today, experience all around sound with Sonos Architectural by Sonance, a collection of installed wired speakers optimized for the new Sonos Amp. In-Ceiling and In-Wall are now available, bringing new and exciting options for customizing your home's sound.



These speakers are the result of collaboration between Sonos and Sonance to make architectural sound smarter and more connected through software, providing a complete solution for professionally installed sound. When you pair Sonos Architectural speakers with Amp, you unlock all the benefits of the Sonos system: including Trueplay (for the In-Ceiling and In-Wall speakers), Apple AirPlay 2, multi-room playback, voice control with Alexa (and Google Assistant later this year), and more, all in a regularly updating and easy-to-use system that works with all your favorite streaming services.

Sonos In-Wall by Sonance


In-Wall speakers offer the benefits of flush mounting, low profile design and Trueplay when used with a Sonos Amp. Built to be placed into the wall, you can mount these on either side of a TV or other room feature, for focused listening, experience bold, immersive sound for TV and more.

Sonos In-Ceiling by Sonance


Along with the In-Wall speakers, In-Ceiling speakers, bring flush mounting, low profile design, and Trueplay when used with a Sonos Amp. Enjoy crystal clear sound for comfortable ambient listening from anywhere in the room.

Sonos Outdoor by Sonance


Enjoy rich sound outside the home with installed wired speakers. These speakers are able to stand up to the elements while broadcasting great sound outdoors. Pair them with the Sonos Amp to unlock their full potential. Find out more and sign up for notifications here.

In-Wall and In-Ceiling speakers are available now in the Americas, Australia, and New Zealand, and will be available in the rest of the world in March. The Outdoor speaker model is coming soon worldwide.
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Airgetlam
Airgetlam
September 14, 2019
Yes, all of the Sonance speakers are wired. None of them have either a power supply or a Sonos “processor” inside.
Bruce
Will Roman
Lyricist I
September 14, 2019
ok- so there is no difference between them and traditional built in speakers.

i knew a power would need to be delivered to them which is simpler then running speaker wire in my situation.

interesting.
Airgetlam
Airgetlam
September 14, 2019
Well, technically, since they were designed with Sonos' input in some fashion, if you use specific ones (I don't think all three have the feature), you can use TruePlay with them (some of them?).

My perception is that they're higher than average in cost, but I've got no experience to say whether their quality is above average or not. And you'd need to assess the value of using TruePlay.

All that caveat-ing (is that a word?) being said, they'd probably be the first in wall speakers I'd be looking at, if I were in the position to be purchasing. And I'd compare them against other things, and weigh all the factors that *I* find important.. Which may not be the same as yours 🙂
Bruce
Ryan S
Ryan SAuthor
Retired Sonos Staff
September 15, 2019
Hi Will, as Airgetlam said, they're all wired speakers, designed by Sonance and Sonos to work with the Sonos Amp. The in-wall and in-ceiling speakers are designed with Trueplay in mind. Using them with a Sonos Amp will allow you to Trueplay them for the room they're in.

ok- so there is no difference between them and traditional built in speakers.

i knew a power would need to be delivered to them which is simpler then running speaker wire in my situation.

For the Sonos Architectural speakers, you just need to run speaker wire to them (not standard power), which will go back to the Sonos Amp. They are "traditional built in speakers", but have been designed specifically for the Sonos Amp.
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    Drlov
    Contributor I
    December 25, 2019

    Sonos says that you can use up to three pairs of Sonance Architectual speakers with the Sonos Amp.  How is this possible if there are only two ports for one pair of speakers on the Sonos Amp?  Do you need to use three different Sonos Amps to attach each of the three pairs?

      Airgetlam
      Airgetlam
      December 25, 2019

      In the case of three, they’d all be a single “zone” or “room” in Sonos parlance, all playing the same thing at the same time. If you wanted to have different things playing, one in each “zone/room”, you’d need three different Amps.

      Bruce
      Drlov
      Contributor I
      December 25, 2019

      Thanks! Appreciate the info.  Let me rephrase.  I understand using the three in a group in the Sonos app. but I am trying to understand how three pairs can be physically wired to the Sonos Amp when the Amp only has inputs for one pair of wired speakers, specifically if trying to set up a 4.0 or 5.1 set up for home theatre.  

      per the website.

      “How many pairs of speakers can be installed together on a single Sonos Amp?

      The Sonos Amp has been designed to power up to three pairs of Sonos Architectural speakers on a single Sonos Amp.“

      Thanks again!

      Airgetlam
      Airgetlam
      December 25, 2019

      You connect three wires to a single terminal, wrapping the wires together?

      Bruce
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