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theGeek
Avid Contributor I
December 8, 2016

Hiding Wires for Wall Mounted Sonos

Hey everyone,
I'm wanting to mount my Play 1s to the wall and I'm well aware of the many options but I'm not sure what to do about the power chords.

What creative solutions have you guys come up with?
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Airgetlam
Airgetlam
December 8, 2016
I can't claim it as my own idea, but a good friend of mine has some play:1s on corner shelves. He ran the cord down the wall in the corner, and put painter's tape over it, and then painted on the painter's tape. The corner isn't 90 degrees anymore, but you really don't notice it at all, now that it's the same color as the rest of the room.
Bruce
ivovic
ivovic
Trending Lyricist I
December 10, 2016
Rather than running power cable for a long distance, the neatest (but most expensive) solution is to position a power outlet right next to your wall-mount bracket. That way it's mostly obscured from view by the speaker itself, and you can unplug it easily if you need to reboot the unit for whatever reason. I live in Australia, and single outlets are common here, but if you're in North America, have a look at the Bocci 22 which is a series of choices for flush-mounted outlets mudded directly into drywall (or 22 Alternate for any other kind of wall). They look amazing. http://bocci.ca/22-series/ ... if you shorten the Sonos power cable and put your own right-angle plug on the end, you'll end up with a very sexy fitting.

All other options would require extending the power cable, which wouldn't look very neat, IMO.
    CAW
    Collaborator II
    December 10, 2016
    Keep in mind that trying to run the Play:1's power cables in the wall is a code violation, at least under NEC in the US. There is a vendor selling a wall-mount kit for the Play:1s. It includes an internal power outlet bay and then you run in-wall power to it like it was another outlet, so you can comply with code. I've seen the install videos for it on YouTube; you can probably locate it with a little searching on your own.
    jeremywestechllc
    Lyricist I
    August 16, 2017
    Old thread, I know. There is a product out there now that does this all in one piece. It's by Midlite, and is a C7HS-B or -W (for Black and White). It is an in-wall power kit, and the top doubles as a mounting bracket. Perfectly within the rules of the NEC in the US. I've used their other in-wall power kits in the past with great results. I just ordered a pair of these for a customer, we'll see how good they are.
      Airgetlam
      Airgetlam
      August 17, 2017
      Fascinating. Wish they'd released this 6 months ago :)

      Interested to hear your impression, once you've installed it for your customer.
      Bruce
      jsham
      Lyricist I
      April 18, 2018
      Any updates on the midlite C7HS? What did you think? Anyone else try it?
      CustomInstaller
      Lyricist I
      February 26, 2019
      Any updates on the midlite C7HS? What did you think? Anyone else try it?

      I use the pro version of the product for customers all the time (C7HS-B-WIP-15) lets us do it all in wall. The mounts have wall rated romex that just needs to be tied into the closest electric box. Final install is very slick, looks like the speaker is right on the wall no cords visible.

      https://www.midlite.com/products/product-sku/CategoryID/5/ProductID/179?p=15-Sonos%C2%AE-Speaker-Mount-and-In-Wall-Power-Solution-Black
        mrossmark1982
        Lyricist I
        March 12, 2019
        Any updates on the midlite C7HS? What did you think? Anyone else try it?

        I use the pro version of the product for customers all the time (C7HS-B-WIP-15) lets us do it all in wall. The mounts have wall rated romex that just needs to be tied into the closest electric box. Final install is very slick, looks like the speaker is right on the wall no cords visible.

        https://www.midlite.com/products/product-sku/CategoryID/5/ProductID/179?p=15-Sonos%C2%AE-Speaker-Mount-and-In-Wall-Power-Solution-Black

        Can you tell me where to buy the C7HS-W-WIP-15, I cannot find it available to buy...
        Airgetlam
        Airgetlam
        March 12, 2019
        Did you click on the link to get to the midlite website, and then click on "where to buy" at the top of the page?

        For instance, I did, and the closest place to me is 80 miles away.
        Bruce
        CustomInstaller
        Lyricist I
        March 12, 2019
        Did you click on the link to get to the midlite website, and then click on "where to buy" at the top of the page?

        For instance, I did, and the closest place to me is 80 miles away.

        Unfortunately I can't help with that. But yes it does seem to be restricted to being sold to pros/dealers. I wasn't aware it was a product unavailable to consumers.
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