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Enigma869
Avid Contributor I
May 30, 2014

Sonos...I Beg You For Outdoor Speakers!

I've been a loyal customer so long that I'm still using the 100 controllers (over 10 years). Sonos has rolled out a whole lot of very impressive products during that time. That said, the one glaring omission are outdoor speakers (with the built in amplifier to tie into your Sonos network). It would seem to be a very easy solution, and I'm still baffled that there have been no products launched for those of us who like to have music outside!

John
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    dinkeldorf
    Avid Contributor I
    January 16, 2015
    Exactly. Outdoor sound has many workable solutions; an indoor / outdoor Sonos Play Outside would be compromised in either setting. If you're serious, wire dedicated out door speakers; if you're not serious move a device in and out as needed.

    From experience, soffit mounted speakers aimed downwards tend to annoy the neighbours less!
    Michael_121
    Contributor I
    September 28, 2015
    I've been a loyal customer so long that I'm still using the 100 controllers (over 10 years). Sonos has rolled out a whole lot of very impressive products during that time. That said, the one glaring omission are outdoor speakers (with the built in amplifier to tie into your Sonos network). It would seem to be a very easy solution, and I'm still baffled that there have been no products launched for those of us who like to have music outside!

    John

    Yes, I agree and it's sad that there is no response on this. And YES, to everyone who is about to tell me how wonderful it is to use a Connect:AMP to drive any imaginable wired speaker, I'm NOT INTERESTED. I want Sonos to take all the same expertise they put into making a home speaker and make a wireless outdoor speaker. Not interested in wires, not interested in extra boxes, etc. So, please, that's not the point of this post. I am echoing John's request - OUTDOOR WIRELESS SPEAKERS PLEASE!
      jonnywinner
      Avid Contributor I
      September 29, 2015
      Sonos outdoor wireless speakers would be great! Or a water resistant/proof Play5_Outside?! I used to bring out the play5 to the patio but that got old going back and forth. So planned to use a connect amp and outdoor speakers but found the connect wasn't powerful enough for the speakers I wanted. So got a classic (i.e. used) big Adcom amp and a connect and these https://www.sonarray.com/ - music heaven outdoors (for those that don't mind running wire until Sonos gives us a wireless option 😉.
      Kviteseid
      Lyricist I
      September 30, 2015
      Play 1 should come as rechargeable plays for outdoor use.
      Bowbury
      Lyricist I
      January 20, 2018
      I have a fairly large covered outdoor area with Paybar, Sub and Play1’s. Every time I try Trueplay set up the external noise, a road with traffic nearby and animals, trees etc interfere with the set up. How can I overcome this for the best Trueplay sound?
      Kumar
      January 20, 2018
      Late at night when the sounds are less? If the noise thresholds are exceeded, the tuning process will not start.

      If that remains the case, using the EQ in the controller to tweak the sound is all you can do.
      Keithmac
      Virtuoso
      January 20, 2018
      I'd buy a battery powered Play1 tomorrow ot they were available.

      If a second hand one comes up cheap enough could be an interesting project!.
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