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tjay7777
Contributor I
May 22, 2018
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SONOS - Outdoor Speakers?

Is SONOS considering creating any outdoor waterproof speakers in the near future? It seems crazy not to have them so you can use the SONOS system indoors as well as outside!
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    melvimbe
    melvimbeAnswer
    May 22, 2018
    Sonos has made no announcements about such a device. However, you can take your sonos speakers outside on temporary basis if need be. Alternatively, you use a connect:amp (or connect + separate amp) to power standard outdoor speakers.

    I think part of the issue is that if you're going to place them outdoors in a permanent fashion, it's usually easier to lay speaker wire then it is to lay power lines to the appropriate speaker locations. If you would prefer to have something on battery and portable, the Bluetooth speaker market is already flooded. Then there is the problem that most people don't have good wifi outdoors.
    Danny
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    melvimbe
    melvimbeAnswer
    May 22, 2018
    Sonos has made no announcements about such a device. However, you can take your sonos speakers outside on temporary basis if need be. Alternatively, you use a connect:amp (or connect + separate amp) to power standard outdoor speakers.

    I think part of the issue is that if you're going to place them outdoors in a permanent fashion, it's usually easier to lay speaker wire then it is to lay power lines to the appropriate speaker locations. If you would prefer to have something on battery and portable, the Bluetooth speaker market is already flooded. Then there is the problem that most people don't have good wifi outdoors.
    Danny
    Ryan S
    Ryan S
    Retired Sonos Staff
    May 22, 2018
    Good answer, melvimbe.

    I'll pass along the request to the development team for you tjay, but I don't have any specifics one way or the other I can share. Thanks for asking!
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    Sonosjunkie
    Sonosjunkie
    Prodigy III
    May 22, 2018
    It would be great to have a portable option that run off battery to move around and place where an outlet is not convenient. Seems to be a lot of interest for suvh a device, though maybe Airplay 2 will negate this gap?
    Lounge: 5.1 Arc HT (2x Subs and 2xP5 rears) with LGOLED77CX. Kitchen: 2xOneW, 2xP3w with SubW. Bedroom: 2xP1s. Office/Studio: 2xP5w. Snug 2xP1s. Garage: 2xOneW. Also 3x Moves.
      melvimbe
      melvimbe
      May 22, 2018
      You can get large batteries that will power AC appliances at 110V. Of course you still have to be in wifi range.

      I'm not following how airplay2 can 'negate the gap'.
      Danny
      Sonosjunkie
      Sonosjunkie
      Prodigy III
      May 22, 2018
      need 220 or 240v in Europe. But an integrated solution would be far more elegant than an ugly power pack. Competitors are offering that solution so I can’t see why Sonos can’t do it without too much trouble. I bet they’d sell like hot cakes.
      Lounge: 5.1 Arc HT (2x Subs and 2xP5 rears) with LGOLED77CX. Kitchen: 2xOneW, 2xP3w with SubW. Bedroom: 2xP1s. Office/Studio: 2xP5w. Snug 2xP1s. Garage: 2xOneW. Also 3x Moves.
        Stanley_4
        Stanley_4
        Grand Maestro
        May 23, 2018
        A more robust version of something like this?

        https://www.citizengoods.com/sales/battery-case-for-2nd-gen-amazon-echo-dot-black
        melvimbe
        melvimbe
        May 23, 2018
        I have a battery similar to Stanley's for an echo dot. It works well. It's important to note that the dot operates on 12V, not 110 or 220. Also, the battery's aren't made by Amazon, they are all third party.

        I see that bluesound has a battery pack for it's speaker...but bluesound also doubles as Bluetooth speaker. That product makes more sense to be mobile.

        I agree that an integrated power pack would be nice, I'm not just too surprised that such a product doesn't exist consider the nature of the play:1 and Sonos:1.
        Danny
        Airgetlam
        Airgetlam
        May 23, 2018
        Melvimbe, if I recall correctly, there was a kickstarter for such a battery pack. It didn’t get enough support to move to production.
        Bruce
        Stanley_4
        Stanley_4
        Grand Maestro
        May 23, 2018
        Here is a 110 volt option I ran across. Love the URL...

        https://zerolemon.com/collections/external-battery/products/powercube-182wh-50000mah-usb-quickcharge-3-0-portable-power-station-shipping-to-us-only

        Just too much in the way of other / cheaper options for folks that want to take their Sonos portable for it to make sense for Sonos to build a dedicated portable speaker or power adapter.
        melvimbe
        melvimbe
        May 23, 2018
        Yep this is the kind of product I was looking at. I haven't looked at the power needs of the play:1 or Sonos One, so I have no idea if it's overkill or not. I do know that extension cords are a lot cheaper.
        Danny
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