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marbaugh
Contributor I
September 25, 2015

Play:1 vs Ceiling Mounted Speakers

I am currently in the process of building a new house. I own 4 Play:1's wanted to use them in 4 rooms throughout the house (Kitchen, Dining Room, Screened Porch, and Office). The builder is suggesting I purchase the On-Q /Legrand lyriQ™ Single Source 4 Zone Audio Distribution Hub and let them install Klipsch in-celing speakers (1650c) in those 4 rooms and use the Play:1's elsewhere.

Is there a way to install or would anyone recommend installing Play:1's in the ceiling? Or should I consider the builder solution and purchase a Sonos Connect to plug into the distribution hub with in-celing speakrs?

Thanks,
-Matt
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Airgetlam
Airgetlam
December 6, 2016
Ah, I see. Thanks for the response.
Bruce
vulpi
Contributor I
December 22, 2016
Hi jbrose,

I'm about to do the same - mount some Play:1s in my bathrooms. The cost of buying a Connect:Amp plus separate ceiling speakers is just far to prohibitive compared to the cost of Play:1s.

In your pics, how did you secure the Play:1 to your wooden box?

Thanks

vulpi
    Lemmuhj
    Contributor I
    August 29, 2017
    Anyone try this? I found a product valled the Vanco concealer, but i dont think they produced it.
    vulpi
    Contributor I
    August 29, 2017
    Hi Lemmuhj,

    I found the same as you - I couldn't find the Vanco product anywhere...

    In the end I gave up on that approach, and just saved up for longer to afford a Connect:Amp. I used a Monitor Audio CT180-T2 speaker with this, and it's fantastic...although expensive.
      cariacou
      cariacou
      Enthusiast I
      November 1, 2017
      any particular problem you encountered?

      Thinking of doing the same, and building an enclosure to mount my sonos in-ceiling (unfinished attic above)
      Feature request: Guest Mode. Ex: Add an admin login to the Sonos app to restrict desired settings/zones to non-guest users
        cariacou
        cariacou
        Enthusiast I
        November 1, 2017
        And here's the final result

        any particular problem you encountered?

        Thinking of doing the same, and building an enclosure to mount my sonos in-ceiling (unfinished attic above)
        Feature request: Guest Mode. Ex: Add an admin login to the Sonos app to restrict desired settings/zones to non-guest users
          John Overton
          Lyricist III
          April 18, 2018
          I've run into the same issue. I have some extra play 1's and am not happy with any other outdoor solution (including using a sonos connect amp). I live in the midwest, so we get the worst of all weather. I have finally figured out a solution. We have an old Nutone intercom on the back of the house. I have removed the speaker and added an outdoor outlet along with a play one inside of it. I have added a few layers of uv speaker fabric to the inside of the aluminum shell to protect the play 1 (even though it's mostly covered and is back a few inches)... see the picture. I'll remove in the fall and put back in spring... If it stops working, that's $150 down the drain I can live with.
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