Let me start by saying... I love Sonos and I have tons of their speakers... But I was mis-sold the outdoor speakers by Sonos' advertisements and information about the speakers and the new amp.
I installed the amp and the pair of speakers in my yard, 1 on my deck (that I want to have quieter) and 1 by the pool - that I want to have loud, as it is covering a large space and people aren't trying to chat in the pool ;)
I realized that the speakers can not be controlled separately, so I have to mess around with the balance to make one side quieter and the other louder... which is not ideal, but workable.
I called Sonos customer service and they informed me - with what I already had figured out - that you can not have the speakers as separates, that you can do with all the other wireless speakers I own ;(
I asked... what would happen if I connected 2 more pairs of speakers to the amp, like it is advertised on the website (it makes a big thing of this) and they were the in-ceiling and in-wall speakers they advertise as being able to connect to the amp and I installed them (obviously) inside. How would I be able to control the volume? As I you wouldn't want it blasting outside by the pool and inside... one would need to be lowered or increased in volume... right?!?!?! Well, this can't be done and would be useless.
Their solution... buy another amp or 2 at $599 each and stack them or... get the old Sonos: Connect and buy a huge amp you'd have for surround sound and mess with the zones ;( Which is ridiculous.
So, don't be fooled by the false advertising and be aware the amp and speakers have limited functions - why anyone would hook up 3 pairs and want them all at the same volume at the same time in different areas is baffling to me and I can't believe that the Sonos developers wouldn't pick-up on this.
Really dissapointed with these speakers and with Sonos' customer service.
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