Customer Ratings & Reviews

I finally installed an outdoor speaker system in my backyard. Whenever I had a patio event or screen projection outdoor movies, it was some inconvenience using portable speakers and especially putting them away before the blood-sucking mosquitos come out. This system is a great idea for a permanent outdoor entertainment solution rather than many portable outdoor speakers. A dedicated setup will allow a better listening experience. This Sonos Amp is a smart amplifier that powers passive speakers (indoor/outdoor), transmitting an impressive 125 watts of power per channel. The speakers are loud and deliver a pristine sound. The casing is made of hard solid glass fiber, and its mounting brackets are solid metal (probably aluminum), both of which have a good coat of matte white eggshell color. The texture feels a bit like a smooth eggshell, and I believe this is so one can paint over them (prime surface). What makes this smart is the wireless streaming from a huge selection of music streaming services, such as Amazon Music, Spotify, Apple Music, and lots more. Note that the Bluetooth capability is just for the Sonos app; you can’t stream directly from a streaming music service app. Basically, you allow the Sonos app access to your streaming service, and you only use the Sonos app for the Amp system. The exception to this is If you have an Apple device, you can stream straight to the Amp via Airplay. Overall, the steaming of music works perfectly. Compared to traditional amplifiers, this system doesn’t take a lot of space and uses the least amount of wires. The front of the Amp has the basic touch buttons, play/pause, and volume control. This minimalistic look allows the placement of the amplifier in any room in the house. The back of the system is the main power cord connection, two speaker terminals (set includes banana plugs for simplified and neat connection), an RCA line (optional connection of a turntable, a CD player, or any other audio component), a line-out for a subwoofer (not included), and an HDMI ARC for TV. I use the HDMI connection to watch a movie when I have an outdoor movie projection. If you want to use a 3.5 mm stereo female AUX, use a 2-RCA male adapter and connect it to the RCA line in the Amp. The connection cables allowed are up to 14-gauge (not included). The outdoor speaker connects using the wires to the Sonos Amp, which must be placed indoors. For best performance, I mounted my speakers at ear levels. With the impressive 125 watts of power per channel, I am sure you can connect two and maybe three speakers per channel. Conclusion: Properly installed, the speakers and the Amp will give you many years of outdoor entertainment. One of the biggest benefits of having a separate amplifier and speaker system is the capability to upgrade any of them in the future. But, rest assured that the Sonance system will provide many years of entertainment pleasure. This system is truly a perfect outdoor entertainment; it is all-weather resistance, loud and delivers pristine sound all the time, and looks very nice.

When the wifi is far the amp is not great. Recoment it when you put an ethernet cable.

Bad connection, bad Bluetooth. I am very disappointed