I just have to wait for a good AV/Amplifier to show up in the market with Airplay two and I am all set, no need for $600 speakers. Enjoy crystal clear sound and comfortable listening from anywhere in the room with Sonos In-Ceiling by Sonance. These speakers are designed to withstand humidity, water, salt spray, heat, UV rays and freezing temperatures. Power these wired speakers with an amplifier to fully enjoy the Sonos experience. Get detailed sound in your garden or patio with Sonos Outdoor by Sonance. Today I airplay to my home system which has built in speaker in some rooms and small satellite speaker in another room. Sonance architectural speakers for outdoor listening. I am sorry the Sonos name does not make the hairs stand up on my neck when you're talking about sound.

They are probably just regular speakers made in a Chinese factory for multiple resellers. These are a straight up fleecing based on name. Monoprice has several choices in the sub-$100 price range. In-wall speakers are compromised from the start so there is not reason to spend that much money. I doubt these are even remotely worthy of their $600 price tag. There are numerous options for passive speakers at all price points. Specifications and Features: Set of 2 Architectural by Sonance speakers are optimized for use with Sonos Amp Power up to 3 pairs of Sonos Architectural by. The in-wall and in-ceiling variants are both functional and aesthetically pleasing, blending well. With a shared commitment to superior sound and great design, Sonos and Sonance have partnered on a collection of passive architectural speakers optimized.

It's very deceiving that AirPlay2 is mentioned multiple times with no emphasis given to the fact you need the Sonos amplifier to utilize AirPlay2 and streaming services (eg the fact that these speakers have Sonos in their name is of no consequence). The Sonos comes with three architectural speaker variants. They have no capability except playing music. These are passive speakers costing $600 a pair.