The New Sonos Move Brings the Noise Outdoors
Sonos Move takes your sound outdoors with a battery-powered, splash/dust proof speaker that looks like a super-sized Sonos One.
If you’re a Sonos user who has harbored hopes for an outdoor compatible speaker engineered with the same convenience and refined details as their existing line of networked audio components, your wishes have been finally answered. Sonos has announced the Move, their first portable indoor/outdoor speaker.
As a longtime Sonos user I’d identify myself as one of the many who’ve always wanted to take the music into the backyard. Sonos has been aware of this common desire amongst its users for an outdoor, battery-powered option, but the company waited till the maturation of Airplay technology (and the new Bluetooth 4.2 protocol) to develop a speaker capable of attaining the performance/standards matching their existing catalog.
The $399 Sonos Move’s aural capabilities are delivered by way of two Class-D amplifiers powering a single tweeter and a mid-woofer driver, plenty sufficient for most indoor spaces and also the outdoors, where sound doesn’t have the benefit of walls to maintain and contain perceived volume. And for outdoor use, the Move is rated IP56 for protection from dust particles and liquid splashes, as well as being capable of withstanding temps between 14 degrees F and up to 131 degrees F.
The Sonos Move is large enough (6.61 lb) it warrants a built-in handle for easy carrying.
If you already have a ...
If you’re a Sonos user who has harbored hopes for an outdoor compatible speaker engineered with the same convenience and refined details as their existing line of networked audio components, your wishes have been finally answered. Sonos has announced the Move, their first portable indoor/outdoor speaker.
As a longtime Sonos user I’d identify myself as one of the many who’ve always wanted to take the music into the backyard. Sonos has been aware of this common desire amongst its users for an outdoor, battery-powered option, but the company waited till the maturation of Airplay technology (and the new Bluetooth 4.2 protocol) to develop a speaker capable of attaining the performance/standards matching their existing catalog.
The $399 Sonos Move’s aural capabilities are delivered by way of two Class-D amplifiers powering a single tweeter and a mid-woofer driver, plenty sufficient for most indoor spaces and also the outdoors, where sound doesn’t have the benefit of walls to maintain and contain perceived volume. And for outdoor use, the Move is rated IP56 for protection from dust particles and liquid splashes, as well as being capable of withstanding temps between 14 degrees F and up to 131 degrees F.
The Sonos Move is large enough (6.61 lb) it warrants a built-in handle for easy carrying.
If you already have a ...
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