CEDIA 2015

The PlayBox isn’t hard to understand. It’s an enclosure (a.k.a., a box) that allows you to mount a Sonos PLAY:1 speaker in a recessed niche in a wall.

It’s an interesting hybrid of an in-wall speaker and an on-wall speaker winds up looking—in my opinion, anyway—better than either of the two traditional options for mounting speakers on/in a wall. The PlayBox is specifically designed for the Sonos PLAY:1, and it involves more than the physical dimensions. Routing management for the PLAY:1’s power cord is designed into the PlayBox, and the inner left and right edges of the PlayBox’s trim plate are beveled to match the rounded styling of the speaker. The front of the PLAY:1 extends out from the wall just enough the speaker’s volume control is easily accessible.

Models will be available for both custom installers and DIYers starting at $159. Shipping of PlayBox enclosures are expected to begin late this year or early in the first quarter of 2016.