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Sonos in Your Home Inspiration and Solutions Sonos Move Sonos in your home Inspiration and Solutions Sonos Move Sonos Move The durable, battery-powered smart speaker for outdoor and indoor listening. • Stream over WiFi and connect Move to the rest of your Sonos system at home. Switch to Bluetooth when you’re away and offline • With an IP56 rating, Move stands up to humidity, rain, snow, dust, salt spray, UV rays, and extreme heat and cold • Enjoy up to 10 hours of continuous play time and deep, powerful sound. Easily recharge Move on the included base, or a compatible USB-C charger. • Move fits seamlessly into the included charging base and features an ergonomic handle, making it easy to pick up and carry • Don’t worry about accidental drops or bumps. Move’s components are protected by a hardwearing, shock-resistant case 2 Flexson.com Floor Stand and Wall Mount for Sonos Move Floor Stand and Wall SM-WM Wall Mount for Sonos Move SM-FS Floor Stand Mount the Sonos Move, securely and safely for Sonos Move indoors or out, and free up valuable surface space The perfect place to charge and listen in your home. to the Sonos Move. The speaker is • Suitable for use indoors or outdoors held securely, and is easily removed • Precision engineered. Quick and easy to fit when you want to take it outside. • Once wall mount is fitted, Sonos Move is easily • Sonos Move can be charged while mounted and removed on the floor stand • UV resistant silicone rubber protects the speaker • Positions the speaker at ideal • High grade-steel construction height for seated listening • Fixing hardware included for Brick/Masonry and • Includes adjustable carpet spikes Wood/Studwork and rubber feet for wood/tiled floors • Designed and manufactured in the UK Flexson.com 3 Sonos One Sonos One The smart speaker for music lovers. • Plays music, radio, podcasts, and more • The Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa are built right-in so you can play music, check news, set alarms, get your questions answered, and more, completely hands-free • Enjoy surprisingly rich, room-filling sound from a smart speaker • Seamless all-black or all-white colour with smooth matte finish for an appearance that fits in any home • Apple AirPlay-compatible with iOS devices • Powerful four-core processor for efficiency 4 Flexson.com Sonos One SL Sonos One SL The powerful microphone-free speaker for music and more. • The compact design fits just about any space. Put it on your kitchen countertop or tuck it away on your office bookshelf • Stream sound directly from your iPhone or iPad and ask Siri to play Apple Music • Two Class-D digital amplifiers perfectly tuned to match the speaker drivers and acoustic architecture • Adjustable bass and treble controls let you customise your sound by individual room or groups of rooms. Flexson.com 5 Wall Mount for Sonos One, One SL and Play:1 Wall S1-WM Wall Mount for Sonos One, One SL and Play:1 Bespoke wall mount for Sonos One, One SL and Play:1 speaker. The base seamlessly fits the speaker, holding it securely wherever you want to wall mount it. • Precision engineered. Quick and easy to fit and adjust • Tilts 15° down. Swivels 80° (40° left - 40° right) • Speaker can be inverted, giving access to controls even when mounted high up • Simple fitting and easy adjustment • Available in matt black or matt white finish • Available in singles or pairs • Fixing hardware included 6 Flexson.com Floor Stand for Sonos One, One SL and Play:1 S1-FS Floor Stand for Sonos One, One SL and Play:1 Holds a Sonos One, One SL or a Play:1 at the ideal listening height, and comes with a power extension cable included, so it’s easier to put the stand in the perfect place in your room. • Includes power extension cable – gives you extra reach to mains plug sockets • Available in black or white to perfectly match the Sonos One, One SL and Play:1 • Quick and easy to assemble • Precision engineered in UK • Available in singles or pairs Flexson.com 7 S1-AFSX2 2 x Adjustable Floor Stands for Sonos One, One SL and Play:1 2 x Adjustable Floor Stands for Sonos One, One SL and Play:1 2 x Adjustable Holds either speaker at a range of heights, allowing them to adapt to a range of potential Sonos set-ups. Whether you need to hold your speakers lower or higher than a standard floor stand would, the Flexson Adjustable Floor Stands are ready to serve, in style. • High-quality floor stands for Sonos One, One SL and Play:1 speakers • Securely and stylishly holds the speaker at the ideal listening height • Precision engineered in the UK from superior-grade materials • Sleek design with neat cable routing • Quick and easy to assemble • Stable on any flooring: supplied with both carpet spikes and soft rubber adjustable feet for wood/tiled floors 8 Flexson.com Premium Floor Stand for Sonos One, One SL and Play:1 S1-PFS Premium Floor Stand for Sonos One, One SL and Play:1 The Flexson Premium Floor Stand is the ultimate accessory for the Sonos One, One SL and Play:1 speaker. Beautifully crafted from aluminium, glass, steel and hardwood, it is available in two luxurious finishes. • Two luxurious finishes: English Oak and Matt White or American Walnut and Matt Black • Minimal assembly • Discreet integral cable management • Interchangeable feet for carpet or solid floors Flexson.com 9 Desk Stand and Ceiling Mount for Sonos One, One SL Play:1 S1-DS Desk Stand for Sonos One, S1-CM Ceiling Mount for Sonos One, One SL and Play:1 One SL and Play:1 The Flexson Desk Stand for the Sonos One, One The Flexson Ceiling Mount for Sonos One and SL and Play:1 speaker is a compact, Play:1 allows you to hang your speaker from clever design that angles sound to your ear, the ceiling in the ideal place to sound provides optimal support for - and look - great. your speaker and adds a stylish flair. • Holds a single Sonos One, One SL or Sonos • High-quality desk stand for either the Sonos Play:1 speaker 30cm below ceiling One, One SL or Sonos Play:1 speaker • Speaker can be inverted for access to controls, • Stylish speaker stand angles sound to your ears if required • Provides optimal support for your speaker • Tilt 15° down, swivels 80° (40° right, 40° left) • Perfect for office desk, kitchen, bedroom and • Cable routing to ceiling living room • Can be attached to extension column • Available in black or white to perfectly match • Designed and manufactured in the UK Sonos One, One SL and Play:1 Flexson.com 11 Sonos Play:5 Sonos Play:5 Sonos’ biggest home speaker with the boldest sound. • Fills a large room with pure, brilliant sound • Bold. Pure. Dynamic. Intense. With deep bass that packs a punch • Uncompromising sound whether vertical or horizontal • Convenient, ultra-responsive top panel touch controls • Line-in. Plug in any device you desire • Streams over wi-fi, not Bluetooth, so the music never stops – even if you get a phone call • Connect Sonos to an Amazon Echo or Dot, then simply request the music you love • AirPlay 2 compatible 12 Flexson.com Wall Mount for Sonos Play:5 Wall P5-WM Wall Mount for Sonos Play:5 Bespoke wall mount bracket for the Sonos Play:5 speaker, with tilt and swivel functionality. • Styled to complement the Sonos Play:5 while remaining discreet • Strong steel construction securely holds speaker in landscape position • Tilts down 20° • Swivels 60° (up to 30° left or right) • Available in matt black or matt white finish • Fixing hardware included Flexson.com 13 Desk Stand for Sonos Play:5 P5-DS Desk Stand for Sonos Play:5 The ideal solution if your Sonos Play:5 is on a shelf, desk or cabinet. Allows you to angle your Sonos Play:5. • Adjustable - angles the Sonos Play:5 up or down for perfect acoustic alignment • Non slip anti-vibration feet • Constructed from Aluminium and finished in black 14 Flexson.com Floor Stand for Sonos Play:5 P5-FS Floor Stand for Sonos Play:5 Puts your speakers at the ideal listening height. Whether you’re streaming music to a single speaker, or using a pair of Sonos Play:5 speakers in stereo. • Horizontal or vertical positioning • Clever cable management keeps things tidy • Constructed from aluminium and steel • Designed and manufactured in the UK • Simple to assemble • Available in matt black or matt white finish Flexson.com 15 Premium Floor Stand for Sonos Play:5 P5-PFS Premium Floor Stand for Sonos Play:5 The ultimate accessory for the Sonos Play:5. A modern, elegant design crafted from solid hardwood, aluminium, steel and glass. Allows horizontal or vertical orientation of Sonos Play:5. • Two luxurious finishes: English Oak and Matt White or American Walnut and Matt Black • Minimal assembly • Discreet integral cable management • Interchangeable feet for carpet or solid floors Flexson.com 17 Sonos Beam Sonos Beam The smart, compact soundbar for your TV. • Plays music, TV, movies, and more • Exceptional dialogue clarity with Speech Enhancement • Automatically pairs with your TV and remote • Amazon Alexa voice control • AirPlay compatible with iOS devices 18 Flexson.com Wall Mounts for Sonos Beam Wall B-WM Adjustable Wall Mount B-FWM Wall Mount for Sonos Beam for Sonos Beam Manufactured from steel and finished in either This premium mount – precision made in the UK black or white this practical design will enable you – is ideal for secure wall-, ceiling- or under-cabinet- to securely mount your Sonos Beam to your wall.
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