Nope

Fidelity is actually pretty impressive for what they are. They aren't hi-fi, but for wireless mid-fi, they aren't bad. I would personally never use them as a primary sound system in an area I cared about the audio quality, now for auxiliary or remote/satellite speakers for ambiance, they would be fine. The Play:ONE speaker is probably the most impressive of the bunch when you look at the costs - for what it does and how it sounds for $200 is astounding. Unless they have added it recently, I do not think they make a weatherproof speaker - which is a bummer, because I see outdoors as a good use for them.

They are a little buggy at times. They can sometimes get confused if you are using the wi-fi repeaters or multiple access points, they'll just fall off the network and have to be re-added through the software. They can also get nutty if you have too many people with the control software on their phones, tablets, notebooks etc and they go on and off network while linked to the sonos base.

For most home users, a lot of these bugs will never come to light.

If you just want to play streamed music (pandora etc), then the basic base is fine, if you want to tie it in to your other audio equipment, you will need one of the more expensive bases.

For now I'm not thinking of hooking it up to my existing amp or speakers but moving it around the house or outside when I am there.

Knowing me once I start it will grow lol.

Unplugging the speakers can sometimes leave you having to re-initialize / add them every time you plug them back in. It's kind of random, I haven't figured out what exactly triggers the reset. It might not even occur on a simpler network.

I'd like two 3s and a sub but that's not really my purpose.

Yes, this is true, but if you have the music on your phone, tablet, notebook or computer or if it's on a NAS drive or even cloud drive (there is an add on for google cloud) and accessible to device you are controlling the Sonos speaker with, you can play it over the network.

What is your special purpose for then?

How much time are you spending that the shelter to need to bring a 15lb speaker with you?

Maybe a bluetooth speaker would be easier to lug around?

As for the shelter it's close to home, has a dog park, and I like to haul the smoker, beer, and dog for the day.

Didn't realize they were 15 pounds but that's ok too.

I don't plan on getting a base and may not get the bridge or boost unless I need to since you can now hook in without it.

I'll need to go listen.

I've never tried to use the aux inputs on the Play5, l don't know if they work like regular amp inputs or if you need to still give the speaker a command via the bridge to use them. Sometime in the next few days, I'll take the proper cable over and test it out and get back to you.

A Non amped that i run to my receiver at work. I absolutely love the system. May not be the holy grail as far as audiophile goes, but what can you expect for streaming music? It is so convenient that at this point cannot even imagine not having it!

The software is killer, and as far as i am concerned the Play 5 is amazing as far as sound goes for such a little box. It will rock you!