Onkyo Extends Relationship With Sonos to Distribution Through Website, Dealers

Onkyo USA is now an authorized distributor and online retail partner for Sonos, it emailed Wednesday. This month, customers will be able to buy the Sonos One, Playbar, Connect, Sub and Sonos by Sonance architectural wireless speakers through Onkyo.com and its direct dealer base, the company said. Additional distribution will be added over time through the Pioneer, Elite and Integra properties, it said. It wasn’t clear if future Onkyo products would integrate SonosNet wireless multiroom audio functionality. A company spokesperson emailed us that nothing formal has been announced regarding product compatibility between the two companies since a software update released in May 2018 brought Sonos access to Onkyo family receivers matched with a Sonos Connect bridge. The Integra brand, meanwhile, announced Works With Sonos compatibility in its latest trio of networked AV receivers that will be on display this week at CEDIA Expo.