James Loudspeaker introduces the 63SAS-7HO-2.5R and 63SAS-7HO-2.5L Small Aperture loudspeakers available with either right and left offset, meaning the  woofer port and midrange/tweeter assembly is canted either to the left or right side of the enclosure.

Such an arrangement allows installers to place the 3-inche grille exactly where it needs to be. The offset Small Aperture (SA) speakers also help accommodate plumbing or other obstacles installers may meet while installing an architectural speaker in a ceiling or wall.

Sonos is working on a portable Bluetooth speaker, The Verge and Zatz Not Funny! report-- one primarily designed for wifi streaming, but also featuring Bluetooth and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) for "simplified setup."

The leak comes as Sonos files the details for two devices with the US Federal Communications Commission, aka the FCC. The filing for product model S17 details a "high-performance wireless speaker and part of the Sonos sound system." The aforementioned reference to Bluetooth is significant, since that would make it the first Sonos speaker with support for the technology, aside from the BLE capability of the Sonos One.

Legrand launches a family of Nuvo 8-inch in-ceiling and in-wall passive subwoofers and matching digital amplifiers. The three subwoofers are aimed at small, medium and large home theatre and audio installs, while the amplifiers promise convenience and versatility.

For smaller installations, the NV-SUBIC8 in-ceiling subwoofer features a round magnetic grille (with an optional square grille available) and an infinite baffle designed for maximum placement flexibility. The NV-SUBIW8 and NV-SUBIWDUAL8 are designed for medium and large projects respectively, and both feature a sealed MDF cabinet for a distortion-free bass experience. The NV-SUBIW8 has a square magnetic grille, while the NV-SUBIWDUAL8 features a rectangular grille.

Swedish furniture retailer IKEA announces the availability of the first results of its partnership with Sonos-- specifically the Symfonisk-brand shelf speaker and table lamp/speaker combo.

First launched at Milan Design Week 2019, the Symfonisk audio ranged is designed to "democratise the home sound system." Like other Sonos speakers, the Symfonisk offerings support wifi and AirPlay 2 connectivity, and pair with both the wider Sonos ecosystem and, in case of the table lamp/speaker, the IKEA Tradfri connected light bulb system.