Amplified Speaker

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IMO, the speaker should be able to be connected to the CPU and not rely on a BT connection for amplified sound.

I personally don't want to rely on my phone in order to hear alerts. The connection is just not reliable enough; it also requires that the phone's volume be set properly. The same problem holds true for my car audio system - even though it establishes a BT connection to my phone automatically, I hear zero sound unless the input on the radio is set to BT. To make things worse, my radio automatically mutes itself when establishing a connection to my phone.

I seem to recall that the LI had the capability I'm seeking.

Perhaps an amplified speaker can be connected to the accessory connection on the ALP unit?

You are looking for the HiFi module which is due out soon. HiFi module is an amplified speaker which also gives the ALP Voice Alerts without using Bluetooth. There are several users that prefer that option and its been in the works and will be completed soon.