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Wireless Speaker System: Abusive Lab Test!
The average home is filled with wireless signals, all bouncing around in the same limited spectrum space. This can foil a wireless sound system trying to transmit tunes around the house, but some setups handle interference better than others. We tested three systems, including two designed for multiroom use, against a grueling wireless traffic jam. Here’s how they fared.
The Tests:
We placed the transmitters and receivers in separate rooms, with a phalanx of interference-causing devices between them .
Bose
The only system to fail this test completely—interference ruined the signal.
Sonos
At first, the signal was completely blocked. But we switched channels and got clear, rich sound.
Soundcast
What interference?
Winner: Soundcast
How far can the wireless signal travel through a fixture-filled home? We walked the receivers down a concrete-filled apartment building to see.
Bose
The speaker got almost three stories from the transmitter before breaking into static.
Sonos
Once again, the sound called it quits just shy of three floors down.
Soundcast
Yep, three stories was the limit.
Winner: Three-way-tie
Bottom Line
The Bose is a practical (if pricey) one-speaker solution. But if your house is full of interference—or you want a multiroom rig—opt for the Sonos or SoundCast. The Sonos is more feature-filled, the SoundCast simpler.
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User Reviews:
Thomas R. Sweet
Use with the Soundcast for excellent sound quality
You plug this into the USB port on your computer, open iTunes (or whatever program you use) and it connects to a Soundcast unit to play music. Couldn't be simpler.
The Universal Audio Transmitter (UAT) works great with the Soundcast speaker unit about 40 feet away, even through concrete walls.
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GEBTX
Flawless Performance!
I purchased the Soundcast SOU-UAT250US transmitter along with an Outcast outdoor speaker to broadcast music from my computer or my audio system to my patio. Both have worked flawlessly for months.
Installing the Soundcast transmitter couldn't be easier. You simply plug it into your computer using a USB cable or into your audio system using the RCA jacks and the supplied power adapter. The signal broadcasts for hundreds of feet, even through walls.
Sound transmission has been excellent, with no interference. I have tried other wireless speaker systems and been disappointed. They were often interrupted by cordless phones, microwave ovens, or signals from a nearby airport. I have so far had no such problem with the Soundcast units. The sound quality is superb, and the Outcast speaker is powerful enough to fill a backyard with music.
Overall, I'm quite happy with the system.
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MichaelB
I love this product
It hardly takes up any space at all on my computer desktop but works like a charm with my wireless speaker. The UAT makes it real easy to send music from my computer to the speaker on my patio. Plus setup is real simple. Great job Soundcast.
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SophiaM
Small but works great
It works great. The UAT is so small and takes up basically no room on my desk. Very east to setup too.
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