Wireless Home Stereo Speakers Review

[44.5 lb] I am a physicist. (energy physics not matter physics). I am also a sound engineer, coincidentally, the control of sound energy. This amp is VERY GOOD for bench testing audio control devices and speakers. The addition of an unbalanced input makes it very handy for typical bench tests. Because I am retired I also use commercial speakers for my home stereo system. Use of commercial speakers is much cheaper than consumer speaker products that, by and large, do Not provide full range audio despite deceitful specs claiming otherwise. The commercial speaker is also built to last and far more reliable than consumer designs. (will last decades under home stereo use... my last amp lasted 31 years... speakers are still going strong) I use this amp as my home stereo amp driving 1,200 watt rated commercial speakers that actually reproduce 20Hz. (actual amp power use rarely exceeds 75 watts peak and 25 watts average) In that unique use... the amp fan noise is detectable so I place it behind a glass paneled cabinet. Aside from fan noise, the amp performs very well and for the price is one of the best bargains there is. Keep in mind... the typical consumer stereo amp is Designed To Fail and the primary reason is.... no active fan cooling. (a flawed design that minimizes ambient noise) The amp provides plenty of dynamic headroom (nearly 6dB under typical home stereo use) and presents no excessive noise floor problems. I use a receiver with balanced XLR outputs, a balanced 31 band EQ to drive the amp and control volume. My speaker connections are Speakon. Bottom line... A very good simple amp for multiple purposes at a very good price. If you are an engineer who loves music and movies you will quickly recognize the wisdom of putting up with a bit of fan noise to achieve excellent performance and very long term reliability.

[ARC] I have a Sonos home theater system (Beam, Mini Sub, Sonos 1s') in my living room, and I had an unrelated stereo music setup in another room. I recently bought a turntable which I hooked up to my passive speakers and my older stereo receiver. So I bought the Sonos amp to replace the receiver. Beyond the expected Sonos connection I found an unexpected dramatic improvement in sound quality from my turntable/speakers. Now my stereo sounds great with my vinyl collection and can be played n my living room and anther room where I have additional Sonos speakers. Fantastic! The amp has also given me other benefits -- a TV connected to it via HDMI, IOS control, etc. Well worth the cost....

[16 Ohms] Bought a pair of these for my kitchen's ceiling,they sound great playing stereo music, work great with my home stereo receiver, I chose these because of the smaller diameter size compared to other ceiling speakers designed for home use,the back cans actually are a must since I don't want insulation to get stuck on the woofer cones (for those speakers without back cans),anyway I can always brag about these are commercial grade or contractors grade when my relatives stop by!

[1x Down-Firing] I bought these speakers to use for music in a stereo system, no home theater. These Signature Elite ES60s are amazing. They reproduce the mids and highs so clearly and spaciously, with accuracy and depth, but what is even more remarkable is the bass capability. I'm kind of an old-school stereophile, and generally adhered to the philosophy that in order to obtain truly deep and truly strong bass, you had to have huge cones, period. Whatever magic Polk has done with the combination of the drivers, the cabinet and the power port, it works spectacularly...prodigious bass, even without being augmented by turning up the bass control, utilizing the loudness feature or the "Dynanic Bass Expander" feature found on my very powerful and heavy top-of-the-line Onkyo TX-108 from 1988. I won't speak for a HT setup, but I can say that for music you will not require a subwoofer if you own a pair of these. I sit and listen to various types of music, and shake my head at just how superb the sound quality is that I'm experiencing from these gems, no bi-amping or bi-wiring. For this kind of sonic superiority at this price, it's a no-brainer.

[8K UHD] I've enjoyed this receiver for almost a year since submitting this review. It's configured for a 7.2.4 configuration with front speakers bi-amped and two Zone 2 speakers for stereo out on the deck. This setup utilizes all fifteen amplifiers. Bi-amping the two, front speakers allows for plenty of power overhead while critical listening to stereo sources. Movies encoded with Dolby really come alive. As an upgrade to my Marantz SR-7012, I'm extremely happy I chose this AV Receiver. It's versatile and powerful, but most importantly, it sounds great!

[1080p to 8K UHD] Such a great addition to our home stereo!!

[Black] Just what I needed for home stereo audio.

[123 dB] [This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I recently bought Belkin Airplay 2 audio adapter for my old Bose music speakers and for my RV audio system. It is compact and easy to install. The sound quality while streaming is awesome and there is no connection loss with my HIFI music speakers. I am loving it playing music on my non wireless speakers and it literally gave life to my old speakers. Airplay connection with this is seamless and on one click and no searching for device while connecting , just tap and you are connected. I would definitely recommend this product for those who don’t want to spend hasty money to get new wireless speakers. It’s makes your old audio devices works as new wireless speakers. No need for wired connection. With one tap you can have friends connect to your device and play their music.

[22.405 lb] [This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The Klipsch RP 500C II speakers are our new favorite toy! They provide a high fidelity home audio environment that has blown us away. Easy to install and use, they have transformed our home entertainment basement into a theater with the sound it creates. Big fan and already looking at more pieces to add to the house!

[15 x 7.2 x 7"] This is a review for the ES-300W Wireless Portable Duplex Document Scanner that I received free of charge to do a beta test and review. Setup was initially a bit of a struggle. The wireless equipment that I have at home is business class and does not utilize WPS. I looked over the documentation and it seemed straight forward. There was something I was missing, because the wireless network that the scanner puts out is secured with a password. It wasn’t until I attempted to use my smart phone and the picture indicated the SSID and PASSWORD were on the bottom (boy did I feel dumb). After that, it was smooth sailing. What impresses me most about the scanner so far is the speed and high resolution quality scans. Prior to receiving the scanner to test and write a review (this review), I had been using an app on my iPhone. It works great for on the go (receipts, single pieces of paper and one offs). However, I had been reluctant to use it for covering the paperwork around my office. Now that I have the ES-300W, I should make quick work of digitizing my pile of papers. I can’t say honestly that I would have run out to buy one of these (because I wasn’t in the market), but for such a compact and light-weight device, it is truly fantastic. I can see this for a small home office, or if you are a person on the go and travels a lot, but needs access to a device that provides high-res scans, this would fit nicely in your bag.