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Plus you can buy an option internal battery for each speaker which makes them totally wireless which is super nice. These are decent wireless speakers, the sound quality is obviously sub-par but they have very good range in my house and always work. Besides, the range/wattage/sound for under $200 is actually a pretty good deal.
They are big and I wouldn't hang them on a wall. The WSP250s are fine, 4 and 1/2 stars. I wonder why these speakers don't sell more than they do. Not a big problem, but, again, the RadioShack model requires zero adjustment and has a fuller sound.
I have several different models of wireless speakers. The phased locked loop circuitry works well, and the power is adequate. They work very well. I am an artist and I must have the proper atmosphere to create art, so I have wireless speakers all over my home by Acoustic Research, RadioShack (RCA), and "Velocity".
The WSP250s can use a tighter bass, but they sound crisp and clear. Highly recommended. The only other wireless speakers that are just a little better are also RCA but they were manufactured for RadioShack and are no longer available. There is some noise sometimes in the background, requiring me to switch channels in the back of the unit.
The speakers are about twice the size I had assumed they'd be - too large and heavy to hang up on the walls as I'd intended.Despite all that, I'm probably going to keep them. I finally connected my own Y-adapter to convert the RCA connectors back to 1/8" (so the cable was now 1/8" jacks on both ends) and plugged it into the 1/8" plug on the transmitter, and the sound was much better.2) The transmitter and speakers have a choice of 3 channels (they all must be using the same one). The few other amplified speakers I found were usually around $300, and then I'd still have to run wire(s) to them. With no audio source playing, you might try turning up the volume all the way on the speakers to make it easier to hear the noise as you go around turning things off and on to test.4) It goes against the grain, but the speakers sound is generally louder and fuller if you switch them both to Mono rather than designating them as right and left channels.5) The system acts more like it is transmitting a radio signal than traveling through the electrical wiring.
The speakers come with a cable with a 1/8" jack on one end and 2 RCA connectors on the other end. And Amazon has them heavily discounted at the moment ($79.98). I spent the first couple days after receiving these speakers trying to decide whether to return them or not. The technology seems to be incredibly sensitive to any number of things. I tried plugging the transmitter into different outlets around my home. My halogen lights didn't seem to be a problem, but my kitchen dimmer switch caused noise regardless of which outlets I used for the transmitter and speakers.
With a lot of tweaking they can give a fairly acceptable sound. The transmitter would be working and then I'd set it on my metal monitor stand and it would stop. At one point I could make it play simply by plugging in a 12' extension cord (not connected to anything) into an outlet in another room. The sound was a little harsh and distorted until I reduced the level.7) Pay attention to the 6 x 7 x 11 dimensions. I found that in some of them, channels 1 and 3 wouldn't work at all while channel 2 still would. Then I could make it stop by standing over the end of the extension cord (not touching it) or starting to fold it up.6) The speakers are more picky about the source volume level than the main speaker system hooked to my computer. I'll try to list some suggestions for things to try before you give up on them.1) My audio source was a 1/8" stereo (mini-jack) plug from my computer.
One of the speakers will lose connection if I place my hands on both sides of it or sometimes just stand in front of it. It also warns about halogen lamps and light dimmers causing interference. When I connected the RCA connectors to the transmitter, the sound was always very weak and distorted. So when you first set things up I'd suggest using channel 2 to start off testing.3) The troubleshooting part of the instructions warns not to plug the transmitter or speakers into a surge protector, and I found this to be true.
They are cheap, you don't have to run wires through your house, and you don't have to configure some confusing and expensive computer based wireless systems with all their components and software. I turned on my stereo and played a CD, went to the two rooms, turned on the speakers and now I have music throughout my home.One thing I did discover that you should know about. This is the first product of its kind and I can't understand why these speakers aren't in every store around the country. I discovered that this setting actually mixes the left and right channel signal for playback. With all the failed trials of poor quality of 900 MHz and X-10 wireless audio, I've been waiting for audio powerline products for years.
Excellent deal.I would recommend these speakers highly to anyone who wants to broadcast music throughout their house on a budget without tearing up the walls to install wires and in wall speakers. I found it.I bought the complete set of transmitter and 2 speakers on Ebay for $70. This is evident by the sound level boost as opposed to the lower sound level when only one (left or right) channel setting is selected on the speaker.I set the transmitter and the speakers to the same transmission and receiving channels. I was looking for a good combination of installation ease, quality and price. I plugged the AC plug of the transmitter into a wall plug in my living room.I read that surge protectors can interfere with any type of powerline technology whether it be audio, Ethernet, USB, etc., so I reserved a wall outlet solely for the transmitter.Then I plugged one speaker into a wall outlet in my bedroom and the other speaker in the bathroom. I never expected them to sound like expensive, in the wall, hardwired speakers. I connected standard left and right audio plugs from the output of my small bookshelf stereo to the input of the RC970 transmitter. To correct the problem, I simply moved the speaker to another AC outlet and the problem was solved.The sound quality is very very respectable for the size and configuration of these speakers.
Finally. When I plugged in a speaker into a wall outlet that was on the same circuit as my fairly high wattage ceiling halogen track lights there was static and interference. Truly amazing. It's perfect.I live in a one bedroom apartment in a small 6 story building. I switched both speakers to the mono setting.
Sound quality is OK and is betterthan wireless speakers I have tried. I bought a refurbed pair from eBay. I experienced no static issues from any outlet in the house.
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