Acoustic Research AW-811 Indoor/Outdoor Wireless Speaker (single)
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Recoton is a global leader in the development, manufacturing and marketing of branded home and mobile audio products, video and computer game accessories, and other consumer electronic accessories.PRODUCT FEATURES:Patented 900 MHz Wireless Technology;Water-Resistant Design;Auto-Tuning;Omnidirectional Design;RCA-Type Line-Level Audio Inputs on the Transmitter with Universal Adapters;Left/Mono/Right Switch;3-in-1 Power/Volume/Scan Control;RF Noise Reduction System;Built-In Foldable Handle;Non-Skid Top Surface;Dual Power Mode;High-Efficiency Digital Amplifier;Battery Charging;Channel Select Switch.
Features
- Patented 900 MHz wireless technology transmits signal through walls, floors and ceilings at distances of up to 300ft
- Water-resistant for outdoor and indoor use, and in humid areas such as kitchens and baths
- Omnidirectional, auto-tuning speaker will conveniently tune to the transmitter at the touch of a button
- 3-in-1 power/volume/scan control combines controls into one easy-to-use knob
- Battery or cable-powered, with a foldable handle that makes moving easy
- Dimensions (W x H x L): 13 x 9 x 17 inches
- Weight: 13 pounds
Good Quality And Portable
I’ve been using this setup for a couple years now. It works great! Depending on where you set everything up, you may get static but just move it or change the channel. Works good inside and out.
Wireless Skpeaker AW-811
This was purchased to provide audio from a church service to nursing mothers. Systems using FM radio frequencies won’t send their signal throught the walls of the theater where we meet, but the 900 MHZ frequency of the AW 811 will. This unit replaces one that was stolen. It worked well, even if a little touchy about tuning (the older one was manual tune, newer models have three preset frequencies.)
What I needed
I am not asking alot of this product.
I just want to listen to music no matter
what room Im in. This speaker does what I
need it to – at a price that worked for
me.
ok for the money
This is functional as a deck/patio speaker for a party or casual listening. I think the quality of sound is reasonable for that purpose. I bought one speaker. I am not sure that two speakers would provide true stereo effect. Easy to get up and running. Takes a little adjustment in placement to get best reception.
Does what it is supposed to!
I purchased this speaker to compliment my Acoustic Research AW-871 Wireless Stereo Speakers for use both inside and outside my home. The setup was remarkably easy (follow the directions) and the sound and output is great for both my stereo system and for the large screen TV. I would and have recommended this setup to friends and family.
Sound ok, but won’t work with digital output
I like the sound of it, but don’t put in batteries and plug in, they ended up leaking on my floor, also the transmitter won’t work if your input is digital sound.
Not worth the money
These speakers were much larger and cumberson than I had expected. Plus if you weren’t in direct line site of the transmiter, forget it. When they were close to each other, you did get sound. Ya, the sound from a channel on my tv. Changing channel selections on the unit got rid of the tv, but the sound was like that of a old $2 am radio.
My recommendation is to go out to Radio Shack and buy some mini plug extentions, and forget about the wireless idea.
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AW-811 Wireless speaker
No problems or difficulties in tuning or enjoying quality sound. Easy as unpacking, plug in, set frequency with one button push and amazing sound.
Just What the Doctor ordered
I bought these speakers with the intent of making surround sound in my family room for my big screen t.v. The set up was easy and what took the most time was putting up a shelf to hold the speakers.The sound is great and the only thing I was disappointed in was that there was no wall mounting hardware included.
Great Deal for the money
I bought one of these mainly to listen to streaming music from my laptop. Although it really will not go 300 feet (cut all wireless specs in half) it works great for my application.
I work in the basement and garage a lot and this is perfect for background music. On mono, music is clear and has good bass, with hardly any hiss within about 100 feet of transmitter. The further you go away the more noticeable the hiss.
For the money you can’t go wrong, had mine about 2 months now with no issues. Can’t wait until summer to use it on the deck, I will have my second one by then to have stereo music.
My only complaint which is not really an issue with the speaker itself is that it does pick up noise every once in a while from something in the house electrical turning on & off and gives a little pop. Not a big deal though, I still would buy this again, matter a fact I’m looking for a deal on #2 right now so I can have stereo.
I have not tried batteries yet, make sure they are rechargeable if you plug it in though!
Pleazzzed
we received an Acoustic Research speaker as a gift several months ago. We enjoyed the results so much we decided to buy another for a second room in our house. We cannot tell you how much easier it is to enjoy a surround type sound with this speaker. The volume on the television does not have to be “cranked” because the the sound is where you want.
The only negative aspect of this cordless speaker is an occasional drop-out which might be interference from movement through the signal. If the speaker and transmitter are properly aligned, this occurs rarely. The quality of the sound from our television is not Bose, but it is very acceptable.
It’s ok
This product was purchased because of the concept. It is useful for mp3 player type things. I didn’t realize that it would mute the sound on the tv or stereo and only have sound coming from the one speaker. Therefore this is not a speaker system you would use for a party, more for taking outside for washing your car. The sound is fair but still like the idea of it being wireless. Haven’t tried it without the wire yet.
mediocre
Transmitting from inside the house to the backyard, for a distance of about 35 feet did not work well. The audio was noisy and intermittent.
Even with a good connection the sound quality is not very good. There are other solutions for wireless audio that I have tried and they work much better.
Not bad
I was a little skeptical when I first made this purchase. Seems to work pretty good for the most part. Every once in a while I get some static, but changing channels seem to address the problem.
Exceeded my expectations
Easy to use right out of the box, just loud enough and even works well for music. Can’t beat this for the price, in fact, the way it performs, it would be good value at twice the price.
Wireless speaker & cigars
Set up took 5 minutes, worked first time.
Real happy with sound quality and portability.
While watching football games outside through our windows we can smoke cigars, hear the TV commentary without incurring the wrath of those who don’t understand football and cigars go together.
Highly recommend these speakers.
Great addition to our pool lanai!
Speaker works just as intended! Adequate sound for our pool area/lanai! Worth the cost and very convenient.
The wireless speaker
The product is great! I used rechargeable batteries to make it more handy when I tend to my garden, when I wash the cars and in the patio while I BBQ..hhmmm!Yum, yum. I never expected it to sound so good like the outdoor speakers at Sea World or at Disney World for the price. The bass was solid like it has built in subwoofer and the treble was balanced. There is slight static/ buzzing sound that is noticeable in between songs when I play random songs from my CD collection but when the music comes on, the buzzing disappears. I guess it comes with anything that utilize wireless transmission. Overall, I’m happy with the purchase.
Overall satisfied
It works as advertised, sound quality is adequate but definitely not “hi-fi” quality. I am a little disappointed in the transmitter. it is larger than I expected and I wish it was also battery powered. But it gets the job done more or less. But having a smaller, battery powered transmitter would be less awkward and wouldn’t tie down a laptop computer so much. I end up having to be near a plug which sort of negates the portability of the laptop.
Other than that, it works fine!
Love this speaker
I love this speaker. It was just what I wanted for my small deck. I wanted to get my music channels from my TV outside and it is perfect. If I had a bigger area, I would buy a 2nd to have stereo.