The Definitive Guide to Wireless Speaker System

If you have just bought your home theater system, you must have been surprised at how many wires were attached to it. You also had to drill some holes on your walls and think of a way to hide those wires. That is one annoying task, isn’t it? Well there is something you could have used to avoid that mess, a wireless home theater system. With the help of a wireless speaker system, you will surely enjoy a home theater room without any wires running and hanging all over. Now, if you are to choose among the wireless speaker systems on the market, what you will need to look into are the quality and the sound range of the wireless audio system. You might be overwhelmed, however, by how much this theater system costs, but you should take into account the convenience and the quality that it can give you.

Okay, so let me give you some basic information about a wireless speakers system. Since this speaker system makes use of the wireless technology, wires are not needed in order to transmit sound. So the type of transmitter that is used is either the radio frequency or the infrared frequency. Infrared light is used for the transmission of quality sound by infrared speakers. These speakers have the ability to transfer sound at 50-2000 bps, and transmit light at 870 to 950 nm. These are the speakers which work best in small spaces. It should be remembered when using infrared speakers, that the speaker receiver and the transmitter should be at most 20 feet away from each other and almost facing each other.

On the other hand, radio waves are needed for radio frequency speakers to transmit audio to the speakers. 900 MHz is the most commonly used frequency, which also transmits sound at a speed of 40 kbps. What is good about this wireless technology using radio frequency is that it can send radio signals even when there are walls or any interruptions between the speakers and the transmitter. It is important in this case that you position the speakers properly so that you can get the highest sound quality and the best reception. Moreover, this wireless surround sound speaker system is very ideal for outdoor functions. The downside to using radio frequency, however, is that you should expect occurrences of interference with some other electronic devices, say for example cordless phones. The good thing is that radio frequency is now subject to modifications for the purpose of improving it so that there will be less interference with other devices.

Types of wireless audio/speakers

One type of wireless speakers is the integrated wireless home theater system. This is a system that it so complete in a way that it already includes a sub woofer, front center speaker, transmitter, amplifier, 2 frontal speakers, as well as front and rear speakers. 

The add-on wireless speaker system is another type. This system contains speakers which are designed to be used alongside your wired home theater system. It includes receivers, a transmitter and surround sound speakers. The transmitter that these speakers use is connected to the wired amplifier that you have. Among the most popular makers of this system that have received outstanding reviews are Logitech, Advent, Bose, Sony, and Klipsch.

If you are interested in having a wireless stereo speaker system for your home audio and theater system and you think that you must spend a lot of money on them, you are wrong. Of course prices vary, but you can expect that the average cost is just between $250 and $2000. Do not hesitate also to get those worth $300 to $400 as they are one of the best in terms of quality.