Comments on: The Fallacy of “Wireless” Speakers http://www.axiomaudio.com/blog/the-fallacy-of-wireless-speakers/ Axiom Home Theater Blog Thu, 16 May 2013 04:42:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Aidan Conway http://www.axiomaudio.com/blog/the-fallacy-of-wireless-speakers/comment-page-1/#comment-22049 Aidan Conway Thu, 25 Apr 2013 07:48:18 +0000 http://www.axiomaudio.com/blog/?p=494#comment-22049 I totally disagree with this article on wireless speakers. When consumers want wireless speakers they are talking about no speaker wires not no electrical wires. Example I have a very good quality bluetooth speaker which I use out on my patio when we have guests, my son also uses it in the garage (gym) when he is working out and I use it in my bedroom when I am studying. In all places it is plugged into the local electricity or running on its own battery but no wires to the stereo. SO when we the customer are looking for wireless speakers then we mean no speaker wire. I totally disagree with this article on wireless speakers. When consumers want wireless speakers they are talking about no speaker wires not no electrical wires. Example I have a very good quality bluetooth speaker which I use out on my patio when we have guests, my son also uses it in the garage (gym) when he is working out and I use it in my bedroom when I am studying. In all places it is plugged into the local electricity or running on its own battery but no wires to the stereo. SO when we the customer are looking for wireless speakers then we mean no speaker wire.

]]> By: factchecker http://www.axiomaudio.com/blog/the-fallacy-of-wireless-speakers/comment-page-1/#comment-7945 factchecker Thu, 24 May 2012 15:01:12 +0000 http://www.axiomaudio.com/blog/?p=494#comment-7945 I have to disagree on the AC part, even if a speaker has to be plugged in, it may be more convenient than running wires, consider than electric outlets are on walls while cords generally have to take into consideration folks walking over them, of course depending on the layout of your home, it may not be an issue, certain subwoofers are wireless too although interference is an issue, in addition you could have two small full range speakers in another room without wire to a receiver although it would have to its own amp. I have to disagree on the AC part, even if a speaker has to be plugged in, it may be more convenient than running wires, consider than electric outlets are on walls
while cords generally have to take into consideration folks walking over them, of course depending on the layout of your home, it may not be an issue, certain subwoofers are wireless too although interference is an issue, in addition you could have two small full range speakers in another room without wire to a receiver
although it would have to its own amp.

]]> By: Alan http://www.axiomaudio.com/blog/the-fallacy-of-wireless-speakers/comment-page-1/#comment-1174 Alan Thu, 10 Mar 2011 23:25:42 +0000 http://www.axiomaudio.com/blog/?p=494#comment-1174 Hello Lawrence, Thanks for your remarks on my "wireless" speaker article (and for forwarding it),your praise for the Canadian Sound&Vision magazine and your amusing remarks on the "small home-theater-in-the-box crap", with which I totally agree. Sadly, the latter is the legacy of Bose and its huge marketing/advertising clout in promoting "cute" plastic junk speakers as being worthy of the term "high fidelity." As to the cell-phone issue and exposure to RF (radio-frequency) energy in general, it is worrisome that we're constantly bombarded by RF energy from a huge range of sources, including tall TV and terrestrial radio towers, satellite transmitters, and home and business wireless networks/phones, although I tend to believe the energy is at such low levels that it is benign. Still, clamping a cell phone to one's ear appears to show changes in the lobes of the brain whilst yakking (seemingly interminably if I judge from many pedestrians' cell-phone use) however, so far there is no evidence that any long-term damage occurs. Thanks again for your comments. Cordially, Alan Lofft, Axiom Audio Hello Lawrence,

Thanks for your remarks on my “wireless” speaker article (and for forwarding it),your praise for the Canadian Sound&Vision magazine and your amusing remarks on the “small home-theater-in-the-box crap”, with which I totally agree. Sadly, the latter is the legacy of Bose and its huge marketing/advertising clout in promoting “cute” plastic junk speakers as being worthy of the term “high fidelity.”

As to the cell-phone issue and exposure to RF (radio-frequency) energy in general, it is worrisome that we’re constantly bombarded by RF energy from a huge range of sources, including tall TV and terrestrial radio towers, satellite transmitters, and home and business wireless networks/phones, although I tend to believe the energy is at such low levels that it is benign.

Still, clamping a cell phone to one’s ear appears to show changes in the lobes of the brain whilst yakking (seemingly interminably if I judge from many pedestrians’ cell-phone use) however, so far there is no evidence that any long-term damage occurs.

Thanks again for your comments.

Cordially,

Alan Lofft,
Axiom Audio

]]> By: Lawrence Holyk http://www.axiomaudio.com/blog/the-fallacy-of-wireless-speakers/comment-page-1/#comment-1172 Lawrence Holyk Thu, 10 Mar 2011 21:59:13 +0000 http://www.axiomaudio.com/blog/?p=494#comment-1172 Just read Allan Lofft's article on wireless loudspeakers and whole heartedly agree. I would just like to add the possibility of health hazards of transmitting signals with in your listening room. With all the print and talk of cell phones and cancer , etc would you really want to fire up a mini fm transmitter in your room as some other wireless systems did? I think the problem of wired speakers started with the monster cables and the like, never believed in them any way. thinner speaker wire works just fine and is more spouse friendly. Any way liked the article and emailed to all my techno whizz pains, by the way all their mini ,wireless, plastic, look like ice cube trays, sound like ice cube trays, are crap. And when is this small speaker home theater in the box crap going to end? " They" have really dumbed down the speaker buying public in the last 15 years. Where is the good old Canadian Sound And Vision when you need it ? One more rant people by these thousands of dollar HD TVs and by 5 crap little speakers a shame, modern movies suck anyway. Just my two cents worth. Sincerely, Lawrence Holyk Just read Allan Lofft’s article on wireless loudspeakers and whole heartedly agree. I would just like to add the possibility of health hazards of transmitting signals with in your listening room. With all the print and talk of cell phones and cancer , etc would you really want to fire up a mini fm transmitter in your room as some other wireless systems did? I think the problem of wired speakers started with the monster cables and the like, never believed in them any way. thinner speaker wire works just fine and is more spouse friendly. Any way liked the article and emailed to all my techno whizz pains, by the way all their mini ,wireless, plastic, look like ice cube trays, sound like ice cube trays, are crap. And when is this small speaker home theater in the box crap going to end? ” They” have really dumbed down the speaker buying public in the last 15 years. Where is the good old Canadian Sound And Vision when you need it ? One more rant people by these thousands of dollar HD TVs and by 5 crap little speakers a shame, modern movies suck anyway. Just my two cents worth.

Sincerely, Lawrence Holyk

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