Do you need to buy one of these for each speaker system? I'm looking at connecting my stereos to the wireless network. I have 2 stereo systems (for now) and I have 2 computers. For me to use this system, do I have to buy one of these for each stereo & computer? It seems a bit excessive. Do you need to buy one of these for each speaker system? I'm looking at connecting my stereos to the wireless network. I have 2 stereo systems (for now) and I have 2 computers. For me to use... » Read More Do you need to buy one of these for each speaker system? I'm looking at connecting my stereos to the wireless network. I have 2 stereo systems (for now) and I have 2 computers. For me to use this system, do I have to buy one of these for each stereo & computer? It seems a bit excessive. « Show Less
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One for each stereo system if they arent near each other. It doesnt use anything physically on the computer.
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Hi Tracy Behringer, You can place a device anywhere you want if it has wireless capability. No need to buy additional wires. Thanks. &gt;joffrey
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I will assume that the wireless speakers you have are Bluetooth, although you didn't specify. There are other types of wireless speakers. And I will assume that your computer is running Windows XP or later, since the model of the computer itself means nothing in this case... it's the operating system that is important. In a nutshell, the minimum requirements are as follows: Windows XP or later USB 1.1 or 2.0 Bluetooth device using Bluetooth 2.0, 2.1, 3.0 or 3.0+HS Class 2 (will not support Bluetooth 4.0 - use item No. BTD-400 instead) The effective range is 30ft. but that is reduced by any obstacles, such as walls, furniture, appliances, etc. So as you can see, the answer to your question depends on a number of things. However, if your computer and speakers meet the minimum requirements, and as long as the computer and speakers are only one room - maybe two rooms - apart, you should be just fine. I can have my computer in my bedroom upstairs playing my music, and use my Bluetooth headphones one floor down and two rooms away and it works just fine. If I stray any farther away than that, the signal breaks up and eventually my headphones give up and disconnect. Depending on how far away your speakers are from the computer, you can play with the placement of the speakers in the room to get a better signal.
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I am running two rears off of one of these systems and it has worked really well. Looking at wireless receiver for the speaker system it only has hookups for two speakers...I guess you could double up and run four speakers but they would all just be the rears...if you wanted separate zones you would probably have to have more than one system...I don't know if they would interfere with each other of both systems were run from the same receiver. Hope this helps.
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Dear Susan,It really comes down to the size of the room. This model is sold in pairs, and you need a minimum of one pair in each room. Some larger rooms (kitchen/eating area) may have use for 2 pairs. Let me know if I can be of additional assistance.Regards,Eric CohenWorld Wide Stereo
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I'm running mine with a basic Sherwood receiver/amp I bought at Radio Shack for something like $100-200. Sounds great. There are 2 sets of speaker wire inputs on the back of this speaker, so you connect the right speaker wires to one set, and the left speaker wires to the other. I used to have a pair of speakers in my bathroom, but this sounds better. You don't miss the stereo separation you get with 2 speakers at all. In a bathroom having the L&R; channel coming from the same place actually is better, since you hear all the music equally everywhere in the room. I ran the wires to it via the attic and flush mounted it in the ceiling centered over my dual sinks. I'm running mine with a basic Sherwood receiver/amp I bought at Radio Shack for something like $100-200. Sounds great. There are 2 sets of speaker wire inputs on the back of this speaker, so you connect the right speaker wires to one set, and the left speaker wires to the other. I used to have a pair of speakers in my bathroom, but this sounds better. You don't miss the stereo separation you get with 2 speakers at all. In a bathroom having the L&R; channel coming from the same place actually is better, since you hear all the music equally everywhere in the room. I ran the wires to it via the... » Read More I'm running mine with a basic Sherwood receiver/amp I bought at Radio Shack for something like $100-200. Sounds great. There are 2 sets of speaker wire inputs on the back of this speaker, so you connect the right speaker wires to one set, and the left speaker wires to the other. I used to have a pair of speakers in my bathroom, but this sounds better. You don't miss the stereo separation you get with 2 speakers at all. In a bathroom having the L&R; channel coming from the same place actually is better, since you hear all the music equally everywhere in the room. I ran the wires to it via the attic and flush mounted it in the ceiling centered over my dual sinks. « Show Less
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Two answers for you, 1) These likely won't work between rooms, with most bluetooth connections, quality will degrade after moving away more than 10ft, so if you have a pc in one room but want to play the sound in another these are not the speakers for you. 2) Bluetooth can only be connected to one device at a time to use as a wireless speaker. So having two of these is pretty pointless unless your using them at different times, which them by my first answer, your not getting the correct setup, these won't work between rooms. (Bluetooth likely will not work, you could run a 3mm audio cable. But for the effort, I'd invest in a better setup.) These speakers are great for laptop users who work at a desk and just need small affordable system but arnt too concerns with moving them around or window shaking power.
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The only reason for more than one bridge is if your wireless signal is not sufficiently strong in all parts of the house. I mistakenly thought that the Wi-Fi signal booster I was using for my home network would suffice. It does not. In this case, a second bridge is needed to boost the Wi-Fi signal to the Sonos speaker. Your clue will be that the speakers work fine when set close to the bridge that is hooked to the router, but they are not detected by the controller when moved away from the router. Solution: buy another Bridge and place it between the router and the speaker that is not being detected. You may have to add one bridge for each speaker if they are a long distance from the router. The only reason for more than one bridge is if your wireless signal is not sufficiently strong in all parts of the house. I mistakenly thought that the Wi-Fi signal booster I was using for my home network would suffice. It does not. In this case, a second bridge is needed to boost the Wi-Fi signal to the Sonos speaker. Your clue will be that the speakers work fine when set close to the bridge that is hooked to the router, but they are not detected by the controller when moved away from the router. Solution: buy another Bridge and place it between the router and the speaker that is not being... » Read More The only reason for more than one bridge is if your wireless signal is not sufficiently strong in all parts of the house. I mistakenly thought that the Wi-Fi signal booster I was using for my home network would suffice. It does not. In this case, a second bridge is needed to boost the Wi-Fi signal to the Sonos speaker. Your clue will be that the speakers work fine when set close to the bridge that is hooked to the router, but they are not detected by the controller when moved away from the router. Solution: buy another Bridge and place it between the router and the speaker that is not being detected. You may have to add one bridge for each speaker if they are a long distance from the router. « Show Less
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I'm still confused, and hoping someone can help. We have one of these right now, and with a 2nd child coming, I want to buy a 2nd one. I would like to be able to hear BOTH rooms on one parent receiver on the same channel. Is that possible? Thanks in advance.
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I bought 2 of these for my 2 rooms at 1 office, plus 2 iPods. Then i thought to myself wouldnt it be nice if i didnt have to buy 2 iPods. Well, to do that i should get what you're talkg about: a wireless stereo player. So next time i will.
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David, A number of things come into play here. What kind of speakers are you using? What is the size of the room? This network product is primarily there to give you a lot of features for smaller speakers (only 60 watts) and to be a space saver. Eric C World Wide Stereo
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I am not a professional audio guy, however, I noticed a dramatic reduction in quality and volume just putting one set of speakers on each designated channel. I don't consider this purchase to be one of my best purchases. My system is only and old time receiver with 2 sets of outdoor speakers and one set of average indoor speakers. Good luck.
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I know that you can add at least 1 more of the same speaker, it also gives you a left and a right option for the speakers so that you could have one for the right channel and one for the left. I just have one and use it as a mono. One thing I will say is that i no longer use my speaker wireless. It was giving me wifi sensitivity (headaches/cloudy head) I know just use it as a portable speaker via 1/8 inch adapter and have hard wired my house where I used to use it wireless.
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Hi Craig,Thanks for the question. There is no limit to the amount of devices that the Wireless Outdoor Speakers can connect to. You will have to 'unpair" or turn off Bluetooth on the device you are using to allow another to connect to the speakers. You should not have to forget device. Contact AV-Express for more information.
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we bought new speaker wire because we didn't get any with our system. I would buy more because I think we used 100 feet of speaker wire in the basement, for this system. What you have may not be enough.
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I don't really understand the question, so I'm guessing here. If you connect 2 USB BT transmitter to a computer you'll have to pair one to the speakers and the other to the headphones. But if it's only one USB you'll have to pair it to the speakers or the headphones every time you switch between them, and the speakers don't turn off automatically
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Pro studios seem to always have two. I have only one but it has made a tremendous difference. Two would give you a stereo field, of course, but I like that it's always in mono because I'm mixing with bluetooth mono speakers in mind. I don't know if the studios get two out of habit and access to cash or if I'm missing something important in my setup. You can certainly start with one and get another later if you feel you're missing something important.