First of all in order to be able to use the wireless computer speakers you would need whether a Bluetooth connection, or a USB one, otherwise the speakers will not work. These wireless speakers will be powered by batteries which would require change once in a while but that will not be such a big issue. The price is important when choosing these speakers, because as you can imagine, the cheapest ones will not be as good as the more expensive ones. I am not saying to go an buy the ones which are the most expensive, but you should not get cheap either otherwise you will regret it.

There are various advantages that come with using the wireless computer speakers. First of all, these wireless speakers allow a greater flexibility in positioning. Since the speakers are wireless you can place them anywhere you like as long as they are in the room where the computer is located. You no longer have to worry about wires and other similar inconveniences. The connectivity is much better when using the wireless speakers. Like I said, you will only need a USB port, which is present in all the computers, or a Bluetooth connection. You will not have to worry about which Jack goes in which plug and so on.

A great aspect regarding the freedom of placing the speakers wherever you want is the fact that you can place them in such a manner in which you would construct a mini-surround system. If you place them in such position, the process of watching movies, or playing games, and so on will be enhanced, and the experience will be much more enjoyable. The most important aspect is the lack of wires and cables, which will make the desk or the working space look much more organized, and professional. It will help you with your work as well.

And it’s the same with the computer speakers. Not only that some models are really small, and also powerful and capable of giving a good sound but some speakers are now wireless. So you don’t have to worry anymore about the length of the audio cable, and you can place the speakers anywhere you want in the room and be sure that you have the best sound possible. But you can go even further and place the speakers in other rooms of your house.

When buying some wireless speakers they will come with a transmitter, which has to stay near the computer. Every transmitter has a specific range (for example 100 feet) and you will have to keep the speakers into that range. So this means that you can even take the speakers outside the house, and they will still work.

There are many advantages for the wireless speakers but there are also negative aspects. Since they are quite new on the market, the wireless technology is not perfect yet. So it may happen that some wireless speakers may interfere with other devices from your home, and the sound won’t be crystal clear. Also specified maximum range of the speakers may vary depending on the environment.

For example if you have thick walls or many other obstacles in the house, it will be more difficult for the sound waves to travel, and they won’t reach as far as they should. But anyway…if you don’t want to be restrained by the wires and you wish to have total freedom when choosing where to place your speakers, then you can buy some wireless ones.

Now let’s discuss about a specific model of wireless speakers, and we’ll choose the mimi Wireless USB Speaker System. This is quite an interesting product but it is a wireless speaker but can also be considered an USB speaker. And this is because the transmitter is actually a very small device that needs to be plugged into an USB port. It looks just like a USB stick. So you can connect this device to your computer or notebook and then take the very small speaker anywhere you want. So you can enjoy your favorite music in the bedroom, living room, kitchen and even in the bathroom.

Simply connect the USB stick and then play your favorite music files. The speaker can last for up to 6 hours so you will have a lot of time to relax and enjoy your favorite music anywhere in the house. And once the battery runs out, you can simply recharge it via USB. The range for the transmitter is 50 m, so if you have it in this range you can even take the speaker outside the house.

As you can notice the speaker is quite really small, and also good looking and the sound offered will be good too. The price for this device is 52 dollars, which is not that much compared to other wireless speakers. So enjoy it, and if you bough a mini Wireless USB Speaker System just share all your opinions with us, no matter if they are positive or negative.

Most of the new computers come with a default set of speakers, and these are usually some small stereo speakers, that don’t sound so good. And that’s why many people are choosing to buy some new speakers for their computer. There are many possibilities for you…for example you can buy an audio system.

These can be 2.1 systems (that have 2 stereo speakers and a subwoofer) or surround sound systems (5.1 or 7.1 – that have 4 or 6 satellite speakers, a subwoofer and a center channel). These systems sound really good, and they will offer you a complex and powerful audio experience. You can also have a really great sound by using some floor-standing speakers. These are really big and heavy, and they can bring an even more powerful sound than a surround sound system.

In case you don’t want something really powerful to rock your house, and you are looking for some “mobile” speakers, that can be used in any room of your house, and also outside the house, then you can choose some wireless stereo speakers. As the name says these are special speakers that have no wires. They come with a transmitter that must be connected to the computer (or other audio source) and this transmitter will send the audio signal through radio waves all the way to the speakers.

But of course you can ‘t go as far as you want, and you must stay in the specified range from the transmitter. Depending on the environment, some speakers may not even work in the specified range, and you will need to get even closer. For example if the specified range is 200 feet and between the speakers and the transmitter there are many walls and obstacles, they might work at maximum 150 feet.

It is known that the wireless technology is not very good yet, and there can be interferences on the speakers. Some of them may interfere with devices around your home, but you can avoid this by changing the position of the speakers, or searching for the right frequency. But anyway…if you really want some speakers with no wires, that will give you total freedom of placing them indoor or outdoor, then you can definitely choose some wireless speakers.

There are many models of wireless speakers on the market, and one of them is the Advent AW 820. The system is composed out of two separate speakers, that can run on batteries (which are not included). Each speaker has a 4 inch woofer and a 1 inch tweeter, meaning that they will give a complex sound with  both high frequency sounds and bass. Each speaker offers 10 watts RMS of power, which is quite ok for some small speakers like this. The maximum transmission range is up to 300 feet (depending on the environment) and the frequency response goes from as low as 30 Hz to as high as 20.000 hz. As we said they can run on batteries, but also with AC power, and the adapter is included. And the price form theme is around 230 dollars, depending on the store you get them from.

There are still bigger models of speakers like in the old times, but there are also very small ones, that are capable of giving a great sound quality. But the speakers didn’t evolved just in size…the also evolved in terms of wires and connectivity. Today it is not necessary to have a lot of wires to connect a speaker to a computer or to another music player device, because there are wireless speakers. These don’t have any wires, and they communicate with the transmitter through radio waves.

These days it is not even necessary to have an AC power source to make your speakers work. There are still many models of powered computer speakers, but there are also a lot of speakers that are working with batteries. But the latest technology doesn’t require an AC power source , and doesn’t require batteries either. So you might wonder where the speakers will get their power from. Well the answer is…from the computer. And we are talking here about the USB speakers.

They are connected to the computer through an USB cable, and this is the only cable they have. It is for both the audio signal, and the power. So you simply connect the speakers with the computer through the USB cable, and they won’t need any batteries or power source, and you won’t even need a sound card. The signal for these speakers remains digital all the way, meaning that the sound quality will be better.

But the greatest advantage for the USB speakers is their portability. Since more and more people are buying a laptop, and since the speakers from the laptop don’t sound so good, many are buying some USB speakers for their notebook. They are usually small and portable, so you can take them anywhere with you, and connect them to the laptop anytime you want, by simply plugging them into the USB port. There are many models of USB speakers on the market, made by different producers, but today we are going to discuss about one model, and we’ll choose the Creative Labs N 400 portable notebook speakers.

These devices cost around 60 dollars, but they also sound really good. There are 2 stereo speakers, unlike other USB speakers that are composed out of just one unit. They are featuring a X- Fi technology (Extreme Fidelity) and this will expand the sound, taking it from a simple stereo sound to a complex surround sound. They are small, lightweight, and they also come with a useful carrying case, so they are really portable speakers. Here was just one model of USB speaker, but of course there are so many more on the market. So if you wish to have some portable speakers and use them with your laptop, or if you simply want some small speakers for your home, that have just a single cable, then you should definitely buy some of this category.

Some of the most powerful are the floor standing speakers, and if you are using some speakers of this type you can bring the disco right in your own room. Or if you are using a surround sound system you can live great movie sensations, just like you are at a cinema. But all of these speakers, especially the surround sound systems will have a lot of wires that you will need to be placed all over your room and under your desk, and if you have a small and crowded room, this might be a problem for you. But don’t worry because there is a solution for you too!  And this is to buy some wireless speakers.

These are specially made speakers that don’t have any wires…so you will have much more freedom when choosing where to place them in the room, and you won’t be stopped by the length of the wires. But you can go even further, and place the speakers in another room rather than the room where your computer is. So you can place them in the kitchen, or in the bathroom or even outside the house. You can put them anywhere you like, as long as you are in the specified range of the transmitter. The transmitter will be connected to the computer (or any other music source – CD, MP3, DVD player, radio etc.) and it will stay in that room. And the speakers will be placed anywhere else, and the transmitter will send radio waves to the speakers to allow them to give the music.

Usually the specified range for a transmitter is between 150 and 300 feet. But in reality the range will not always match with the specified number. This also depends on the obstacles found in the way of the radio waves. If between the transmitter and the speakers there are many thick walls to go through, and other obstacles, the radio waves will not go as far as they should. Therefore you won’t have any sound at all, or the sound will be with noises and interferences.

That’s why it would be perfect to test the wireless outdoor stereo speakers before buying them. If the seller agrees with this, then you can take them in your own home, and see which are the places where the sound is good, and in what places the speakers are not performing so well. It is also recommended to make some research before buying a specific model of wireless speakers. Some of them had troubles, and the sound was not so clear because of the interferences, so you might want to stay away from those models. Just search on the internet for reviews given by persons who already used those speakers. If the ratings are reviews are good, and people were pleased with the speakers, then you can buy them…but if the reviews are not so good, you will probably regret that you have spent your money on those speakers.

A model of wireless speakers known to be good is the AW 871 from Acoustic Research. You can buy them for about 180 dollars and the sound will be quite nice. They work on a frequency of 900 Mhz for the radio waves, and the specified maximum range is 300 feet. The producer is saying that the sound will be good even through walls, floors, ceilings and other obstacles and the users agree with this. Of course it is not recommended to place the speakers exactly at 300 feet from the transmitter, but if you will stay up to 250 feet distance, the sound will be great. So you can place them anywhere you want in the house, and even outside.

They have a power of 10 watts RMS for each speaker (this means a total power of 20 watts RMS), so they will behave quite nice and you can even have an outdoor party using these speakers. Of course the sound won’t be heard in all the neighborhood, but still it will be ok. You can use them with many audio sources such as: computers, MP3 players, CD and DVD players, TV-s, VCR-s, cassette players and others. They also have a jack for headphones, in case you might want to enjoy some sound on your own without disturbing the others. Let’s say for example that you are sleeping with your husband / wife, or brother / sister or whatever… and it is late at night and you don’t have any sleep. So a good idea to keep you busy will be to watch a movie. But the other person in bed next to you is sleeping, so you can’t turn on the speakers because you will wake him /  her up.

It won’t be a problem if you have some wireless speakers…you will turn on the computer, play the movie, and you will take one speaker in bed next to you. Then you will plug in the headphones, and voila!…you will be able to enjoy the sound from the movie, in your own bed, without the other person to hear anything! The speakers are not big at all, so taking one in bed next to you won’t be a problem. Each speaker has 1 inch dome tweeter and a 4 inch woofer, meaning that they will give a rich sound, through all the sound ranges.

The frequency response is quite very good, going from 20 hz to 20.000 hz. The signal to noise ratio is > 55 db and the stereo separation is > 20 db. They also have a feature that auto adjusts the transmitter so send the waves correctly to the speakers, depending on their location. Another good feature is that you can choose to play them in mono or in stereo. So when having one speaker in a room, and the other in another room, you will choose mono, and each of the speaker will give the full sound. But if you have both speakers in the same room, you will choose to play in stereo, and each speaker will focus on its specific sound. The control is simple: one of the speakers has a knob for the volume, and the on and off power button.

They work on rechargeable batteries, and whenever you connect them with the AC power plug, the batteries will recharge, while they can still be playing music. One negative issue (that is not found just at this model, but usually at all the wireless speakers) is that the radio waves may interfere with other devices from your home. So if you find out that they are interfering with a specific device, try to change their position and avoid those devices. So after all they are small but good (actually some of the best) wireless speakers.

This was just a model of wireless outdoor stereo speakers, but of course there are many more others on the market. So if you have some speakers of this type, share your opinions with us, and let all  the other people know if they worth their money or not. If you are tired of all the wires hanging on and under your desk, and you wish to have total freedom when placing your speakers, then you should definitely choose some wireless speakers. But if you are looking for a perfect and clear sound, and the wires are not such a big problem for you, then we recommend you to buy some classical speakers.

The sound must be transmitted from some kind of device, and that’s why beside the two speakers you will also get transmitter. This usually has a specified range ( that can vary from 150 to 300 feet). But the range does not always match the reality, because there were users saying that the speakers were not working at a certain distance from the transmitter, lower than the specified range. The range also varies with the environment. If you have thin walls, the radio waves will travel easier and the speakers will sound better. But if there are many thick walls that the waves had to go through, or other obstacles, the sound may not be so good. That’s why it would be perfect if before you buy some wireless stereo speakers, you agree with the vendor to let you test them in your own house. In this test you can place them all over your home, and see where the sound is good and where it isn’t.

Before buying a set of wireless speakers it is good to make some research on the internet, and on other people that used wireless speakers before. Read as many reviews as you can find, to make sure that your future speakers will sound good, and you won’t have problems with them.

They also include a headphones jack, for the times when you want to enjoy some music alone, without disturbing the others around. They have a 1 inch dome tweeter and a 4 inch woofer, and the frequency response is between 20 hz and 20.000 hz. So this means the  AW 871 speakers will deliver a rich sound, with both a deep bass and good high sounds. The signal to noise ratio is > 55 db and the stereo separation is > 20 db. The distortion is less than 1.5 %. They also have buttons for auto tuning, so just by a press of a button the speakers will adjust with the transmitter.

The speakers work with rechargeable batteries, and whenever they are connected in with the AC power adapters, the batteries will recharge automatically.

One negative issue about the wireless speakers is that the radio waves that come from the transmitter may interfere with other waves, from other devices in your home. So you might be careful with this, and if you see that they interfere with something, try to change their position.

These are good speakers with almost the same audio quality as the normal ones, but with no wires to fill up all the space on your desk or in your room. Another big advantage is that you will be able to place them wherever you want, either if you want to listen to music in the bathroom, kitchen or even in the backyard. But of course you will have to be in the specified reception area which is usually 150 to 300 feet from the transmitter. The wireless speakers are based on two different technologies – radio waves or infrared signals. The first wireless speakers were released by the company Recoton which produced them under three brand names:  Advent, Acostic Research and Jensen. But the company went bankrupt in 2003 and it was bought by Thompson.

In time the users found out that these speakers have a big disadvantage. The good part is that you won’t have any wires to trip on and you can place them wherever you like, but the bad part is that the speakers may interfere with other devices. So the sound quality may not be the same compared to normal wired speakers. Sometimes they can even be annoying, so that’s why most of the specialists recommend to wait some more time, until new generations of computer wireless speakers appear, with these problems solved.

But anyway if you are not looking for a perfect clear sound quality and you want to benefit from the wireless advantages, we will talk more about these kind of speakers. They are using a transmitter (base) to send electrical signals from the stereo to the amplifier which is usually incorporated within the speakers. The speakers turn these signals into sound waves that we can hear. Actually all the speakers are doing the same thing which is to translate an electrical signal into an acoustic one. The difference is that these signals are not transmitter through wires, but through radio waves or infrared waves. The technology that is used the most is the one using radio waves.

The working method is pretty simple: the transmitter picks up signals from an audio device or a CD player, and sends them to the speakers which are the receivers. But of course the speakers still need a power supply. You can use batteries but they can also be plugged in a mesh through a wire. So the wireless technology is not 100% wireless after all.

As we said before, the biggest problem of these speakers is the interference. They usually operate in the 900 MHZ FM range, and there are also other devices that may work within this range so there might be some jamming between them. The speakers may usually interfere with older cordless phones or baby monitors. But a good wireless speaker system will let you do some tuning in order to solve this problem. And of course you can also try to use the speakers as far away as possible from those devices that are interfering with them.

Most of them are using normal batteries, and only a few models are using a built-in rechargeable battery, such as the one on your cell phone. The cover area of the speakers depends on the model, but usually they have a range of 150 to 300 feet from the transmitter and the waves can penetrate through walls and furniture.

Like the normal wired speakers, the wireless speakers come also in different sizes. There are the stereo speakers and also the surround systems. A pretty good model of stereo wireless speakers is the Acoustic Research AW871. It comes at a price of about 180 dollars and it includes a pair of speakers and the transmitter. The sound is clear and they deliver the full range of frequencies (the high, mids and lows). Each speaker has a power of 10 Watts, so that means the total power is 20 W which is pretty decent and they can also be used outside.

But of course you can find many other stereo speakers to choose from, from different audio equipment producers. There are also wireless surround sound speakers. The big advantage of these systems is that you can place the speakers wherever you want so you can get the best surround feeling. There are also very easy to install and you won’t have to worry about colored wiring or stuff like that, because this can be a problem for many users and they usually do not connect the system in the right way. You can find wireless surround systems from big producers such as Pioneer, Sony, Philips or Samsung. Most of them may be a little expensive for most of the users, with prices between 400 to 1000 dollars. One of the most expensive is the Sony DAV – FR 10 W with a price around 1.000 $, but with good ratings and reviews from professional sites and home users.

If you want to take the party outside, and you don’t want to worry about the wires, you can choose some of the wireless outdoor speakers from the market. One of them is the AW 811 from Acoustic Research. It’s base on the same 900 MHZ frequency and it is waterproof so it’s perfect for outdoor use and also areas such as bathrooms or kitchens. It has a pretty nice design, it’s small and compact so you can place it anywhere in your yard, without even being noticed. Due to it’s design the sound will spread in all directions. It can be used with many devices such as computers, TV-s, DVD players, A / V receivers, VCR-s, MP3 players and also CD and DVD players. It is working with AC power but it also accepts normal and rechargeable batteries.

The two major brands in the wireless speakers market are Sony and Thomson. They each offer different models of speakers so you will have where to choose from.

These days you will also find a few models of wireless headphones. They work on the same principle as the wireless speakers: they have a transmitter (base)  that is plugged into the sound source, and the headphones which are also the receivers. The transmitter sends electrical signals to the headphones and the receiver and amplifier included in them will turn the electric signal into sound waves that we can hear. You can also find them by the name of cordless headphones instead of wireless headphones. They are pretty good but there still is the interference problem. Usually the wireless technologies are either lower performing than wired technologies, at a similar price, or they are as good performers but much more expensive. So it is up to you to decide whether to buy normal or wireless speakers.

]]> http://www.hqspeakers.com/computer-wireless-speakers/feed/ 0 http://www.hqspeakers.com/wireless-home-audio/ http://www.hqspeakers.com/wireless-home-audio/#comments Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:49:23 +0000 HqSpeakers http://www.hqspeakers.com/?p=445 Wireless communication refers to the process of transferring data and information from one point to another without using any cords or cables. In this kind of communication data or information is transferred over the air in the form of specific waves commonly known as electromagnetic waves. These waves are necessary part of electromagnetic spectrum that exists in the atmosphere. In the early step of this communication process data is encoded in special codes at the sender’s point, then the codes are allowed to travel over the air and then they are decoded back to their original form at the receivers point. This type of wireless communication is normally used in most of the electronic devices available in the markets at the present time. Nowadays, people are widely using the mechanism of wireless devices.

There are a lot of entertainments available for everyone at the present time, some people love to explore new places, others love to listen songs while some like to watch movies with their friends and family in their spare time. The entertainment of watching television or listening songs can be doubled if you have up to the standard and latest entertainment devices. Whether you talk about communication or entertainment, this is the age of wireless devices where no one wants the hassle of cords and wires.

Beside advantages, this wireless devices have some disadvantages. Any other wireless devices that you may be using in the same room in which you have set up the wireless home theater audio system, can get deranged. Some types of wireless home theater systems may require the rear speakers to be aligned towards the transmitter. The cause of this are the rear speakers, that utilize infrared signals in order to get the two devices connected by infrared and data inputs and they require alignment towards each other.

A lot of wireless sub woofers might not reach out very high or very low sound in a wireless home theater audio system. And about the prices, wireless home theater systems are generally a little bit more expensive than the ordinary home theater systems.

Becoming more increasingly popular today is the Bluetooth wireless technology as it has the feature to connect you computer with its devices like speakers, printers, mice or keyboards, all without wires. A few pointers you should keep in mind when you are out trying to select Bluetooth computer speakers. When you are on the market for the best set of Bluetooth computer speakers the first thing that you should do is to check the quality of the sound. It makes absolutely no sense to sacrifice the audio quality or high level for the only cordless advantage.

After you check them online, you should go to the electronics store or to your favorite mall and look for that type of speakers that you have set your mind to. Test the speakers on all types of music to see how they would perform on different musical genres and what will be their frequency range. If your spending limit is not too big than you should limit yourself remembering that the best speakers are not always the most expensive, you just have to look harder to find them.

Coming back to the Bluetooth computer speakers, you shall see that the advantages that comes with having such speakers will be overwhelming but you will really have to consider your budget because most of them, nowadays on the market are very expensive. If you can’t afford to pay so much and you can afford to wait you will see that the price range in time will go down due to the continuous technological improvement.

]]> http://www.hqspeakers.com/bluetooth-computer-speakers/feed/ 1 http://www.hqspeakers.com/wireless-computer-speakers/ http://www.hqspeakers.com/wireless-computer-speakers/#comments Mon, 14 Sep 2009 07:28:18 +0000 HqSpeakers http://www.hqspeakers.com/?p=276 Another very important technological device was the wireless computer speakers that were created to give the electronic consumers another option to the whole market of speakers that are out there. There are many hungry buyers out there that want to have the newest, the brightest and the cordless devices that appear on stock and in many cases the most colorful.

These gadgets are appreciated by buyers only because they are many people that are addicted of having all the new things that appear on the market but while many think that the more money you spend of audio systems the better they would sound, some can not make the difference between middle level priced speakers or fully priced audio systems. Something innovative that just hit the market are wireless computer speakers. They are powered by three AAA type batteries and don’t have the power to rock your home but have the power to give you quality sound at a medium level with the wireless experience.

A hybrid unit may be a real alternative to the wireless computer speakers, which consists in a powered subwoofer that will send IF signals to  the two small satellite units that will be cordless and will provide you with medium to high frequency sound lacking in the subwoofer. The subwoofer is out of sight, sitting on the floor somewhere well hidden while a wire would run from the subwoofer and back to the computer in search of a signal, meanwhile the two speakers will be on batteries but producing enough power to catch medium to high frequencies.

This new approach made some of the costumers very happy because now a days, having an industry based on comfort, this is the first thing that some one would search within a product.

Many online stores have them in stock and it is a very interesting experience the only down side would be that once in a while you will have to chance the batteries but this is the comfort price. Speaking of prices, you will find these devices in stores but I suggest to look around first, compare prices because luxury can be at its finest leading them to 600 $ or more.