A Number Of Suggestions To Help Pick A Cordless Surround Sound Package
by Scott Humton
A Number Of Tips To Help Decide On A Cordless Surround Sound Package
If your residence is not wired for audio then you face quite a challenge when you want to get your music from your living room to your bedroom. Often the audio source cannot be moved. Running speaker wires between rooms will be costly and therefore a lot of people are looking for alternatives. Devices which resolve this problem are mostly based on the following technologies: infrared wireless, RF wireless, wireless LAN or powerline.
Infrared wireless audio products are limited to line-of-sight applications, i.e. only work within a single room since the signal is sent as infrared light which cannot penetrate walls. This technology is often found in wireless speaker kit products.
Infrared is limited to line of sight because the audio signal is broadcast as lightwaves and therefore products utilizing this technology, such as infrared wireless surround sound products, are restricted to a single room. RF wireless audio products broadcast the music signal via radio waves. These radio wave signals can easily go through walls. The signal is sent either by using FM transmission or digital transmission. FM transmitters are the least expensive option. They offer good range but the audio signal is prone to audio distortion and noise and is extremely susceptible to interference from other wireless transmitters.
Products utilizing wireless LAN are practical when streaming audio from a PC. Their downside is that they generally have some fairly high latency, i.e. the signal will be delayed by some amount since wireless LAN was not specifically designed for real-time audio streaming. Also, a number of products require to purchase separate wireless LAN modules that are plugged into each audio receiver.
WLAN products are practical for broadcasting audio from a PC. However, wireless LAN was never designed for real-time audio streaming. As a result, products using WLAN will introduce some amount of delay to the signal. WLAN receivers frequently do not have built-in network access. As a result, such products often require purchasing separate LAN cards. These cards are then plugged into each receiver.
Powerline devices utilize the power mains to distribute audio and provide great range but run into problems if there are separate mains circuits in the house in terms of crossing between circuits. Powerline products have another problem in the form of power surges and spikes which can cause transmission errors. To avoid audio dropouts, these products will commonly have an audio latency of several seconds as a safeguard.
Choose a transmitter that has all of the audio inputs you need, e.g. speaker inputs, RCA inputs etc. Get a wireless system where you can purchase additional receivers later on. You should confirm that you can get receivers for all the different applications you have. Such receivers may include amplified receivers for passive speakers or line-level receivers for active speakers. Select a transmitter that can adjust the audio volume of the input stage. This will give you the versatility to connect the transmitter to any kind of equipment with different signal levels. Otherwise the audio may get clipped inside the transmitter converter stage or the dynamic range is not fully used.
Ensure that the system provides amplified receivers with a digital amplifier to guarantee high power efficiency. This will help keep the receiver cool during operation. Also, make sure the amplifier offers low audio distortion. This is important for good sound quality. Make sure the receivers can drive speakers with your desired Ohm rating. Selecting a product where the wireless receivers have a small footprint and easy mounting options will help during the installation. Devices which work in the 5.8 GHz frequency band will have less problems with wireless interference than products utilizing the crowded 900 MHz or 2.4 GHz frequency band.
Discover useful resources regarding streaming media servers at <a href="http://www.amphony.com/products/wireless-audio-transmitter-receiver.htm">amphony.com/products/wireless-audio-transmitter-receiver.htm</a> .
---------------------------------------------------
You are receiving this because you signed up for it on 2013-08-16 from IP
To fine-tune your selection of which articles to receive, just login here:
http://www.uniquearticlewizard.com/bloggers/
using your username:
To unsubscribe please use the following link:
http://www.uniquearticlewizard.com/unsubscribe.php?mail=abazerty547.familia@blogger.com&code=2faf05ba2f1df2420252b45098ef0da7
---------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------
New Unique Article!
Title: A Number Of Suggestions To Help Pick A Cordless Surround Sound Package
Author: Scott Humton
Email: sales@amphony.com
Keywords: speakers,internet,computers,hardware,music,tv set,radio,technology,shopping,product reviews
Word Count: 627
Category: Music
---------------------------------
No comments:
Post a Comment