RCA RC970 Wireless Stereo Speaker System (Pair)
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List Price: $249.99
Features
• Pair of wireless stereo speakers with 3-channel transmitter and 6-foot audio cable
• Ideal as cable-free rear surround sound speakers; separate bass and treble controls
• 5-inch woofer and 2-inch tweeter per speaker; 20 Hz to 14 kHz frequency response
• Connects directly to portable audio devices through RCA, wire clamp, or 3.5 mm jacks
• Each speaker measures 12 x 17 x 18 inches; 90-day warranty |
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RCA RC970 Wireless Stereo Speaker System (Pair) description
Enjoy high-quality stereo or surround sound without the hassle of running speaker wires throughout the house with this pair of RCA wireless speakers. Ideal when teamed with a traditional stereo receiver or as rear surround speakers in a comprehensive 5.1-channel system, the RC970s receive their signal from a three-channel transmitter, which connects to ... review details
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RCA RC970 Wireless Stereo Speaker System (Pair) Customer Reviews
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I spent the first couple days after receiving these speakers trying to decide whether to return them or not. The technology seems to be incredibly sensitive to any number of things. I'll try to list some suggestions for things to try before you give up on them.
1) My audio source was a 1/8" stereo (mini-jack) plug from my computer. The speakers come with a cable with a 1/8" jack on one end and 2 RCA connectors on the other end. When I connected the RCA connectors to the transmitter, the sound was always very weak and distorted. I finally connected my own Y-adapter to convert the RCA connectors back to 1/8" (so the cable was now 1/8" jacks on both ends) and plugged it into the 1/8" plug on the transmitter, and the sound was much better.
2) The transmitter and speakers have a choice of 3 channels (they all must be using the same one). I tried plugging the transmitter into different outlets around my home. I found that in some of them, channels 1 and 3 wouldn't work at all while channel 2 still would. So when you first set things up I'd suggest using channel 2 to start off testing.
3) The troubleshooting part of the instructions warns not to plug the transmitter or speakers into a surge protector, and I found this to be true. It also warns about halogen lamps and light dimmers causing interference. My halogen lights didn't seem to be a problem, but my kitchen dimmer switch caused noise regardless of which outlets I used for the transmitter and speakers. With no audio source playing, you might try turning up the volume all the way on the speakers to make it easier to hear the noise as you go around turning things off and on to test.
4) It goes against the grain, but the speakers sound is generally louder and fuller if you switch them both to Mono rather than designating them as right and left channels.
5) The system acts more like it is transmitting a radio signal than traveling through the electrical wiring. The transmitter would be working and then I'd set it on my metal monitor stand and it would stop. One of the speakers will lose connection if I place my hands on both sides of it or sometimes just stand in front of it. At one point I could make it play simply by plugging in a 12' extension cord (not connected to anything) into an outlet in another room. Then I could make it stop by standing over the end of the extension cord (not touching it) or starting to fold it up.
6) The speakers are more picky about the source volume level than the main speaker system hooked to my computer. The sound was a little harsh and distorted until I reduced the level.
7) Pay attention to the 6 x 7 x 11 dimensions. The speakers are about twice the size I had assumed they'd be - too large and heavy to hang up on the walls as I'd intended.
Despite all that, I'm probably going to keep them. With a lot of tweaking they can give a fairly acceptable sound. And Amazon has them heavily discounted at the moment ($79.98). The few other amplified speakers I found were usually around $300, and then I'd still have to run wire(s) to them. |
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