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e-mailed AR but got no reply within 72 hours as they stated. The transmitter is powered up but will not stay on regardless if the remote speaker is on or off. Intend to return this one for a refund. The first unit I received worked for about an hour, then the transmitter stopped working. Received a replacement from Amazon and that one had the same problem.
3 days from order to my door. Plug and Play.Service from ANTOnline was fantastic. The Acustic Research AW822 Outdoor Wireless Speaker system works great. Am running it off direttv xmradio station on my porch.
I have recommended it to others who have been equally happy with it.I do not like this new design as much as the older white version. I have the older white version of this speaker and love it. It gets daily use and has been working flawlessly for about 2 years.Since I liked it so much I went looking for another one for our other home that will be used in and outdoors.
This was the second time I put something in my Amazon shopping cart only to have the price dramatically increase before I made the final purchase. Must be a coincidence. It's a good thing my wife checked with me before completing the order, I told her to remove it, it was not worth $130.I ended up getting it from another vendor for the original price ($70). When we went back to the shopping cart the price had almost doubled.
This one I use in a three story home with the transmitter on the third floor and I have no problem with the speaker all the way down to the basement or outside on the deck, easily 50 feet through multiple walls/floors. This new one in my opinion is pretty ugly, the older one was much nicer.I put this new brown version in my Amazon shopping cart but waited a day or two to make the purchase because my wife was going to add to the order. We use it exclusively outdoors by the pool where I have it connected to an XM radio. The older one had a nice handle and seemed to be a better overall quality.
I get a solid good sounding signal using different types of sources. I bought this new brown version and other than the looks it works every bit as good the older one I have. I don't know why some people have problems getting theirs to work under much closer conditions.
The left/mono/right selector switch on the speaker itself is also a nice touch, allowing you to use either one speaker by itself in mono mode, or two speakers in stereo mode. Like others, the very bright blue LED on the transmitter is a bit distracting. We've used it with a fairly modest range - 20-30 feet with only one wall (or a screen door) inbetween, so I also can't comment too much on the reception capabilities. I had pretty low expectations for this speaker, since it's mono and wireless - but I have to say that I'm pleasantly surprised by it's design, operation and performance. The overall design is certainly nice, although the brown color is a little odd. The built-in battery charger (six C cells) is a nice touch, though I haven't tested it for duration yet - but it's nice to be able to use it plugged in or unplugged. True audiophiles will be disappointed by the mediocre sound quality, the the large 6-in speaker and enclosure design generates a bit more bass response than you might expect. The automatic tuning system is a bit odd, and it seems like it always takes a few seconds or a couple attempts to get it going each time you start it up.
Also, you have to hold the off/on button in for a little while for it to turn on or off. One glitch is I have a complicated entertainment system configured around an Onkyo A/R system and to get music from my DISH receiver I have to hook the transmitter up to my TV. Overall a good remote speaker.Jim in Santa Maria, CA The AR AW822 wireless speaker works very well. I bought it to use on my patios when I entertain outside and it does exactly that.
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