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09-11-2019, 02:14 PM #1
Wireless surround speakers?
I'm trying to figure out if there's anything out there that would allow me to run my current wired Left/Center/Right/Sub speakers (powered by a Denon receiver) with a pair of wireless surround speakers, so that I don't have to run wires across the room. My family room doesn't have an easy way to conceal wires (floor is a concrete slab and ceiling is under the bedroom, so no crawlspaces or attics for running cables).
I've done some Googling, but all of the wireless surround speakers I'm seeing are meant to work with proprietary soundbars or 5.1 systems, not just as a standalone add-on to an existing system. Anyone found anything that might work for this?
FWIW I already own a set of Klipsch surround speakers (passive), so it would be perfect if there was some kind of wireless stereo amplifier that I could just plug into the sends from the back of the receiver, then have the amplifier on the other side of the room running to the speakers. But I haven't found anything out there.Outlive the bastards - Ed Abbey
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09-11-2019, 02:25 PM #2
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09-11-2019, 02:31 PM #3
Yeah, the problem with Cordmate is that the only available wall to run the wires on has a floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace. No easy place to run wires across it, and a Cordmate would actually be more visible.
RE: lag time, most receivers can compensate for delay if you dig in their audio settings.
Found this on Amazon but the reviews seem a bit iffy - sounds like they're cheaply made and may create hum, buzz, or interference with wifi. Not ideal.Outlive the bastards - Ed Abbey
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09-11-2019, 02:36 PM #4
I use a Rocketfish wireless system to run rear speakers for this same kind of set up. been about 5 years of it running continually without a single problem.
FWIW I already own a set of Klipsch surround speakers (passive), so it would be perfect if there was some kind of wireless stereo amplifier that I could just plug into the sends from the back of the receiver, then have the amplifier on the other side of the room running to the speakers. But I haven't found anything out there.
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09-11-2019, 02:37 PM #5it would be perfect if there was some kind of wireless stereo amplifier that I could just plug into the sends from the back of the receiver, then have the amplifier on the other side of the room running to the speakers.
However... if you put the transmitting bluetooth thingie on your Denon amp's line-level sends, the volume difference will be an issue. And there is bound to be time-lag.
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09-11-2019, 02:41 PM #6
If your streaming music just buy a few Chromecast audios. If your playing vinyl, run wires.
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09-11-2019, 02:45 PM #7
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09-11-2019, 02:49 PM #8
I ran wires down the back of the TV mountain of stuff, drilled the floor behind it, ran them under the house through the crawl space, then back up. Could also run them up the ceiling then snake them down the wall to the sides and back of the room and out right behind the speaker.
Go that way really REALLY fast. If something gets in your way, TURN!
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09-11-2019, 02:52 PM #9
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09-11-2019, 03:27 PM #10
You say you have a Denon receiver but would like to stick with your existing speakers? That's fine. If you have a modern (at least mid-grade) Denon, it should be Heos compatible, in which case I believe you can just toss in one of these bad boys to power your rears:
https://usa.denon.com/us/heos-amp
Great product. Haven't done exactly that configuration, but I do believe it's quite possible according to this: https://denon-uk.custhelp.com/app/an...p-for-heos-avr
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09-11-2019, 04:50 PM #11
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09-11-2019, 08:14 PM #12
Sonos AMP- feed your wired speakers off the amp, control Sonos wireless speakers with same amp.
It also has an HDMI port to feed from your TV or receiver.
It works amazingly well. My house had wired speakers in the ceilings in most rooms. I run the Sonos amp hooked through an Ohm limiting 8 port switch. I haven't played around with the Sonos wireless speakers yet, but they are launching an outdoor portable that I will most definitely buy to compliment the outdoor wired Bose speakers I have by the pool. That will give me surround sound out there, but I can bring them inside when done, and I can bring them with me anywhere and use the additional bluetooth feature.
Here is the link to a similar impedance limiting switch-
https://www.amazon.com/Selector-Impe...Q16SP38ADB8PHG
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09-11-2019, 08:38 PM #13
This.
Rocketfish wireless.
Running flawless for 9 years.
FM to rear speakers for zero discernable lag between front and rear. And I've been an audiophile my whole life, played in bands for a good stint, made CDs of our stuff. Shit sound and latency are like fingernails on a chalkboard to me, and send my OCD into overdrive trying to correct it
Rocketfish wireless is totally good.
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09-12-2019, 12:32 PM #14
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09-12-2019, 01:27 PM #16
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09-12-2019, 01:38 PM #17
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09-12-2019, 01:40 PM #18
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09-12-2019, 01:46 PM #19
Wireless surround speakers?
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09-12-2019, 01:55 PM #20
It's complicated there has been lots of re-branding and relaunches over the years.
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09-12-2019, 02:02 PM #21
Kinda like Freedom Fries
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09-12-2019, 02:03 PM #22
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09-12-2019, 02:43 PM #23
Thinking more of the re-branding
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09-12-2019, 03:44 PM #24
For real- go check it out.
Not cheap, but works flawlessly. This was the business SONOS started in. The speakers came later, but now they are back to focussing on the higher end stuff.
This link has some of the answers that you need. Just scroll down- what he is asking isn't possible, but they cover what you are trying to do. It sounds like it is very easy and very possible. For the small price of about $800-900 depending which Sonos speaker you use as you surrounds.
Also, some of the comments mention having to use a "phantom" center setting, but the AMP documentation I researched said it can power up to 4 speakers in parallel, as long as they are at least 4 ohm or more, so right, left, center should be no problem. You should be able to get a 5.1 surround from that setup.
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09-12-2019, 04:39 PM #25
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