Product Details
- Size: Duo
- Color: Black
- Brand: Cables To Go
- Model: SPK-24GX-DUO
- Original language:
English - Number of items: 2
- Dimensions: 14.00" h x
15.00" w x
28.00" l,
17.60 pounds
Features
- 32-Channel scan-tuning between transmitter and receiver
- SRS WOW provides deep, rich bass and creates a 3D surround effect to provide a superior audio experience
- 2 Compact weather-resistant speakers is powered by 2.4GHz technology, which guarantees a strong, clear signal up to 150FT away
- The system transmitter supports all types audio inputs including RCA inputs for home theater receivers, MP3 players, computers, iPods, iPhones, and iPads.
- Package Includes: 1 RF Transmitter, 2 RF Speaker, 1 Remote Control, 1 AC Adapter for Transmitter, 1 AC Adapter for Speaker, 1 RCA to RCA Cable, 1 3.5mm to 6.3mm (1/4"") adapter plug and User Manual
C2G / Cables to Go Audio Unlimited 2.4 GHz Wireless Indoor/Outdoor 2 Stereo Speaker System with Remote and Dual Power Transmitter, Black (SPK-24GX-DUO)
Product Description
Audio Unlimited's 2.4GHz Digital Wireless Indoor/Outdoor Stereo Speaker system with Remote Dual Power Transmitter allows you to enjoy your music inside or outside without running speaker wire. These compact speakers are powered by 2.4GHz technology, which guarantees a strong, clear signal up to 150FT away. The transmitter delivers a powerful signal through walls or any other obstacles in your home or yard, truly offering endless installation options. Just plug in your iPod, iPhone, iPad, computer, stereo, MP3 player or any other device that has a 3.5mm or RCA audio output and enjoy high quality music wherever you want.
Customer Reviews
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202 of 203 people found the following review helpful.
By John David Slack
Overall, I'm very happy with this speaker system...I ordered 3 pairs of them, in fact, so I could have sound on all three levels of my townhome, and the system seems to work very well through the floors...no drop of signal or distortion noticed. They are attractively styled, they offer a lot of versatility for indoor or outdoor use, and the sound quality is quite good, even the bass. The remote magnetically sticks into the front recess of either unit, the handle makes them extremely portable, and the mood lighting is a nice touch. Very nice. Audio Unlimited really does a lot of wireless speakers, so no doubt they will add more products to their 2.4GHz range of speakers, all of which will work together seamlessly. (Personally, I'm waiting for a 2.4 GHz shower radio, since they already have one in the 900MHz range.)The transmitter has two inputs: an RCA connection (to headphone jacks and the like) and paired red/white RCA phono jacks (to/from most stereo sources). Right now I'm using a wireless Logitech Squeezebox Touch as the music input, so I've got wireless connetivity to the source of music (my computer and/or internet radio), as well as wireless connectivity to the speakers...AWESOME combo.It does have a few idiosyncracies which you should DEFINITELY know ahead of time:1) The units shut themselves off after a few minutes of inactivity. At the loss of a signal, the units immediately go to sleep (signified by a green power LED), and then they shut down completely. This is very desireable power saver in a battery operated device, of course...but not needed so much when you use the wall adapters. Think about it: you want to wake up to a music alarm or you want to press one power button and hear music music booming from all over your house, and you can't, because you have to go over and PHYSICALLY turn on each individual unit everytime you want to listen to them. To me, this is a step BACKWARD and a major design flaw; do you have to go and turn on each and every individual one of your wired speakers everytime you want to listen to music? NO. Anyway, unless you keep providing some kind of signal input, the units will auto shut off. Exacerbating the situation is that the power buttons require a three second press before they turn on, so you can't just quickly tap them all on; NOOoo, you have to wait at each one.2) So, you ask, "What about the power button on the remote?" Well, the remote will not turn the unit on.(!) What the "power" button does is wake the unit up from sleep, or puts it to sleep...but it cannot turn on the unit after it has auto shut-off. So, like I said...get used to holding down power buttons with these units...3) The speaker units operate individually. That is to say, the remote does not interface with the transmitter unit, it interfaces with the speaker units, and only the closest one. If you have them close together, you might be able to catch them both, otherwise you have to point the remote at one, and then the other. This is actualy a benefit if you use them individually in mono mode (say, one in the kitchen and the other in a downstairs living room), but if you have them paired into left and right channels, it can be a little difficult to tell if you really have them at the same volume level.I would recommend these speakers to those who really want wireless, multiple room sound AND who like to move their speakers around more than most people (say, outside for a BBQ, or to a party, or to supplement your home stereo speakers for an awesome movie experience, etc). I'd also recommend them to someone who will only use them as supplemental speakers for a traditional audio source. If you just want multiple room sound and don't imagine moving your speakers ever, I'd probably recommend something wired, or that only has wireless satellite speakers. Or just something ELSE wireless that doesn't require as much hands-on time. My point here is you probably want to turn on your source and hear something immediately rather than running laps around your house tagging speakers.Overall, it's a great product with an 'Achilles heel'...you probably won't find a better combo of sound, portability, and value in a wireless speaker system anywhere else. I'd say its worth the bux, but just go into the purchase knowing that to Audio Unlimited, "wireless" means more work, not less.
66 of 73 people found the following review helpful.
By myatuck
To start, there is an awful lot of commentary out there to the effect that all wireless speakers are junk. I took a chance on these based on Amazon reviews. As you will see, my take is a bit different. Keep in mind my objective: One quality sounding speaker to which I could transmit internet radio (Slacker) and which I could carry from room to room, including the garage and my garden, as needed.1. The product description is awful. What you really have here is a transmitter and a speaker. The transmitter has to be plugged in or run off batteries and hooks up to a music player of some sort. Computer, stereo, Ipod, whatever. The speaker also has to be plugged in or fitted with six, that's right, six, "D" cells. It can be but does not have to be hooked to the music player, hence, wireless. Sound to transmitter via wire, sound wirelessly from transmitter to speaker.2. As for sound "IN" to the transmitter, there are only two inputs, one which connects to the headphone out of your computer, IPOD, or whatever. The other consists of two RCA (red/white) jacks. If your music device doesn't have a headphone out or red/white RCA out, you're gonna be spending more than you thought. In my case, I didn't want to use headphone out. Why? Because the cord that comes with the transmitter is insanely short (it's really set up to use with a cradled Iphone, not so much anything else). Plus, my computer's headphone out is on the front panel and who wants a jack permanently sticking out the front accessory panel? Result? I had to spend an additional $60 for a digital out to RCA converter. What you will need and have to spend depends on what "OUT" connection you intend or have to use.3. If you, unlike me, are willing to use headphone out, understand that this product arrives with warnings out the wazoo, including a bright yellow sheet that screams "read me first". The problem is that very few new computers or other electronic devices, if any, have enough power flowing to the headphone out jack to support this speaker/transmitter. So, you're left with warnings to do this, or that, or buy this accessory, or that. For example, when, using my headphone out, my speaker wouldn't work more than 10' from the transmitter, I was first told Slacker might be the problem, then that I could buy a signal 'booster'. Finally the factory decided my transmitter was defective. When Amazon over-nighted at their cost a second transmitter, I still couldn't get a signal past 20'. There is a reason to buy this, keep reading, but don't do it on the basis of terribly strong transmitter.4. As for sound "OUT", and this is the only bright spot in this review, I really liked the sound of the speaker, as well as the box itself. Very nice case, nice remote which hides away in the case when not needed, nice overall size, easy to carry, stable when set down, quite attractive. I'm no audiophile so I can't comment on bass this and sound wave that. However, the sound was perfect for me, clear as a bell, as good as I've ever heard from any speaker, even my high end stereo jobs. Really, that good.5. The factory did respond to my queries within 48 hours and appeared willing to work with me (although on their time frame which would have been weeks) as to replacement once the problem was identified. That said, this thing arrived with a bunch of qualifying language in the manual that turned out to foreshadow a basic problem: mine won't transmit music 25' from my computer, in fact, the first one shipped barely did 10'. I saw one review where a guy said he was getting 100'. The factory advertises up to 150'. I'm thinking not. Reading between the lines of the factory emails, I'm also thinking there are some quality control issues with these things.The bottom line, for me, is this: I've new, powerful, state of the art, computers. I have one of the fastest commercially available broadbands available. I'm using premium cables. I've tried everything the factory advised including using the headphone jack I didn't want to use, substituting a computer CD for Slacker, and hooking everything up to another music source (my stand alone stereo system). It is not working as advertised and I've wasted literally six hours trying. And, while the factory did respond to my email, it was Amazon and not the factory that went out of their way to help. So, while I liked, really liked, the speaker itself, my gut tells me that 150' or even 100' is someone's pipe dream, that, if you get a good product (which I didn't) and it somehow lasts, the best you're gonna get when it comes to reliable, quality sound is way, way less than the advertised distance.As I wrote the first version of this, everything was boxed for return to Amazon. Now, the next morning, I've decided to, because I really like the speaker itself, to give this thing one more try. What I'm thinking is if I can get the transmitter/wireless to cover the interior of my two story home, I'll run a cable out to the garage (which is maybe 50' from my computer but apparently beyond the range of the transmitter) and when I'm working out there, run the speaker hard wired. Same for my backyard garden.I'll let you know how this turns out. If you buy in the interim, be sure to place a good retailer like Amazon between you and the factory.Update #1: Relocated the transmitter using an audio coaxial cable. Digital audio out from computer, cable, converter, transmitter. Now it sits just off center of my home, on top of a 7' tall bookcase, one foot or so from the downstairs ceiling. I now have perfect wireless reception everywhere in the house. About 40' in every direction. Contrary to advice, I have the transmitter sitting directly beside my wireless route and cable modem ... no problem. By the way, perfect means no static, no dropouts, crystal clear sound from the speaker that I continue to like very, very much. In fact I've noticed I can hear and understand the words to the songs better than I ever have before ... no, I still can't tell you what Louie, Louie is all about but other than that, we're good to go. I also have some hit and miss range outside the house. I still can't get sound in my attached garage and I haven't been able to devine the best way to do that ... will update again when I do. BTW, I've been 'officially' advised by a major wireless indoor/outdoor speaker manufacturer that advertised ranges are hoaky ... perfect, line of sight conditions which you and I will never ever experience. He cut his product's advertised range by a full two thirds when advising me what to expect which is almost exactly what I'm experiencing with the system I purchased.Update #2: Second transmitter failed before I could figure out how to hard wire the garage. Did hard wire the speaker while it was sitting 5' from my computer (just to see if the sound was any different) and the connecting port failed, I'm guessing a bad job of soldering port. I then wasted three weeks trying to get Cables Unlimited to respond to emails. No one was courteous nor professional enough to respond. Called the sales line only to be told by a barely speaking English female that the "sales" company is different than the "support" company, therefore she couldn't help, not even to the extent of providing a working phone line for the support operation. Finally, one last email and it was returned "undeliverable". So, my experience with this product is pretty simple: BAD. Thank goodness Amazon was willing to take the whole mess back. I'll tell you how bad I wanted this speaker to work ... I bought a transmitter/sender from another company (same 2.4ghz) only to find out that the Audio Unlimited speakers and transmitters are "paired" or "matched" at the factory and, unlike quality products, the Audio Unlimited speakers are not adjustable as to channel ... therefore, when your Audio transmitter fails (and I'm betting it will) you are left with a wireless speaker that will only work when hard wired and guess what ... if yours is like mine, it won't work that way either. Bottom line, I'm in the market for a good wireless speaker from a manufacturer that supports their products. IMO, Amazon should drop Cables Unlimited like a hot rock.Update #3: This should be my final comment on this company and product. I NEVER, EVER heard again from Cables Unlimited. Six emails, six phone calls, NOTHING. Amazon promised to look into this company's status but I haven't heard anything. I went with Logitech's Squeezebox Boom which has been discontinued but is still readily available. If interested you can look up my review of the same. I will say here that the sound out of the Boom is not quite as good (at least to my untrained ears) as the speaker in this review but if you have a speaker and two transmitters that don't work, and the company won't acknowledge your existence, its hard to complain. My advice, STAY AWAY FROM CABLES UNLIMITED AND AUDIO UNLIMITED PRODUCTS.
37 of 39 people found the following review helpful.
By Steven S. Poe
Purchased a pair of these (before they came in pairs) in early 2009 after having other wireless speaker systems. I've used them for 18 months and am still delighted. Battery life good (6 D cells each), but comes with adapters and works well with either. Sound is really good for relatively small, wireless speakers, especially if bass is important. I use with mp3 thru an RCA cable purchased at a local Radio Shack and get good response when mp3 is turned up to high volumes. I also use as a wireless speaker for my home stereo system with great results. The only problem is the range is not quite as good as advertised. It does cut out when the range is too much, but that's immensely better than the static produced by other types of wireless. Does a good job of going through interior and exterior walls. Relatively heavy to lug around, but that makes it more stable and less likely to get knocked over. Includes a light to make it more visible in low light, if turned on. Remote is convenient and is stored with a magnet right on the unit. I could not have designed a better product for this use.
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