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Acoustic Research AW822 900 Mhz Outdoor Wireless Speakers (Brown) | 
 enlarge | Brand: Acoustic Research
Category: CE
List Price: $129.99
Buy New: $54.99
You Save: $75.00 (58%)
New (44) from $54.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  21 reviews
Color: Brown
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 10.2
Dimensions (in): 8.7 x 16.7 x 13
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: AW822
Model: AW822
UPC: 044476042225
EAN: 0044476042225
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Wireless speaker can be used indoors or out and has up to 250 foot range | | • | Water resistant design with built in carrying handle and tripod feet for ease of use and stability | | • | Automatic level control avoids sudden changes in volume while 2 way acoustic design provides high quality omni directional sound | | • | Convenient push button auto lock phase lock loop tuning locks onto transmitter signal and guarantees clear audio | | • | Dual power mode with AC adapters supplied -batteries optional |
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Product Description
sold individually * built-in 7.5-watt amplifier * 2" dome tweeter * 5" woofer * acoustic suspension (sealed) design *
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| Customer Reviews: Read 16 more reviews...
 It SUBSTITUTES a speaker for your stereo speaker, it doesn't ADD one. December 7, 2007
34 out of 54 found this review helpful
WARNING if you are trying to ADD a speaker to your STEREO!!
I was trying to ADD a speaker so that I could hear in the kitchen music that was playing in the living room. Since I have a stereo in the living room, the instructions are to plug in the transmitter to the headphones jack (you CAN'T use the speaker output jacks in the back of the stereo). Once you plug anything into the headphone jacks of my stereo (I think this is true for most, if not all, stereos), the stereo speakers cut out. Thus, to get this speaker to broadcast music into my kitchen, I have to stop the music in my living room. Since I wanted to have music throughout my house for a party, this didn't work for me.
 Acoustic Research know the how to December 16, 2007
16 out of 17 found this review helpful
This rugged outdoor speaker is perfect for listening to ball games while I'm working in my garage or for background music when I'm on the deck enjoying the pool/hot tub. The neighbors surely appreciate that I don't have to open my window and crank my stereo to get the sound to carry outside anymore. I love the fact that the wireless speaker stops the sound from coming out the main speakers, as the other reviewer points out. I find it to be an advantage, not everyone in the house wants to hear play-by-play sports commentary. Also, if you spend a couple bucks at the local Radio Shack, you could most likely get an adapter to jack into the stereo's speaker output. That is, if you're trying to add speakers to you system, rather than transmitting the signal to this wireless speaker, (which is how the product is designed to work). The setup is a cinch, I was out the box and rolling in 5 minutes flat. The auto tuner and frequency lock are great features; they really take care of the static, (900Mhz is a heavily used frequency). If these feature don't get rid of the static, completely, moving the transmitter around will. The sound quality is fair, but not astonishing. I optimized the sound quality by playing a bit with the levels on the stereo, transmitter, and the speaker itself and I'm quite satisfied with the results. Powering the speakers by batteries makes this speaker really versatile, but if your parties frequently last till three in the morning you can always plug the speaker directly into the wall, (take the batteries out first though, unless they're rechargeable). I'm thinking of adding another speaker to my arsenal, this spring, so I can party to omni directional sound in stereo.
 Works but I Have Issues May 11, 2008
6 out of 9 found this review helpful
This speaker basically fulfills my needs, but I have a couple of issues. First, the small black transmitter does not use batteries. I have to have it plugged into an outlet. Since I use the system with my laptop, I wanted a system that did not need to be plugged in at all on either end. I work from home and take my laptop outside with my kids. I wanted a nice wireless speaker outside so when I took time out to play I could continue to listen to the live-streaming radio. It sounds fine, but because I have to plug in the speaker (I'm scared about leaving batteries in it after reading the reviews) and have to plug in the transmitter, the system does not make life easier at all. I'll keep looking, but I'll use this until I find something that really meets my needs. Oh...also, for some reason, the power won't go off, so I have to unplug the speaker for it to stop.
you get what you pay for July 14, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Working fine as a single outdoor speaker off my amp inside. I selected it because it could output from the tape loop, so I could listen to the same music inside and out and because it could use AC power(I have an outdoor outlet on my deck).
The transmitter is inside a cabinet. It is transmitting clearly through that cabinet and then through the wall. Occasionally it goes to static but then you hit the reset button on the speaker and it fixes itself. One time it was just pure static, and I fixed it by re-booting the transmitter
Quality of the sound itself is OK. As good as you could expect for $60-odd
Acoustic Research AW822 900 Outdoor WIreless Speaker April 2, 2008
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
My wife is hearing impaired so she had always had the T.V. turned-up so loud it is worrisome to me. She found wireless earphones uncomfortable so we purchased this wirelees speaker system as a substitute. It works perfectly for our needs as she can move it closer to her ear wherever she is located in the T.V. room. It is light weight and easily moved from room to room whenever we chose to do so. The sound quality is excellent,thus serving our needs perfectly in every way.
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