Acoustic Research AW877 900 Mhz Indoor Wireless Speakers (Black)

by Acoustic Research

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 19.9 x 9.6 x 12 inches ; 10.3 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 11 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000SETQHQ
• Item model number: AW877
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (66 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #40,068 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

Wireless indoor speaker with up to 250 foot range through walls and floors or windows and celings

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

43 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars High expectations - Did not work for me, January 12, 2008

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M. Ferguosn (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Acoustic Research AW877 900 Mhz Indoor Wireless Speakers (Black) (Electronics)

I don't consider myself an audiophile but I know the difference between good sound and bad sound. I live in a city and I guess there is just too much RF bouncing around for these speakers to work well. I setup the speakers per the manufactures specs and tried the troubleshooting. Even with the speakers 10 ft away I still hear audible pops and hiss. Just for giggles I moved one of the speakers to the bedroom 40 ft away. Maybe the old Victorian I live in has too many layers of lead paint but I could barely hear the music playing and a constant level of hiss almost as loud as the music. The speakers may work better in an environment with less RF inference but they did not work for me. I did like the styling and the front large volume controls and the battery option for the speakers.

24 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Took a Chance -- It didn't pay off, April 10, 2008

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SCB (Moseley, VA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Acoustic Research AW877 900 Mhz Indoor Wireless Speakers (Black) (Electronics)

Based on the other ratings for this product, I felt like was taking a chance order these speakers. It seemed like it was about a 50/50 chance that they would function, if they actually weren't defective from the get go. When I initially set up the speakers I couldn't get clear reception but I figured it was because of the layout of my house and the fact that there were too many walls in between the transmitter and the speakers. When I moved them to another location with a clear line of sight to the transmitter they seemed to be much better. We used them one night and then when I went to turn them on the next night one of the speakers was completely dead and wouldn't even turn on. So, I've already sent them back to Amazon and requested a refund. I checked out the website of one of the bricks and mortar electronics stores and saw a pair of Element wireless speakers that had 14 review and a 4/5 star rating. They were only $100 and I wasn't sure if they'd be good quality, but I picked a pair up last night and they are excellent. They even worked great in the location where I couldn't get good reception on the Acoustic Research speakers. For anyone looking for an inexpensive set of wireless speakers that delivery decent quality sound and seem to be good quality, I highly recommend the Element speakers.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars AR wireless speakers good for what they are, January 20, 2008

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S. Howland "showland" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Acoustic Research AW877 900 Mhz Indoor Wireless Speakers (Black) (Electronics)

These are great sounding speakers for the price and the wireless flexibility is just what I needed. I did run into limitations though. When I had them two rooms away from the stereo I was getting a popping sound every few seconds. I moved them closer and the popping sound went away, so I found the range in my house limited to about 30 feet from the sending unit. I do have a lot of flourescent lights, so that may add to the problem. I also had the sending unit die after about 2 weeks. Fortunately the return for exchange to Amazon was very easy to do. The bright lights on the speakers are annoying, but I solved this by putting electrical tape over them. Finally, I just use them plugged in and would not even consider the cost of putting 8 batteries in each speak, unless maybe if I had rechargeable batteries.

I do recommend the speakers, but just want to note their limitations.