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52 of 54 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Limited but still a great pleasure, November 7, 2005
First the limitations: You cannot get sound out of both your desktop speakers and the A-250 at the same time, and the wireless connection is only about 85% reliable, even within its advertised range of 30 meters. Sound cuts out if there are too many thick walls between the transmitter and the speakers. Also, other electronics, microwaves, and my 2.5 GHz cordless telephones can interfere with the signal to the A-250.
If you can tolerate these limitations, then you can consider the great pleasures of the A-250:
-- Easy set-up. It honestly took me three minutes to get sound from my XP system using RealPlayer to the A-250. You plug in the transmitter to a USB port, press the blue button on top of the transmitter for two seconds, put batteries into the speaker unit, and then turn it on.
-- Very good sound. For a wireless system, the A-250 produces very good, albeit not very loud, sound. When the signal is strong, the sound is better than FM though not as good as wired, of course.
-- Simple controls. From the A-250 you can pause, play, skip a track forwards or backwards, and control the volume.
-- Works with my Palm Zire71. Saitek includes a 3.5mm jack, which when plugged into my Palm, played sound well through the A-250.
-- Fast support. I emailed Saitek regarding the limitations, and someone wrote back within a day to tell me that the limitations are not surmountable.
Summary: If you don't mind playing sound only out of the A-250 in a different room with few walls between it and your system, and if you don't mind imperfect sound, then the A-250 is for you. I will keep mine, since I can tolerate these limitations and I love my music on the deck and in the kitchen.
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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Great Design, Good Sound, Returning it!, April 2, 2006
First the good stuff:
- I think the idea's great, and the design is really cool
- The setup was amazingly simple - no software to load or anything
- The sound quality (when it works - see below) is great for a 2.4GHz wireless
- The speakers are very good for the size - surprisingly deep and rich
However,
- The range is EXTREMELY limited (we're talking 15 feet and one or two walls)
- All kinds of devices seem to interfere with the reception
- Sound drop-outs/skips are extremely annoying
- Hard to carry - please provide a handle on the next one?
I'm returning my unit and waiting for the next generation. Give these engineers another chance and they'll get it right!
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent item, easy to set up, solid sound, a bit overpriced, January 3, 2006
I have had this item for about a month now and I love it...but it's not for everyone. I am a sound freak and find this item to have pretty good sound for the size. Let's face it, you are not going to get the best sound in the world out of something this size.
Positives:
-Fast and Easy to set up
-Sound is good enough if you are using it for the bathroom, bedroom, garge, kids room, etc.
-Flexible. You can take it with you and use it as a portable speaker system for your iPod because it has a jack to plug in the iPod. You can use it wirelessly on batteries or with an AC Adapter.
-Attractive. The thing is pretty cool looking.
Negatives:
-You cannot play music out of your computer and the Saitek at the same time.
-The sound is not audiophile, but not bad.
-Retail $129.99 is a little steep. I think $99.00 is probably a better price point.
-It's quirky. I live in a loft and sometimes I will get interference because one of my neighbors is doing something.
Overall, if this is something that seems to fit your lifestyle and needs and if you don't need it to sound like a Bose Sounddock or Klipsch iGroove and you also could use a pair of portable speakers for roadtrips too, you should buy this nifty item.
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