Thread: Wireless surround speakers

Hey guys,

I'm still learning on the go here and just had a question about wireless surround speakers. I was wondering what options were out there since I don't want wires running from my receiver to the back of the living room. I notice Aperion and Kef make some sort of wireless surrounds. Are they any good? How easy to install? What would you guys recommend? Thanks!

I wonder if the much more expensive Aperion wireless surrounds have a similar hiss as that which elwaylite reported on his KEFs. I had Sony wireless surrounds back in the late 90s and the hiss on those annoyed me because I could hear it during the content. I assume the KEFs are much much improved?

Right now I'm leaning towards the Aperion surrounds. Setup seems much easier than the KEF's. If I didn't mind wires, this would be much easier for me. I just don't want wires running on the floor of my apartment's living room.

Polk is supposed to be coming out with a new surroundbar late August. I emailed them and they said it will have a completely new driver/new technology. Maybe I'll end up getting a Denon receiver, whatever the new Polk surroundbar will be, sub, and these surrounds. I'm trying to weigh all my options...

^ The reviews on the Polk wireless rear didn't seem too good when I looked that up. So I kinda crossed that off the list. Could I possibly do something like a receiver + sub + soundbar + the Aperion surrounds since a soundbar wouldn't produce the "surround" effect? Or would that not make any sense?

Originally Posted by Derek1984

^ The reviews on the Polk wireless rear didn't seem too good when I looked that up. So I kinda crossed that off the list. Could I possibly do something like a receiver + sub + soundbar + the Aperion surrounds since a soundbar wouldn't produce the "surround" effect? Or would that not make any sense?

I personally have never owned a soundbar, but I would give it a try if I was you. Go check out a store that you can demo one in.

Do you have a wall with carpet that you could run speaker wire for your surrounds along? You could always stuff it between the carpet and baseboard and never see it.

Originally Posted by elwaylite

I think that would sound better than nothing at all. The soundbar for front left/right and center may screw with Audyssey setup, so you may need to tweak manually. I've heard a few sound bars, and they are much better than TV speakers.

I'd just stay away from Audyssey all together.

^ Thanks. My other option would be to get floor standing speakers with subs in them. Any you would recommend for $500 a piece or less? Then get a center channel by the same brand as the floor standing speakers.. And add the Aperion wireless speakers to that.

Originally Posted by elwaylite

I used to feel that way, but if you set it up properly, it does a good job. Now with the soundbar, I may would give it a shot, but Im betting it wont react right.

I just dislike the lack of tweakability. After helping my friend with his Onkyo I was happy to go back to MCACC on my Elite.

Originally Posted by Derek1984

^ Thanks. My other option would be to get floor standing speakers with subs in them. Any you would recommend for $500 a piece or less? Then get a center channel by the same brand as the floor standing speakers.. And add the Aperion wireless speakers to that.

You could check out the Definitive Tech BP8020ST. I had a nice long test with it's much bigger brother the BP8060ST last week and it was a fantastic speaker.

The 8060ST gave me the biggest case of GAS I've had in a long long time.

Any BB with Magnolia should have these in stock.

Originally Posted by elwaylite

Disco has been looking at a lot, he can prob help. All Ill say is I love my Def Tech ProCinema speakers.

I absolutely fell in love with the new Def Tech BP Towers.

^ Thanks. The Def Tech's have caught my eye. Any other options that might be as good but less money that would have a sub built in? I assume my options are limited wanting a sub built in to the speakers.