I’ve managed to stream high res audio to this speaker, using the Polk Omni app. Interestingly, the DTS Play-Fi app won’t cooperate with me at all. It just won’t find the speaker. But the Omni app works first time every time.
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> On 1 Jul 2017, at 20:45, Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net> wrote:
>
> Just in case you didn’t know.
> You can pair the S6 with another S6 thus enhancing the stereo experience even
> further.
> Yes you get stereo out of the S6 as is so when you pair two you obviously get
> separate left and right speakers.
> I’ve done this with my Polk Omni S2 speakers for outdoor use.
>
>> On 1 Jul 2017, at 8:14 am, Gordon Smith <gor...@mac-access.net> wrote:
>>
>> Hello everybody
>>
>> I've had my own Polk Audio S6 streaming speaker system for a few days now. I
>> have not said anything until now, because I wanted to be able to gain a good
>> insight into the device's performance and functionality first.
>>
>> Dane and I have agreed to pool our resourses to compile a jioint review of
>> this product, and that should be available soon. However, these are some of
>> my initial findings.
>>
>> In terms of audio quality which, after all, is the crux issue when it comes
>> to devices of this type, I had to take a few moments quiet repose so that I
>> could collect my thoughts. All I can say at this juncture is that I'm very
>> glad nobody could see me when I attained my first streaming audio. Reason: I
>> was simply stunned! The device has four amplifiers to drive it's individual
>> drivers and, my oh my, Can you tell! The audio when streaming high quality
>> content is just unsurpassed by any other wireless audio system of it's kind
>> which I have ever encountered.
>>
>> It doesn't quite come up to the standards of my Samsung HW-6500J sound bar.
>> But then again, I wouldn't have expected it too. We're talking about two
>> entirely different devices here, fundimentally different in functionality.
>>
>> But it deffitely compares favourably with the Boes and Bows wireless systems
>> I have here. And neither of those is exactky what I'd call bad!
>>
>> But there's one very marked difference, and I noticed it immediately. If you
>> position the speaker correctly in relation to your listening environment at
>> the time, the stereo separation and reproduction quality are just amazing
>> for such a device.
>>
>> I put some very high quality audio content into the device, and was rewarded
>> by sound production which would put many high-end high fidelity systems to
>> shame. Again, one must be realistic in terms of making comparisons, and I'm
>> very lothe to do so when systems operate so very differently. I will be more
>> detailed later when we do our primary review. But I certainly wouldn't have
>> any difficulty with sitting listening to this device for hours at a time.
>> For me personally, it has re-enabled my appreciation of stereo sound,
>> something which I've not had for some years. And I'm thrilled for that
>> reason alone!
>>
>> More later.
>>
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>> My Compliments And Kindest Regards
>> Gordon Smith
>> 'Accessibility And Information Technology Support Specialist
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