I agree with you on bluetooth. I'm jus looking for something convenient
when I'm not too worried about audio quality, such as listening to a
basketball game over iTunes Radio. We got my son a bluetooth speaker
from JVC. It's about the size and shape of a beer can. It was highly
recommended at
Hi Christopher,
They are convenient, but I'm no big fan of bluetooth except for listening to
audio books and so on. Until recently I was really recommending the Turtle
Shell 2 from Outdoor Tech, but of course not everybody wants a water-resistant
speaker and by now there are also other options
Agreed, I'd never go bac to a entertainment center with speakers in the
corners and wires everywhere. I don't think Arnold ever said whether he
was talking about a prewired house or not, and I just thought that was
one scenario where a home theater receiver might fit the bill.
I got my son a
HiChristopher,
I also don't disagree with what you say although there is a big difference
between wiring a room or house when its being built and trying to retrofit an
existing house with in-wall wiring and speakers. When I bought my house in 1996
it was a spec home, but I bought it early on
Generally a company's app will work with a whole range of their
products, so if there's a Denon app that's accessible and works with one
model of their receiver, chances are it works with all of heir modern
receivers. The entry for the app in the App Store will list what models
it supports.
Hi Arnold,
My recommendation is Sonos. You said “stereo receiver” in your subject so I
assume you are looking for a receiver (amplifier with integrated tuner) for
music playback. If you already own a set of good quality speakers you want to
use, then get a Sonos Connect Amp. You get a very
I'm not pushing home theater receivers or knocking Sonos, and I listen
carefully to everything Sieghard says, especially when it comes to
audio, but I have one tiny point of clarification. Home theater
receivers do come with the ability to tap into subscription music
services and do support
I agree with everything Sieghard said.
I bought 4 Play3’s in December, setting them up as paired units in 2 rooms.
With Spotify, and my iTunes Match, I haven’t had such wonderful and accessible
music listening in decades. And their phone support is excellent, if you need
it. Keith
From:
A couple years ago, I think on Cool Blind Tech, there was a podcast about a
Denon receiver that was quite accessible using an iPhone app. However, even
when that podcast was released, that receiver was no longer available. Being
that a lot of modern stereo equipment is not the most blind
