Smart speaker recommendations
luis_pr
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Comments (2)I do not have a laptop and my husband has a docking station for his and his speakers hook to it so I actually don't know but I would assume so. I am sure one of our handy laptop folks will let us know. My GE speakers are just regular pc speakers and use the jack on the back of my pc, but mine are actually plugged in to my KVM switch so they work with all my computers....See MoreCeiling Speakers recommendations/help
Comments (8)The better ceiling speakers have a "back box", which is an enclosure that encompasses the back of the speaker, concentrating the sound down, improving bass response and reduces bleeding into above floors. I've tried PSB, they sounded pretty good but didn't hold up much past four years. I am now replacing these, when they crap out, with Sonance. Both of these ceiling speakers have 6 1/2" woofers with around 3/4 or 1" tweeters. Yeah, ceiling speakers are hard to audition....See Moreoutdoor speakers and alarm recommendations
Comments (4)We got the weatherproof wireless speakers from Sharper Image for like $130 for the pair. They sound good and can get a fair amount of water on them without harming them. They'll also fully replace them if you pay an extra $30 or so for an extended warantee. They require C batteries, but we bought some of the C battery shells and put rechargeable AA batteries in the shells and they last for about 6 hours at a time before we have to recharge....See MoreIs a “Smart Home” smart?
Comments (51)trashcanman, I meant cat 6 obviously. I've had this argument further up on this thread (where I did say cat 6), but you just can't convince some people that technology improves/changes. "If you have neighbors close by, you are sharing that wireless space with them, and as they add more devices, your speed and reliability will trend downward". Just to reiterate, this is a dated way of thinking... there is very little to no interference with modern 5G routers. Anecdotal proof: I am sitting in my tiny temporary city apartment where there are 28 other wifi networks available, and I can still watch perfect 4K TV through my wifi and my internet is super fast. In 10-15 years, those of you running cat 6 will have to tell stories about the old days when the internet ran through wires and devices had these strange "ethernet ports" every time a kid asks about the strange useless outlets on your walls. artemis_ma, I did run audio wire for speakers.... even though Apple is convinced that wireless sound is ready for prime time, I don't think we are quite there yet. I think we will be soon, but I am not willing to wait a few years to listen to music (also speakers in the ceiling do need power some how). I am pretty happy with Spotify for what you are describing, but that is an entirely different conversation....See Moreluis_pr
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