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How Simple is the Wireless Music?
By Ian Chiu, Managing Editor
Whereas most media receivers send tunes over WiFi or Ethernet, the Logitech Wireless Music System for PC avoids the traffic jam and configuration headaches using a widely-known wireless PAN technology - Bluetooth.
And over this 2.4Ghz frequency, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (aka. A2DP) is the only option to transfer stereo audio from the USB transmitter to the receiver. Short of messing around with XP's Bluetooth stack, which lacks A2DP support, Logitech opts for a better solution - a self-contained Bluetooth connection wrapped by friendly USB. Their marketing label this setup as 'Music Anywhere'.
Streaming Tunes Across the RoomTo get this thing rolling, you first need to plug the USB transmitter to either Windows XP or 2000 SP3 and then connect the receiver to a boombox or HiFi via the bundled RCA cables. On the back of the receiver, you'll also find a 3.5mm jack and a switch for toggling between 'Fixed' and 'Variable'. The 'Fixed' position boosts full-strength, line-level signal. While this is the ideal setting for a HiFi connection, make sure that you switch back to 'Variable' if you're going to put on your headphones. Otherwise, your ear drums will take some serious damage. The 'Fixed' position disables the volume control, so you would still need your speakers' remote. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() As far as media compatibility goes, the Logitech Wireless Music is basically a discrete sound system that still relies on PC's software to handle the decoding; therefore, it is immune to any DRM restrictions. There are several things to keep in mind. For starters, you'll need to keep the media player open and to pick your favorite playlist prior to leaving the desk for your sofa. For some surprise, you may want to enable auto shuffle within the software player. Second, the receiver lacks a display of any kind to tell you the song on air. Lastly, navigation controls are very primitive; all you can do is skipping to the next or previous track. ![]() The Logitech Wireless Music System for PC is appealing to those who don't want to struggle with setting up WiFi encryption, understanding the politics behind the DRMs and upgrading firmwares on some of the more sophisticated media receivers. Given its $149.99 (list) price tag, possible additions of a 2-line LCD and a digital output would be nice. All in all, you are exchanging functionality for simplicity, and it's now up to you to assess whether the Logitech will work for you in the long run. |
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Whereas most media receivers send tunes over WiFi or Ethernet, the Logitech Wireless Music System for PC avoids the traffic jam and configuration headaches using a widely-known wireless PAN technology - Bluetooth.
And over this 2.4Ghz frequency, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (aka. A2DP) is the only option to transfer stereo audio from the USB transmitter to the receiver. Short of messing around with XP's Bluetooth stack, which lacks A2DP support, Logitech opts for a better solution - a self-contained Bluetooth connection wrapped by friendly USB. Their marketing label this setup as 'Music Anywhere'.
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