Sony Altus S-AIR Multi-Room Music System for PC

Network media players aside, the next hassle-free method of streaming MP3s from PC to other rooms around the house is a dedicated wireless music system. For those who are born rich, Bose SoundLink is a no-brainer choice. Rest of us may consider Creative Sound Blaster for iTunes. Sony today has given an alternative - ALTUS ALT-SA32PC multi-room music system for PC.

Included in the package are two 16W (8W x 2) one-piece speakers that connect to a USB S-AIR dongle which handles the wireless transmission. The two remote speakers, measuring at 9.8" x 4.8" x 5", are pretty slick looking. They come with a remote, touch-sensitive buttons for navigation and built-in 1-line LCD for displaying ID3 tags. The USB S-AIR according to Sony streams at 16-bit 48kHz Linear PCM and operates at 2.4Ghz, putting it in the path of most household appliances and Wi-Fi. At $500, the Sony ALT-SA32PC is by no means cheap, at least you get one more speaker than the Bose SoundLink as well as compatibility with rest of the ALTUS S-AIR product line.

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