Brown University Product Development Survey on Speakers

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Seriously, I have no life.
Done.

One comment, a wireless speaker should also be wireless from electrical cords to have real world usability. Long lasting batteries would be a real asset.
These already exist. Look for Outcast speakers. They can be used as free-standing on batteries or plugged in and have a 3.5mm input jack for iPod or other source. They olso offer a wireless transmitter (2.4GHz) that connects to the source and is good for at least a couple of hundred feet, depending on the structure. The controls are all membrane switches and waterproof. It sounds really good, too.

http://www.soundcastsystems.com/
 
That survey seems to be written without a desire for actual input, but merely a confirmation of a preconceived direction.

We've reviewed and previewed several systems. Many of them have the same flaws.

Some offer amplication that is not bypassable and is dramatically underpowered and designed for HTiB (10 watt) speakers.

Some are line-level and allow the use of external amps but do not separate right and left channels

Some operate on 2.4GHz and are thus affected by or affect wireless networks, phones, etc.

Some combine the above problems together.

So far ALL amplified models have cheap spring clip type connectors.

The ultimate wireless solutions would:

a) present a simple box with two-prong power cord that could plug directly into an AV receiver
b) broadcast in something other than 2.4GHz
c) be rock solid in its transmission
d) have incredibly low latency/delay
e) have TWO receivers, one for each speaker
f) have OPTIONAL amplifier modules that provide REAL amplification of at least 50 wpc
g) as per (f), the receivers could simply receive signal and use external amplifiers via RCA connections
h) cost less than $250 without amplifiers, less than $400 with amplifiers

No one has done this yet to my knowledge, at least not in a nice package.
 

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