Enter to Win: Aperion Intimus 4B Speakers with Wall Mounts!

[StphNieuw]

1. Have you heard of either of these free services?
no

2. How do you currently play music from your computer on your home audio system?
using my iPod and 3.5mm cable from laptop to receiver

3. Would you be interested in a powered speaker that you could plug into any AC outlet and then play music from your personal collection via your computer without any other components?
Not really.

What controls that you would expect this speaker to have (power, volume, etc.)?
n.a

4. Do you currently own a smart phone? (iPhone or Android device?)
I currently have a Blackberry

 

[AcuDefTechGuy]

1. Have you heard of either of these free services?

NO

2. How do you currently play music from your computer on your home audio system? (Please detail your set up: Aperion Home Audio Link (HAL), Sonos, Squeezebox, Roku etc.)

Windows Media Player - play WAV format; HTPC connects to pre-pro via HDMI

3. Would you be interested in a powered speaker that you could plug into any AC outlet and then play music from your personal collection via your computer without any other components?

YES - Kitchen

Controls - Power & Volume

4. Do you currently own a smart phone? (iPhone or Android device?)

YES - Palm Treo 800W (windows mobile 6.1)

 

[PAW]

1. Have you heard of either of these free services?
NO

2. How do you currently play music from your computer on your home audio system? (Please detail your set up: Aperion Home Audio Link (HAL), Sonos, Squeezebox, Roku etc.)
I use the headphone out to RCA to receiver

3. Would you be interested in a powered speaker that you could plug into any AC outlet and then play music from your personal collection via your computer without any other components?
Yes. Bedroom, outdoors and garage.
Yep! Power & volume.


4. Do you currently own a smart phone? (iPhone or Android device?)
An older Treo 755p

 

[Wheatenterrier]

1. Have you heard of either of these free services?
Nope

2. How do you currently play music from your computer on your home audio system? (Please detail your set up: Aperion Home Audio Link (HAL), Sonos, Squeezebox, Roku etc.)

Ipod headphone jack to sacd input on reciever

3. Would you be interested in a powered speaker that you could plug into any AC outlet and then play music from your personal collection via your computer without any other components?

Maybe, If it wasn't a pain to get my collection on it. I would use it in the bathroom, kitchen, and excercize room. I would want it to have some bass.

4. Do you currently own a smart phone? (iPhone or Android device?)

Yes, Iphone and Android phone x2 in our fam.

 

[wesley63]

1. Have you heard of either of these free services?

Yes, I have heard of Mac AirPlay, but only heard of it. I have never experienced it.


2. How do you currently play music from your computer on your home audio system? (Please detail your set up: Aperion Home Audio Link (HAL), Sonos, Squeezebox, Roku etc.)

I have a couple of iPods and several iPod docks on systems around the house. I currently have no way to stream music to systems. I do listen to Pandora on the Roku some.

3. Would you be interested in a powered speaker that you could plug into any AC outlet and then play music from your personal collection via your computer without any other components?

Yes, I would use this in the basement bar area. As far as controls, power and volume are pivotal. The ability to progress to the next song of a playlist would by the next most important. This would require an interface back to the source computer.

4. Do you currently own a smart phone? (iPhone or Android device?)

No. My cell phone doesn't even have a camera, if you can believe it.

 

[sjcguy]

Have you heard of either of these free services?

Hear of then but never try

2. How do you currently play music from your computer on your home audio system? (Please detail your set up: Aperion Home Audio Link (HAL), Sonos, Squeezebox, Roku etc.)

Netbook -> USB DAC -> Pre-amp -> 2ch Amp (remote login to control)
HTPC -> Optical -> AVR -> 5ch Amp

3. Would you be interested in a powered speaker that you could plug into any AC outlet and then play music from your personal collection via your computer without any other components?

YEs, would be nice to use in the bedroom or garage

4. Do you currently own a smart phone? (iPhone or Android device?)

No and I don't plan to get a smart phone in the near future.

Note this contest ends on October 31st, 2010. Winners will be drawn shortly thereafter.

 

[808htfan]

Contest Questions:
Both Apple and Microsoft are making it easier for music lovers to listen to their collections by offering free music streaming services through either Windows 7 or iTunes 10. Windows 7 certified devices utilize “Play-to” and Mac is offering “Airplay”. Both allow you to push music from your computer to a connected device that is certified for the service.

1. Have you heard of either of these free services?

• YES (If Yes, please explain which service and how you use it.)
• NO

2. How do you currently play music from your computer on your home audio system? (Please detail your set up: Aperion Home Audio Link (HAL), Sonos, Squeezebox, Roku etc.)

3. Would you be interested in a powered speaker that you could plug into any AC outlet and then play music from your personal collection via your computer without any other components?

• If yes, where you would use such a speaker (bedroom, bathroom outdoors, kitchen etc.)?
• What controls that you would expect this speaker to have (power, volume, etc.)?

4. Do you currently own a smart phone? (iPhone or Android device?)

1) No

2) Squeezebox

3) Not really

4) No

 

[Knucklehead90]

1. Have you heard of either of these free services?

Yes - however having heard of them I don't currently use either. (why does knowing about them make one assume I use it?)

2. How do you currently play music from your computer on your home audio system? (Please detail your set up: Aperion Home Audio Link (HAL), Sonos, Squeezebox, Roku etc.)

Toslink cable directly to the Integra DHC 40.1 using FooBar 2000 or VLC Media Player (much better than Windows Media Player).

3. Would you be interested in a powered speaker that you could plug into any AC outlet and then play music from your personal collection via your computer without any other components?

No - I already have that.

4. Do you currently own a smart phone? (iPhone or Android device?)

No.

 

[96cobra10101]

1. Have you heard of either of these free services?

No.

2. How do you currently play music from your computer on your home audio system?

I don't.

3. Would you be interested in a powered speaker that you could plug into any AC outlet and then play music from your personal collection via your computer without any other components?

Bedroom, living room, workshop.

Track list-search gui, volume control.


4. Do you currently own a smart phone?

Iphone 3g, Iphone 4.

 

[HiRez1394]

Music Streaming Services

Both Apple and Microsoft are making it easier for music lovers to listen to their collections by offering free music streaming services through either Windows 7 or iTunes 10. Windows 7 certified devices utilize “Play-to” and Mac is offering “Airplay”. Both allow you to push music from your computer to a connected device that is certified for the service.
1. Have you heard of either of these free services? No.
2. How do you currently play music from your computer on your home audio system? I currently use a PS3 to play my iTunes music but am considering a Wadia 171i transport for my iPod.
3. Would you be interested in a powered speaker that you could plug into any AC outlet and then play music from your personal collection via your computer without any other components? Yes, I would place such speakers either in a bedroom, kitchen, or both. I would expect the speakers to have a volume control and some means to control music selection playback.
4. Do you currently own a smart phone? No, not yet.

 

[Shiitaki]

Answers to questions for drawing

1- Yes I have heard of these functions from Apple and Microsoft. I doubt Microsoft's will work reliably on the pc end. The Apple version might be useful when friends come over and want to share something from a phone.

2- I use 2 devices. I have an older Apple TV. All of my cd's are on the Apple TV hard drive so I don't have to stream them, I sync through I tunes to make additions. The Apple TV is connected via optical and component because it's not limited by these connections. I use the WDtv to play 24 bit FLAC files, via hdmi. I copy the flac files to a usb notebook hard drive that is left attached to the WDtv.

3- I use either my computer or AV system to listen to music. I don't have a need for a set of speakers like that.

4- I have an Iphone 4

 

[jwalk]

1) no i have not heard of them
2)i have my laptop streaming it to my ps3 then out to the reciever
3)yes - bedrooms and dinning room - volume for sure and maybe auto on/off
4)yes a blackberry

 

[Ohmen]

1. Have you heard of either of these free services?
NO

2. How do you currently play music from your computer on your home audio system? (Please detail your set up: Aperion Home Audio Link (HAL), Sonos, Squeezebox, Roku etc.)
I stream it using windows media player to either my TV or my A/V receiver. Both devices have network connections.

3. Would you be interested in a powered speaker that you could plug into any AC outlet and then play music from your personal collection via your computer without any other components?
If yes, where you would use such a speaker (bedroom, bathroom outdoors, kitchen etc.)? Yes, that would work good for my bedroom.
What controls that you would expect this speaker to have (power, volume, etc.)? Volume
4. Do you currently own a smart phone? (iPhone or Android device?)
Yes, Droid Incredible

 

[pbmpharmacist]

1. Have you heard of either of these free services?
YES, I have heard of Airplay but I haven't used and I do not have experience with either.

2. How do you currently play music from your computer on your home audio system?

Ipod connection to my receiver

3. Would you be interested in a powered speaker that you could plug into any AC outlet and then play music from your personal collection via your computer without any other components?
Yes, for my living room (my HT is in my basement).

Controls that you would expect this speaker to have: power, volume, maybe equalizer.

4. Do you currently own a smart phone? (iPhone or Android device?)

No.

 

[sashaiam]

1. Have you heard of either of these free services?
Nope

2. How do you currently play music from your computer on your home audio system? (Please detail your set up: Aperion Home Audio Link (HAL), Sonos, Squeezebox, Roku etc.)
Usually through my Xbox 360. Does that count?

3. Would you be interested in a powered speaker that you could plug into any AC outlet and then play music from your personal collection via your computer without any other components?
If yes, where you would use such a speaker (bedroom, bathroom outdoors, kitchen etc.)? Yes, - Kitchen and basement.
What controls that you would expect this speaker to have (power, volume, etc.)? Power, volume, maybe bass and treble adjustments.

4. Do you currently own a smart phone? (iPhone or Android device?)
Nope.

 

[kokeshi]

1. Have you heard of either of these free services?

NO

2. How do you currently play music from your computer on your home audio system?
I use my mp3 player with headphones or hooked up to speakers.

3. Would you be interested in a powered speaker that you could plug into any AC outlet and then play music from your personal collection via your computer without any other components?
Yes. That would be great. I would use the speakers in my bathroom, kitchen, or anywhere that I happened to be in the house.

* What controls that you would expect this speaker to have (power, volume, etc.)?
I would like the speaker to have volume and power adjustments.

4. Do you currently own a smart phone?
No.

 

[auge.dog]

1. Have you heard of either of these free services?

NO

2. How do you currently play music from your computer on your home audio system? I have a Creative wireless system - works well, easy, and was very inexpensive.

3. Would you be interested in a powered speaker that you could plug into any AC outlet and then play music from your personal collection via your computer without any other components? Yes - Outdoors. I would expect speaker to have a power switch and volume control.

4. Do you currently own a smart phone? (iPhone or Android device?) No.

 

[blownrx7]

1. Have you heard of either of these free services?
NO

2. How do you currently play music from your computer on your home audio system? (Please detail your set up: Aperion Home Audio Link (HAL), Sonos, Squeezebox, Roku etc.)

SQUEEZEBOX TRANSPORTER

3. Would you be interested in a powered speaker that you could plug into any AC outlet and then play music from your personal collection via your computer without any other components?
YES
If yes, where you would use such a speaker (bedroom, bathroom outdoors, kitchen etc.)?
OFFICE
What controls that you would expect this speaker to have (power, volume, etc.)?
POWER AND VOLUME WOULD BE ENOUGH FOR THIS SYSTEM

4. Do you currently own a smart phone? (iPhone or Android device?)
NO

 

[The Dali]

Hello, thanks for the contest!!!







Contest Questions:
Both Apple and Microsoft are making it easier for music lovers to listen to their collections by offering free music streaming services through either Windows 7 or iTunes 10. Windows 7 certified devices utilize “Play-to” and Mac is offering “Airplay”. Both allow you to push music from your computer to a connected device that is certified for the service.

1. Have you heard of either of these free services?

NO, I'VE NEVER HEARD OF THESE SPECIFIC SERVICES, ALTGHOUGH i HAVE BEEN INTERESTED IN USING PANDORA WITH A REMOTE WI-FI RADIO.

• YES (If Yes, please explain which service and how you use it.)
• NO

2. How do you currently play music from your computer on your home audio system? (Please detail your set up: Aperion Home Audio Link (HAL), Sonos, Squeezebox, Roku etc.)

I CURRENTLY USE ITUNES OUT TO AN ONYKO AMP AND TWO POLK SPEAKERS. I ALSO USE PANDORA THROUGH THE COMPUTER.

3. Would you be interested in a powered speaker that you could plug into any AC outlet and then play music from your personal collection via your computer without any other components?

ABSOLUTELY.

• If yes, where you would use such a speaker (bedroom, bathroom outdoors, kitchen etc.)?
  
  BEDROOM, BASEMENT, POSSIBLY THE DECK.
  
  
• What controls that you would expect this speaker to have (power, volume, etc.)?

I WOULD EXPECT IT TO HAVE VOLUME, TONE CONTROLS, DISPLAY INFORMATION ABOUT THE MUSIC. i'D LOVE THE ABILITY TO SWITCH SONGS, CHANNELS.


4. Do you currently own a smart phone? (iPhone or Android device?)

YES, IPHONE.

 

[timmay8612]

1. Have you heard of either of these free services?
NO
2. How do you currently play music from your computer on your home audio system? (Please detail your set up: Aperion Home Audio Link (HAL), Sonos, Squeezebox, Roku etc.)
I'm broke and old school. Optical cable from my Macbook to my AVR
3. Would you be interested in a powered speaker that you could plug into any AC outlet and then play music from your personal collection via your computer without any other components?
Yes
If yes, where you would use such a speaker (bedroom, bathroom outdoors, kitchen etc.)?
A kitchen version would be cool, but I'd most enjoy an outdoor version if at all possible.
What controls that you would expect this speaker to have (power, volume, etc.)?
I'd expect the functionality of an iPod, or preferably a phone control app.
4. Do you currently own a smart phone? (iPhone or Android device?)
No, Palm Pre plus