Speakers. Wireless and Wired

Post date: Apr 02, 2016 5:12:37 PM

With the Maxim Codecs ability to output to Line Out, Reciever Out and a built in class H headphone amplifier we have a lot of choices for speaker and amplifier combinations. 

For our wireless system we chose OEM style Pro Audio speakers. We use Texas Instruments Pre FCC approved WiFi audio reference design modules to handle the wireless option. These little boards have the ability to communicate Stereo and even 4 channel. And in 48khz 16 bit or 24 bit interleaved audio this allows great sounding audio with up to 4 recievers. They are also capable of auto switching to the wifi channels that have the least traffic. And can go into even higher channels such as channel 12-18 which are very little used. 

Our satellite speakers have 5 1/4 coated kevlar woofers with 1 1/8 dome tweeters while being bi-amped for a total of 100 watts. Bi-amping for those who may not know, means a separate signal is sent to the woofer and tweeter respectively allowing the lows only and highs only to go to the respective drive. Meaning clearer sound and less power loss than conventional speakers. 

Our sub has a 8" woofer with a total of 200 watts.

We use the subwoofer as our center point to receive the wifi audio signal from the server and then distribute the analog portion on to the satellites. We think this method is more economical and less cumbersome than all speakers having Wifi recievers plus the sub has a high pass filter cutting out the low audio portion from the satellites. 

You can directly connect PC type self amplified speakers or even an amplifier if you already have your own speakers.