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Make your multimedia files available anywhere in your home with 802.11g Wireless Music Bridge. AWMB100 streams the digital music stored on your computer to your home stereo system wirelessly, in the high quality 5.1 surround sound, without running cable through the house.Works best with Airlink101 routers.
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Product works well works well with vista. Only drawback is device locked at 48khz. . airlink worked right out of the box with vista professional. around 10 minutes setup time, and that included ditching the cd that came with it and downloading the latest software from airlink's website.
when i am maxing out my computer and internet connection with filesharing, i hear a few small clicks from time to time.. from a click every 10 minutes to maybe one every couple minutes. this is only when i am maxing out my network. it's not enough to bother me, especially because i know it's my fault for tying the network up. it streams almost perfect with just regular computer/internet use.
sound quality.. i'm going to write this to a certain group of people. for most people using normal, everyday logitech speakers, this won't be an issue. skip this part. however, if you're a music snob, i DID notice an audible loss of quality from hooking mackie studio speakers through the airlink. something just didn't sound right. they sounded better hooked straight to my laptop. i had heard of some people complaing about these devices upsampling 44.1khz music to the devices native 48khz, and not doing a very good job of it. the device itself is locked at 48khz, it can't be changed. so whatever you feed it will be resampled to 48khz. this affects cd's, and almost all mp3's since they are ripped from cds. i use winamp to play my music, and i was able to use an output plugin that resamples what you play to 48khz, but does so in a much better way than how the device does it. [if you need it, it is a free plugin called out_ds_ssrc.dll, just copy it into your winamp plugins folder, reload winamp and tell winamp to resample everything to 48khz.] a big improvement, but i find myself wishing that the device wasn't locked at 48khz to begin with. apple gets it. their airport express is locked at 44.1khz. if i used itunes, i would buy the airport express instead. i know that you can use winamp with airport express if you use purchase a $25 program called airfoil. i'm going to keep things simple right now, i might try the airport express within the next couple years, especially if they open it up to programs other than itunes.
i paid $47 for this through 3btech online. i feel like this will hold me over for the next year or two until something better comes out.
i had looked around for a couple weeks before buying anything, and for me, the options were: apple airport express, linksys wmb54g, airlink awmb100, sondigo sirocco, and audioengine w1. they all have their drawbacks.
1st, if you use itunes, buy the apple. if not, buy something else. i see no reason to buy the linksys or sirocco instead of the airlink. linksys has little support, lots of trouble it seems. the sirocco is $150(!). i don't see how the sirocco is any better than the airlink..? in fact, i wouldn't be surprised if they were the same thing, just branded differently. the audioengine is also $150, and would be worth the money if it didn't cripple your wireless network like people have been complaining about. it only bothers your network if you're using b or g wireless. if your wireless network is all n, then i think the audioengine would be the cleanest, simplest wireless solution.
hope this helps someone..
..george
Product works well works well with vista. Only drawback is device locked at 48khz. . airlink worked right out of the box with vista professional. around 10 minutes setup time, and that included ditching the cd that came with it and downloading the latest software from airlink's website.
when i am maxing out my computer and internet connection with filesharing, i hear a few small clicks from time to time.. from a click every 10 minutes to maybe one every couple minutes. this is only when i am maxing out my network. it's not enough to bother me, especially because i know it's my fault for tying the network up. it streams almost perfect with just regular computer/internet use.
sound quality.. i'm going to write this to a certain group of people. for most people using normal, everyday logitech speakers, this won't be an issue. skip this part. however, if you're a music snob, i DID notice an audible loss of quality from hooking mackie studio speakers through the airlink. something just didn't sound right. they sounded better hooked straight to my laptop. i had heard of some people complaing about these devices upsampling 44.1khz music to the devices native 48khz, and not doing a very good job of it. the device itself is locked at 48khz, it can't be changed. so whatever you feed it will be resampled to 48khz. this affects cd's, and almost all mp3's since they are ripped from cds. i use winamp to play my music, and i was able to use an output plugin that resamples what you play to 48khz, but does so in a much better way than how the device does it. [if you need it, it is a free plugin called out_ds_ssrc.dll, just copy it into your winamp plugins folder, reload winamp and tell winamp to resample everything to 48khz.] a big improvement, but i find myself wishing that the device wasn't locked at 48khz to begin with. apple gets it. their airport express is locked at 44.1khz. if i used itunes, i would buy the airport express instead. i know that you can use winamp with airport express if you use purchase a $25 program called airfoil. i'm going to keep things simple right now, i might try the airport express within the next couple years, especially if they open it up to programs other than itunes.
i paid $47 for this through 3btech online. i feel like this will hold me over for the next year or two until something better comes out.
i had looked around for a couple weeks before buying anything, and for me, the options were: apple airport express, linksys wmb54g, airlink awmb100, sondigo sirocco, and audioengine w1. they all have their drawbacks.
1st, if you use itunes, buy the apple. if not, buy something else. i see no reason to buy the linksys or sirocco instead of the airlink. linksys has little support, lots of trouble it seems. the sirocco is $150(!). i don't see how the sirocco is any better than the airlink..? in fact, i wouldn't be surprised if they were the same thing, just branded differently. the audioengine is also $150, and would be worth the money if it didn't cripple your wireless network like people have been complaining about. it only bothers your network if you're using b or g wireless. if your wireless network is all n, then i think the audioengine would be the cleanest, simplest wireless solution.
hope this helps someone..
..george
Airlink 802.11g Wireless Music Bridge AWMB100 Reviews
Better than Linksys WMB54G . Both PC's in my home run Vista, had some problems with the audio software on one of them. Was able to connect this product to my network very easily. Bought on sale at Fry's for $20 after spending two days on the phone with linksys tech support for my WMB54G without ever being able to use it. Funny that a company like this can make a product Vista compatible and Linksys cant!
Better than Linksys WMB54G . Both PC's in my home run Vista, had some problems with the audio software on one of them. Was able to connect this product to my network very easily. Bought on sale at Fry's for $20 after spending two days on the phone with linksys tech support for my WMB54G without ever being able to use it. Funny that a company like this can make a product Vista compatible and Linksys cant!
Airlink 802.11g Wireless Music Bridge AWMB100 Opinions
Refreshingly Easy Install in XP . My TV and stereo are not readily accessible for running cat5 cable to them. This great product allows me to push all my computer music on my stereo via this wireless bridge. Especially useful when I found out my Sony Blu-ray BDP S350 won't play mp3 disks! (What were they thinking?)
This installed easy in XP. There were actual real instructions. It worked right away. My HP laptop had an older iTunes preinstalled and I got an error message that popped up repeatedly, but only with iTunes. And it still worked. I downloaded a new version of iTunes and no more error messages.
Bonus 1: The graphic equalizer in the bridge's audio center and all the configurations. Bonus 2: There is also an ethernet port on the bridge so I can hook up other items at the entertainment area to the network. (Like the Blu-ray.) Just icing on the cake.
Very Nice product. Some day I might try my luck with it and Vista ;)
Pre-sales interest? Get the user manual at Airlink's web page. Go to downloads tab, near the bottom, the list of products choose AWMB100 and get it and the EXCELLENT quick install guide.
Refreshingly Easy Install in XP . My TV and stereo are not readily accessible for running cat5 cable to them. This great product allows me to push all my computer music on my stereo via this wireless bridge. Especially useful when I found out my Sony Blu-ray BDP S350 won't play mp3 disks! (What were they thinking?)
This installed easy in XP. There were actual real instructions. It worked right away. My HP laptop had an older iTunes preinstalled and I got an error message that popped up repeatedly, but only with iTunes. And it still worked. I downloaded a new version of iTunes and no more error messages.
Bonus 1: The graphic equalizer in the bridge's audio center and all the configurations. Bonus 2: There is also an ethernet port on the bridge so I can hook up other items at the entertainment area to the network. (Like the Blu-ray.) Just icing on the cake.
Very Nice product. Some day I might try my luck with it and Vista ;)
Pre-sales interest? Get the user manual at Airlink's web page. Go to downloads tab, near the bottom, the list of products choose AWMB100 and get it and the EXCELLENT quick install guide.
Does exactly what it's supposed to . I had this music bridge up and running in about 10 minutes from opening the box. Just in time to provide music for our Christmas party. It connects easily and works as advertised. Audio quality is great. For me, it's the perfect solution since it works off of your existing wireless network and requires no additional components that connect to your computer. I have had it disconnect itself and drop out on a couple of occasions but nothing that has been more than a slight annoyance. I would recommend this product.
It work's great! . I've had my Airlink music bridge for a year and couldn't be happier. Crystal clear CD quality audio thru my stereo. Even AM stations from outside the US come in fine. I get great surround sound by attaching the third (middle) wire to the stereo, it took me a while to learn this, but after I did the proper wiring it could not sound better. For those who couldn't get theirs to work, there is a proper sequence turning this on. 1. Turn on the stereo 2. Link your computer to the music bridge thats wired to the stereo. 3. Go online and tune to any online music from around the world and listen in surround sound. Its important NOT to open your web browser until 1 and 2 are complete.
Music thru Windows Media Player has the best quality. I want a couple of these for Xmas gifts but can't find them anywhere, that's disappointing.
Music thru Windows Media Player has the best quality. I want a couple of these for Xmas gifts but can't find them anywhere, that's disappointing.
For the money - it's terrific . I've been looking at a way to connect my vast music collection to my home theater for a couple of years. The solutions always seem either really expensive or really complex or both. I simply want to play some of my favorite music over my good speakers for parties, family gatherings, etc without a lot of fuss or expense.
I picked up the Airlink Wireless Music Bridge at Frys this weekend for $30 and frankly, didn't expect much. I've purchased Airlink stuff before and always returned it after an hour or so of frustration. This was an exception. Within five minutes of removing the shrink wrap from the box, I was listening to my iTunes playlists through the home stereo system, with full bass, great highs, excellent separation and no complicated setup steps.
I honestly didn't even think that the inexpensive music bridge would utilize my iTunes, expecting to have to use some proprietary music program supplied by Airlink, but it simply plays, when running the Airlink Audio Center software, whatever sound would be coming from my PC speakers.
Of course, anything wireless is going to have some quality issues. I hear occasional dropouts and network congestion whine in my music if my home network gets busy with other traffic. But for $30, this is a terrific and easy solution for sending your music to your music system.
I picked up the Airlink Wireless Music Bridge at Frys this weekend for $30 and frankly, didn't expect much. I've purchased Airlink stuff before and always returned it after an hour or so of frustration. This was an exception. Within five minutes of removing the shrink wrap from the box, I was listening to my iTunes playlists through the home stereo system, with full bass, great highs, excellent separation and no complicated setup steps.
I honestly didn't even think that the inexpensive music bridge would utilize my iTunes, expecting to have to use some proprietary music program supplied by Airlink, but it simply plays, when running the Airlink Audio Center software, whatever sound would be coming from my PC speakers.
Of course, anything wireless is going to have some quality issues. I hear occasional dropouts and network congestion whine in my music if my home network gets busy with other traffic. But for $30, this is a terrific and easy solution for sending your music to your music system.
pinky silicone thing . feels nice when you touch it :) it's a nice thing to have for your nano.
Cons Review
Perfect fit except for dropouts . It's a great product, reasonably priced, and provides the ability to use iTunes and paid internet radio. It was easy to install as well. I purchased it at Fry's for the unheard of price of $29.99! The downside seemed to be the occasional dropouts. I suspect these are caused by the buffer becoming full but there was no place obvious to me where I could modify this setting and the documentation didn't touch on that. The documentation is very straight forward for a simple install but the 24/7 customer support really wasn't 24/7. When I called to inquire about the dropouts, I was on hold for 10 minutes and repeatedly assured that a tech would be with me shortly. After 10 minutes had passed, a recording prompted me to press 1 if I wanted to leave a voice message. I didn't press 1 and I didn't want to leave a voice message. Regardless, the system disconnected my call. At that point, I disconnected the device and uninstalled the software. I returned it to the store yesterday and will seek another device that will provide me the ability to boost the buffer in an attempt to eradicate the dropouts.
Technology that's not ready for prime time? . I had to return this product - it did not function. I tried for hours to get the wireless access point to connect with my wireless router, all to no avail. I have years of experience connecting to networks, but this device simply didn't work. It was extremely unstable, with different errors popping up at various stages of the install with no predictability.
The technical support from Airlink for this product was also nonexistent, either online or by phone. The manual had no troubleshooting guide, so there were no suggested responses from Airlink for the multiple error messages that I got as I tried to install their product into my network.
After reading the reviews (ALL negative) of similar devices from other companies, I decided to try the Airlink Music Bridge because it at least got some positive reviews. Perhaps these people weren't trying to use it with a router? I tried every trick available to me (which wasn't much), and NOTHING worked. Taking this as an indicator of how things were going to be with this device, I simply decided to cut my losses and return the stupid thing.
Given the horrible reviews of every device of this type currently on the market, I guess this means that wi-fi audio isn't mature enough to be considered a viable product.
EDIT: (14 MAR 2009) After returning the Airlink Music Bridge, I got and installed a Roku SoundBridge. The Roku device costs ~ 4? more than the Airlink Music Bridge, but is infinitely better! See my review of the Roku SoundBridge (on Amazon) for details about this superior piece of technology.
The technical support from Airlink for this product was also nonexistent, either online or by phone. The manual had no troubleshooting guide, so there were no suggested responses from Airlink for the multiple error messages that I got as I tried to install their product into my network.
After reading the reviews (ALL negative) of similar devices from other companies, I decided to try the Airlink Music Bridge because it at least got some positive reviews. Perhaps these people weren't trying to use it with a router? I tried every trick available to me (which wasn't much), and NOTHING worked. Taking this as an indicator of how things were going to be with this device, I simply decided to cut my losses and return the stupid thing.
Given the horrible reviews of every device of this type currently on the market, I guess this means that wi-fi audio isn't mature enough to be considered a viable product.
EDIT: (14 MAR 2009) After returning the Airlink Music Bridge, I got and installed a Roku SoundBridge. The Roku device costs ~ 4? more than the Airlink Music Bridge, but is infinitely better! See my review of the Roku SoundBridge (on Amazon) for details about this superior piece of technology.
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Feature Airlink 802.11g Wireless Music Bridge AWMB100
- Fully compatible with IEEE 802.11b/g standards
- 10-Band equalizer with 12 preset modes
- 27 global environment effects
- Supports WEP, WPA, and WPA2 for wireless security
- Frequency Band: 2.412 ~ 2.497GHz Standards: IEEE 802.11b / 802.11g
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Product Details
Brand : Airlink101Manufacturer : Airlink101
Model : AWMB100
Publisher : Airlink101
Studio : Airlink101
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