Smart Speaker Wireless Speakers

What a smart purchase. I bought these speakers after some research. I wanted a speaker to match up with my vintage 1973 Hi-Fi. The sound is accurate and clean. Bass is abundant and the highs are great..not shrilly. Thank you Polk for bringing my Vintage Hi-Fi back to it's greatness.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] JBL never fails to put a smile on my face when listening to music with their products! This JBL Authentics 500 retro looking smart home speaker is amazing. Punchy lows, powerful mids, and crisp highs! Everything down to the clean brass / gold accents on the speaker, beautiful grille, to the packaging screams classy. This absolutely can be a center piece and doesnt need to be hidden away like other speakers you may have in your home. As classy and sophisticated the JBL Authentics 500 looks, it does not play around when you need to transform your home into your very own live concert or night club. At it's top volume, you have no distortion and even your neighbors across the street will be enjoying the quality of sound this speaker gives. At this point you don't need to read anymore and just buy this speaker but... it gets even better!! This is a wi-fi speaker meaning you can pair the JBL Authentics 500 with all of your other wi-fi enabled smart speakers in home! An absolute joy to shake your home and feel like you are front stage at your favorite band's concert! If you are contemplating getting this to add speakers to your home or even have this as a stand-alone, you will not be dissappinted in the slightest bit!

I've had many smart and not so smart speakers connected to my TV in various ways. For context all of our TV watching is done via Apple TV. We've used Bluetooth speakers, original Google home speaker, homepod and even Sonos one. My favorite feature is that I no longer have to connect a speaker every time I want to watch TV. The HDMI ARC connection works great. My only gripe is that I'm still waiting for Google Assistant.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The JBL Authentics 500 is a quality eye catching smart speaker (has both Alexa and Google assistant built in) and the fine tuning controls on a downloadable app for your phone. Its look reminds me of classic JBL speakers I’ve seen as a kid, with its black with gold accents and a waffle-like Quadrex grille in the front of the speaker that resembles the 1970’s high end JBL speakers. Even though there is no dedicated RCA inputs for a turntable there is an audio in jack in which you can connect a 3.5mm Stereo Male to 2RCA Male cable, and it works well. I have used the smart feature to create alarms, as a sleep timer, get weather updates, music streaming and to get general information, the extent of its capabilities goes far beyond that all while enjoying the premium JBL sound. The speaker provides plenty of deep bass, and just has a premium sound. Altogether, the system delivers a frequency range of 40Hz to 20 kHz and 270W of power (I got this info from the spec sheet). All of these features make it much more than just a Bluetooth speaker, I believe it will stand the test of time and I will be enjoying it for years to come.

I decided to dispose of my hi fi equipment that I had used for years, CD player, amp, pre-amp, tuner & 2 large speakers in our lounge. I acquired a new iPod touch & discovered I could stream the music wirelessly to any Sonos speaker in the house using our BT wireless router. I downloaded the Sonos software onto my iPod & connected the new Sonos 5 speaker to my wireless network using my laptop, all very simple & straightforwardly, even for me. I could not be more pleased with the result, both for the ease of use & the sound quality. In the future I shall look to acquire further speakers for other rooms in the house, as the system is so easy to use.

I used this, as well as the Samson Concert 288 wireless microphone system, for an all day event with about 100 people under a large tent. I was able to connect a PC audio (with video going to a large flat screen TV), two wireless mics, an XLR input from a solo musician's system and Bluetooth connected to my cellphone to play music. I could easily switch between inputs and adjust tone. The sound output was good, with the sturdy speaker stands elevating the speakers above all heads. The system is very portable, with the amp/mixer snapping into the side of one speaker and a small storage space in the other speaker for power and speaker cables. The two speakers slide together for easy transport, except the comprehensive instructions did not tell me how to get them apart. They are shipped with thin cardboard between them so you have to keep hitting them to slide them apart. After the first time they are separated and the cardboard removed, they slide together easier. My only concern is that the amp/mixer locks into the side of one of the speakers, leaving all of the face exposed. It would be better if there were some sort of panel to cover and protect all of those controls and inputs.

For those that are "shocked" that the wireless speaker does not work with their player, please learn to read. The title on the Roku site specifically says, "Introducing the first speakers designed exclusively for Roku TV™". Couldn't be clearer. These speakers were a breeze to set up - just follow the instructions carefully and don't blast ahead with how you think it should go. Love the sound, look and ease of use. Music streamed from my iPhone sounds rich and full. Please come out with a matching subwoofer ASAP, so I can fully enjoy thunderous bass in action flix. Thanks Roku!

I bought this less than a month ago and I know that this is also a great sound speaker like other Bose to my computer and wireless speakers that connect to the internet and bluetooth, Thanks Bose products.

This is a truly useful item for setting up powered speakers on the road. Usually I place the powered speakers close to an outlet in the corner of the stage and/or hall. This 6' length is perfect for such a setting. In addition I use Alto wireless receivers to cut down on XLR cables - this multiple outlet allows me to power the speaker, the wireless receiver and a DJ light all at the same time. What's really cool is - when the speaker, or light or receiver is on, an LED indicator light lets you know something is turned on. When everything is turned off, the LED light goes off too. So I know when I've forgotten to turn of the speaker at the end of the night. This outlet is built tough and can take the abuse of the road - I highly recommend them for powered speakers!

This is the perfect ideal adapter for using active speakers in a wireless capacity. Specifically, I use the Sennheiser wireless systems to send the signal to the speakers remotely. This adapter is for the needed for the Sennheiser transmitter/receiver packs for providing constant power verses using batteries. I hide the transmitter/receiver packs on top of each speaker out of site from the public and being able to plug them in to the same cord as the active speaker.