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- Restore the details and vibrancy your music and movies lost during compression. X-Fi technology intelligently enhances the highs and lows so you'll hear it all--crisp cymbal crashes, wailing guitar solos, screeching tires and booming explosions
- Expand your stereo music and movies into virtual surround sound. Voices are centered in front of you. Ambient sound appears all around you... just like a live performance
- Listen to Xtreme Fidelity music and control playlists up to 100 feet (30 meters) away from your PC using the X-Fi Wireless Receiver
- Use the remote controls with the Xmod Wireless transmitter or the X-Fi Wireless Receiver to play, pause and skip through your music
- Add as many X-Fi Wireless Receivers as you like to get all that great Xtreme Fidelity music in every room of your house
streams music wirelessly from your computer for playback on your home audio system * compatible with protected music files, like those purchased from the iTunes® music store * transmitter connects to your PC's USB port * receiver connects to your home audio system * remote control * minijack headphone outputs on receiver and transmitter * Average Rating of 3.50 out of 6 reviews
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I guess i'll keep it - M. Friedman, Apr 18, 2008
In short: not so bad of a product. The x-fi works for most of the music that I have. I've tried it with winamp and WMP, and I found it working better with the media player (the remote works for most of the functions). Streams without delay. Nice design and good range.
Cons: only two channels (some might find it limiting), plastic scratches sooo easily, loss of volume, should have a configurable remote, takes some time to figure how to work it, useless surround effect, but the worst part: it fights with my wireless. I have learned to live with this "effect", when I use it I usually watch dvd's and listen to music, but sometimes my wireless (hawking rooter)goes completely down with this thing on.
Back to pros: price, expandability.
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Bad reviews of products I own always confuse me. - W. Woodworks, Feb 06, 2008
This is a truly plug and play solution. No drivers, no software, no special media players, nothing. Plugged them in - one to my laptop via USB and one to my old Bose 501 system via 3.5mm stereo jack. Boom - everything works, everything sounds OK. Played my Yahoo Launchcast, played my Windows Media Player, no problems. My only complaint is why aren't the remotes RF? Why would you use IR remotes on something that you should be able to tuck away and never see again? That said, the RF remote on my Bose stereo is all we really need. After playing with it a while, I broke out the instructions to make sure I wasn't missing anything cool. Nope, nothing to miss, the whole process took me about 5 minutes and 4.5 of them were to unpack the thing. I use this system for the Muzak in our showroom, and to rock out when we are closed. I'd highly recommend this system to anyone wanting to broadcast your computer music to your stereo remotely.
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can't beat it for the price - Roberto A. Caminos, Feb 01, 2008
First off, this product is incredibly easy to setup. Everything just worked right off the bat. About the only hitch was I had my transmitter placed to close to my lap top which caused interference, but Creative did a great job of communicating this limitation. Sound is crystal clear and the device is attractive and compact. I plan on buying additional receivers for the bedroom, the kitchen and den. BTW I plan on using 2.1 computer speakers since they give great sound and are very affordable. I strongly recommend Logitech speakers since they always have great sound and build quality.
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Works great, documentation is weak - Mark Steven Kowalski, Dec 19, 2007
Update: downgrade to a 3 star. Reception is occasionally very poor, turning the music into "underwater warbling".
It didn't take long to set up the transmitter & receiver. I was skeptical of the quality of reception at the receiver end since it was a wall and 40 feet from the transmitter. But, it works great! Small and unobtrusive with a high quality finish.
The downside to this is the weak documentation on the interface between the transmitter and the computer system's media player. There are no recommendations in the printed docs or on Creative's web site about which players work and which don't. I'm hoping that Creative's MediaSource player will have full support.
The remote receiver and its remote control do have the ability to talk back to the transmitter, so this is really a 2-way system.
I programmed my Sony Remote Commander to control the receiver and its interface to my Sony amplifier. Everything works great! ...now for that media player part...
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Play your PC music collection all around your house wirelessly and with superior sound! - Art Corvelet, Aug 31, 2007
The Xmod Wireless comes in 2 parts, a transmitter and a receiver. The transmitter connects very simply to your PC via USB and it functions as a USB soundcard, applying X-Fi sound enhancement to any sound or music that is passed through it. Compressed audio like AAC, WMA and MP3 files are upscaled to 24 bit quality and surround sound effects can be added.
You have to experience this to appreciate it. It really does make your music sound better. Sometimes the improvement is more subtle than at other times, but the quality X-Fi provides really shines when you connect the receiver end of the Xmod Wireless to a good set of speakers that you might have in your theater or family room.
So, on to part 2 of the package. The wireless receiver. This enables you to control and listen to your music anywhere you place the receiver in your house. Your PC music collection is streamed around the house with top notch quality and fidelity. I have my receiver connected to my theater setup and the sound is fantastic. You can purchase additional receivers if you'd like to play your music in multiple rooms.
Cool things about the package overall. The range is great and there is no lag. Plus, it just works. You don't need to have your own network or anything running already. Just turn on the receiver and transmitter and away you go, nothing to fuss with. If you do have a network running, this won't interfere with it at all. I think both units are stylish as well. They fit right in with high end equipment and they are pretty small.
You also get a remote for each side and there are inputs so that you can connect an MP3 player. With the remotes, you can skip tracks, pause tracks, turn on and off the X-Fi features, etc.
I don't really have any negatives other than the price, but I still think it's worth it. Sonos has products with similar features that cost up to $1000. Xmod Wireless gives you what you need with better audio technology for a lot less. It would also be nice to have a small display on the receiver unit so you can see what you are browsing.
Overall, Xmod Wireless is highly recommended. The unique combination of a driverless and simple to use USB soundcard with a high quality streaming device is an excellent way to introduce your PC to your home theater setup or to any room of your house.
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