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Bluetooth Audio Adapter for Music Streaming Sound System esinkin W29 us Wireless Audio Adapter Works with Smart Phones and Tablets Wireless Adapter for Speakers

Last Updated: October 3, 2019 (Refresh Now)
8.5
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Review Analysis - 976 recent, verified reviews

Detailed Mode
Sound Quality
 277
music, stereo, speakers, sounds, receiver
+86%
-14%
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" ...  I have a Pioneer VSX Series (older model) and the sound quality is superb.  ...  "
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" ...  I have a 150 watt Yamaha stereo receiver in my garage / man cave .  ...  "
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" ...  Sound is as good as the source and as good as your speaker system. ... On a good system with a high quality MP3, it can sound as good as CD .  ...  "
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" ...  Great accessory to my sound set up.  ...  "
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" ...  I have a very old Bose Wave System (the 1st issue) and this little thing hooked right up and I can listen to music right from my iPhone that remains in my hand.  ...  "
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" ...  Brought the old high-powered amp into the digital age  ...  "
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" ...  Has good range and sound quality.  ...  "
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" ...  and a pair of Awai speakers .  ...  "
Device Compatibility
 277
bluetooth, stereo, connected, receiver, connects
+82%
-18%
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" ...  It connects quickly to my IPhone.  ...  "
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" ...  Once connected, problem's solved. ... It allows you to connect any blue tooth item from cell phones, tablets and TV's to a set of powered speakers or your audio system.  ...  "
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" ...  Because I do not have a switch or unstitched plug on my receiver I had to come up with an easy way to turn the unit off an on.  ...  "
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" ...  This BT adapter works like a charm. ... turn up the volume on your phone or controlling device. ... These types of adapters are volume controllable from the BT device attached.  ...  "
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" ...  Bought this to allow bluetooth connectivity to my outdoor stereo. ... Folks at weekly pool parties simply connect to it wth their phones and can now play their fav tunes at the party easily.  ...  "
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" ...  It easily connect my phone S9 plus to the Bose companion 2 series 2.  ...  "
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" ...  Allows me to use Bluetooth to connect music/audio from my phone to my 1970's vintage stereo component system.  ...  "
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" ...  It connects to my iPad every time - no issues. ... Everything connects on its own.  ...  "
Bluetooth
 208
receiver, adapter, stereo, connect, blue tooth
+85%
-15%
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" ...  I've never had a problem with this phone working with any other bluetooth device.  ...  "
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" ...  Setup is as simple as selecting the product from the option in your TV's bluetooth speaker option.  ...  "
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" ...  My phone (Bluetooth version 4.2) pairs easily.  ...  "
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" ...  Was able to plug into the venues sound system and Bluetooth music from iPhone.  ...  "
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" ...  The Adapter was easy to connect to my smartphone via Bluetooth.  ...  "
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" ...  Updated my dinosaur audio system with this to bluetooth to my Echo Dot.  ...  "
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" ...  If you have ever paired any bluetooth device in the past, it takes about 10 seconds to connect.  ...  "
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" ...  I hooked this up to an older Onkyo receiver to connect with my Echo Dot.  ...  "
Ease of Use
 163
easy to install, easy to set, super, simple, connect
+99%
-1%
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" ...  Super simple to hook up and pairing.  ...  "
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" ...  Super easy to set up and use.  ...  "
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" ...  Inexpensive and easy to setup and use  ...  "
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" ...  Simple to install.  ...  "
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" ...  I was amazed at how easy this was to install and use.  ...  "
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" ...  easy to set up  ...  "
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" ...  It is fantastic and simple to set up.  ...  "
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" ...  Works flawlessly and is easy to use.  ...  "
Setup
 127
easy, setup, super, set, easy to setup
+97%
-3%
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" ...  It was a breeze to install and set up, and the sound is fine.  ...  "
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" ...  Super easy pairing.  ...  "
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" ...  Connects quickly, easy to setup and works flawlessly.  ...  "
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" ...  First off, very tidy and well-organized packaging, as well as a pictorial setup guide that was no-nonsense.  ...  "
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" ...  Took less than 5 minutes to setup.  ...  "
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" ...  Does what it's supposed to do and I'm not an overly technical person, easy to install.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to setup nice.  ...  "
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" ...  It was simple to set up, affordable, and does what it is supposed to.  ...  "
Product Reliability
 57
working, months, died, week, stopped working
+46%
-54%
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" ...  This "adapter" worked for a grand total of 10 minutes, then stopped functioning.  ...  "
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" ...  Stopped connecting after 2 months of use.  ...  "
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" ...  Worked for a month.  ...  "
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" ...  Used for a few months then one day wouldn’t power on. ... Return window closed a month before failure.  ...  "
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" ...  I will reserve judgement on durability for I have only had it 5 days.  ...  "
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" ...  Product worked intermittently for a few months then died.  ...  "
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" ...  Out of nowhere, the entire unit died.  ...  "
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" ...  pretty sure its dead after 1 week.  ...  "
Ports
 50
plug, receiver, rca, stereo, aux
+76%
-24%
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" ...  It seems that an on/off switch would be a huge help as unplugging means I have to keep track of the cables and crawl around the plugs, etc.  ...  "
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" ...  Plug and play.  ...  "
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" ...  Once plug into my 20 year old receiver, it worked as well as I could have imagined.  ...  "
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" ...  After I plugged in the RCA cables to the AUX inputs on the amp and plugged in the unit, I was able to pair it to my phone in seconds.  ...  "
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" ...  Put its adapter in the switches AC outlet so when the amp is on it automatically will link to Echo.  ...  "
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" ...  Plugged this into the RCA ports, and I'm back to making the neighbors mad like I did when I was a teenager with that stereo.  ...  "
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" ...  A virtual plug, connect and play device I used it to connect my 4K TV to the legacy audio system in my den.  ...  "
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" ...  Using the switched power outlet to power this so when i power on stereo the adapter gets power too.  ...  "
Price
 44
money, good, worth, value, good product
+84%
-16%
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" ...  If you can live with that it’s a good product for the price.  ...  "
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" ...  It was on sale for $11 and I must say it was money definitely well spent.  ...  "
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" ...  Most bang for the buck, methinks.  ...  "
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" ...  This product has a great price and size. ... I did get it at a lightning price!  ...  "
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" ...  I would say that it has a good 40' range.  ...  "
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" ...  This works just as well at 1/3 the price.  ...  "
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" ...  its a fair price and met my expectations.  ...  "
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" ...  The price is awesome too!  ...  "
Network
 44
signal, connection, house, connectivity, reception
+70%
-30%
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" ...  Range is ok, I can get about 35 feet from it before I have issues.  ...  "
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" ...  It will stay connected while you walk into the house from the garage and back.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy installation, The BT signal is quite strong.  ...  "
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" ...  Just know that it is powered by house current.  ...  "
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" ...  It connects easily and automatically when I get back home (from down the driveway!  ...  "
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" ...  It will stay connected as long as you're in range and will reconnect when you get back into range.  ...  "
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" ...  Has great reception, even to different floors .  ...  "
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" ...  No interference even with multiple walls and even metal wals between and never lost connection even at more than 50ft!  ...  "
Cables
 43
cord, receiver, cable, aux, wires
+63%
-37%
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" ...  Just plug it in and hook up the cables and you're good to go.  ...  "
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" ...  It seems that an on/off switch would be a huge help as unplugging means I have to keep track of the cables and crawl around the plugs, etc.  ...  "
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" ...  I use the cable that it came with and it worked right out of the box with no hassles.  ...  "
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" ...  I’m happy not to use cable anymore to connect my phone to the speakers.  ...  "
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" ...  Much higher quality adapter than the one I purchased from another company. ... Quality of wires seem durable.  ...  "
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" ...  Long power cord was a bonus.  ...  "
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" ...  Like that it comes with 3.5mm to RCA cables.  ...  "
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" ...  No more cords!  ...  "
Volume
 38
loud, turn, speakers, stereo, adjust the volume
+47%
-53%
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" ...  I bought this so I could hook up my Amazon Echo to Bose speakers and get louder sound.  ...  "
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" ...  You can't control the volume from your phone.  ...  "
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" ...  Item does not have volume control and distorts, when volume is all the way down it just cuts out,  ...  "
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" ...  But that is probably just the iPhone volume  ...  "
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" ...  I have to turn it up very loud, and when I switch to another source I get blasted by sound.  ...  "
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" ...  I still had to go to my analog stereo in order to control the volume.  ...  "
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" ...  With volume on the lowest setting on both the phone and amplifier audio is still loud and badly distorted.  ...  "
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" ...  But I couldn't turn my phone down low enough to get rid of it, and it is blatantly obvious and unlistenable at higher volumes.  ...  "
Capacity
 34
range, garage, walls, signal, reception
+94%
-6%
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" ...  We attached this to an old 90’s stereo that lives in our garage & is hooked up to the speakers on our backyard patio.  ...  "
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" ...  Just know that it is powered by house current.  ...  "
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" ...  Bought for my detach garage.  ...  "
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" ...  Works great in my car.  ...  "
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" ...  It connects easily and automatically when I get back home (from down the driveway!  ...  "
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" ...  IF I forget to turn off my system in the wood shop, it will connect in my house 130 feet away through two walls!!!!  ...  "
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" ...  First, it is quite small which lets me position it discretely on the bookcase for good reception.  ...  "
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" ...  Range is ok, I can get about 35 feet from it before I have issues.  ...  "
Returns
 33
returned, back, sent, returning, replace
+9%
-91%
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" ...  I tried to get them to replace it and they gave me the run around and never replaced it.  ...  "
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" ...  Died 2 days after the return window closed.  ...  "
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" ...  May be returning.  ...  "
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" ...  I am sending it back.  ...  "
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" ...  Returning the item.  ...  "
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" ...  Please let me know if I can get a replacement.  ...  "
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" ...  This is being returned back to Amazon because of this issue.  ...  "
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" ...  This had clearly been returned. ... If one is returned with markings on it, it either needs to be replaced or discounted for resale.  ...  "
Controls
 25
control the volume, button, control, device, stereo
+36%
-64%
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" ...  One minor qualm, this unit should have a power button.  ...  "
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" ...  You cannot control the volume from your phone which is a deal breaker (if you are using this like I did, connecting your phone to a vintage audio receiver).  ...  "
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" ...  Tried multiple reboots, both power adapters, short and long press of the pairing button.  ...  "
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" ...  Only complaint is there’s not on/off button. ... The button on top is only for pairing.  ...  "
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" ...  With other bluetooth devices, I am able to raise and lower the volume with using the volume controls on the side of my phone.  ...  "
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" ...  When connected I could not control the volume from my phone it was either on or off. ... I still had to go to my analog stereo in order to control the volume.  ...  "
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" ...  The only drawback is you can't control the volume via your phone.  ...  "
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" ...  Volume control doesn't work with my Galaxy Android.  ...  "
Marketplace
 24
works as advertised, one, exactly as described, product, works
+79%
-21%
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" ...  Works as advertised.  ...  "
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" ...  Will buy another identical item.  ...  "
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" ...  Works as described.  ...  "
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" ...  Product was exactly as described.  ...  "
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" ...  Works as advertised  ...  "
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" ...  works as advertised  ...  "
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" ...  Functions exactly as described!  ...  "
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" ...  Bought it and it was just as described.  ...  "
Size
 21
tiny, size, compact, want, nicely
+95%
-5%
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" ...  If you still have a nice stereo but are dealing with the iPhone adapter fiasco or just want to have your phone in your pocket while you do stuff around your house, buy this thing.  ...  "
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" ...  It’s very small and sleek and you don’t have to worry about it wanting to pair itself to everything when you don’t want it to.  ...  "
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" ...  This product has a great price and size.  ...  "
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" ...  Small and inconspicuous.  ...  "
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" ...  Get one for home and one for travel or portable outings like I did.  ...  "
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" ...  Small in size and big on range.  ...  "
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" ...  Love how small and easy it was to use.  ...  "
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" ...  Very small unit which is nice.  ...  "
Software Platform
 19
google, windows, fire, echo, android phone
+68%
-32%
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" ...  It took under 60 seconds to install, and by the time I walked back to my Amazon FIRE Tablet it was paired with my rather fussy BOSE SOUND system. ... Alexa's voice even started sound damned sexy (and that worries me).  ...  "
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" ...  Connects really quick with my Samsung S7 and Amazon Echo Dot.  ...  "
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" ...  Simple to use, works like a charm, and has countless applications.  ...  "
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" ...  Works with android and I-phone.  ...  "
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" ...  device with installed app connects to it in a snap.  ...  "
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" ...  works with android and ipod .  ...  "
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" ...  However, do be aware that if you have a decent sound system for your home theater, your smart TV will stream Spotify for you.  ...  "
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" ...  Very happy with the connectivity to my iPhone, laptop and Android phone.  ...  "
Cable Length
 15
rca, cord, cables, aux, included
+67%
-33%
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" ...  Ample cord length from unit to plugin.  ...  "
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" ...  Long power cord was a bonus.  ...  "
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" ...  One less cable needed!  ...  "
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" ...  Just plug it in and hook up the cables and you're good to go.  ...  "
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" ...  Like that it comes with 3.5mm to RCA cables.  ...  "
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" ...  No more cords!  ...  "
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" ...  Used a higher quality RCA cable for better sound.  ...  "
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" ...  It is super easy to connect using the included RCA type cable.  ...  "
Product As Described
 15
exactly as described, works, described, product, item
+93%
-7%
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" ...  Works as described.  ...  "
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" ...  Item is exactly as described.  ...  "
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" ...  Exactly as described.  ...  "
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" ...  Product was exactly as described.  ...  "
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" ...  Exactly as described  ...  "
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" ...  works as advertised  ...  "
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" ...  Works as advertised  ...  "
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" ...  Functions exactly as described!  ...  "
Call quality
 11
phone, want, music, people, house
+91%
-9%
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" ...  Other people will hear what you are listening to.  ...  "
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" ...  Wanted the ability to broadcast music from an iPhone and listen on a home sound system.  ...  "
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" ...  Alexa's voice even started sound damned sexy (and that worries me).  ...  "
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" ...  Sounds as clear as my ears can hear anyways.  ...  "
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" ...  I can now Bluetooth hog calls from my phone  ...  "
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" ...  And I can walk around with my phone.  ...  "
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" ...  The complete my wife has is music stops when your phone rings, but that's kind of expected.  ...  "
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" ...  I am so happy to hear those amazing speakers being put to use again!  ...  "
Build Quality
 9
wires, two, looks, thing, broke
+56%
-44%
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" ...  These pick my phone up through a solid door and down the hall!  ...  "
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" ...  Feels and looks cheap, however it work just fine.  ...  "
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" ...  Quality of wires seem durable.  ...  "
Apps
 8
apps, youtube, volume, update, stuck
+75%
-25%
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" ...  My smart phone music (Youtube, Google Play, and any apps with sound) came over my stereo receiver with crystal clear sound.  ...  "
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" ...  Great solution for playing online music (apps) thru a vintage audio system.  ...  "
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" ...  device with installed app connects to it in a snap.  ...  "
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" ...  I wanted to listen to Spotify and YouTube Music while I work on my toys.  ...  "
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" ...  Now I stream from phone or tablet, pull music from cloud or innerwebs.  ...  "
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" ...  Simple to use, works like a charm, and has countless applications.  ...  "
Headphones
 8
headphone, rca, adapter, stereo, device
+50%
-50%
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" ...  It came with a RCA jack to a Mic jack.  ...  "
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" ...  I thought maybe it was my phone so I connected SkullKandy wireless ear buds and I've been listening for over 3 hours without have that issue.  ...  "
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" ...  The output power was insufficient even for earphones.  ...  "
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" ...  My laptop showed it as a headphone adapter with no headphone plugged in. ... When I tried to activate the device the laptop asked me to jack in the headphones first.  ...  "
Cleaning
 8
music, dust, stereo, listen, hooked
+88%
-13%
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" ...  Clean, minimal design.  ...  "
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" ...  Sounds clean, easy to pair.  ...  "
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" ...  But for a few bucks, this does provide a great option for background music or "music to do Spring Cleaning to."  ...  "
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" ...  Plus, it feels great to breathe new life into decent but older audio equipment rather than have it collect dust or throw it out.  ...  "
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" ...  Super easy to install, transformed my Onkyo with speakers in my home sound system connected to my Mac with no more cables - Super clean sound !!  ...  "
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" ...  I can clean the house and listen to music in any room, or I can lay in bed and hear my books vs using my phones speaker.  ...  "
Overall performance
 7
solid, works, otherwise
+86%
-14%
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" ...  An incredible value and a solid performer.  ...  "
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" ...  Did the job  ...  "
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" ...  It’s not much to look at but it does the job.  ...  "
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" ...  does the job.  ...  "
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" ...  Does the job .  ...  "
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" ...  Gets the job done on my old 70’s solid state.  ...  "
Features
 7
feature, light, flashing, features, stopped
+71%
-29%
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" ...  Pressed the button on top of the Esinken - the blue light started flashing.  ...  "
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" ...  Oh, and I like that it has a soft light .  ...  "
Delivery
 6
shipping, delivery, day, arrived, received
+50%
-50%
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" ...  First one was dead on arrival.  ...  "
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" ...  After much analysis I determined that this little box was the culprit.  ...  "
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" ...  Ordered in June.  ...  "
FM
 6
fm, bose wave radio, tuner, radio, get
+83%
-17%
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" ...  Got this for an old Bose wave radio.  ...  "
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" ...  Brought new life to my Bose CD/Radio.  ...  "
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" ...  Bought this to update an old am/fm tuner with speakers.  ...  "
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" ...  I have a Bose Wave radio .  ...  "
Comfort
 6
use, feels, ears, pick, cheap
+67%
-33%
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" ...  Now I feel useful too.  ...  "
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" ...  Keeping my fingers crossed that it keeps working as well as it is!  ...  "
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" ...  This is a good way for me to teach class hands free.  ...  "
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" ...  Feels and looks cheap, however it work just fine.  ...  "
CD/DVD
 5
working, using, still, selection, player
+100%
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" ...  On a good system with a high quality MP3, it can sound as good as CD .  ...  "
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" ...  CD players have been set aside and this is connected to the CD input.  ...  "
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" ...  And yes you still have a working VCR!  ...  "
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" ...  Highly recommend for anyone who has that old stereo and is still using CD’s!  ...  "
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" ...  I work in a shop that's been using the same CD player for the last 11 years. ... As you could imagine, 9 hours of one CD is not such a great time for whoever's working.  ...  "
Fit
 5
fit, fall, wires, two, sticky
+80%
-20%
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" ...  Easy to set up and love the adhesive on the back of the product to mount it since it doesn’t weigh much.  ...  "
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" ...  The sound quality fits my needs.  ...  "
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" ...  Now let’s see how it holds up.  ...  "
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" ...  This product more than fit the bill for what I needed.  ...  "
Design
 5
well, sounds, feels, cheap
+100%
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" ...  it really looks nice.  ...  "
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" ...  Feels and looks cheap, however it work just fine.  ...  "
For Travel
 4
portable, one
+75%
-25%
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" ...  Get one for home and one for travel or portable outings like I did.  ...  "
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" ...  Did the job and it's a great convenience for traveling singers  ...  "
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" ...  While traveling I wanted another receiver.  ...  "
Power Consumption
 4
supply, wart, wall, unit, time
+25%
-75%
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" ...  However I have to take 1star off because it has no power switch, so the unit stays on all the time with no way of shutting it off.  ...  "
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" ...  I would of given this 5 stars if the power supply were not a switching power supply.  ...  "
Lagging
 4
seconds, stops
-100%
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" ...  When streaming stops, the hissing also stops in a few seconds.  ...  "
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" ...  It's been a slow continual issue.  ...  "
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" ...  Only way to turn it off is to unplug the thing, do you want to unplug it every time you use it ?  ...  "
Storage
 4
small, size, nicely
+75%
-25%
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" ...  It's half the size of a deck of cards.  ...  "
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" ...  This does all the same things, takes up less space, and saves you money!  ...  "
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" ...  It’s small and hides nicely behind the cabinet.  ...  "
For Running
 3
get, replace, like, ears
+67%
-33%
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" ...  The best part is when I am outside by the pool I don’t have to worry about running into the house to change the music.  ...  "
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" ...  I would recommend this to anyone who wants to get their old system back up and running  ...  "
As Gift
 3
gifts, bought, couple
+100%
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" ...  I will be order more for gifts .  ...  "
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" ...  I'm going to order a few more for X-mas gifts.  ...  "
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" ...  I use this at work pretty much continuously, and I liked it enough that I bought one as a gift for my brother garage.  ...  "
Noise Cancellation
 3
background, try, sound quality, sound
+33%
-67%
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" ...  Whatever you play is backgrounded by a hissing noise.  ...  "
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" ...  But I immediately noticed a low frequency background hum.  ...  "
Battery Life
 3
one, unit, powered
+100%
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" ...  This unit overcomes an issue with the battery operated one I used to use.  ...  "
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" ...  You'll need a battery powered one for when your running a something that's away from an outlet.  ...  "
Charging
 3
unit, powered, play, battery
+67%
-33%
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" ...  Now I can play streaming with sound quality that no portable bluetooh speaker can touch, no worry about run down batteries and 2-hour charges and the added benefit of voice control (Alexa, play Steely Dan).  ...  "
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" ...  You'll need a battery powered one for when your running a something that's away from an outlet.  ...  "

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Specifications

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