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Streaming tunes about your gaff is where it’s at these days. But with Philips and Sonos leading the way, can the Sony AIR-SA20PK and its iPod–friendly powers get a look in? Read our Sony AIR-SA20PK review and see whether this slab of audio loveliness c...
Top sound quality, great remote control and easy to use...
No Wi–Fi, extra units need to be close by...
A cheap and excellent alternative to the more expensive Sonos...
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gadgetshow.channel5.com Updated: 2011-10-04 07:36:07
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Sonos-alike iPod music streamer, with a main Apple-friendly dock (requires speakers) and two self-contained slave units. Wireless S-AIR audio transmission, AM/FM radio and built in LCD displays. 8W amplification and stereo out jacks.The goodWhen the SA...
When the SA20PK works, it works very well indeed. The S-AIR technology delivers crisp, clean, well synchronised sound, although it lacks low-end grunt. The spangly main remote control lets you hunt out tunes from your iPod, change lighting and sound effec...
How the mighty have fallen - Sony has gone from inventing portable audio to churning out iPod accessories in a few short decades. This budget effort won’t do it many favours – the slave unit remotes can’t navigate your iPod, the wireless...
Can Sony deliver a Sonos-like experience at a fraction of the price? Well, yes and no. The main dock has a whizzy remote and wireless sound is great – as long as the slave units aren’t too far away. Fine for iPod junkies but more ambitious med...
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This isn't the first time has tried its hand at wireless music systems. Its Gigajuke range didn't quite hit the mark, so now it's over to the Sony AIR-SA20PK to take up the multiroom music baton.There are three boxes in all, each of which needs mains...
Smart build, simple to connect and use, wireless music in three rooms, stereo output from main unit, FM/AM radio...
Sound quality is a little lacklustre, no DAB radio...
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There’s a remote for each box giving you full functionality on the main dock, or volume and skip track/station on the wireless systems. Sounds fineThe receiver systems’ sound is satisfactory-to-good in sub-£100 iPod dock category, but not much better...
Smart build. Simple to connect and use. Wireless music in three rooms. Stereo output from main unit. FM/AM radio...
Sound quality is a little flat. No DAB radio...
As long as you don’t expect the world sonically, this system delivers multiroom in simple style on a budget...
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There’s a remote for each box giving you full functionality on the main dock, or volume and skip track/station on the wireless systems. Sounds fineThe receiver systems’ sound is satisfactory-to-good in sub-£100 iPod dock category, but not much better...
Smart build. Simple to connect and use. Wireless music in three rooms. Stereo output from main unit. FM/AM radio...
Sound quality is a little flat. No DAB radio...
As long as you don’t expect the world sonically, this system delivers multiroom in simple style on a budget...
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justanothermobilemonday.com Updated: 2011-10-04 07:36:07
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So this one was kind of a surprise. I asked Sony for a loan so that I could test out their new S-AIRPLAY iPod-based system and a monstrous box arrived at my door within a week. From the pictures online I thought this thing was a lot smaller! I spent j...
The S-AIRPLAY was my first taste of an iPod dock and wireless speaker system, and it was fantastic having both those things rolled into one package. Really, the only major issue I have with the system is the price point. At $400 it’s not a small pur...
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The astonishingly well-executed—and expensive—Sonos Bundle 150 has long been the premier wireless home audio system, but Sony wants a piece of the action. Enter its Air-SA20PK S-Airplay. Both manufacturers aim to make your music collection ava...
Clean wireless audio transmission. Expandable up to ten rooms. Full iPod navigation with main remote control.
Wireless signal can be interrupted by Wi-Fi and cellular radios. Cant handle deep bass at high volumes.
Despite a relatively affordable price and clean audio transmission, the Sony Air-SA20PK S-Airplay wireless audio system suffers from design flaws and range issues...
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