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Hitachi W-Series Smart Wi-Fi Speakers

rpeebles

Apr 18, 2019

Hello ! Can two of these speakers be connected to achieve stereo sound ?

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KC-130

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Apr 18, 2019

rpeeblesUnfortunately, no. The speakers can be "grouped" together in Party mode but each speaker will play the same signal and it cannot be separated into L/R channels for stereo. Two years ago I had 8 of these throughout the house. They do create very nice sound and are easily worth the $69 in this drop (for the W100 model). They are super-easy to configure and will automatically re-attach to the network after a power outage. They're great for playing the same signal throughout the home when you just want background music everywhere. Of course, you can play something different to each one as well. Only occasionally would one of them would get confused and need to be manually re-added to the network but it took only 2 minutes and required no fiddling with the router.

rpeebles

Apr 18, 2019

KC-130Thank you for your very kind and informative reply !

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NashKiwi_Al

May 2, 2019

rpeeblesI have a W100 (Lounge) and a W50 (workshop). Pros: nice sound. I can play using bluetooth, attached Chromecast audio (AUX) or using the app. I have a NAS with all my music loaded, and can play /queue from the central source using the app. Grouping is good, to play synchronised tunes throughout the house. Cons: I find after a power outage, I need to manually switch on the unit again - it keeps all my settings, but need to press the button in the back. App is so-so - I find I need to continually close /re-open the app (rather than just switching to it), and it often takes a couple of attempts to find the NAS. Changing wifi neyworks is a little complex - I ended up doing a factory reset. Bluetooth tends to disconnect after a period of inactivity - I have it paired with my Alexa, and sometimes I need to disconnect /connect to play music Overall, it's cheaper than most of the competition, with decent sound, and as long as you have some dexterity with the app it works well. I am probably going to get another...

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