Yamaha Wx-021 Musiccast 20 Wireless Speaker, Alexa Voice Control, Black

Yamaha WX-021 MusicCast 20 Wireless Speaker, Alexa Voice Control, Black

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• Fits any space and style of room, even wall Mountable
• Stream your favorite music through Wi Fi, Bluetooth, airplay or Spotify connect. Bluetooth Version/Profile - Ver. 4.2 EDR / A2DP, AVRCP (Bluetooth is compatible with SCMS-T.). Audio Codec - SBC, AAC (receiving only). Maximum Communication Range - 32 feet. 10 in. (without interference)
• Completes your wireless MusicCast stereo or multi room setup; Stream and control multiple rooms with the MusicCast app for iOS and Android
• MusicCast stereo/surround capable; Add a pair to a MusicCast surround capable AV receiver to provide wireless Surrounds for a 5.1 Channel home theater system
• Voice control with Alexa via any echo device

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Brand : Yamaha Audio
Category : Electronics,Portable Audio & Video,Portable Speakers & Docks,Portable Bluetooth Speakers
Rating : 4
ListPrice : US $249.95
Price : US $249.95
Review Count : 256
SalesRank : 0

Yamaha WX-021 MusicCast 20 Wireless Speaker, Alexa Voice Control, Black

• I heavily invested in Yamaha MusicCast not long after it was launched. I purchased the RX-V681 receiver, six wired speakers, two WX-010\'s and two WX-030\'s. I mostly listen to SiriusXM and music I\'ve purchased. I emailed Yamaha a couple of times asking them to include Amazon Music as a source, because I have Prime. They always said \"we\'re working on it.\" Well, they finally added it, but only for their latest equipment. So I spent over a thousand dollars on Yamaha products, and none of them got the firmware update that added Amazon Music. I seriously considered ditching everything and switching to a competitor\'s system after that. Instead, I finally decided to buy an Echo smart speaker. I have the two previous generation Echo Dots, but based on my experience with them I\'ve never been a fan of Alexa. (My favorite thing about her is reading the 1 star reviews written by frustrated users, which is always good for a laugh.) Even though the speaker sounded good, I ended up returning it. Using a Kindle Fire with the smart speaker didn\'t work well, but the bigger problem is Amazon\'s music service, which constantly disconnects and has major issues with volume level. But as a classical music lover, it seemed like I was cheating myself by paying for Prime and not using the music service. Even though the selections on their stations aren\'t that great, a lot of albums stream with Prime, e.g. many of the Naxos recordings. So, even though it\'s substantially more expensive, I decided to purchase the WX-021. Sound quality is good, and there is a basic equalizer built into the app. Although I\'ve had some issues in the past with music being interrupted, either Yamaha or Sirius (or both) seem to have worked out the problem. The speaker holds the most recently played Sirius channel in memory, so if you listen to the same channel a lot you can just use the power button to turn it on and off. This unit also allows you to save three favorites and access them by touching buttons on top of the speaker. The MusicCast app actually works really well when you need it, and the WX-021 includes Amazon Music as a source, even allowing you to search for recordings included with Prime. Unfortunately, none of my other MusicCast equipment has this capability, but it\'s possible to link the WX-021 to other units through the app. Another caveat is that even when using Amazon Music within the MusicCast app, the service still stops unexpectedly. I know this is an Amazon issue, because I sometimes listen to Sirius all day non-stop. The only other downside to MusicCast is that Sirus on demand is not included. The speaker has to be wirelessly connected to a phone or tablet running the Sirius app for that to work.

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