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Pioneer's MT-01 uses powers lines for streaming
Using the power-lines as a networking system is becoming increasingly popular as a method of streaming content around the home. This good-looking system from Pioneer is the MT-01 which can stream music and radio around the house using your electrical system.
The system
comes with a Sound Station hub, one large 2 x 25W network speaker, a
small 5W network speaker and keyring remote control as standard but
can support up to six speakers. The Sound Station has 5 inputs: two
USB terminals (type A and B), one front audio input and two analogue
inputs.
Features that are quite useful include the ability to be able to stream two different music sources to different rooms and a novelty motion-tracking sensor on the satellite speakers which will crank up the tunes when it detects you entering the room. Somehow, if you have kids or pets, you might find yourself disabling this particular feature within a couple of days. Not cheap though at around £470.
Love the motion tracking idea!
What's the compression? MP3?
I've always been told that even just running speaker cable next to power lines induces interference... when do we get a review to read up how the sound quality is effected on the MT-01
Posted by: Tim Aldiss | October 16, 2006 9:30 PM