Set Your Music

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Reviewer’s Guide draft v1.2 SET YOUR MUSIC ! Play music wirelessly anywhere in your home! Create a wireless music system tailored to suit your home with the Sound Blaster Wireless Music System. Installation is simple - no network setup or wiring is required and the Sound Blaster Wireless software allows you to easily stream music all around your home or to up to 4 specific zones. Draft V1.2 Play Music Wirelessly Anywhere in Your Home! >> With Sound Blaster Wireless, you can now stream uncompressed audio from your PC, including your Windows Media or iTunes music library stored on your computer, internet radio, online music services , to anywhere in your home! R: Receiver T: Transmitter Features and Benefits >> Upgrade your PC or Mac to a premium Sound Blaster Wireless sound system and start streaming your favorite music wirelessly around your home. Installation is simple as there is no complicated network configuration or setup. Pair the transmitter and receivers automatically by simply pressing the Connect button on each of the devices. Bundled with easy-to-use software, you can control which receivers to stream your music to – indoors or outdoors. Dedicated Wireless Connection for Outstanding Performance Unlike other streaming audio systems, Sound Blaster Wireless does not piggy back on your home's network so no wireless router is required. It uses a dedicated wireless connection to avoid potential audio break-ups caused by interruptions from your home network to ensure you enjoy clear, uninterrupted music. The system communicates via a 2.4 GHz RF transmission, has a range of up to 100 feet (30m), and transmits audio at 16bit/48kHz. INDOOR Study Relax OUTDOOR Enjoy & Share Play Draft V1.2 Enjoy a Premium Wireless Sound System in Seconds >> For use with Hi-Fi systems – Make your existing speakers wireless! The Sound Blaster Wireless Transmitter* and Receiver bundle creates a wireless sound system in a snap. It includes both a transmitter and receiver. Once you connect your existing sound system to the receiver, you'll have everything you need to listen to your music anywhere in your home. Stereo RCA jacks and a 3.5mm (1/8-inch) mini jack are both available for easy connectivity. Just hook it up to a stereo system, powered speakers, or headphones, and you're ready to go. Easily expand the Sound Blaster Wireless Ecosystem by adding as many Sound Blaster Wireless receivers* as you like up to 100ft. (30m) away from your Sound Blaster Wireless Transmitter. * Available separately or bundled with the Sound Blaster Wireless Transmitter. SPECIFICATIONS Sound Blaster Wireless Transmitter Record: up to 16bit/48kHz SNR @ 1k (A-weight) [wave playback] for headphone and Line Out: Typ 92dB Connectivity : Mic In/ Line In, Headphone/ Line Out, (Front left & Right Output) PC or Mac Connection: USB Connector Note: The battery is included. Remove the plastic strip before using the remote control. Sound Blaster Wireless Receiver Includes the remote to control playback of your music. Connectivity: Stereo RCA Audio Line Out jacks, 3.5mm (1/8-inch) Audio Line out jack, 5V DC In jack Draft V1.2 For Indoor use –Two way speaker designs offers great sound quality! The sleek and stylish Creative GigaWorks T20W series II is a precision-tuned, two-way speaker design, made for excellent desktop performance. The BasXPortTM technology delivers excellent full range audio with rich extended bass, without a subwoofer. The silk dome tweeter with woven glass fiber driver produces crystal clear highs with full-bodied mid range for an unrivalled listening experience. Convenient controls for bass, treble and volume are located on the front of the right speaker, where there is also a headphone and auxin jack for easy connections. The speaker can also be use as ordinary powered speakers by connecting the system via wires to mp3 player or mobile phone. With a range of up to 100ft. (30m), simply plug it in anywhere around your home to enjoy audiophile quality uncompressed wireless audio from your PC or Mac in seconds*. Integrated AUX In allows for connection to other audio devices. SPECIFICATIONS Speaker Power: Frequency Response Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) Length Width: Height: Speaker Weight: 28 watts RMS 50Hz ~ 20kHz >80dB 8.4 cm /3.3” inches 14.2 cm /5.6” inches 22.9 cm / 9” inches 1kg For Privacy and Total Wireless Freedom Lightweight and comfortable with rich, detailed sound, simply switch on to connect to your Sound Blaster Wireless enabled notebook or PC* - no network or complex setup required. Recharge via USB for 6 hours playback. Control your music playlist and volume remotely from your headphones. Mini-jack input allows use as a normal headphone with your PC, MP3 Player or iPhone. Our Supra-Aural design with leatherette ear cushioning offers excellent comfort for prolonged use and swivel-mounted ear cups provide compact storage and travel portability. The 40mm neodymium magnet driver delivers rich, resonant sound with maximum bass response. SPECIFICATIONS Impedance: Charging: Weight: 32 ohms Via power adapter or USB 219 g Draft V1.2 For Indoor use – Instant and Fuss-free Setup! A sleek, high performance one-piece wireless speaker for listening to any audio content from your PC or Mac anywhere at home. The Creative D220W for Sound Blaster® Wireless is a compact and stylish one-piece stereo speaker featuring an integrated Sound Blaster Wireless receiver. With a range of up to 100ft. (30m), simply plug it in anywhere around your home to enjoy audiophile quality uncompressed wireless audio from your PC or Mac in seconds*. Integrated AUX In allows for connection to other audio devices. SPECIFICATIONS Playback Stereo: Connectivity: Length: Width: Height: Weight: up to 16 bit/48kHz Aux In, Wireless connectivity to Sound Blaster Wireless Transmitter 40.6 cm / 1.33 inches 10.1 cm /0.33 inches 9.3 cm / 0.31 inches 1.65 kg For Outdoor use at the Garden or Poolside Enjoy your music outdoors with the Sound Blaster Wireless Rock! The weatherproof design is suitable for all conditions: sun, rain or snow. It is styled to look like a natural granite rock and blends in perfectly on the deck, in the garden or lounging by the pool. A single 6.5-inch (165mm) stereo speaker with dual tweeters provides quality sound in open-air environments. It comes with a rechargeable battery to give up to 6 hours of continuous audio playback, so no cables are required and setup is easy. Simply switch on to start streaming music from any Sound Blaster Wireless enabled PC or Mac*. SPECIFICATIONS Length: Height: Weight (with battery): *Sound Blaster Wireless Transmitter required - available separately. 30.5 cm / 12 inches 28.5 cm / 11.2 inches 8.12 kg Draft V1.2 Sound Blaster Wireless simply gives you … Multi-room streaming without complex cabling Works for PC and Mac no network setup Listen to anything - Internet radio, soundtrack and more FREEDOM >> Unlike Bluetooth devices, which are able to transmit music to only one receiver at a time and within limited distances, Sound Blaster Wireless lets you play music simultaneously to all receivers anywhere in your house, and without compromising any audio quality. Uncompressed audio can be streamed wirelessly to receivers up to 100ft (30m) away from the transmitter. Stream Your Music to Four Different Rooms By adding Sound Blaster Wireless Receivers, Speakers or Headphones, you can enjoy your music in multiple rooms. Add unlimited receivers in Broadcast (Party) mode or control up to 4 individual zones (Rooms). The transmitter includes software that simplifies playback, giving you control over which rooms are active. Included with the Sound Blaster Receiver is a remote control which adds further convenience, letting you control playback from across the room. Install the bundled software on your Mac or PC to enjoy the zone control benefits. Minimum System Requirements -Available USB port -600MB of free hard disk space -CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive PC Users - Microsoft® Windows® 7 32-bit or 64bit, Windows Vista® 32-bit or 64-bit (SP1, SP2), Windows XP 32-bit or 64-bit (SP2, SP3) or Windows XP Media Center Edition (MCE) 2004 or later - 1.66 GHz Intel® Pentium® M, Intel CoreTM, AMD TurionTM or equivalent mobile processor - 512MB RAM for Windows XP, 1GB for Windows® 7 and Windows Vista recommended Mac Users - Intel-based processor only - Apple® Macintosh® OS X (version 10.5 or later) Draft V1.2 SIMPLICITY >> Simply plug in the transmitter to a USB port on your PC or Mac, and you're all set to stream music in broadcast mode – no cables or complicated network setup required. The transmitter’s handy size makes it so convenient to attach to different computers at home – whether desktop PCs or netbooks – giving you access to all your music libraries. In addition to iTunes, the transmitter also supports Windows Media Player, Pandora internet radio, Rhapsody, Spotify and all media players. Set up in 3 Simple Steps: Step 1 Connect Sound Blaster Wireless Transmitter to USB port. Step 2 Press the Connect button on the transmitter. Pairing is successful when the green LED light up. Step 3 Power up the receivers and press the Connect button. For Multiple Zones Setup Select Zone mode and repeat Step 2 -3 with Sound Blaster Wireless Headphone, Rock- Outdoor Speaker and D200W for Sound Blaster Wireless. Sound Blaster Wireless to connect up to a maximum of 4 receivers for zone control. As each receiver is paired, it will activate a new zone which will become highlighted in the control panel. You can rename these for ease of identification by double clicking on the default name, e.g. double click on “Zone 1” and rename it as “Kitchen”. Enable zone control feature, check to play music in that practical zone. Draft V1.2 Fuss-free Software to manage Zone Control for Mac or PC Sound Blaster Wireless Transmitter comes with Sound Blaster Wireless Control Panel (Creative Audio Console for Mac users), easy-to-use software to manage and control your wireless functions, music playback and audio settings. For PC For Mac Managing Broadcast and Zone modes Use the Broadcast feature to playback the same song to all your receivers simultaneously. This quick and easy method is perfect for occasions such as parties when you want everyone to listen to the same song throughout your home. Use the Zone Control feature to select the receivers you want to activate or deactivate. For example, if you have already four manually paired receivers and would only like to send music to receivers 1 and 3: 1. In the Sound Blaster Wireless Control Panel (PC) or Creative Audio Console- Wireless music (Mac), activate Zones 1 and 3 by selecting the checkboxes. 2. Deactivate Zones 2 and 4, by clicking their checkboxes to deselect them. 3. To put the selected receivers in standby mode, simply deselect the Zone mode, by clicking the Zone button checkbox. 4. To wake up the selected receivers, simply click the Zone button checkbox again. 5. To return to Broadcast mode and play music to all receivers, simply click on Broadcast. You can return to your Zone mode at any time and the receivers will remain as per you last configuration. CHOICE >> Listen to anything as long as your computer can play it – music, movie soundtracks, internet radio, YouTube videos and more. You’re no longer restricted by any music format. Draft V1.2 FAQs Does Sound Blaster Wireless Transmitter work with Mac? Yes. It works with Mac computers with Intel®-based processors running on Mac® OS X (version 10.5 or later). To ensure that SB wireless is enabled, go to System Preferences, and then click the Sound icon. For both the Output and Input tabs, select SB wireless. Which receivers work with Sound Blaster Wireless Transmitter? Sound Blaster Wireless Transmitter works with Sound Blaster Wireless Receiver, Sound Blaster Wireless Rock - Outdoor Speaker, Sound Blaster Wireless Headphones and Creative D200W for Sound Blaster Wireless Can Sound Blaster Wireless Transmitter’s wireless features work in the presence of Bluetooth and microwave devices, or DECT phones? Yes. Can I use two transmitters simultaneously? No, the system is designed to be used with a single transmitter; using two simultaneously will cause interference. What is the wireless range (line of sight) of operation? Sound Blaster Wireless Transmitter can transmit up to 100 ft. (30m). Is there a limit to how many receivers I can pair to Sound Blaster Wireless Transmitter? You can pair unlimited number of receivers in Broadcast mode. For Zone Mode, up to 4 receivers are supported. Draft V1.2 About Creative Creative has a 25 year legacy in audio innovation, having created the concept of the multimedia PC. Creative’s Sound Blaster range introduced the world to 8-bit, then 16-bit CD quality sound on the PC, and soon moved from stereo to 5.1 and 7.1 surround. Unique in developing dedicated audio processors, its Live! chip took the gaming world by storm, adding incredibly immersive cinematic in-game audio, thanks to its ability to recreate real 3D audio ambience in games. Xtreme Fidelity (or X-Fi), the pinnacle of chip development to date, remains the world’s most powerful audio processor. Xtreme Fidelity technologies are now available across a wide range of platforms to suit the needs of the power gamer, casual gamer and the growing number of people using their PC as the hub of their home entertainment system. Let’s take a look at a few highlights in Creative’s legacy to date: CD Quality audio on the PC – Sound Blaster 16 took the PC world by storm by bringing 16-bit CD Quality audio to the humble word processing PC The Multimedia PC Revolution – Creative’s Multimedia upgrade kits, consisting of Sound Card, CD-Rom drive, Speaker and games transformed the humble word processing PC into a full on home entertainment system Surround Sound Movies on the PC – While the concept of a “Media Centre” PC was just beginning to catch on, Creative’s DXR series of hardware MPEG decoder and DVD drives with remote control, combined with the 5.1 Surround sound radically changed the perception of the ability of a PC to function as a home cinema system. World’s first high capacity MP3 player - First to introduce the hard disk based MP3 player, Creative’s Nomad/D.A.P. Jukebox which holds pride of place in the London Design Museum Why is a Webcam called a webcam? – Primarily because Creative’s highly popular PC cameras were launched under the Creative Webcam brand. Cambridge Sound Works – Founded by Henry Kloss, a member of the Audio Hall of Fame, is renowned for their Soundworks Table Radios and high-end speaker systems. E-MU Systems – In every studio in every country, every artist has encountered the high quality audio sampling and sound library technology from E-MU, who continues to dominate the pro-audio market with their awardwinning range of studio soundcards and sampling software. X-Fi Xtreme Fidelity – Following the initial launch on the PCI bus, X-Fi technologies have appeared outside the PC in Xmod, Xmod Wireless, Xdock Wireless, Aurvana X-Fi headphones, and with many other devices to follow. PC users can now experience X-Fi on PCI or PCIe bus types, USB and Express Card form factors. 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