The Stereo Hub sells for $449 if purchased with Legend Silverback speakers, $785 if bought separately. System also offers a compact two-channel WiSA preamplifier-transmitter equipped with a broad range of analog and digital inputs. A WiSA-capable subwoofer is being developed. Introduced in 2018, System’s Legend Silverback range of WiSA-capable speakers comprises the Legend 40 Silverback ($5599/pair, all prices USD) and Legend 60 Silverback ($8749/pair) floorstanders the Legend 10 Silverback center-channel speaker ($2249) the Legend 7 Silverback wall-mounted model ($2049) and the subject of this review, the Legend 5 Silverback two-way active minimonitor ($2899/pair). The Danish speaker brand System Audio has bet big-time on WiSA. All WiSA speakers have built-in amplifiers, so no speaker cables are needed - the only visible wires will be the speakers’ power cords. You can connect your sources to a WiSA-capable preamplifier tucked away in a cabinet, a corner, or some other place out of the way. The system is scalable - from a simple 2- or 2.1-channel setup intended mainly for music, to full-blown 7.1-channel surround sound, to even a 5.1.2 immersive audio system including height speakers. Developed by California-based Summit Wireless Technologies, WiSA can wirelessly send up to eight channels of 24-bit/96kHz audio to speakers deployed throughout a room. Wireless Sound & Audio (WiSA) technology addresses that problem head-on. Even if they aren’t tripping hazards, they’re unsightly. This is particularly true of speaker cables, especially if they have to cross an open area of the room.

Integrating a hi-fi system into a multipurpose living space can be complicated by all the wiring needed to connect the various components.

Edifier r501 remote control