Rock On With Belkin's Bluetooth Music Receiver

[Hooch Tan]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://gear.ign.com/articles/111/1111257p1.html' target='_blank'>http://gear.ign.com/articles/111/1111257p1.html</a><br /><br /></div><p><em>"You never know how much of an inconvenience something is until you experience a functional alternative and Belkin's Bluetooth Music Receiver does exactly that for those listening to music in the home. If you have an existing set of speakers or home theater system and you want to connect your iPod, smartphone, or MP3 player to it, you either have to use a direct stereo jack or your stereo must support a dedicated dock connector."</em></p><p><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/resizer/thumbs/size/600/dht/auto/1281448307.usr20447.jpg" style="border: 1px solid #d2d2bb;" /></p><p>Wirelessly streaming music is a wonderful idea!&nbsp; So wonderful that a few companies have made attempts at offering whole home solutions as impressive prices.&nbsp; While some may be able to afford the absolute best in a music system that spans dozens of rooms, all synchronized with block rocking beats, others wants a simpler, more economical solution.&nbsp; Belkin has made an entry that makes sense.&nbsp; A lot of PMP like devices, from iPhones to Android devices, to your <span style="text-decoration: line-through;">laptop</span> notebook include Bluetooth, with most of them capable of streaming through the A2DP profile.&nbsp; The music is not quite up to audiophile standards, but good enough for casual listening.&nbsp; I have used it in the past and have certainly been pleased with the results.&nbsp; Does anyone else have a low cost streaming setup?&nbsp;</p>

[Bob Anderson]

I actually have one of these devices from Belkin and must say ... without a doubt when people see it in action the "Bluetooth" light bulb goes on and they always ask if they could do the same thing! There are a lot of people out there that just don't fully understand why Bluetooth is so cool, but when they see something like this in use it changes their opinion.

I also have a Sony bookshelf Radio/CD system that I used in my former work office - streaming music from my laptop, and everyone was completely impressed! (partly, I suppose, because the stereo was on the other side of the office and wasn't plugged in to the laptop.)

This is a device that people don't know they need, until they see it in action, then it's like "where can I buy one!"

[Hooch Tan]

I have a set of Bluetooth Stereo speakers and Stereo Headphones, which I've found to each work quite well, but neither offer the ability to hook up to a stereo system. Considering our acceptance of mp3s, I don't think that the audio quality issue is that big a deal with current Bluetooth standards, but I believe that the newer protocols offer even higher fidelity.

The only thing that I wish it has the ability to do was to stream to multiple devices at once.