Wireless speakers - loss of sound quality?

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One of the easiest methods I've found of hiding wires in an old house is
to pull the top cap off your baseboard, cut a small dado in the backside
of it (a bladewidth or two), and fit the wire in the groove. Nail it
back up (the nail holes are already there) and you're done. I've used it
in our 'teens craftsman-styled place. It doesn't require running line
through walls, and hides the stuff perfectly.
 
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Richard Crowley wrote:


> An electrician, particularly one who works in a historic district,
> is almost certainly equipped with the tools and methods for running
> wires invisibly through even historically-protected properties.


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In article <yLudnZNNXfi6oXXcRVn-1g@comcast.com>, saville@comcast.net says...
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>I have a living room that's decorated 18th century. Well all except for the
>component sound system, and 3 foot speakers ;^) The sound system is giving
>out and it's time to buy a new one.
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>My first thought was to buy a small unit and hide it in a cabinet. Something
>like the Cambridge 740 or the Bose Wave radio.
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>But then I saw that one can buy transmitters/receivers that take the speaker
>signal and transmit to speakers in another room. It woud be much easier for
>me to hide speakers than a whole system.
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> But my question is:
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>Do these wireless systems degrade the sound quality a lot? I'm not an
>audiophile and I don't need a primo system. But it would be nice if the
>sound was decent.

Wireless speakers need to be powered somehow, so you will have to either
run wires to an outlet, or re-charge a battery often. Wireless speakers
could sound very good, but that will depend on their design. Right now, I
would never consider wireless speakers because to me their benefits do not
make up for their drawbacks. I would suggest you listen to the speakers
before you buy. You should also ask a lot of questions on the installation
of the speakers.
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Alex