First Look axiim Q Wireless Home Theater System

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*TITLE:* First Look axiim Q Wireless Home Theater System

*INTRO: *Not everyone will agree, but I think there is a compelling

argument to be made that audio is the most important aspect of creating an

immersive home theater experience. Yes, video matters, a lot, but what

really draws you into the experience? Better contrast, or when you can hear

the shell casings hit the ground behind you to the right? Which raises the

obvious question around why more households opt to have a large HDTV and a

soundbar than a real muti-speaker audio system? There probably are many

reasons, but if I had to speculate [lack of] installation convenience for a

wired system would be pretty near the top. Getting a traditional wired

audio video receiver (AVR) up-and-running with five speakers and a

subwoofer can be very complicated; after all, if you do not already have

wires in the wall that will need to get sorted, which can be costly, time

consuming, and certainly involves a lot more planning than slapping a Ã¢Â€Âœgood

enoughÃ¢Â€Â soundbar under the TV. Wireless audio provides another approach to

getting around the installation complexity problem, but until recently

wireless audio was either proprietary, substandard, or both. Which is

exactly why we have been covering WiSA <http://www.wisaassociation.org/>

over the past few years as it evolved from ether to product. The axiim Q

Wireless Home Theater System <http://axiim.com/> is the first holistic

example of an AVR + 5.1 (or 7.1) speaker setup using the 5GHz wireless

audio technology available for purchase. It is still in BETA however, with

an introductory price of $1,500 for the 5.1 ($3,143 post BETA), and $2,000

for the 7.1 ($3,741 post BETA) systems, placing it currently on the higher

end of the home theater in a box (HTIB) pricing scale. But, if it can

deliver the same result as a wired system, without the hassle of wires then

that is certainly worth a Ã¢Â€Âœconvenience feeÃ¢Â€Â, and with the QÃ¢Â€Â™s streamlined

user experience, including HDMI CEC, it could end up a bargain compared to

a standard HTIB. Because it is an unfinished product, this should not be

viewed as a comprehensive review; that will come later. Instead, letÃ¢Â€Â™s have

a first look at the system.

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