New option for WiSA hub & transmitter

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flatwhite (archived2)
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Posted January 20, 2021 at 19:51 GMT
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Hi,

 

Just wanted to share with you what I think may be an interesting product for the B&O crowd. 

 

B&O has been at the forefront on the WiSA front for many years and it seems other brands are now waking up.

Check this out:

https://www.buchardtaudio.com/products/stereo-hub

 

You can think of this as a Core + Transmitter 1 in one box.

 

On top of that, it supports more sources than the Core (Including Roon), has more inputs (several optical and hdmi).

They also have an iOS app that claims can do room correction (using the iphone as the calibration tool and then uploading that room profile to the hub)

 

It also seems to be distributed under different brands:

Buchardt: https://www.buchardtaudio.com/products/stereo-hub

System Audio: https://system-audio.com/product/stereo-hub/

Platin: https://www.phonar.de/english/wireless_hifi_eng.html

 

What do you guys think? I think this could be a great option for someone that wants to run a pair of 18s, 20s as a standalone music system or perhaps even connected to a TV via HDMI?

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charlessims (archived2)
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Posted January 20, 2021 at 20:01 GMT
#2150444

Got one today. Works flawlessly 

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Sandyb
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Posted January 20, 2021 at 20:03 GMT
#2150445
You're correct - a bunch of brands have started making active systems. KEF have had great success with the LS50 for example

And yes the Buchardt system hub box shames the Core for flexibility

But the limited ambition of B&O when it comes to this kind of thing is not a new story
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flatwhite (archived2)
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Posted January 20, 2021 at 21:40 GMT
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charlessims wrote:

Got one today. Works flawlessly 

 

Great to hear! Tell us more!

 

Did you try the room compensation, where did you buy it from?

 

 

 

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Esax (archived2)
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Posted January 20, 2021 at 21:43 GMT
#2150447
Unfortunately, it looks like ***.
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flatwhite (archived2)
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Posted January 20, 2021 at 21:56 GMT
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Esax wrote:
Unfortunately, it looks like ***.

Haha, yeah sure that Transmitter white box and Core looks so great.

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Sandyb
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Posted January 20, 2021 at 22:34 GMT
#2150449

And what, the Core is making its way into MOMA?!

 

 

Esax wrote:
Unfortunately, it looks like ***.

 

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charlessims (archived2)
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Posted January 21, 2021 at 06:14 GMT
#2150450

Got the hub from 

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cboudier (archived2)
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Posted January 22, 2021 at 19:33 GMT
#2150451
charlessims wrote:
You can use the room calibration as that is on the hub not the speakers. Make a horrible noise and you walk around the room with your phone which is recording the signal.

So now you have a pair of BL17s powered by a room corrected signal, is that right?

Do you know what frequencies range is covered by the room correction?

20Hz to 20kHz (full range) or under 300Hz (bass only) or?
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charlessims (archived2)
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Posted January 22, 2021 at 19:49 GMT
#2150452

That is correct. You can look at the app on the App Store and it shows a graphic of the calibration it offers. Not  full range, looks to be about 20hz to 300hz. Bass only really. 
The calibration was a nice extra for me, mainly wanted the WISA function. 

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