I have a set of wired bookshelf speakers and am using a wireless kit to connect the two rears. It’s the one Best Buy makes under the brand name Rocketfish. I chose this kit because I already have a set of rear speakers. There are other kits that come with true wireless speakers but they cost a lot more.

This kit costs $110 and includes a wireless transmitter, 2 sets of (short) speaker wires, and 1 wireless receiver. Setup is pretty easy. Wire the transmitter to the rear speaker outputs on your receiver. Wire the rear speakers to the receiver. Any speaker that uses standard speaker wire will work. The transmitter can be battery powered or use AC power. I have the transmitter plugged into my receiver’s power plug on the back so when the AVR comes on, so does the transmitter.

The speaker receiver, however, must be plugged into the wall. I have a bookcase on the back wall of my room, so it’s easy to hide the speaker and power wires behind the books. However, some people don’t like this arrangement. But having separate receivers for each speaker, or having it built into the speakers themselves, are a lot more expensive. Besides, this lets me use any speakers.

There is no noticeable delay between the front and rear speakers, but the instructions do recommend setting a delay of 15-20ms, or running the auto-config on your AVR if it supports that feature.

Internet reviews of the system all say it work well for the price, but complain the audio reproduction isn’t adequate for high end audiophiles – but then again high end audiophiles wouldn’t be bothering with equipment from Best Buy, now would they?

Most wireless speaker kits have problems with popping, and this kit is no exception. It’s not a loud or damaging pop, but if you’re watching a quiet scene in a movie it can be a bit distracting. It doesn’t happen very often – I may hear it about once an hour or so. High end systems seem to have fixed this problem…but again cost way more than the $110 over the price of the rear speakers I spent. I think it’s a fair tradeoff.
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