WiSA SoundSend | Wireless Audio Transmitter for All Smart TVs | Features Eight Channels of Uncompressed 24-bit 48/96 kHz Sound | Connects Automatically to WiSA-Certified Speakers (Sold Separately)

First, consider that the other WISA Transmitters available as of now seem to have much more severe technical complications reported by users as well as negative reviews and bad tech press ylthanvthis unit and I don’t. The software is fairly straightforward and user-friendly, especially the front end user controls the on the app. The app is easy enough for a third grader to learn and program. Having said that , when I did have to upgrade firmware in the SoundSend, the app it was a bit much for a cutting edge , state of the art technology. I would not say it is very user-friendly as of now but I could see an upgrade an immigration between user controls and the firmware installment mode.. A straight firmware update from the the user control app via users phone to SoundSend device would have to be much more appropriate for the common consumer. I assume WISA technology is aware aware of this. But that that really is thatmy lone operational complaint after 9 months.As far as 7.2. Channel set up ,I know at least with the Platin Subwoofer I (bought) for has a left/center/right switch, so set at center, l the sub acts as a single unit with wide base frequency coverage. And it seems with two identical Platin systems bsyou sat ones are left on the right, and you could set them apart and play around with the acoustics. I am running three Klipsch in the front for Center left and right there on the end for surrounds from Platin platinum and everything works seamlessly together. I have never had any problems with connections or response to app input. I live in a I live moderately spaced 1000 ft wide open studio apartment and with my fast gigabyte Wi-Fi. Musiccast (Yamaha) HEOS (Denon/Marantz) muktiroom/multi speaker streaming systems have constant problems with devices syncing up with each other. And then even if you get to the step, which is not guaranteed, you constantly have to play around with settings to get any synchronicity with with no walls, or wide distance between them.I just think that creating your own network for audio, like this WISA technology allows, in any kind of urban or semi urban environment is a no brainer! With lots of different electronic devices trying to communicate with each other and other networks, it just makes too much sense to wall off your own private network that WISA provides.. . I am just so impressed with no latency is it and the consistency which my mish mash system provides I can’t wait till they come out with some kind of adapters for maybe a digital out (coax or optical) or XLR or even just straight RCA’s so you could play around with some of your current speakers and Amps, as long as there was extremely limited latency! Apparently this one transmitter can control up to 19 different audio devices with a 30 foot radius radius which is a damnImpressive capability for devices under $200.And like I know I probably sound like a corporate homer for for WISA technologies but unfortunately, no. I learned this the hard way spending thousands and thousands of dollars on quality equipment that I have to resell for a much less cost because the devices have an extremely difficult time playing synchronized even in my moderately medium sized Studio. I was really just looking for multi speaker and eventually multi device streaming that was consistent in oerforfornance with an excellent TV interface. Oh, and by the way, I have a denon DA With a digital out that I play music through and the quality is incredible.Two things you need to consider if you invest in this system and technology is having a seperate device with digital out for premium audio quality..(although my iPhone and android tablet both sync up easy with my Hisense TV as well as my less used Samsung. Yocan play pretty good quality streaming Bluetooth right through that to the HDMI output on the TV which means no separate digital d/A is needed.The other big drive back right now is there is not a huge speaker selection. You can get an awful limited affordable speakers through Platin and Klipsch.. and then the next level of speakers is excellent but really ridiculous expensive(just look at list of companies and other speakers on the WISA technology website!). But many more companies are definitely embracing this technology and will be offering oroducts in the next few yearsGood job Klipsch, Platin, and WISA Technology with my setup, I couldn’t be more happy.

I am an early user of this technology. I am also a retired engineer. I have worked with WISA to resolve issues in the earliest units and the product has steadily improved. Many more features are planned and in development. Like many wireless devices, there is about a ½s delay when you first start a streaming source or switch streaming sources. The unit has to identify the format (Bitstream, Dolby Digital, Dolby Atmos, etc.) and apply the right decoder to the stream and synchronize the stream to all speakers. There is a hand shake that occurs with each speaker whose receiver contains a manufacturers table of information telling it what it wants in its stream of data. All of this takes time to process.If the source is interrupted such as the Netflix stream pauses due to WiFI problems between the TV and the router, it takes about 1/2s after the stream resumes to get audio. Once a steady stream is established from the TV, I have not experienced a single speaker dropping out. I now have been testing since January of this year starting with the Platin Monaco and I purchased a SoundSend to use with Klipsch speakers when I returned the Platin Monaco system (I didn't care for the speaker sound from the small speakers but the unit worked well).I have worked with WISA through several upgrades in both the IOS app and the units firmware and seen steady improvements with new features. I have also tested the Klipsch RP-Hub1, the Enclave transmitter and the Axiim Q-UHD. All of them worked well with the latest firmware from each vendor but the SoundSend is the best supported with continual improvements, the only one supporting eARC and it is the lowest cost unit.In fact, I have been so impressed with this technology that I decided to try and develop a stand-alone receiver to use with powered speakers and a Mono block amplifier with a built in receiver to use with passive high end speakers. I have built a prototype receiver and 3 different prototype amplifiers. The high end one is a 250W into 4 ohm mono block unit with a Hypex Ncore amplifier. I have included a few photos for your enjoyment. These are not yet ready for market as I have more testing to do and the final packaging is not complete. I also have a smaller 30W unit that can be velcroed to the back of the speaker.I was inspired to build these because, like many of you, I did not want to be locked into a single speaker manufacturer and wanted to be able to pick the speakers I wanted in my system. There are no prices or available units for sale. My target is sometime in the next 2-3 months.You can be sure, that if the technology wasn't solid and the best available for audiophile quality, I would not have invested thousands of dollars of my retirement savings into this project.Finally a few words about the wireless environment. Where you place the transmitter matters. It is a high frequency RF signal and as a result placing it behind a TV or any metal structures can attenuate the signal. If it detects that it has lost a connection to a speaker it will try and reconnect until it is successful. This is the only source of drop out anyone should ever encounter. Speakers must be within 30' of the transmitter. While it may work with speakers in another room, drop outs would become likely when it has to pass the signal through walls. My furthest speaker in testing is 25' from the transmitter. My transmitter is not in an ideal location (it is on the floor inside my shiplap covered fireplace) and I have not had a single drop out in 6 months. I hope this review helps you.UPDATE: I have now had an opportunity to test Version 2.6 and it addresses some if not all of the complaints that have been posted. The delay to start audio when switching sources is now down in the 5-10msec range from 500-1000msec before. This is a big improvement. So far, I have not had any issues and I will continue to update this review as I have had more time to test it further.Update 7/7:There is now another update to the firmware, version 2.7. This update resolves an issue where your TV is ARC only (not eARC) and you are using Dolby Digital and Dolby Atmos. The company keeps improving the product. I have spoken with the product manager and they are continuing to add features and additional improvements. WISA is being used by more and more high end audiophile companies due to its many advanced features and capabilities, especially when compared to WiFi or Bluetooth wireless systems.

I purchased this to replace my Axiim Wisa transmitter as the Axiim uses USB and I've had cutout problems I thought might be due to it using USB and the SoundSend uses HDMI. I have a Klipsch subwoofer and 5 Axiim speakers in a 5.1 config. There is no way to adjust the volume on the sub low enough to not completely overpower the Axiim speakers and shake the house. The Axiim transmitter software provides volume and EQ settings per speaker and I was able to configure it to work well with these speakers, but the SoundSender doesn't offer more than a limited volume adjustment that is way too little and the other settings related to subwoofer management just makes things worse. I'm worried this will never be fixed as it's been 2 years since the last firmware update was published.