Sony SA NS500 - HomeShare wireless speaker system for iPod - black

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Mid-range • Portable Speakers • Integrated Amplifier • Minimum Response: 60 Hz • Maximum Response: 20000 Hz • Weight: 8.6 lbs
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Sony SA-NS500 Speaker by Ron Koehler on amazon.com Jun 2, 2012
Shipped on time and product was as described on line. I am happy with the product and it works better than I was lead to believe by some of the other reviews. I am using it with a Sony micro shelf CMT MX700Ni amplifier system in the Party Streaming ...
 
Great product - tricky set up by Bitter Englishman on bhphotovideo.com Dec 7, 2011
This was a little difficult to set up with my WiFi, but this only needs to be done once. I love being able to send music (or radio) from my iPhone or iPad to this speaker - and it is so easy, even the volume can be controlled from the iPhone. I don't ...
 
Very good device by Fam2012 on amazon.com May 26, 2012
I loved my network speaker! It works just perfectly. I'm using it with my iPhone and iPad directly through AirPlay and also through Sony App and my Synology Diskstation. The sound quality is great. I recommend.
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A trick to get working, weak documentation.. but once working - wow. by James R. Bresee "Jim" on amazon.com Jan 9, 2012
I bought this for my son. We were both skeptical when we started trying to get it to work. It was a trick to get set up, but once working, it's been amazing. I never expected a Sony speaker to sound good, but this thing fills a room very nicely. Sony ...
 
Drops Airplay = crippled! (updated!) by disconcertia on amazon.com Jan 22, 2012
I've had it for about 2 weeks -- setup was no problem (using router to add WPS client). It's sleek - sound quality is pretty good, little base heavy/muffled to my ear, but I'm no audiophile. Play from iTunes and from Android phone. Can go completely ...
 
 
 
 
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Poor product by Cirro on amazon.com Feb 8, 2012
Not only can this be a pain in the neck to setup for any pc not running windows 7, but it has poor performance. Over wifi music @ 320kbps constantly times out and pauses for a good 3 seconds multiple times in a minute. If you have it hooked into audio ...
 
Good sound, nice design, Airplay still undercooked. by Jose Chavarri on amazon.com Jan 12, 2012
I liked the design, the sound quality and the idea of portability. However, the Airplay initial configuration was far from quick and intuitive. The response to any command input from my Mac or the iPhone always took a second or two. Finally, the Airplay ...
 
Another bad Sony product. by cdfree on amazon.com Jan 1, 2012
I bought this for the sole purpose of streaming the Sony Music Unlimited service to this speaker and control everything via my home network, Sony media streaming device and Android phone. Sony states that this is a feature of all of its HomeShare speakers ...
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Simply a joke that Sony is trying to sell this thing by K. Schmidt on amazon.com Feb 1, 2012
This might come across as harsh to some, but this is by far the worst product I have ever purchased. Leave it up to Sony to make a nice product, only to ruin it where it matters. This wireless speaker will not connect to my network to even get set up ...
 
Nice concept, needs more refinement by D. Hurt on amazon.com Nov 20, 2011
The speaker is a nice compact package. The rechargeable battery is a nice feature. It was close to what I was looking for, except for several large problems. The first problem, I am not sure it is it Sony's problem or Apple's problem, but it took about ...
 
 
 
 
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3.3 out of 5
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Amazon.com: Customer Reviews: Sony SA-NS500 Portable Wi-Fi Speaker with AirPlay
Overall it is excellent for casual listening or a party environment...I never expected a Sony speaker to sound good, but this thing fills a room very nicely...Apple's Remote App provides workaround) Design is beautiful, good sound, and interesting specs but the setup for a Mac is almost impossible and the iPhone dropout bug is a mayor annoyance...
bhphotovideo.com
 
4.0 out of 5
from 1 reviews
Sony SA-NS500 HomeShare Wireless Portable Speaker SA-NS500 B&H
Apple Airplay Attractive Design Great Sound Quality Portable Set up is complicated This was a little difficult to set up with my WiFi, but this only needs to be done once...It is probably just a little too big to put on a shelf and I tend to put it on the floor - which is fine...There is a smaller version available, but I expect the bass is not so good...
head-fi.org
 
 
 
Sony DVP-NS700/715/725 and 755 cpompared with NS500 and the older DVP-S7000?
I am confusing about Sony DVP-NS500 and the higher DVP-NS700P/715P/725P/755V...I know that NS500 has a good audio and can play SACD...It's weird since NS500 got a great review on its audio performance...
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Sony SA-NS500 Wireless HomeShare Speaker is AirPlay ...
This is Sony’s newest Airplay compatible speaker, the SA-NS500 Wireless HomeShare Speaker. According to The Verge it kicks out a fair bit of bass and out performs ...
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Sa-ns500 News, Videos, Reviews and Gossip - Gizmodo
Sony's new AirPlay-ready, lampshade-looking SA-NS 500 portable speaker looks like it's going to be pretty good. The SA-NS 500 has a four speaker array, a mid-range ...
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I have a Sony wireless speaker SA-NS500 which wont play ...
Best Answer: Its probably DNLA enabled which means that it will play only things that the windows media player will play you may be able to expand its ...
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Sony SA-NS500 speakers unveiled | Ubergizmo
Looking for a set of AirPlay compatible speakers? Sony may have just what you want and in a pretty interesting looking package as well. Introducing the Sony SA-NS500 ...
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Check out our overview of the Sony HomeShare system for more information, ... tells us that the NS400 may get pushed aside in favor of the anticipated SA-NS500, ...
 
 
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