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your thoughts on wireless signal transmission.

I'm thinking of adding subwoofers (swarm principle) to improve the LF response in my room. I'm considering adding a couple of Rel No.25 subwoofers and saw that they can be equipped with their own (REL, 24 bit/48Khz) wireless transmitter(s?). If I would use cables, these would need to be 30 ft lengths, as my room is reasonably big. I have no idea what to expect when comparing to very good cables. Obviously costs of wireless are at a fraction of a set of good XLR cables (30 ft). Wireless transmission needs DAC I believe....and what about possible jitter.... Anyone can offer his experience/view.

Thanks,
Han
han_n
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uberwaltz
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I have been running a Martin Logan sub wireless for some time now and see no downside.

My dilemma was that connecting the sub wired I had a nasty ground hum I could not get rid of.

So out of desperation I tried a wireless solution and it worked perfectly.

Would a wired solution perform better on a sub application?

It is possible but I look at it the same as wired vs wireless Ethernet, if you have a good solid wireless connection with no dropouts it should give very similar performance.
YMMV.
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han_n OP
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Ok, thanks. It seems not too many of us have experience with wireless signal transmittal. Anyway, for those who did react, it did help me to form an opinion.
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geoffkait
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It would be nice if “audiophile wireless” means employing spread spectrum technology, which they might very well. Or some similar technology for suppressing RF and other noise and achieving high signal to noise ratios for signals sent through the air. 
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