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OSD Nero WRSKII

It works well and it was almost $100 less than a similar product my stereo installer recommended

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Wireless surround speaker support

Just installed this product in my system- Denon AVR-X4700 as preamp, Denon AVR 5803 as amp, Polk LSiM705 Towers, and rear Boston VRM60's - and I had no conduit to run the rears in my new home. I was considering abandoning rear surround and just Listen to two channel. I looked at under carpet wire but the hassle of wall to wall carpet just weighed on me. Recently I started to look at wireless. Having purchased a fair amount of equipment from Crutchfield over the last 8 years I came across this product. Thought I would give it try and voila I have my surround sound stage! My only complaint are the wire interface for the transmitter with is press lock style. My wire gauge is a bit oversized for these connectors. Wish they had mini banana on both units. Sonically I am very happy with them. You might be too.

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OSD Nero WRSKII

I wired it and plugged everything in and it works like a charm...no complaints here,

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OSD Nero WRSKII

Bought 2 but only needed one as it turned out. Good thing I bought two, because the first one did not work. I will return the one that did not work.

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Sound quality not for real high fidelity listening.

Thought I would test this before I "finalized" the set up. This was one of those purchases that came from the outlet with a whopping savings of ...I believe $20. As I REALLY WANTED THIS OSD NERO SYSTEM TO WORK, I set it up first with small, but powerful JBL Control 1 Pro speakers, using a Yamaha RX-A1030 receiver...the volume coming from the speakers was not what I felt it should be, so I tried a different configuration. A McIntosh MAC 1900 with a pair of Polk TSx220 speakers, and then the Polk speakers with a Sony STR-DH550 receiver. BOTTOM LINE WITH EACH CONFIGURATION (and each configuration set up whereby the transmitting unit was no further than FIVE (5) FEET to the receiving unit)...the result was always the same: Volume was TOO WEAK to really enjoy the fine sounds of a fresh (new) LP album. I am hoping I can return this unit even though it is a Crutchfield outlet purchase of March 13, 2025...24 days ago. My traveling combined with the time required to configure & reconfigure these attempts, delayed a quick return of this unit.

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Crutchfield response on 4/8/2025

Samuel contacted our Customer Support team and set up a return. Purchases from Crutchfield can be returned or exchanged within 60 days.

OSD Nero WRSKII

There are frequent pops with the unit I received. I have tried switching the frequency band and repairing the transmitter and receiver with no luck. Really disappointing.

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Crutchfield response on 3/26/2025

Once we saw this review, our Tech Support specialist, Gage, reached out to Aidan to help. We'll either help him get the transmitter/receiver working the way it should or help him return it for an exchange or refund.

Flawless!

This device works great, much better than what I had previously running on Bluetooth. Love that this uses WiFi, connects instantly and just well, works.

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OSD Nero WRSKII

installation was easy. There is some black out for about 2 seconds with certain inputs. Music works great, TV seems to have a problem. Looking into it. Having the sub-woofer output is really nice.

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Functioning as expected

Works like a charm. Now I have 7.2 and loving Dolby ATMOS from my new Denon receiver.

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OSD Nero WRSKII

Great product, easy to set up and use.

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Works great for rear surround speakers!

Rather easy setup. Much easier than running wires under carpet or over ceiling. Certainly enough watts in included amp to drive 2 small speakers at high volume. No noticeable delay/lag. I highly recommend them!

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Very functional and easy to set up.

Quite functional and very easy to set up. Units will well tucked in a bookshelf across the room. Receiver powers satellite speakers plus an additional subwoofer

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OSD Nero WRSKII - Wifi Killer

Don't buy and if you have already bought, check your wifi signal speed. Mine dropped from 250 mbps on average to less 70 mbps on average. If you have a streaming house this will slow everything down and you will start getting the dreaded slow circle of death. Had the cable company out had tech's on the phone, worked the problem for a couple months. Finally, started shutting off TV's, Security system, ring door bell, one at a time, and then the OSD wireless system. Immediately the Wifi speed went back to 250 mbps, but lost 2 speakers. No issues since. Crutchfield's answer, we didn't know. No refund, no credit!!!

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Crutchfield response on 11/26/2024

Hi Robert, sorry to hear about the trouble you experienced! The 5.8 GHz signal this kit uses is generally a less crowded frequency band, which makes it less likely to cause or receive interference in a congested wireless environment. The kit also has a channel switching feature to help bypass interference. If you feel the item isn't performing as intended, you still have options. While your order is a few months outside of our usual 60-day return window, it's still well within its two-year manufacturer's warranty. Just let us know if you have any questions about how to take advantage of that.

OSD Nero WRSKII

The future is here, it actually works with no lag or pops. I choose this over a cheaper option due to the higher wattage. I have no attic space and tile floors, spent 4 boring years with no rear speakers until now.

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Couldn't be happier with my purchase

Couldn't be happier! I wanted to wait 60 days before posting a review. Very happy with my purchase (as usual for Crutchfield). Had some worries about setup and signal traffic from other devices as I live in a large city. Of course Crutchfield has excellent tech support which was way I purchased from them. However setup was plug and play out of the box. I did not need to set it to search for other frequencies. I read about 'popping' issues on the internet, I've had no such issue with daily use last 60 days. Clear and crisp Atmos signal to my rear surround. Full disclosure, my setup is a small living room, units are 9 feet apart with clear line of sight. But that said, I couldn't be happier with my purchase. I recommend this equipment without reservation. Thank you again Crutchfield.

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Great option for wireless

THE OSD Nero is exactly what you need is you're looking to not run cables across your floor or through the walls. I ran into a situation of hooking up my rear speakers after installing LVP flooring. I had the speaker wire under my carpet and no big deal at the time. But when I installed new floors that wasn't an option anymore. My original plan was to run the wire under the crawl space but when I got under the house that option became much more difficult, due to the location of foundation of the house and the outer wall. I then thought about running it through the ceiling but that would also be difficult due to no access to the ceiling. I researched and found the OSD and thought to give them a try knowing if I don't like them I can return them. I don't get the power I would if I was hardwired into the a/v receiver but they're doing enough to still have ATMOS and sound great. I used Onkyo's speaker virtualizer to calibrate the speaker and then fine tuned them to what I like (highly recommend). Overall you can't beat the ease of installing them. The one negative I would say is the device to hooks up the a/v receiver doesn't allow banana plugs which would make a better connection in my opinion.

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OSD Nero WRSKII

Got one to add 2 more speakers to round out system to 5.1.4. Fast service, but first receiver/amp unit was DOA. Power supply LED on, but no LED lit on receiver or communication with transmitter. Units promptly replaced. Replacement units seem ok. Does really help system sound! No dropouts observed.

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Speakers are back

I was skeptical about this working. But knowing that I could return it, I bought it. It works extremely well. Easy to set up. I thought I had lost the ability of my rear speakers. Now there are wireless. The people at crutchfield are fantastic.

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Flawless install - Perfect performance.

Researched - So many options available - most need workarounds and compromises for problems. With the OSD Nero it was unpack - attach wires - plug in - power up - done. Performance is perfect; I'm using it for living room Surround Sound to replace an elderly Bose with a big Yamaha. Once hooked up it was immediately and correctly operational.

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Great wireless rear channel system

Quick method for a wireless rear surround channel. Once the transmitter and receiver were wired to the appropriate connections and energized,the unit provides a clear uninterrupted sound for the rear channel

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Perfect for surround sound systems

This was exactly what I needed! I did not want to run wires under the carpet it have to cut holes in the walls to use my surround speakers or subwoofer. I called customer support and they told me all about this product. Set up was super easy and I got it within 24 hours!

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OSD Nero WRSKII

have not use them yet not to 2025

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OSD Nero WRSKII

Not what I hoped. Still a lot of popping, no matter what adjustments I made

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Hard wire over hard wood

Easy to install and has worked well and speakers sound good . Solves the problem of good speaker locations without exposed hard wiring over my hardwood floor

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OSD Nero WRSKII

This solved the problem created by a short in a speaker wire where rewiring would have been very difficult. Works perfectly so far.

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No Wires....Great Sound!

I was skeptical, at best, initially because I have had other bluetooth equipment in the past that suffered from dropouts. That is not the case with this equipment!...it has not dropped out once and functions as stated.....I'm very pleased with this purchase. I have purchased many items from Crutchfield over the years and, as always, they came thru without any issues!

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Dont get waste of money.

I have these about 10' apart and in direct line of site and the continuously have connection issues.

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Crutchfield response on 12/27/2023

Once we saw this review, our Tech Support specialist, Christol, reached out to Bradley to help him further. We'll either help him get the amp working the way it should or help him return it for an exchange or refund.

OSD Nero WRSKII

Works perfectly. Completely satisfied.

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LOVE it. Game changer when eliminating wires

Reviewed my living room layout with Crutchfield support, and moved forward with this unit. I have not been disappointed. There is no lag, interruption, or speaker distortion.

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Wireless speakers from wired amplifier

I added a couple presence speakers to my system where I could not run wires. This box made it possible for me to add a set of good Klipsch bookend speakers to my outfit ! Works great wireless !

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OSD Nero WRSKII

Really easy to set up.. included speaker wire which was unexpected. Has been working well and staff was excellent for giving it as an option

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OSD Nero WRSKII

Working as expected. Thank you for the review

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Good product with unclear insturctions / tedious trial and error

This isn't the most straightforward install (the instructions for setting up the transmitter are especially confusing in how they gloss over how the outputs from your stereo receiver connect to the transmitter box -- I had to contact Crutchfield, which was a very helpful experience, though). In addition, the back speakers are quite low in each mix I've tried thus far, so it requires turning up the receiver box quite a bit, which, in turn, boosts the subwoofer -- it's all a bit unbalanced. All that said, it works quite well when up and running (better than Rocketfish's similar product from years ago) and I'm reasonably impressed by the sound quality.

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