Chat
Contact us
Close contact box
Connect ID #
842 964 387 4
Connect ID #
842 964 387 4
Don't wait on hold. We'll call you back when it's your turn to talk with the next available .
Please enter your name  
Please enter your phone number  
Please enter a message  

Calls may be recorded for training and quality control purposes.

We are located in Virginia USA.

Thank you. We will be calling you .
We're sorry. We have encountered a problem.

Audioengine W3 Wireless audio adapter kit

Item # 772W3

The Audioengine W3 lets you make a convenient wireless connection between any two components where you'd...

The Audioengine W3 lets you make a convenient wireless connection between any two components where you'd...

7 questions - 18 answers

Item # 772W3

In stock
$149.00

Other options

About the Audioengine W3

Dave Bar

Send wireless audio to your sound system

The Audioengine W3 lets you make a convenient wireless connection between any two components where you'd normally use a stereo RCA or mini patch cable. This two-part system includes a powerful wireless Sender and a companion Receiver. Connect the Sender to your portable music player via the included stereo minijack cable, or plug it into your computer's USB port. Then connect the Receiver's stereo minijack output to your audio system or powered speakers.

Send wireless audio to your sound system

The Audioengine W3 lets you make a convenient wireless connection between any two components where you'd normally use a stereo RCA or mini patch cable. This two-part system includes a powerful wireless Sender and a companion Receiver. Connect the Sender to your portable music player via the included stereo minijack cable, or plug it into your computer's USB port. Then connect the Receiver's stereo minijack output to your audio system or powered speakers.

Powered by USB — one adapter included

Both the Sender and Receiver are powered via their USB connections. One AC-to-USB power adapter is included in the package. This is perfect when you're using the system to send audio from your computer, because the Sender can get its power from the USB port. It's also perfect when using the system to wirelessly connect your music source to the Audioengine A5+ powered speakers, which feature a handy back-panel USB power output. Other AC-to-USB power adapters — such as the one that comes with most iPods® — can be used for applications where you need two adapters.

Unparalleled sound quality and versatility

The W3 can pass CD-quality sound with no loss in audio fidelity, so you can enjoy your music in full detail — just like you would with a wired connection. The transmitter has an effective range of 100 feet, so you'll get a strong signal not only across the room, but across your home as well. And this versatile system can also be used in other applications. For example, pair the W3 and your compatible home theater receiver with Audioengine's A2+ compact powered speakers to make a wireless rear speaker setup for your surround sound system. Or use it to create a wireless subwoofer. With the W3 Sender's ability to transmit to multiple receivers, you can even have multiple subwoofers to add more boom to your room.

READ LESS

Product highlights:

  • Sender:
    • transmits interference-free, CD-quality audio signals
    • stereo minijack input
    • USB connection for computer, can also be connected to AC power adapter
    • supports audio sample rates up to 48kHz/16-bit with no compression
    • compatible with both PC and Mac®
    • plug-and-play design, no software to download or install
    • can transmit to up to 3 receivers simultaneously (additional receivers sold separately)
  • Receiver:
    • stereo minijack output
    • USB connection for AC power adapter
  • plays all music formats from any media player
  • range: up to 100 feet
  • 2 stereo minijack cables included, along with stereo minijack to female RCA adapter
  • comes with one USB-to-AC power adapter
  • warranty: 3 years
  • MFR # W3

What's in the box:

  • Wireless audio receiver
  • Wireless audio sender
  • USB-to-AC power adapter
  • 2-prong AC adapter plug
  • Two 20" stereo minijack audio cables
  • 12" Male stereo minijack-to-female stereo RCA adapter cable
  • Setup Guide

Customer reviews for Audioengine W3

Loading reviews...

Average review:

4.5 out of 5 stars
46 reviews

Thanks for submitting your review

Filter by rating

Customer photos

Customer provided image, click to load a larger version.
Customer provided image, click to load a larger version.

Sort reviews

Sort by:
Items per page:
View page:

Verified customer (What's this?)
Verified employee review (What's this?)

Reviewed on Samsung.com

This review was collected as part of a promotion

Pros:

Cons:

Crutchfield response
Customer provided image, click to load a larger version.
<< >>

More details on the Audioengine W3

Mark G.

Product Research

Features

Overview: The Audioengine W3 is a 16-bit wireless system that is designed to connect your audio components wirelessly. The W3 handles USB audio, up to 16 bits/48KHz with no compression, as well as analog audio via a 3.5mm minijack. The W3 kit includes a Sender (transmitter) and Receiver; the system is designed to deliver an audio signal wirelessly between two components. This system will work in many different applications, including (but not limited to) a computer sending audio to powered speakers, a computer sending audio to a stereo or A/V receiver, an iPod or other portable player sending audio to the Audioengine 5+ powered speakers (the A5 is specifically mentioned here because it has a USB port to power the W3 Receiver), and an A/V receiver sending audio to powered subwoofers or powered speakers.

Note: The W3 is natively compatible with Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7/8 and Mac OSX. There are no drivers or software to install.

Two Part System: The W3 consists of 2 parts, the Sender and Receiver. The Sender transmits audio from your computer through USB audio or from any product with a 3.5mm minijack or RCA audio output. The other end of the W3, the Receiver, delivers audio to any product with minijack or RCA audio connectors.

  • Sender: The W3 Sender is powered through its USB plug; one USB AC power adapter is included with the system to power either the Sender or Receiver. If not powered by the included adapter, the Sender can be powered by a computer, iPod power supply, or numerous other USB power supplies currently available. The audio input is a 3.5mm stereo minijack. When used with a computer, the Sender acts as a sound card and receives its audio input through the USB port, so no connection to the minijack is necessary.
  • Receiver: The W3 Receiver is powered through its USB plug; one USB AC power adapter is included with the system to power either the Sender or Receiver. If not powered by the included adapter, the Receiver can be powered by Audioengine A5 powered speakers, an iPod power supply, or numerous other USB power supplies currently available. The audio output is a 3.5mm stereo minijack; no audio signal is transferred through the USB connection.

Note: If you are wirelessly connecting a powered subwoofer to an AV receiver using the W3, then you will need one stereo minijack-to-RCA cable and one stereo RCA cable (both sold separately) to go along with the included minijack-to-RCA adapter. If you do not use the included minijack-to-RCA adapter, you can use two stereo minijack-to-RCA cables (sold separately).

Pairing: The Sender and Receiver in the W3 kit are linked together at the factory, so no pairing is necessary. Up to 3 Receivers (772W3R, sold separately) may be paired with one Sender,
allowing the Sender to simultaneously broadcast audio to all Receivers, with no degradation of the audio signal.

Note: The newer chip-sets used in the W3 are not backwards compatible with the earlier Audioengine W1 or W2 wireless systems.

Proprietary Wireless Transmission: The W3 wireless kit transmits uncompressed PCM audio (15Hz-22KHz; +/- 1.5db) in the 2.4 GHz range (2.4-2.4835GHz) using a proprietary WiFi 802.11 protocol specifically designed for audio (up to 100'). The system avoids interference by constantly monitoring the entire 2.4 GHz spectrum and choosing the channel that can achieve the cleanest transmission. The system detects deteriorating conditions on the current channel and switches if needed in under 20 ms, without any interruption in the audio stream. The W3 also employs dynamic transmit power control, meaning it transmits with only as much power as required to maintain a clear audio connection. This makes W3 coexist better with other 2.4 GHz devices, including WLAN, Bluetooth, and other Audioengine wireless devices. The W3 incorporates a real-time streaming transmission technology designed specifically for music. It includes six quality protection innovations to achieve a robust wireless audio link.

  • Error-tolerant coding that incorporates forward error correction (FEC) coding. FEC ensures that lost bits can be completely reconstructed for common interferers and sources of bit errors. The coding is optimized for lossless performance against common and known interferers. FEC also enables error detection so the system knows when and where data is corrupted. It is analogous to techniques employed on Redbook CDs where the laser head incurs bit-errors as a result of imperfections in the pickup of data from the optical media.
  • For larger interferers, W3 employs sample interleaving and sample error concealment (SEC). This allows W3 to compensate gradually during periods of increasing signal degradation, thus minimizing audible discontinuities. When encountering interference bursts (up to 6ms in duration) SEC can recover every alternate sample, after which the hardware DSP performs linear interpolation to recover lost samples.
  • Packet error concealment (PEC) ensures there are no jump discontinuities in the audio stream during periods of severe interference, giving the system time to find a clean channel.
  • W3 employs intelligent, Dynamic Frequency Selection. The system avoids interference by constantly monitoring the entire 2.4 GHz spectrum, choosing the channel that can achieve the cleanest transmission. As conditions on a currently occupied channel deteriorate, the system detects this, and switches channels (in under 20 ms) without any interruption in the audio stream.
  • W3 employs dynamic transmit power control. This means that W3 is transmitting with only as much power as required to successfully maintain a clear audio connection. This makes W3 coexist better with other 2.4 GHz devices, including WLAN, BT, and other Audioengine wireless devices.
  • W3 combats RF fading, or multi-path-induced signal-strength fluctuations, by natively supporting antenna diversity. Support for dual antennas allows the system to "navigate" around zones of decreased signal strength by creating four possible antenna-to-antenna paths for the system to choose from on a continual basis. The end-result is an overall improvement in audio signal robustness due to an improved link margin.

Power Requirements: The Sender and Receiver both require power, which can come from a USB computer port, the included AC power adapter, the optional Audioengine USB Power Adapter, or from any other USB charger (such as an iPod charger). Another power source is the Audioengine 5+ powered speakers (sold separately), which are equipped with a USB power port on the rear panel. If you're using the W3 Wireless Kit for a receiver/subwoofer application, a second USB power supply may be needed.

Loading accessories...

Customer Q&A

7 questions already asked

Q
do i need two of these one for each speaker?
edward  Nov 18, 2022
1 answer
A
Greetings Edward, and thank you for your question. I would need to know what speakers you are trying to use with the W3 before I can give you an answer.
hogan  Nov 18, 2022 (Staff)
Q
I am looking to do wireless surround for my rear speaker only. What speakers can I used once I purchase the Audioengine W3? What receivers do you recommend? I'm in the market. I was looking at the Yamaha receivers. Please advise
mitch  Apr 29, 2020
2 answers
A
Three thing come to mind when going wireless, first you still need to plug them in, so it's not truly wire free. Second is the loss of fidelity and sharpness. Wireless speakers connect via Bluetooth and the is some loss in signal. If you do decide to purchase a wireless system, make sure you get a receiver that transmits wireless, usually Bluetooth. Third, wireless signals can be interrupted by microwave signals creating annoying clicking over the speakers. Hope I sold you on the virtue's of wireless.
daniel  Apr 29, 2020
A
I have had this installed for over two years and it works good for me. Mine is connected to a subwoofer, which normally takes the 1/8 connector that comes with the product. You just mentioned "rear speaker", but not whether it is a sub or not. If not a sub, the speaker would have to accept a 1/8 connection rather than speaker wire, or you would need a "1/8 connector to speaker wire" converter for it to work. NOTE: since this is wireless, it will occasionally accept rouge signals, which can cause your speaker to send our a short random sounds. I thought I had a ghost in my attic until I realized it was my subwoofer. I solved mine by turning the volume off unless I needed the subwoofer. If you mount a speaker off the floor, these random signals might cause you a problem is you don't have access to the volume controls. btw, it was very easy to set-up and worked the first time I tried it.
tom  Apr 29, 2020
Q
I want to wirelessly connect the hd6 powered speakers to the audio engine sub. Is this the right product?
james  Jan 13, 2020
2 answers
A
Yep! that would work just fine, but you will need to connect the transmitter( HD6 side) to a USB power source.
thomas  Jan 28, 2020 (Staff)
A
All I can tell you is that it worked great for me in connecting an Onkyo receiver to my powered Klipsch subwoofer at a distance of about 20 feet.
tom  Jan 13, 2020
Q
I have an Onkyo TX-8160 and want to connect a wireless speaker kit to it so I can place speakers in another room. Which kit would do this for me? Where would I connect the transmitter to the receiver?
gerard  Dec 08, 2018
3 answers
A
As for the connection question, I'd contact the manufacturer's tech line or look at the instructions for the transmitter (available on line?). I will say these do not operate flawlessly. I connected one of these to our TV in one room and speakers in the adjacent room partially separated by a wall and we had a lot of drop-outs. Not bad for a TV show where there are natural breaks in the audio, but for music payback from out TV which is continuous audio, the drop outs were very annoying. Again, I'd talk to the manufacturer to get a better idea of just how well these are expected to work for your application and equipment placement.
christopher  Dec 14, 2018
A
not sure
bob  Dec 14, 2018
A
Perhaps I am not the best person to answer this, as I am a devout technological Luddite; however, I did incorporate the "second zone" RCA output on our Onkyo 8270 to send a signal to the sub-woofer using the Audioemgime gear. I chose to power the main speakers coventionally via 14awg speaker wire. This would have not been possible without the help of Shawn at the Crutchfield AV Design Group. He was a great resource on this subject.
jean  Dec 14, 2018
Q
Can you use two separate w3's together (meaning one receiver/sender x 2) without issue? I'm looking to set up two rear wireless speakers, but want each to be on their own respective channel (right/left). Does each sender/receiver combo have it's own unique signal, or does the possibility of crossed signals exist?
benjamin  Mar 19, 2017
3 answers
A
Sorry, I am only using one at a time. Make sure you stay with Crutchfield as they do excellent returns and my first one over heated and was replaced fast and free. Also, this wireless connection is very sensitive to line of site; if stuff gets in the way it may not work well and you want to use it on the same floor. It barely worked when on two floors even with open concept. Lastly tech support was good at both places, but other devices near the frequency band will interfere, so these are a pretty fragile wireless link in my experience. Again, good product, excellent support, but not for every application for sure. Good luck.
lawrence  Mar 21, 2017
A
Don't truly know , I would imagine if you synced one set at a time . I can tell you that they work very well , audio quality is great . Good luck
steven  Mar 21, 2017
A
It doesn't work that way. It works anywhere that you want to connect an stereo audio output (like a headphone jack) and a stereo audio input (like audio in jack) on your stereo receiver. You can't connect it to a speaker. I suggest that you chat with the folks at crutchfield to find a better solution for what you want to do.
james  Mar 20, 2017
Q
Is there any audio delay with this system? I'm currently using a Dayton Wireless Subwoofer set to send a microphone signal to a speaker, but there's a very slight delay, which gets annoying with live audio. Thanks for your help!
peter wood  Apr 14, 2014
6 answers
A
I was using this set up to send a signal from my AV amp to a Polk powered subwoofer. I stopped using it because of a slight audio delay.
chris  Apr 16, 2014
A
Audioengine rates the W3 as having a <20ms latency, so technically yes there is a delay. However, 20ms is .02 seconds and only anyone with super human hearing would be able to detect that. I use the W3 to run my wireless sub and cannot detect any delay in relation to the rest of the signal.
todd  Apr 16, 2014
A
Thanks guys! Appreciate the replies.
peter wood  Apr 14, 2014
A
never used returned for credit. sorry i couldn't help !
john r  Apr 14, 2014
A
There is no signal degradation or latency using the W3.
steve  Apr 14, 2014
A
If there is a delay then it is very slight, as I have not noticed anything.
robert  Apr 14, 2014
Q
I need a receiver unit only for my tv audio bar (sub). Can I purchase receiver unit only?
mike wallace  Dec 12, 2013
1 answer
A
Thanks for your question Mike. I believe what you are looking for is the Audioengine W3R.
jeff  Dec 12, 2013 (Staff)
SHOW MORESHOW LESS

Loading articles...

Compare the sound