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Gorgeous classic Mac looks meet cutting-edge technologyThe striking McIntosh RS200 (shown with grilles removed) has a dual three-way speaker design and offers several ways to play music wired or wirelessly.It only takes one glance at the McIntosh RS200 wireless loudspeaker system to know who built it. Earlier this year, I was fortunate enough to visit the World of McIntosh townhouse — the companys absolutely epic showroom and event space in lower Manhattan. Unboxing this large, beautiful wireless speaker evokes the same thrilling feeling of walking into that century-old brownstone and seeing all those moving, glowing blue meters. But its what goes on beyond the RS200s glass front panel that really makes it special. There are dual three-way built-in speakers in a stereo configuration for a wide soundfield with precise imaging. And there are several ways to play your music, including some state-of-the-art wireless options. Multi-room audio with Play-FiThe McIntosh RS200 uses your home Wi-Fi® network and DTS Play-Fi technology for convenient music playback from your mobile device of choice. Stream music wirelessly from your smartphone, tablet, or PC or play services like TIDAL, Spotify®, Pandora®, and Rhapsody. And you can also enjoy SiriusXM if you have a subscription. Build out your multi-room audio system with additional Play-Fi speakers and components from McIntosh or other companies. Play-Fi lets you mix and match brands. Have speakers in different rooms play the same song simultaneously, or access music from different sources. And you can control it all with the free Play-Fi app downloaded to your smartphone or tablet.Play-Fis Critical Listening Mode enables 24-bit/192kHz lossless streaming over Wi-Fi to a single zone at a time. So you can enjoy high-resolution WAV or FLAC files without downsampling.Built-in Bluetooth 5.0 and Apple AirPlay 2You can also stream music wirelessly from your smartphone or tablet to the RS200 speaker system via Bluetooth. This is the latest and greatest version of the popular wireless technology, and its a big deal. You get a stronger, more stable connection. And the built-in aptX HD audio coding allows CD quality sound from compatible devices.For Apple users theres also AirPlay 2 technology. It lets you play audio directly from your iPhone®, iPad®, or Mac® computer through the RS200. That includes soundtracks from YouTube® videos and Netflix movies.Connect your TV via the HDMI ARC port or optical digital input.Wired connection optionsThere are several ways to connect audio sources to the RS200. Want one of the most stylish sound bars ever? Theres an audio-only HDMI input and digital optical input for connecting your TV. (You can even use a couple of RS100 speakers as wireless surrounds for greater home theater immersion.)Connect your laptop via the USB Type-B port, or plug in a portable device to the 3.5mm stereo minijack. And if you need a little more thump, you can connect a separate powered subwoofer of your choice, via the mono RCA sub output.Compatible with Amazon AlexaThe RS200 does not have built-in microphones. But if you add (or already own) an Amazon Echo or Echo Dot, you can give it voice commands through Alexa. This feature is set up through the DTS Play-Fi app and enabled by the specific Play-Fi skill available through Amazon.Product highlights:dual 3-way speaker designtwo 3/4 titanium dome fluid-filled tweetersfour 2 titanium inverted midrange driverstwo 4 x 6 long-throw wooferspower output: 400 watts to tweeters/midrange drivers, 250 watts to woofersilluminated front-panel power output meterscan be turned off via the remotebuilt-in dual-band Wi-Fi® for wireless music streaming when connected to a home networkBluetooth 5.0 for wireless music listeningaptX® HD decoding provides high-quality music streaming from compatible devicesaptX Low Latency decoding helps sync audio and video on compatible devicesApple AirPlay 2 for streaming music from an iPhone, iPod, or computerfrequency response: 40-20,000 Hz (±3dB)24-13/16W x 5-3/4H x 12-5/8Dweight: 29.5 lbs.DTS Play-Fi app:free download from Apple App Store® and Google Playplays music stored on network hard drives and computers (DLNA-compatible)supports Spotify® Connect, Pandora®, Deezer, Amazon Music Unlimited, TIDAL, SiriusXM, and thousands of free internet radio stations (subscription required for some services)play the same music in multiple zones simultaneously or individually select music for each playerplays MP3, M4A, AAC, FLAC, AIFF, and WAV files; sampling rates up to 24-bit/192kHz (downsamples high-resolution PCM files to 16-bit/48kHz)Critical Listing Mode allows streaming of high-res files up to 24-bit/192kHz in native resolution for a single zone at a timeConnections:HDMI ARC (Audio Return Channel) port for connecting a compatible TVoptical digital input3.5mm stereo minijack inputUSB Type-B input for connecting a computermono RCA subwoofer outputOther info:removable cloth grillesremoteMFR # RS200 -from Crutchfield
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