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Samsung SW-A4000 Wireless Rear Stereo Amplifier | 
 enlarge | Brand: Samsung
Category: CE
List Price: $129.99
Buy New: $91.99
You Save: $38.00 (29%)
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Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 1241
Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4.4
Dimensions (in): 9 x 5.6 x 12.6
MPN: SWA4000
Model: SWA4000
UPC: 036725616851
EAN: 0036725616851
ASIN: B0018JSSKG
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Receives 2.4GHz signals from DVD changer/receiver | | • | Designed to work with compatible Samsung home theater systems | | • | 2-channel rear amplifier | | • | Transmission range up to 33 feet | | • | Includes TX card to insert in DVD changer/receiver |
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Product Description
One of the challenges of setting up a surround sound home-theater music system is connecting those rear speakers. Samsung has solved the problem with this accessory for use with select Samsung home theater sound systems.
The Samsung SWA-4000 Wireless Rear Stereo Amplifier is an ingenious product that offers the ability to establish rear surround sound audio to your home theater system without making unnecessary holes in your walls or floors. This kit eliminates the need to run messy wiring from the back of your receiver to the rear speakers located across the room. It's compatible with Samsung's wireless-ready home-theater receivers. It features Digital Wireless Technology capable of transmitting and receiving crystal clear audio signals. Just insert the TX card (digital transmitter) into your (compatible) home theater unit, and connect two rear speakers to the 2-channel 170W amplifier. If you want to surround yourself with sound and a unified, stylish, and easy-to-set-up wireless speaker kit, look no further. This 2-channel amplifier/receiver is capable of reproducing an enveloping rear-channel surround sound experience. The small, sleek design of the receiver enables discrete placement in your home theater room. It offers the flexibility to place and then easily arrange the rear surround speakers. It offers a powerful 5.8-GHz frequency capable of transmitting/receiving noise-free audio from your receiver.
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| Customer Reviews:
 I love not having to string wires all over the room. September 13, 2008
JCitizen (Mid America)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I can't believe the people that complain about the small amount of wiring it takes to connect the right and left speakers that are actually run by the unit. I will take this to having to string four wires clear across my apartment just for two little surround speakers!
Besides, I think people don't realize how much interference they are introducing to the home with all the wireless remotes,cell & walkabout phones, routers, and computers!
This unit came with the HT-Z410 home theater system and works well. The rear speakers only work when true 5.1 and/or surround sound is present on the DVD or TV signal. If the HTS doesn't sense a clear digital audio signal when in D-in mode it will shut down automatically. I am having trouble with this but I don't know if it is because the cable box is putting out substandard data, or the cheap optical cable is the problem.
For some reason turning on the DVD side of the unit solves the sound problem, some times it works right off the bat. This intermittent nature is vexing but I will digress until I buy a more expensive, higher quality optical cable. In DVD mode, playing movies it works flawlessly.
I would recommend this neato unit to anyone using a compatible Samsung system. It is very easy to set up and test. When using this unit with a home theater system you plug the transmitter "stick" into the back of the HTS system and use this wireless module to setup the rear surround part of the system. You only have to provide wires to the two back speakers this unit controls.
When the room is hot the module occasionally runs a cooling fan, but it isn't as noticable when actually watching a surround sound type movie; and when the room is cool I don't notice it coming on very often if at all. I have never noticed a "white noise" or static sound coming from the speakers at idle, so that shouldn't be a problem compared to previous models.
Was Worried, no problems September 11, 2008
Andres E. Solis (Miami, FL USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I got this coupled with the Samsung HT-Z310T 5.1-Channel Home Theater Surround Sound System (Set of Seven, Black) and I was worried at first because the other reviews were so bad, however, I got them and they work great. The only issue I've had is that the system does not let you do a tone test with these wireless speakers. It was the first thing I did when I plugged them in and I thought they didn't work, but when I tested it out with a movie, they worked perfectly. Good buy.
Works well! August 18, 2008
T. Evans (Los Angeles, CA)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I bought this product for use with the Samsung HT-Z310T 5.1-Channel Home Theater Surround Sound System.
Samsung HT-Z310T 5.1-Channel Home Theater Surround Sound System (Set of Seven, Black)
Even though the directions were sparse, using this was as simple as plugging in the rear speakers to the unit, plugging in the unit and inserting the transmitter card into the back of the Samsung Home Theater control unit.
At first I thought I didn't setup the unit properly because I didn't hear any sound from the rear speakers, but then I realized I just needed to set the Samsung Home Theater system to the right audio mode in order to get it to work. For example, the Dolby 5.1 mode only works if you are using a media such as the DVD or XBox360 that supports Dolby 5.1 to hear the rear speakers. If your source is something like a component audio device or coaxial cable you need to change the audio mode to "Cinema" or one of the other effects modes to use the rear speakers through the wireless link.
Most of the sources I have for my TV are Dolby 5.1 anyways, so when moving to a coaxial DirectTV player that doesn't do 5.1 I don't change the mode, I just go without the rear speakers -- it doesn't really bother me. The cool thing about this wireless unit is that when you shutdown the Home Theater system, the wireless unit senses the shutdown and puts itself into "standby" mode, thereby drawing very little power.
I've had the Samsung Home Theater and this wireless transmitter for two months now and I've had no problems. Very satisfied with the sound quality -- I've got an optical audio out from the TV to the Home Theater system and the rear speakers sound fantastic when driven by this wireless unit.
 Not worth the 10 cubic inches of space it takes up in a room June 6, 2008
Andrew B. Buchanan (Chapel Hill, NC USA)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
This thing is totally worthless. Period. If you insist on spending $100 on this, just get a Ben Franklin and take a cigarette lighter to it - you will get the same feeling as buying this item, but will not have to wait for it to ship.
Worked for a total of about 10 minutes, and hasn't done anything since. Which is sad because I am very happy with the Samsung system in general. Overall the system was an excellent value, has amazing sound for the price (and I am an AV professional). However, this embarrassment of an accessory makes me feel dubious about purchasing anything from Samsung again.
I stayed well within the specs recommended in the instructions and installed everything properly. I actually work with sound and video to pay the bills, so I kind of know my way around this stuff. My conclusion is that this wireless speaker thing is some hastily acquired item that was not vetted or well tested... a very stupid move on the part of the Samsung brand. If you want to compete with people like Yamaha and Onkyo, Mr. Samsung, then you need to make everything works properly.
Horrible job samsung June 6, 2008
Bradley L. Goslin
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
Just got my SWA-4000 in to connect to my samsung home theatre set. It powers up but I get no sound from the speakers. The customer service has transferred me to two numbers that didn't work and I have had to call back and wait in line for an hour each time.
I finally got to a technician who after trying the 0135 reset informed me that I would have to send it off and it would be 21 business days before I get my brand new receiver back. Very upset about this and still have not received resolution..
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