Fluance Fi50

Wireless & Bluetooth Speakers / Home

A Bluetooth wireless home speaker system.

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What goes into the Overall Score?

Sound quality

/ 5

Ease of use

/ 5

Versatility

/ 5

Color

/ 5

Detailed Test Results

Sound quality: Fluance's Fi50 had very good sound quality overall. Bass has good impact and goes somewhat deep but is prominent and bit boomy. Midrange is somewhat even but slightly grainy, a bit nasal and edgy. Treble is extended but is prominent and sizzly. Does a so-so job of recovering room ambience, which is predominantly in the upper midrange, and lacks detail. No significant difference between Bluetooth and wired sound quality. Provides a decent volume level in a medium- to a large-sized room.

Ease of use: We found the system's ease of use to be very good overall. It was very easy to connect the Fluance Fi50 to Bluetooth. The unit is always in pairing mode when not already paired and shows a pairing mode indicator and indicates when pairing mode has occurred and never times out. The controls are high contrast and are in a prominent place. Switching between Bluetooth and Aux input sources is fairly easy plug/unplug with little or no delay.

About

A Bluetooth home wireless speaker system with an analog audio input.

Features & Specs

Features

IP rating

Claimed battery life (hrs.)

Adjustable tone settings

Yes

Wireless stereo pairing

Speaker phone w/built-in mic

Optional multi-room sharing

Remote

Power source

Updatable software/firmware

Warranty (mos.): parts/labor

24/24

Other features

Large elegant wood console with choice of rubber or metal spike feet. One of the few with a LCD display. Unit recommends a 10 hr break-in period.

Included accessories

AC Power Cord, AC adaptor, 3.5mm to 3.5mm Audio Cable, Quick Start Guide, FAQ, 2 sets of feet rubber and spikes.

WiFi content sharing technology

Wake timer

Sleep timer

Specs

Wireless type

Bluetooth

Audio format

Stereo

Height (in.)

Width (in.)

Depth (in.)

Weight (lbs.)

Dimensions HxWxD (in.)

8 x 20.5 x 7.5

Connections

Stereo analog audio input

Yes

Optical digital audio input

Headphone jack

Active subwoofer pre-amp out

Other connections

None.

iPod Docking

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