NAD Electronics Viso 1 AP

Wireless & Bluetooth Speakers / Home

An AirPlay- and DLNA-compatible WiFi and 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: NAD's Viso 1 AP had good overall sound quality. Bass has good impact and goes deep but is slightly pronounced and boomy. Midrange is muffled, and treble is very rolled off. This model doesn't do a good job recovering room ambience--a sense of the acoustic space where the recording was made--and it lacks detail and treble air. We found no significant difference regardless of whether a WiFi, Bluetooth, or optical audio connection was used.This model can provide a high volume level in a medium-sized room.

Ease of use: We found the system's ease of use to be good overall. The NAD Viso 1 AP Bluetooth pairing is very easy since the speaker is always in pairing mode, though it lacks a pairing mode indicator and it doesn't acknowledge when pairing is completed. WiFi setup is very easy--it involves docking an iOS mobile device via a USB cable and pressing the "M" and "S" buttons simultaneously, which brings up the WiFi sharing dialog request on the device. The speaker volume controls are adequately marked and easy to use, but the mute and source buttons are unlabeled and have multiple functions; you'll likely need to refer to provided instructions. The provided remote control has decent-sized black buttons for transport controls, volume, source and mute, but lack contrast.

About

An Airplay-compatible WiFi and Bluetooth wireless home speaker system with an analog audio input.

Features & Specs

Features

IP rating

Claimed battery life (hrs.)

Adjustable tone settings

Wireless stereo pairing

Speaker phone w/built-in mic

Optional multi-room sharing

Yes

Remote

Yes

Power source

Updatable software/firmware

Yes

Warranty (mos.): parts/labor

24/24

Other features

Sizable home speaker with room filling sound and built-in handle.

Included accessories

Two detachable AC power cord US/EU, remote control, 3V CR2025 battery, Cleaning cloth, Quick Setup Guide

WiFi content sharing technology

Apple Airplay

Wake timer

Sleep timer

Specs

Wireless type

WiFi, Bluetooth

Audio format

Stereo

Height (in.)

Width (in.)

Depth (in.)

Weight (lbs.)

Dimensions HxWxD (in.)

10.5 x 19.5 x 11

Connections

Stereo analog audio input

Optical digital audio input

Yes

Headphone jack

Active subwoofer pre-amp out

Other connections

None.

iPod Docking

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