Mint Studio Wireless PC/Mac Speaker with iPod/iPhone Dock

- Easy Wireless Set Up with PC or Mac. Simply Plug and Play. No Installation software required.
- Limitless Audio Source from your computer. You could hear any sound your computer generated either stored, or online.
- 100 ft Wireless Operation Range. Mint Studio speakers can receive audio stream within 100 ft from your computer.
- Multi-Room support. Mint Studio Wireless USB audio transmitter can stream audio wirelessly up to three Mint Studio Speakers.
- Made for iPod including iPod Touch 2G and new Nano. Not only Wireless Computer Speaker, But also full function iPod speakers.
Wirelessly play your computer’s audio; play and charge your iPod or iPhone; and enjoy crisp, immersive, room-filling sound with the Mint Studio. Combining the Mint Studio speaker system with its iPod/iPhone dock, the Mint USB Wireless Audio Transmitter for PC or Mac, and a handy remote control, the Mint Studio marries great sound with great value. Since it also boasts an audio mini-jack input for other audio sources, you can amplify pretty much anything that has a 1/8-inch mini-audio plug. Easily amplify your digital life with the Mint Studio. Easily amplify your digital life with the Mint Studio. Mint Studio USB Wireless Audio Transmitter Features Automatic Plug and Play–Plug the Mint USB Audio Transmitter into your PC’s USB port, and your PC will automatically detect it and set the Mint USB as a default sound device. On Mac, just set up the sound preference. Unlimited Media Players–No limit on media players. Once the Mint USB Audio Transmitter is set up as your PC’s default audio device, any audio from your computer will be streamed wirelessly to Mint Studio speaker system regardless of the type of players, such as iTunes, Windows Media Players, or various internet browsers for online music, including IE, firefox, Safari and Chrome. Uncompressed Wireless Streaming–Mint USB Audio Transmitter streams digital music as it is originally recorded. There is no compression for wireless streaming. It supports up to 32 PCM words at 96 kHz sampling rate. Wireless Operation Range–100 feet line of sight. Wireless range may vary depending on interference from obstructive objects. Multiple-Room Support–Mint Studio’s Audio Transmitter streams audio wirelessly to up to three different Mint wireless receivers simultaneously within 100 feet line of sight. You can install up to three Mint Studio speakers in three different rooms in your house. Use the included remote to access all of Mint Studio’s functions, along with the iPod’s menu. Click to enlarge. USB Audio Transmitter for wireless, uncompressed sound from your PC. Click to enlarge. Mint Studio Speaker System Features Wireless Audio Receiving–With the built-in wireless audio receiver, Mint Studio speaker system receives uncompressed wireless audio contents from PC/Mac through the Mint USB Wireless Audio Transmitter. iPhone/iPod Dock—Mint Studio speaker system has a built-in dock for iPhones and iPods, and it charges the device while its docked. Auxiliary (Line-In) Port–1/8-inch mini stereo input jack to connect iPod shuffle, CD players, and MP3 players. Sophisticated Acoustics–Two 3-inch Hi-Fi full-range speakers, 15-Watt Texas Instrument class D amplifier, two high-output bass ports, and balanced EQ design generate ample party sound without distortion and pleasant everyday casual listening. Mint Studio Remote Control Features Use the included remote to access all of Mint Studio’s functions, along with the iPod’s song and menu controls. Adjust volume, playback, and input modes for full control over your listening experience. What’s in the Box Mint Studio Speaker System, Mint USB Wireless Audio Transmitter, Mint Remote Control, AC adapter, adapter power cord, user guide, warranty card

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5 Responses to “Mint Studio Wireless PC/Mac Speaker with iPod/iPhone Dock”

1. G. Cox on December 2nd, 2009 11:09 pm

   When I opened the box, I was impressed with the packaging and especially with the clear plastic wrap around the entire unit. It is very easy to use. It hasn’t been necessary to look at the instructions yet. The remote works great, beyond my expectations. A friend who bought a Sony version similar to this unit was jealous. He said the sound quality of his Sony doesn’t even compare to this unit. Furthermore, he had listened to yet another well known brand, and said his Sony was much better than that other brand. So this unit definitely has good sound considering it size. There is sufficient bass for more than adequate enjoyment. I have not tried the wireless functions, but I will update my review as soon as I do. (Right now I am moving into a new house and that takes priority for the moment. )
   Rating: 5 / 5

2. Brian D. Newby on December 3rd, 2009 12:00 am

   Not much to complain about with this product. We recently screened in our porch and wanted a sound system to fill that area when streaming songs off our computer, and this is perfect. It also, like its many cousins, allows for an iPod to be docked to allow full-featured sound directly from the iPod.

   To get maximum value, I would only recommend this if you plan to use it with a computer. If you were to buy it for the iPod docking sound only, I suppose, there may be better products, either smaller or less expensive.

   I specifically wanted this for the wireless sound from a computer and the fact that it has the versatility as an iPod dock is just a bonus. The speakers are also strong enough if you give presentations using sound in a mid-sized conference room. The unit is one piece, but not super portable, so in such a case I think it would be something that stays in the conference room as opposed to traveling with you. There is some set-up (not hard but not plug and play) to direct the sound to the speaker so, again, in a conference room, better if it supported one particular computer all the time for faster use.

   All in all, for home use where you have a plug-in available, this is a major and somewhat snazzy upgrade from using a laptop’s speakers or plugging in non-powered (or even powered) speakers that have to be lugged and teathered to the computer.
   Rating: 5 / 5

3. R. Chalkley on December 3rd, 2009 2:21 am

   I’ve had the Mint for about three weeks and haven’t found a thing to complain about. Sure, it would be nice if it had a battery so you didn’t have to hook it up to an outlet, and the iPod dock sticks out a little and could increase the likelihood of something breaking it, but it delivers the goods aurally. It easily synchs with the computer and plays my iPhone on the dock, and it puts out great sound for the size of the unit. Very happy and would recommend this.
   Rating: 5 / 5

4. ThisThatNEverything on December 3rd, 2009 3:22 am

   I really like the look of this speaker/dock. It’s very sharp & pretty compact. It was packaged very securely & it was really easy to set up & get started. I glanced at the instructions but I don’t think I truly needed too. It’s a pretty basic set-up & the ease of use is great.

   Having said all of those nice things I really hate to say it but the sound wasn’t that great in my opinion. I had really high hopes for the sound quality after seeing everybody else rave about how great the sound is for them. It almost makes me wonder if I just have a messed up speaker/dock. Maybe I just got spoiled with the Philips docking system that I use because the sound is incredible out of that. This just doesn’t even come close to measuring up to that.

   It would also be nice if you could just use this unit as a radio alone but you have to find a source wirelessly by using the USB transmitter.

   Overall I like everything except the sound which is what’s the most important so unfortunately I don’t think I’d recommend this item.
   Rating: 3 / 5

5. Brian Morris on December 3rd, 2009 5:27 am

   AESTHETICS
   This is a nice looking system. It hides the critical control buttons (in case you misplace the remote) on the sides of the dock portion. It’s made of shiny black plastic with a black metal speaker grille on the entire face. They did a good job of designing it so that it doesn’t look as cheap as many of the docks out there.

   SOUND
   I have been very impressed with the sound of this system. It matches the sound of some of the under $50 computer speakers with a subwoofer. It sounds that good. It has nice bass response all along the volume range, although it is too high in bass and too low in treble at low volumes to my ear. (NOTE: Paul, in the comments, from tech support says it has auto EQ at low volumes to increase the low frequencies. This is commendable, since this is a big shortfall of many computer speakers, but I still want to have control. ) Since it is a direct dock and not headphones, I cannot use the EQ functions to adapt. If you want to use it to listen to podcasts or streaming radio, it would be nice to have more EQ control on my iPods. Listening to the spoken word is not bad, but not ideal. No flexibility for my own tastes or differing sources takes one star.

   REMOTE
   It would be nice to have the remote for more ergonomic, but I can understand why it is a mini-candy-bar type. The middle block of 9 buttons is designed specially for iPod products. All the buttons work for my iPhone 3GS and 1st gen iPod Nano. There are also volume/mute, power, and the input choice buttons. I wish there was a place to “dock” the remote on the system, but it does ok setting in the iPod dock.

   This is an infrared remote, so the range isn’t great and it is line-of-sight, but it is fine for the application. I suppose that you need to go to higher-end systems to have RF remotes that work in multiple rooms.

   FEATURES
   It has three input choices: iPod, line-in and wireless from a USB transmitter. The iPod I’ve covered above. The line-in requires a male 1/8″ headphone jack, but the system doesn’t come with any adapter cables, so most anything you want to plug in, you must come with your own cables. This is understandable, since this is an iPod/computer system, this is just a bonus. I found that plugging in a new device will automatically switch the input — nice touch!

   You are also supposed to be able to have up to three systems receiving the computer’s wireless audio simultaneously. This is a nice whole-house audio option!

   WIRELESS COMPUTER AUDIO
   I first tried this with my Dell Latitude D620 with the transmitter in my side USB jack. Nothing happened, and I figured out it was because it wouldn’t plug in far enough. When using the included USB adapter that makes it so it can be angled up, that part did fit. Windows 7 immediately installed the driver and I changed the input selection on the system to Wireless Audio. They linked quickly and worked great. I had the system placed in the center of the house and it worked flawlessly with the laptop anywhere in the house. With a desktop computer, I could see issues with finding a USB port and getting good reception. A USB extension cable may be a good idea for some buyers.

   With Windows XP on the same computer, it said there was a problem installing the device upon my first insertion of the transmitter. I unplugged, replugged and it worked fine.

   COMPATIBILITY
   I first used my iPhone 3GS with full compatibility (including remote functions and charging), although it shows a message “The accessory is not made to work with iPhone,” I didn’t notice any issues. I have the SwitchEasy SW-CAP-REB-A Rebel Case For iPhone 3G (Arctic) and there is not problem of fitting on the dock. I also used my iPod Nano (1st Generation) with Speck ToughSkin Case with Belt Clip and Screen Protector for iPod nano 1G (Black) with no problem, including charging and all the remote functions. .

   As I wrote above, Windows 7 and XP worked fine.

   Overall, this is an attractive and good sounding system. I can see myself buying a few more for other rooms.

   NOTE: In an attempt to make my own unique review, I don’t read any other review prior to writing. After reading others, one mentioned that his home wireless internet signal stopped receiving when using the system. My laptop did lose it’s connection once today, but recovered a minute later and the wireless audio was running the whole time. I noticed that this system runs on 2. 4GHz; the same as wireless internet. In the comments, Paul from tech support says that the system tries to find two unused 2. 4GHz frequencies and uses those. If you like in a densely occupied space (e. g. , apartments, condo, etc. ), you may have difficulty in finding an unused frequency. However, as Paul says, most people don’t know how to switch their router’s frequency, so chances are most people will be able to use this. You could try a different wireless router frequency if you have trouble with this system.

   Also, someone mentioned an EQ setting on this system. It’s not in the manual and I can’t find it. Write in the comments to enlighten me if there is such a setting.
   Rating: 4 / 5

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