Get the latest WiFi 7 standard and more with this new mesh WiFi system from Eero

Eero Max 7 Review 

Want the best WiFi San Diego? You may want to consider Eero if you don't live in a 30,000 square foot castle, plan on using it in a business with 300 people, are super computer guy, etc. Why should you put Eero on your short list and specifically, the new Eero Max 7 WiFi router? You may have read or watched our old videos previously including

Eero vs Google

Eero Pro 6e Review

•  Wifi Connectivity - Wi-Fi 7 Tri-band concurrent 2:4:4 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) with support for 240 MHz channels in 5 GHz and 320 MHz channels in 6 GHz; compatible with older Wi-Fi standards. Covers up to 2500 square feet.
• Processor, Memory and Storage - Quad-core A73 processor, 2GB RAM, 4GB flash storage.
• Dimensions - 7.24 x 8.73 x 3.54in (183.90 x 221.89 x 89.90mm).
• Wired connectivity - Two auto-sensing 10 GbE ports and two auto-sensing 2.5 GbE ports.
• Smart home connectivity - Works with Alexa, Smart Home Hub, Thread devices and Matter and Zigbee devices (as a controller only), Bluetooth Low Energy 5.0.

All the mumbo-jumbo aside...let's hit on what the above REALLY means in 2024 and what it will mean to you.

Whole Home Wi-Fi Coverage 

Eero claims 2500 square feet of coverage with this unit. This is up from 2000 square feet from the old Eero Pro 6E extender. However, not all square feet are created the same. Do you have 2500 square feet in a high-rise with 3 floors, concrete between levels and lots of neighbors OR do you have a 2500 square foot single-story, ranch-style home with all of the appliances near the exterior of the home (we'll explain)? Not all homes have the same build or layout. Additionally, Wi-Fi doesn't like certain materials or objects such as:

• Appliances
• Mirrors
• Rock or Tile
• Electrical Panels
• Lathe and plaster

If your WiFi has to propagate through these materials, you may get less range than expected.

In one of our tests, we hooked up the Eero Max 7 in a 2-story home with a sunken garage that is just over 2800 square feet. It performed admirably, providing high speeds in all areas. It actually performed better in many areas of the home than the previous WiFi system which was comprised of 2 X Eero Pro 6e units. The Max 7 had speeds up to 3 times what the Pro 6e extenders provided in certain rooms and this was awesome!

However, we got LESS coverage outside of the home above with 1 Eero Max 7 router vs 2 X Eero Pro 6E extenders. Getting WiFi through walls, stucco, applicances, etc. can be tricky and thi is where it can be helpful to have multiple Eero units to get around these obstacles. 

Wi-Fi Roaming

Today's Wi-Fi mesh systems claim "You can roam anywhere with our new mesh system" but this isn't necessarily true. The advantage of higher-end Wi-Fi systems that occupy a space above the Eeros, Netgears, Googles, etc. of the world is that they can be configured to do a MUCH better job with roaming or using Wi-Fi in areas that are located far away from where your router is. If you are video conferencing, walking around while making Facetime calls or Zooming away from your route location, this can be a problem for many mesh systems and this is where the Eero Max 7 can be a huge benefit.

Let's take the 2800+ square foot house we referenced earlier. In that home, your phone/tablet/computer would have to connect to multiple Eero units if you were attempting to Zoom or Facetime from different areas of the house. This can lead to break-ups in signal or the "Unable to connect" message on Zoom...OH NO! This can happen when your device gets confused and doesn't know which Eero extender to connect to. Today's mesh systems aren't smart enough AND your device isn't smart enough to automatically and instantaneously connect to the optimal WiFi extender. This is where the Eero Max 7 can be beneficial.

If your WiFi router has greater range, the issues listed above may go out the window because your devices don't need to bounce around between multiple WiFi units. In the house above used for testing, the Max 7 was perfect solution as it completely covered the interior of the home with fast WiFi. With the older configuration, there were 2 Eeros used to cover the house and this caused frequent break-ups when attempting to move through the house on Wi-Fi calls or Zoom. Moral of the story: Fewer Wi-Fi extenders = GOOD.

This video is not sponsored. Please consider purchasing Eero through the link below if you aren't in the Southern California area. We make a small commission via this medium and this helps support our business and our video channel so we can keep doing reviews. Thanks!

✅ Eero Max 7: https://amzn.to/49yKcM5

✅ Eero Pro 6E 3 pack: https://amzn.to/3ZfkZAn

✅ Eero Pro6+ 3 pack: https://amzn.to/3JJ0J4w

✅ Eero Pro 6E 2 pack: https://amzn.to/3GgLHST

✅ Eero Pro 6E single extender: https://amzn.to/3nnRNKd

Hulu, Amazon, Netflix, Fubo, Sling oh MY! Everyone is talking about cutting the cord from cable...but do you want to? Here are the pros-and-cons of getting rid of cable in 2024!

How To Turn on CC with Amazon Prime

If you have a Roku device and constantly are asking your significant other, "What did the guy say?", you aren't alone. This is a very common problem with today's streaming services. See our quick tutorial above that details how to turn on closed captions with Roku devices when using Amazon Prime.

#roku #streaming #amazonprime

Yamaha 2024 AVENTAGE receiver acts as the heart of your whole-house entertainment and surround sound system

It's probably been a while since you've bought a new audio/video receiver or maybe I'm being assumptive and this is your first foray into surround sound. No worries...we'd be happy to help. Your audio/video receiver is the heart of your surround sound and whole-house entertainment system. Making the right choice here assures sonic excellence and also provides you the flexibility to hook up future components. However, dealing with the big-box stores or attempting to figure out what to buy on the Internet can be painful (aside from this article, of course). Here's a quick guide to picking the right audio/video receiver.

NOTE: As of this second, we don't know if there will be new models announced at CES for 2024. If we had to bet a dollar, we'd guess that they are sticking with the below for at least the next number of months. Yamaha also DROPPED the price on their receivers whereas everyone else raised theirs...pretty cool!

Best AVR for 2024 - Yamaha vs Marantz!

It's time for the Battle Royale! Marantz vs Yamaha! Who will take the prize for the best surround sound receiver for 2024? Both lines have an esteemed history, great steps through their AVR line-up and compelling reasons to buy both brands. See the comparison video above for our thoughts about Marantz vs Yamaha surround sound receivers.

• 00:00-01:54 Yamaha vs Marantz
• 01:54-03:10 History
• 03:10-05:16 Line-up of AVRs
• 05:16-13:00 Sound Quality
• 13:05-16:08 MusicCast vs Heos 
• 16:10-19:58 Reliability
• 20:00-21:30 Codesets
• 21:30-23:10 Final Thoughts

This above video is not sponsored. We gotta pay for this stuff! Please consider purchasing Marantz or Yamaha through the Crutchfield links below if you aren't in the Southern California area. We make a small commission via this medium and this helps support our video channel AND will let us go out to lunch someday. THANKS A BUNCH!

MARANTZ SURROUND SOUND RECEIVERS

✅ Marantz SR8015 AVR (check out the price breaks on this thing...discontinued): https://www.pntra.com/t/1-9448-301982-9448?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.crutchfield.com%2FI-rppjc1ANC%2Fp_642SR8015%2FMarantz-SR8015.html

✅ Marantz CINEMA40 AVR: https://www.gopjn.com/t/1-9448-301982-9448?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.crutchfield.com%2FI-rppjc1FU1%2Fp_642CIN40%2FMarantz-Cinema-40.html%3Fcc%3D07

✅ Marantz CINEMA50 AVR: https://www.pntrs.com/t/1-9448-301982-9448?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.crutchfield.com%2FI-rppjc1F7I%2Fp_642CIN50%2FMarantz-Cinema-50.html%3Fcc%3D07

✅ Marantz CINEMA60 AVR: https://www.gopjn.com/t/1-9448-301982-9448?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.crutchfield.com%2FI-rppjc1F7J%2Fp_642CIN60%2FMarantz-Cinema-60.html

✅ Marantz CINEMA70S: https://www.pntrs.com/t/1-9448-301982-9448?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.crutchfield.com%2FI-rppjc1FEC%2Fp_642CIN70S%2FMarantz-Cinema-70s.html

YAMAHA SURROUND SOUND RECEIVERS

✅ Yamaha RXA8A: https://www.pntrs.com/t/1-9448-301982-9448?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.crutchfield.com%2FI-rppjc1CK1%2Fp_022RXA8ABL%2FYamaha-AVENTAGE-RX-A8A.html

✅ Yamaha RXA6A: https://www.pjtra.com/t/1-9448-301982-9448?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.crutchfield.com%2FI-rppjc1CJS%2Fp_022RXA6ABL%2FYamaha-AVENTAGE-RX-A6A.html

✅ Yamaha RXA4A: https://www.pntrac.com/t/1-9448-301982-9448?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.crutchfield.com%2FI-rppjc1CJT%2Fp_022RXA4ABL%2FYamaha-AVENTAGE-RX-A4A.html

✅ Yamaha RXA2A: https://www.gopjn.com/t/1-9448-301982-9448?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.crutchfield.com%2FI-rppjc1B58%2Fp_022RXA2ABL%2FYamaha-AVENTAGE-RX-A2A.html

✅ Yamaha RXV6A: https://www.pntrac.com/t/1-9448-301982-9448?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.crutchfield.com%2FI-rppjc1AOB%2Fp_022RXV6ABL%2FYamaha-RX-V6A.html

✅ Yamaha RXV4A: https://www.pjtra.com/t/1-9448-301982-9448?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.crutchfield.com%2FI-rppjc1AO8%2Fp_022RXV4ABL%2FYamaha-RX-V4A.html

#marantz #soundunited #hifi #audiophile #yamaha #yamahaaudio

Sonos vs Wiim - What the the best streaming audio player?

Sonos vs WiiM streaming music players...what to buy? If you're a techie guy or gal, you may have read some stuff about WiiM. WiiM is one of the new players on the block that offers streaming pre-amps and streaming amplifiers that are chock-full of features at a very attractive price point. So what's the catch? See some of the pros-and-cons of Sonos vs WiiM as we see it in this video.

• 00:00-00:20 Sonos vs WiiM
• 00:45-01:20 Whole-house music options
• 01:25-2:00 Apple Music and YouTube?
• 02:04-03:15 Tech support options
• 03:20-04:39 Amp power/ Sonos vs WiiM
• 04:47-05:31 Overall cost

In a nutshell, for whole-house solutions or separate streaming speakers, Sonos is the way to go (watch the video for WHY). WiiM is a great solution if you want to add streaming audio to a legacy stereo or surround sound system that doesn't have some form of built-in Heos, MusicCast, etc. We will do a future write-up/video that details the new WiiM players streaming solutions.

This video is not sponsored. Please consider purchasing WiiM or Sonos through the Crutchfield links below if you aren't in the Southern California area. We make a small commission via this medium and this helps us buy products to review. THANKS!

✅ ?WiiM 60 watt X 2 streaming amplifier: https://www.pntra.com/t/1-9448-301982-9448?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.crutchfield.com%2FI-rppjc1HXY%2Fp_399WIMAMPG%2FWiiM-Amp-Gray.html

✅ WiiM Pro+ audio streamer (their BEST): https://www.pjtra.com/t/1-9448-301982-9448?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.crutchfield.com%2FI-rppjc1HUV%2Fp_399WIIMPPL%2FWiiM-Pro-Plus.html

✅ WiiM Pro Audio streamer: https://www.gopjn.com/t/1-9448-301982-9448?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.crutchfield.com%2FI-rppjc1HUU%2Fp_399WIIMPRO%2FWiiM-Pro.html

✅ Sonos ERA 300 Atmos speaker in BLACK (each): https://www.pntrs.com/t/1-9448-301982-9448?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.crutchfield.com%2FI-rppjc1G8L%2Fp_616ERA300B%2FSonos-Era-300-Black.html

✅ Sonos ERA 300 Atmos speaker in WHITE (each): https://www.pjtra.com/t/1-9448-301982-9448?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.crutchfield.com%2FI-rppjc1G8M%2Fp_616ERA300W%2FSonos-Era-300-White.html

✅ Sonos AMP 125 watts X 2: https://www.gopjn.com/t/1-9448-301982-9448?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.crutchfield.com%2FI-rppjc15UE%2Fp_616AMP%2FSonos-Amp.html

✅ Sonos ARC soundbar in BLACK: https://www.pntra.com/t/1-9448-301982-9448?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.crutchfield.com%2FI-rppjc1A1R%2Fp_616ARCBK%2FSonos-Arc-Black.html

✅ Sonos ARC soundbar in WHITE: https://www.pjtra.com/t/1-9448-301982-9448?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.crutchfield.com%2FI-rppjc1A1Q%2Fp_616ARCWH%2FSonos-Arc-White.html

✅ Sonos BEAM soundbar in BLACK: https://www.pntrac.com/t/1-9448-301982-9448?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.crutchfield.com%2FI-rppjc1D94%2Fp_616BEAM2BK%2FSonos-Beam-Gen-2-Black.html

✅ Sonos BEAM soundbar in WHITE: https://www.pntrac.com/t/1-9448-301982-9448?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.crutchfield.com%2FI-rppjc1D93%2Fp_616BEAM2WH%2FSonos-Beam-Gen-2-White.html

✅ Sonos PORT streaming pre-amp: https://www.pntrac.com/t/1-9448-301982-9448?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.crutchfield.com%2FI-rppjc18DH%2Fp_616PORT1BK%2FSonos-Port.html

✅ Sonos MOVE portable speaker in BLACK: https://www.pntrs.com/t/1-9448-301982-9448?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.crutchfield.com%2FI-rppjc18DI%2Fp_616MOVEBK%2FSonos-Move-Black.html

✅ Sonos MOVE portable speaker in WHITE: https://www.pntrs.com/t/1-9448-301982-9448?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.crutchfield.com%2FI-rppjc1A8S%2Fp_616MOVEWH%2FSonos-Move-Lunar-White.html

✅ Sonos ROAM portable speaker in BLACK: https://www.pntrac.com/t/1-9448-301982-9448?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.crutchfield.com%2FI-rppjc1BWN%2Fp_616ROAMBK%2FSonos-Roam-Black.html

✅ Sonos FIVE best streaming speaker in BLACK: https://www.gopjn.com/t/1-9448-301982-9448?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.crutchfield.com%2FI-rppjc1A1S%2Fp_616SONOS5B%2FSonos-Five-Black.html

✅ Sonos FIVE best streaming speaker in WHITE: https://www.gopjn.com/t/1-9448-301982-9448?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.crutchfield.com%2FI-rppjc1A1V%2Fp_616SONOS5W%2FSonos-Five-White.html

#sonos #wiim #airetheaterdesigns #streaming #hifi #heos #musiccast