I was able to successfully to pair it with the KEF LSX and the Devialet Phantom Reactor speakers I was testing, which are essentially the most badass Bluetooth speakers you’re likely to find and I was able to connect to my AV receiver and thus my passive bookshelf speakers. The Echo Input can connect with other powered speakers and amps. The analog connection is probably just a little bit more dependable.
Technically, you could hide the Echo Input in a cabinet or behind of bookshelf as long as the Bluetooth connection stays true, you’re good to go. The advantage of connecting via Bluetooth is that you’re able to hide the Echo Input a little bit, or at least position it away from the Bose speaker, after all it’s not that good looking of a device. I could pair it via Bluetooth or with an aux cable because the speaker has both. For example, during most of my testing, I had Echo Input paired with the Bose Revolve speaker. As long as the speaker or amp has a Bluetooth or aux connection, the Echo Input will work with it. It adds Alexa voice controls to powered speakers and amps (and thus, larger sound systems) and that’s it. Review: The Echo Input isn’t a complicated device. A Chromecast Audio is a good alternative for those in Google’s ecosystem, although that streaming puck lacks a voice assistant. Also, dealing with the Alexa app and enabling smart skills can prove a tedious task.Īlternatives: Amazon’s Echo Dot can much do the same thing as the Echo Input, but it’s a little more expensive because it also works as its own speaker. (Amazon released the Echo Link ($200) for hi-fi streaming in December.) The Echo Input is a powered device, so it’s going to take up an extra wall outlet. The Echo Input isn’t designed for hi-fi streaming, so even though it’ll work with hi-fi systems, the audio quality won’t be the best. Watch Out For: The Echo Input is a versatile little gadget but it’s ultimately dependent on the source it’s connected to if the speaker or receiver is turned off or in a power-saving mode, the Echo Input won’t work until the source is turned on or woken up again. Who It’s For: Anybody who has existing speakers and wants to interact with them like an Amazon Echo, or integrate them in a larger multi-room setup. There’s a mute button so, just like with an Echo and Echo Dot, you can stop Alexa from listening whenever you like. After its setup, the connected speaker can be then integrated into a multi-room system with other Alexa-enabled speakers. You can hook it up to amplifiers and receivers, too, and therefore control larger systems. It works with any Bluetooth speaker or speaker with an aux port, meaning you can connect to nice powered speakers, like a Devialet Phantom or KEF LSX, or the cheap UE Boom or Bose speaker that you bought years ago. And setting it up is easy the Alexa app walks you right through the whole thing. The idea is that with this little gadget, you can get more out of the speakers you already own. When you boil it down, the Echo Input is the same as Echo Dot ($50), just without the speaker. It allows the speaker to function exactly the same as Echo - it can play music, set alarms and timers, answer questions, control your smart home - and you can control it with your voice. The Echo Input ($35) is the cheapest way to turn any speaker, so long as it has Bluetooth or an aux connection, into an Alexa-enabled smart speaker.
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