Wireless speakers aren’t exactly an interior designer’s idea of good home decor. Companies know this, which is why we’ve seen a variety of attempts at making these objects less objectionable.
Some speakers, like the Apple HomePod and Google Nest families, use gentle fabric wraps and rounded shapes to soften their appearance. Others, like Marshall’s line of guitar amp-inspired models or JBL’s Authentics, go the other direction, with a retro vibe that aims to be a focal point, perhaps even a conversation starter.
Instead, the Music Frame gives you two options for displaying your preferred images. The included mounting panel — which attaches to the front of the speaker like a traditional speaker grille with a set of four ball-and-socket posts — lets you insert any 8×8-inch or 8×10-inch printed photo. Stand or wall-mounted Samsung included both an angled stand and a wall mount kit with every Music Frame. I didn’t get a chance to see the wall mount kit, but a standard threaded mounting hole on the back of the Frame hints at how it will attach.
That’s an impressive array of choices, especially for Android users who can’t take advantage of AirPlay. Sonos, it should be noted, supports most of these connections as well, but not Chromecast. Does that matter? If you’re a fan of lossless hi-res audio, then yes — AirPlay is limited to CD-quality lossless at 16-bit/44.1kHz, whereas Chromecast supports up to 24-bit/96kHz.
We had our fair share of Wi-Fi issues at Samsung’s location, but even setting those aside, I found the SmartThings app to be clunky and hard to use. Maybe I just need to get more familiar with the various menus , but even a basic function like getting two Music Frames to play as a stereo pair proved impossible for me. even with Samsung’s assistance.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Samsung's Music Frame speaker is now available for preorder for $400Billy has been covering audio for a decade, with hundreds of headphone, soundbar, speaker and gear reviews during that time. After beginning his career in tech journalism as a news freelancer at Engadget in 2011, he progressed to a full-time member of the news desk in 2013.
Read more »
You can get $50 in Samsung credit when you preorder the Music FrameYou can preorder Samsung’s Music Frame smart speaker ahead of its release in April and get $50 in Samsung credit.
Read more »
Samsung’s new Music Frame smart speaker is essentially $100 offThe Samsung Music Frame smart speaker, which doubles as an audio device and a piece of artwork, is available from Best Buy for $400, but with a $100 gift card.
Read more »
Pre-order these bleeding-edge 2024 Samsung's TVs, including the new FrameLearn about Samsung's just-announced 2024 model TVs and preorder your favorites starting today.
Read more »
Samsung just announced the new Galaxy A55 – get this budget Samsung phone insteadThe new Samsung Galaxy A55 is a nice upgrade, but you definitely shouldn't buy one. Instead, get the Samsung Galaxy A54 with a deep discount.
Read more »
First Look at the Galaxy Book 4 Pro 360: A Samsung Tablet, but It's a Windows LaptopShould you buy a Samsung laptop if you're already wielding a Samsung smartphone?
Read more »