The Product
I am sure some of you are probably curious as to how Akoo came up
with the name Kima for a wireless audio solution. Well, it turns out
that Kima is actually a Greek word meaning wave. They thought that
would be fitting since the Kima transmits a radio wave between the
transmitting and receive unit.
One of the first questions I had after I received the unit was
how far it could transmit. The specs on it say 1000 feet, but one
must realize that this is true only in very optimal conditions with
no interference. The likelihood of being able to transmit that far
is slim, unless you live out in the middle of nowhere. But then
again, who really has a need to transmit that far away?
You may be curious as to if you can still listen to music through
your speakers when you have it attached to the Kima transmitting
unit. The answer to the question is yes. The Kima transmitting unit
includes an RCA Jack input and output which allows you to connect
from your computer to the unit and from the unit to your speakers.
This allows you to transmit music while listening to it as normal
through your computer speakers.
A great feature that I found was that you do not have to have the
transmitting unit powered on in order for the output from the unit
to your speakers to function. This is nice in that it allows you
to turn the transmitting unit off, and listen to music through your
computer speakers as normal, without having to disconnect the unit.
Included on the transmission unit are four selectable channels
ranging from 905-908mhz, which allows you to change the transmitting
channel if you are receiving interference by other 900mhz transmitting
devices.
The receiving unit includes a scan button, which automatically
detects which frequency the transmitting unit is using and connects
to it.
The Kima receiving unit supports L/R channel outputs for connecting
to your home theatre system. It also has a button on the rear of
the unit that allows you to select a radio frequency of 88.1 or
88.3mhz. This tells the unit to broadcast the music on that frequency
so that a FM radio can pick it up.
If you choose to select a radio frequency on the back of the receiving
unit and listen to the music through a FM receiving device like
a portable radio player, you must be within 10 feet of that device
in order for it to function properly.
The units can be run by either the included power supply adapter
or by four AAA batteries, allowing for easy portability.
Last but not least, Kima can transmit through walls and floors.
Installation
Installation of the units was relatively simple.
- Connected the soundcard speaker output to the input jack on the
transmitting unit.
- Connected the speakers to the output jack on the transmitting unit
Set the frequency on the rear of the transmission unit and tuned
the radio to match that.
- Powered up both units and selected the scan button causing the receiving
unit to discover the frequency for which the transmitting unit was
using and connected to that.
If you choose to listen to the music on a home audio system, you
will have to connect the system to the L/R audio outputs on the
back of the receiving unit.
If you choose to listen to the music through a portable radio,
you will have to set the dial of the portable radio to match the
selected frequency on the rear of the receiving unit.
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