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    PIONEER FAYOLA FS-W50

    Jul 23, 2017 5 minutes

    Pioneer has leapt into the wireless multiroom arena recently, introducing a platform called FireConnect by Blackfire to a raft of products including AV receivers, soundbar systems and network music players. But here we have a full system clearly aimed at modern lounges, with wireless this, wireless that, and again the FireConnect platform onboard to bring in the wireless music. And it all adds up to another reason not to buy a soundbar.

    EQUIPMENT

    Fayola comes in two versions — with or without its wireless subwoofer. We’re reviewing the 2.1-channel FS-W50 stereo system at $2198, while the same system without subwoofer sells as the FS-W40 at $1599. We reckon the subwoofer is well worth the extra money for the performance level it adds (and given it sells separately for $799, you save a couple of hundred bucks). Either stereo system can also be easily expanded into a true surround system by adding a

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