WiSA Launches $180 Wireless Transmitter for 5.1-Channel Audio

The Wireless Speaker and Audio Association (WiSA) announced its first branded product, a home cinema transmitter that enables multichannel audio without the need for an AV receiver or Wi-Fi. The $179 SoundSend can be bundled or co-promoted with powered speakers or TVs, said the association Monday. The wireless transmitter allows consumers to create surround sound through a simple connection to a smart TV, a “massive market for SoundSend,” said WiSA President Tony Ostrom. WiSA partner Platin Audio will be the first association member to sell SoundSend through its Tuned by THX Monaco 5.1 audio system. The transmitter will be available through Amazon, Newegg and other retailers in early December. It transmits 24-bit/96 kHz audio for up to eight channels and decodes Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital+, Dolby TrueHD and Dolby Atmos, WiSA said.