Pyle500W Karaoke Wireless Bluetooth Amplifier - 4 Channel Stereo Audio Home Theater Speaker Sound Power Receiver w/AUX in, FM, RCA Subwoofer Speakers Out, USB, Microphone in w/Echo - Pyle PTA44BT.5

Just a phenomenal amp. I bi-amped my Klipsch Reference Speakers and paired them with my Bose 30yr old 301’s it’s sounds great . If you’re looking to amp up your system this will do the trick.

It’s good

I've had this for about a week. I'm replacing an older Sony 7.2 surround audio video receiver. The old Sony unit was so complicated that I never really figured it out. So I wanted something simple. So I went from an 80 page manual that I never really figured out to a 5 page manual with almost no instructions. I knew going in that this wasn't going to be a Kenwood or a Onkyo or a Marantz. So I wasn't surprised at "entry-level-ness" quality and function. For the price, it's really not a bad unit if you know what you're getting. Which I didn't. It's called a "Stereo Receiver Amp".. however, IT IS NOT STEREO!!! There were a few reviews that said this, but I guess I didn't read them. So for that reason, this gets a single star. Misrepresentation is a non-starter. OK if you are going in without the expectation of stereo, then I would say this is a good unit for what it is. The remote stinks and is nearly useless. Read the other reviews about that. The way it forces you to switch to BT every time you turn it on stinks. Figuring out how to go through the various modes to get to BT is a little strange the first time because it never tells you what mode to put it in (turns out, it's MP3 mode and not AUX, but the manual doesn't tell you). It doesn't have AM (which I knew before I bought - so I won't hold that against them). I should have known it wasn't stereo when there was no L/R balance option. Another thing is that I wish it had 3 inputs in back instead of 2, but the work around is to run an AUX cable to the front 3.5mm jack. Also, it's hard to see the notches on the knobs so you may end up blowing out your speakers or eardrums when you turn it on and have to go through the FM tuner to get to BT. I was going to get some little white dot stickers to put where the notches are, but at this point I'm going to return the unit. I don't know what I'll get - I'm trying to power my whole-house speaker system - so 6 PAIRS of speakers was perfect. Bottom line, if you can live without stereo, this is not a bad unit. Love the BT. Seems to pair pretty good. I really like a lot about this. It really cranks loud - the sound is 6 on a scale from 0 to 10, but if you're not an audiophile, the a 6 is probably OK for you.

I'm pleased with the features and the sound quality, especially at this price. But this amplifier has some really annoying behaviours. I contacted Pyle support and they confirmed: yep, that's how it is. No way to change it.I wanted to put this amp out of sight and out of reach. I was going to control it exclusively from Bluetooth. This will not work. I can power it on and off by using a WiFi enabled electric socket. But when it comes on, it always starts set to Line-In. I MUST use the remote or physical buttons to select Bluetooth EACH time I turn it on. it doesn't remember that it was on Bluetooth when I turned it off.Secondly, the bluetooth devices can control volume. So I was going to set the hardware volume knobs quite loud, and use the volume control on my phone to adjust how loud it is. I'll just leave the knobs turned loud all the time. It does work this way. But the amplifier makes a chirp when it connects to a phone. And if your volume knobs are turned really loud, that chirp is really loud. You can't disable the chirp and you can't control the volume of it. When my music starts, it plays at a lower, tolerable volume. But that "chirp" connecting to the phone is really loud.Third, since the remote is a traditional infrared remote, you must have line of sight to the amplifier to use it. Nevermind that Bluetooth doesn't need line of sight, this dumb remote does. I was going to put the amp in an out-of-the-way place where it wouldn't be seen, but I can't use the remote if I do that.Lastly you can't pair your device with the amplifier until the amplifier is set on Bluetooth. In theory, they could have the Bluetooth always listening, always ready to pair, and then have the device automatically switch to Bluetooth if you start playing on Bluetooth.So electronically, it's great. I love the range of features. But I was mostly interested in Bluetooth, and it's a real let-down there.

I purchased this 6 channel amp/receiver to replace The proprietary amplifier for my 5.1 computer speaker system. Proprietary systems don't normally allow one to replace part, as parts are not available. If the amp stops working, you are expected to throw away the entire system and spend big money to buy a new system. Stupid designs like that enable electronic waste and polluting the environment. After studying my options, I was not going to throw away perfectly good speakers. This Pyle six channel system was a perfect solution. I could modify the way the speakers connected and save a lot of money. This Pyle is powerful and produces good crisp sound. Six channels accommodate 5.1 speakers with room left for more. Each channel has it's own volume plus there is a master volume. Operation of the various controls is intuitive. One year warranty is standard. However, upon registration, my warranty became three years. I am happy with this reasonably priced amp.

It's a good product but the remote doesn't work for anything