Freighter Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 I’m making this thread to get a feel for how many Stadium owners are out that that are angry at Klipsch’s lack of updates and support. As far as I can tell, the Stadium got no support at all from Klipsch - which is rediculous with it being it’s most expensive sound dock. It hasn’t received a single firmware update to improve the (actually terrible) stability, latency and AirPlay discoverability problems. It also hasn’t been updated with features like Spotify Connect or AirPlay 2 - something that the cheaper competitor the Naim Mu-so did get. It also still has issues such as: -When not connected to a WiFi network, it’ll keep blinking orange while waiting for a connection and it won’t function AT ALL even over USB or optical until it can establish a WiFi connection. This is a huge issue as 2.4Ghz 802.11n networks might not be around for many more years. Also, it should be possible to use the device without a network connection anywhere with a wired connection. -It doesn’t automatically turn off after some time of being unused. Not only is this environmentally unfriendly, it’s actually illegal in the EU. My old Zeppelin Air just received an update for this a while ago to fix this exact issue. Would love to hear what issues other owners are having and let’s put some pressure on Klipsch to provide a long awaited firmware update with stability improvements and hopefully some modern connectivity options like Spotify Connect and AirPlay 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Travis In Austin Posted August 14, 2018 Moderators Share Posted August 14, 2018 Sorry to hear that. I hear they sound incredible? Travis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Travis In Austin Posted August 14, 2018 Moderators Share Posted August 14, 2018 @Chad do you know anything about this, one way or the other? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freighter Posted August 14, 2018 Author Share Posted August 14, 2018 1 minute ago, dwilawyer said: Sorry to hear that. I hear they sound incredible? Travis That they do. It’s their redeeming feature. It’s sad the design hasn’t been kept around and updated with new versions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freighter Posted September 6, 2018 Author Share Posted September 6, 2018 Sigh. Wish I never bought this thing. It’s one of the worst purchases I’ve ever made. Yes, it sounds amazing, but it’s so damn unreliable. Im honestly not kidding when I say 2 out of 3 times I want to use it it ends up not working, never managing to get a connection to begin with, or getting one that stutters and lags and breaks if you do anything like skip or repeat a song. It’s not a WiFi issue either cause the WiFi is rock solid and getting 100Mb easily at the location of the Stadium. Worst thing is that you can’t even play over Bluetooth or heck even a wired connection when the thing refuses to connect to the WiFi, because it’s on total lock-down whenever it’s not connected for whatever reason. The lack of any support or heck even interest (mails to Klipsch support have gone ignored) only makes it worse. I love my Klipsch floorstanders and will continue to do so, but I will never buy a music system like this from Klipsch again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K5SS Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 Klipsch needs to step up and do what is right by all their customers that are having issues with Bluetooth/WiFi and other connectivity issues. These are high dollar items and the fact that it seems Klipsch has abandoned their customers is pretty eye opening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freighter Posted October 18, 2018 Author Share Posted October 18, 2018 @Chad find anything out? I’m just staring at an orange blinking light instead of listening to music again. Which according to the manual means it’s trying to connect to the WiFi network, which I know isn’t correct because I can actually just go to the stadium’s IP address and see the device information, so it’s already connected for sure. Not available for airplay, though. Oh and also won’t work over a cable, because the whole device is in lock down until “wifi” works again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Travis In Austin Posted October 18, 2018 Moderators Share Posted October 18, 2018 7 minutes ago, Freighter said: @Chad find anything out? I’m just staring at an orange blinking light instead of listening to music again. Which according to the manual means it’s trying to connect to the WiFi network, which I know isn’t correct because I can actually just go to the stadium’s IP address and see the device information, so it’s already connected for sure. Not available for airplay, though. Oh and also won’t work over a cable, because the whole device is in lock down until “wifi” works again. It's not his area, and he probably won't see this. All I can suggest is customer service/tech hotline. Travis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stadiumediocre Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 Another unsatisfied customer here. Great sound, horrible connection, and what use is the sound if I cannot watch more than 15 minutes of a movie before the connection fails? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oscar A. Lopez Quintanilla Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 (edited) first I resign myself and fix it in my own way with a Bose wireless adapter with that you solve absolutely everything. Edited January 21, 2021 by Oscar A. Lopez Quintanilla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Dybdahl Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 Regarding the post from Oscar A. Lopez on January 21, 2021, can somebody elaborate on how this would work? I just wish that I could use my Stadium Speakers with a wired connection! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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