Before I received my order I was worried that perhaps this Bluetooth receiver would have limited range. I read other reviews that complained about not being able to change the name of the receiver, and that also seemed to be a downside to this. I hooked the unit up in a central location in my house, and to my surprise, I was able to continue the Bluetooth stream from every location in my 2,300 square foot, two story house, even from the garage and back porch, without any loss of quality or audio drop outs. This is very impressive, and it means that I probably won't need to order an additional receiver which is what I originally thought would be required. I imagined that I would purchase two, and place them at each end of my house, so I could have Bluetooth reception no matter where I was. What I was worried about was how would my phone know which Bluetooth receiver was which, since they would both have the same name, and the name cannot be changed.

Since the interface on the other end of the Ethernet cable supports two receivers it would be simple to hook up two of these. The reason there isn't a name conflict is because each Bluetooth wall plate has a power button, and you are unlikely to have both of them turned on at the same time. You would power up the nearest Bluetooth wall plate and then only that one would be available for pairing. In my case I probably don't need a second unit, but for anyone who has a larger house than mine, or perhaps wanted to have Bluetooth separate for back yard/front yard. I tested the outdoor reception distance at my house, and I was still getting good audio with no dropouts when the phone was outside about 200 feet away from the house.

If you are considering this setup, you already understand that you will need to run an Ethernet cable from the wall plate to the interface unit which will be located where ever you have your audio amplifier. Though this Bluetooth combination is described as being for a multi zone amplifier, it will absolutely work fine with any stereo that has line inputs. I actually did my testing using a simple pair of amplified computer speakers because they were easy to move around the house and test various locations. So, yes, it would be nice if you could give this Bluetooth receiver a custom name, but other than that it couldn't be better for it's intended purpose.

bought the multi zone amp, bluetooth receiver, and cat5 to rca converter. Worked well, but, tons of interference when using a bluetooth source. Switched cables, locations, and still interference. Used a direct source at the amp and great sound. Not sure if its the receiver or the converter.

I have installed 2 pairs of the BT receivers. They work very well. Cat5 cable make the installation very easy and saved the hustle to work multiple type of cables such as power.

I haven't tested range but they have stable connections as long as my phones are in the same rooms. The built in looks are very attractive.

I bought this and one from a competitor that was twice the price. The other unit was noisy highly susceptible to interference. This one is great. The sound quality is crystal clear and it has impressive range.

The only problem is you can't rename it. Every unit has the exact same name, which becomes a problem if you install multiples in the same general area (made worse by the excellent range...). Good luck getting your devices to pair to the intended receiver, when they all broadcast the same name. It would even be better if they had a totally random name, since you could ensure you were pairing to the right device.

Easy pairing, long range. I have paired multiple things to it, works well all over the house.