What wireless surround sound for racing setup?

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I want an all in one surround sound system for my home theater and racing setup. I really need the rear speakers to be wireless so that I can move them from my racing chair to behind the couch easily. I won't spend over 1000$ on it. I would like for it to be 7.1 if possible. 10 years ago I would have known exactly what to get, but now I'm out of the loop and am kind of overwhelmed.
It doesn't have to be the loudest thing ever, but I do want crisp clear sound with good mids and full bass.
I have a ps3 that I run hdmi, and a 360 that is just component. My cable is also component.
 
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I have a few concerns with what your plan for the system is. First off, wireless speakers aren't necessarily completely wireless. They are either battery powered, in which case you're going to burn through an awful lot of D cells, or they plug in, thus making them not wireless.

My second issue is, and maybe a picture of the room will remedy this, but how are the racing chair and couch situated? Or do you move the chair in front of the TV, play, then move the chair back to watch TV? If so, and depending on the room this might not be an option at all, but can you just have a bit longer speaker wire for the rears and coil it up under/behind the couch whe you're not playing?

Don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to talk you out of the wireless option because I agree that it would be ideal. Those are just some other things to consider. :)
 
I set my race chair directly in front of the tv. The reason I want my rear speakers wireless is so that I can easily move them directly behind my chair while racing. I would only run the speakers off of the batteries while playing my racing games. While watching tv I would place the speakers back to there original spot and plug them into the wall for power.
I currently use wired speakers and planned on moving them for racing, but it ended up being a hassle messing with the wires. I set so close to the tv that the surround really doesn't reach me well and I lose that effect.

I have never used 7.1 before. Will the side speakers give me enough of the surround sound, that I will not need to move my rear speakers.
 
Just to simplify it get a 5.1 system as they already function good and are cheaper.
 
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Just to simplify it get a 5.1 system as they already function good and are cheaper.
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I'm really wanting to make a long term investment. I figure that within the next few years everything will support 7.1. I would get a 5.1 though if it was top quality and met all of my needs. Really the only reason I am considering 7.1 is because of the 2 extra surround speakers. I set in a few different spots in the room depending on how many people are here. I am trying to get the fullest sound possible.
 
I've just spent about 30 minutes reading reviews of wireless speaker systems and my findings are as follows:
  • Once again, speakers aren't completely wireless
  • In some cases, the speakers must actually be wired together
  • Sound quality on some units is atrocious
  • Most of the units in the $200 and under price range only have RCA inputs, so no 7.1 surround, only stereo
  • Speaking of 7.1, speakers only come in pairs so you'd need 2 sets, eating up a fair chunk of that $1000 budget
There were some other points, but those are the big ones. I still think that despite the pain of moving wired speakers, it is looking like your best bet.
 
It sounds like my best bet might be to just get 2 more small speakers, and wire them into my rear channel. That way I can mount them to my seat and only plug them in when I plan on racing. I've ran 4 speakers for my rear sound before but it was years ago and I had forgotten about it. I might go buy a couple today and see how it works. Hopefully I don't blow my current system up. It's a pretty cheap one anyway, so if I do it's no big deal. If it works i i'll save some money, if it blows up I was planning on buying a new one anyway.
 
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I would get a newer system as the sound quality has improved quite a bit in a few years, but your idea is a great one, as all you need to do is plug in the two speakers and you are done!
 

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