Add Bluetooth streaming to any speaker

You've seen bluetooth speakers like the Jambox and iHome before they start at about eight bucks and promise wireless music streaming from your phone computer or tablet But what if you've already got speakers that you like but wish they had that wireless Bluetooth feature I'm sharon Vaknin for CNET with a quick guide to making any speakers Bluetooth compatible To get this done you'll need a Bluetooth adapter there are several on the market including ones from Sony and Belkin but today I'll use the Logitech wireless speaker adapter It's thirty bucks and adds bluetooth to any speaker with an auxiliary input or a pair of powered speakers The set up is simple just grab the adapter and plug it in to an outlet It's a little annoying that it requires power but that's a small price to pay for wireless streaming now plug your speakers into the appropriate connection I'll use auxiliary for these guys Now press the connect button on the top In a couple seconds you'll hear a little alert come through the speakers to let you know they're all set So that's it you can use these speakers with just about any Bluetooth or any device which sadly doesn't include either Nook tablets or the kindle Fire But to test it out let's see how it works with my iPhone first I have to pair my phone with the speakers so I'll head to my Bluetooth settings and scan for devices until Logitech shows up I'll tap to connect it and now I can start streaming music when you play a song your device should automatically stream the music to the speakers but if it doesn't just change the audio output using the appropriate settings For the iphone that option is here and if you have an Android you'll find that option here now one thing to note is that when you stream music over bluetooth some compression will happen so expect slightly lower audio quality If that turns you off you can look into AirPlay products for iOS devices or Wi-Fi based streaming products but they're much more expensive than this thirty dollar adapter If you have any questions hit me up on twitter and subscribe to my facebook page for more tips like this for CNET I'm sharon Vaknin