Move one speaker around the house, or use up to four at once.

A speaker in every room has been many a homeowner’s dream. Alas, this usually means hiring professionals to run speaker wires through your house—or doing it yourself and inadvertently creating softball-size holes that start off the size of a pea. The Eos Wireless iPod Speakers bring the dream of a home filled with music without your having to hang large pictures to cover up any DIY attempts.

Unlike other wireless speaker systems on the market that only have a detachable left and right speaker, each Eos wireless satellite speaker is a self-contained audio system with a left and right channel and mini-subwoofer. Plug in a satellite speaker, connect an iPod or other audio device to the base station, and you’re ready to rock and/or roll.

The base station has an iPod dock and an auxiliary audio-in port for other audio sources. The included IR remote lets you control the volume on the iPod and base station, but not the satellite speakers, which have their own volume knobs. The base station also has input and satellite connection controls—you can easily mute the base station and sever the connection between it and the satellite speakers when the police show up.

The satellite speakers can be plugged and hung directly into a wall socket, which is surprisingly stable, without covering up both power sockets. If you’d rather put the speakers on a table or shelf, the power brick can be detached, although the cable is pretty short, so you’ll probably need an extension cord. The satellite speakers can be placed up to 150 feet from the base station indoors and up to 300 feet outdoors, and they utilize a 2.4GHz digital signal that, in our testing, created no interference from multiple, mixed Wi-Fi networks, and cordless phones.

Sound quality on the high end was better then average, but the low end was muddy and bottomed out, especially when we listened to anything with deep bass. The system utilizes SRS WOW! to improve the audio by simulating a surround-sound system. Even so, bass hits seem to tax the system and can lead to rattle on long, low-frequency notes.