The first, default, mode is a low-power standby mode, which takes around seconds to power the speaker up and connect to an already-setup Wi-Fi network. The second mode reduces the power-on time to under 5 seconds in our testing, at the cost of slightly higher standby power usage. For convenience, at an extra cost of a couple of dollars a year in power, we opted for the fast-on power mode. In the wireless world, there are many ways to connect[…]
