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AudioHub Organizes Notebooks
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Accessories, USB, Music, PC / Laptop,
Logitech’s new AudioHub is a one-piece speaker system for your notebook that will also systematize your miscellaneous personal gadgets with a 3-port USB 2.1 hub. With its custom-tuned, 3-chamber design and subwoofer, it puts out 15 watts RMS. The AudioHub comes with a removable stand and works with Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP/Vista and Mac OS X or higher. A 2 ft. affixed and 4 ft. extension cable are included in its $99.00 price. Register on Logitech’s site if you want to get in on the musical action.
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iPhone Speakers Provided by Logic3
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Accessories, Apple, Handhelds, Music, Portable Audio / Video,
Logic3 has come up with what they claim to be the iPhone’s first speaker system. In black gloss with silver trim, the i-Station Traveller measures 170 mm across, has a 4 watt output, and 35 mm neodymium drivers. It works with your phone vertically and horizontally, and comes with adapter and four AAA batteries. The speakers will be available for £29.99 (~$59.40) through retailers or Logic3’s online store. Because the i-Station is compatible with other media players through its 3.5 mm jack, it begs the question, which came first, the iPhone or the i-Station?
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Velocity 2Go Wherever You Want
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Accessories, Home Entertainment, Music, Portable Audio / Video, Transportation,
This may look like your average boombox, but the Blaupunkt Velocity 2Go 6 is actually a 160 W maximum power subwoofer for traveling from your home or car’s sound system to any other destination that needs a bit of audio pumping up. With a frequency response of 40 to 120 Hz/ 40 to 25.000 Hz and RCA/high-level/3.5 mm auxiliary inputs, it will run on a 12 V/230 V or 8 AA rechargeable batteries (not included.) At a size of 480 x 220 x 240 mm and a weight of 7 kg, if the price of $619.99 seems a bit steep, there is also a Velocity 2Go 5 model available for $514.99.
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Bumblebee Transforms Your Tunes
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Accessories, Misc. Tech, Music, Portable Audio / Video, Toys,
No sooner do we tell you about an MP3 player, dock, and earbuds made into Transformers than Brando lets us know that they now have a Transformer Speaker for your iPod or MP3 player. Bumblebee mixes beats with your music and will even light up and dance. Record up to one minute of music for play on this innovative gadget which comes at a size of 250 x 190 x 100 mm, weighs about 900g, and will set you back $58.90. The real question remains, though, that if you hook the Bumblebee up to the Music Label Soundwave will they fight or merely morph?
(Thanks, Fanny)
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Sonance Unveils Revamped Website Design with New Options
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Home Entertainment, Internet,
Sonance, the company that introduced the first in-wall loudspeaker unveils a brand new website that follows the company’s new corporate identity and branding initiative, which reflects the continuing evolution of the brand.
The new site features a contemporary design and homepage that greets visitors with a series of beautifully decorated rooms featuring a variety of Sonance components including the company’s revolutionary new Architectural Series speakers, the first truly flush-mounted speaker. Users can easily navigate to company information, individual product categories, and a special solutions section, which offers product recommendations by various categories and visitors can explore a room for placement of products. Whether it is Multi-room Audio, Home Theater, Outdoor & Marine, Multi-Dwelling Units, Commercial applications or International options, Sonance has a solution that fits any project.
Additional enhancements to the site include a live search option that updates results as you type, full product descriptions, choose additional add-ons, as well as download product manuals and brochures. Not to be missed is the news section that contains up to date press releases on new products, awards, reviews, and more.
Steve Crawford, Chief Marketing Officer of Sonance, said, “Our objective was to better reflect our current brand, business and product strategy while providing easy access to up-to-date information. The result is a website that combines elegant, contemporary imagery with powerful and intuitive sort and search functionality.”
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The Bleeding Edge 146: iMainGo Portable iPod Speaker Case
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Accessories, Apple, CES, CES 2007, Features, Portable Audio / Video, Videocasts, Videos,
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Bleeding Edge TV 146: Portable Sound Laboratories iMainGo
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Gizmatic, Short Bytes, Accessories, CES, CES 2007, Features, Portable Audio / Video, Videocasts,
Portable Sound Laboratories makes the iMainGo, a portable iPod speaker and case. It runs on four AAA batteries, delivering up to 30 hours of power, and even has an alarm mode built right in to the unit. Aside from providing fairly decent sound on the go, it also protects the iPod from sratches and drop damage since it’s fairly thick. It fits every iPod ever made, and works across the board. Notice, they mention it will fit the new iPod that comes out in February. That’s this month. Nevertheless, the iMainGo is available for $69.95.
CES 2007: Avega Aios Networked Audio Platform
Posted by Chris Cardinal Categories: CES, CES 2007, Features, Home Entertainment, Wireless / WiFi,
Avega Systems was at CES Unveiled tonight, showing off their Aios Networked Audio Platform. The concept is simple and eloquent: Wi-fi enabled speakers that allow for synchronized playback of music or any other audio source, throughout your house. It sounds a bit like Sonos, and it has its similarities. However, the Aios system is a hardware platform, and Avega won’t be manufacturing their own speaker systems. Instead, they’re working with several different speaker manufacturers, and you’ll likely see Aios-capable speakers in retail channels by mid- this year. Better yet? They say that you’ll see two- and four-speaker sets in the sub $200 range.
The Aios platform includes software that allows you to configure your Aios speakers. The system is intuitive—if you add speakers to an existing setup, the software will detect them and let you create a profile for them. Each speaker attaches to the network with its own IP address, and elects a “leader.” One of the points that stand out with the Aios system is the incredibly low latency—under 5 ms, which allows for distributed real time DVD playback and gaming, along with some innovative UPnP capabilities, that allow for streaming audio through other devices, like your cell phone, without an active PC on the network.
Some very cool things to look for, and hopefully a relatively affordable, customizable and easily expandable distributed audio solution for your house.
Amina AIW5 In-Wall Loudspeaker
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Design, Home Entertainment, Smart Home, Movies, Music,
Talk about getting plastered! NXT has announced the US debut of Amina Technology Ltd’s In-wall loudspeakers. With a combination of high definition audio reproduction and some serious designing, these 16” speakers can be placed within any wood or metal stud-work wall. Sounds are recreated in a less directional, more evenly based way than traditional cone speakers so that no matter where you sit, you get the same great sound as everyone else.
The AIW5 can handle 80 watts of continuous power while generating 105 db of sound after applying plaster. Check with Amina for pricing and special sizing. The loudspeakers will be formally introduced at Denver’s CEDIA Expo 2006 starting September 13. In the meantime, think about all that room you will have for your next party.
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