over the last couple of years we have seen many portable speakers popping out in the market which are mostly suffice for casual mobile party goers, thus cutting...

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over the last couple of years we have seen many portable speakers popping out in the market which are mostly suffice for casual mobile party goers, thus cutting audiophile out of the enjoyment equation. which really shouldn’t be the case and that’s precisely what spurred Dr. Godehard Guenther, the man behind Soundmatters to create what came to be known as the serious audiophile-grade speaker in a tiny package, the Foxl portable speaker that debuted back in 2008. three years on, the Foxl is given a new fresh of life as Foxl v2 – Soundmatters second edition of its portable speaker – which is supposed to be blessed with even better sound with smoother, more extended bass, and more open highs.
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aesthetically it still bears similar compact candy-bar design and with two slightly raised dome (known as DomeForward design) that tucks away a pair of 25-mm Linear Magnetic Drive “Twoofer” drivers. that’s not a typo. “Twoofers” are proprietary drivers that are designed to reproduce extreme high, and low frequencies from the same driver. think of it as a tweeter-woofer hybrid and you will come to appreciate the Twoofer technology. assisting in the low frequency sound reproduction is an additional bass driver, dubbed as BassBattery. in order to keep the system in its compact size, Soundmatters’ engineers developed an ingenious solution of surrounding its high capacity lithium-ion battery with bass radiator that not only saves space but also taking advantage of the mass required for it to double as an acoustic suspension bass driver.

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completing this portable audiophile package is four ultra high-efficiency digital amplifiers. two models are offered, one with Bluetooth connectivity for wireless streaming from Bluetooth 2.0 A2DP compatible devices and one without. common features include 3.5-mm stereo input audio jack, 3.5-mm stereo output audio jack for connection to external subwoofer, LED charge indicator, miniUSB input for charging/power, lanyard/wrist strap holes, and removable hinged kickstand. looking at the specs and rave reviews, the Foxl v2 could be a dream come true for road-going audiophiles but not without hurting the wallet. the standard Soundmatters Foxl v2 Portable Speaker cost $169 and the one with Bluetooth will set you back at $199.

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