it was not long ago that audiophile community cringes at the idea of streaming music over Bluetooth but that was then. with the latest Bluetooth 4.0 and apt-X audio coding technology introduced into Bluetooth stereo products, wireless streaming over Bluetooth is now almost indistinguishable from its wired counterpart – a cue for audiophile equipment maker to jump into…
Apple has indeed put the sound dock segment into a dizzy spin with their new Lightning connector and instead of following suit, it became a wake up call for makers all around the world to go for a connectivity that is, as UK-based digital radio maker Roth puts it, “less picky”. indeed it is. and that connectivity is…
to be honest, we have once dreamed of owning a jukebox, well, may be not all of us but anyway, that dream was sort of crush when we knew that it would take thousands of dollars of hard earned money away from us and CD ain’t or vinyl ain’t popular anymore. gosh and we are thankful for that else, we are not sure if we could handle that many CDs and not getting…
if your definition of a sound bar isn’t exactly one that’s shaped like a long, black bar, then we guess the new Bowers & Wilkins Panorama 2 the sound bar for you. aesthetically it looks like it predecessor but under the hood, B&W has packed in some ear-pleasing goodies into it. the Panorama 2 is equipped with newly engineered drive units – nine of them in total…
who would pay five figures for a sound dock that is as huge as a refrigerator? probably none but if it sits in the sub-200 category and yet, inherits the quality of its colossal counterpart, then that’s another story. well, that’s what the BEHRINGER iNuke Boom Junior is about. the Junior’s predecessor, the iNuke Boom was first introduced back at this year’s CES and it was…
whether you are looking to challenge the conventional or simply want a gadget that’s though provoking, this unconventional active speaker system from Bang & Olufsen, dubbed the BeoPlay A9 is just what you need. beyond its contemporary and somewhat satellite-ish aesthetic, is a 2.1 bass reflex wireless loudspeaker system that packs two 3/4-inch tweeters, two 3-inch midrange…
we have to agree that besides the price point, the AeroDream One by Jarre Technologies is anything but practical, unless you enjoy scaling a ladder to dock your iPod touch and isn’t afraid of height. anyway, unbeknownst to some, Jarre actually do have smaller models that’s within reach to most folks, well, in terms of both height and pricing. the AeroSystem One has been around for a…
setting up a home theater is much like a rocket science to some and a definite nightmare for neat-freak. can you imagine the cables that are going to snake around your beautiful living room? scary, isn’t it? thanks to the development of single-piece sound bar such as the Definitive Technology SoloCinema XTR, almost anyone could set up a decent home theater – as long as you can read which we…
although we love idea of simple sound system setup like the soundbar, it is nevertheless, a compromise to what a true home theater system should be. if given a choice and real estate is of no objection, a system like the fifth generation Klipsch Quintet Home Theater System would be the ideal setup. first off, it is not really…
the term sound dock is pretty much quite short lived. these days, wireless is name of the game and if you are still traumatized by the new Lightning connector, then perhaps going wireless will offer you some assurance that it will be a little more future-proof. speaking of which, Bowers & Wilkins has two…
we know it sucks to know that the new iPhone 5 now sports the new Lightning connector that renders all your ‘old’ accessories that uses the 30-pin dock connector useless. that actually thought us a valuable lesson: do not rely on connectors and wireless streaming is the way to go, and for the case of Apple’s devices, AirPlay would be the safer bet for many years to come…