Audio equipment manufacturer Braven has announced the availability of the shock-absorbent . The IPX5-certified water-resistant speaker is aimed at the outdoors afficionado. The device boasts a built-in power bank, allowing users to charge a cellphone from the battery in the speaker. With 12 hours of playtime from the 1400mAh battery, the 6W speaker wirelessly streams […]
Sonos has announced the Playbar, a new soundbar speaker for TVs. The unit is designed to sit over or underneath a TV, and contains six mid-range and subwoofer modules, plus three tweeters. Sensors built into the bar automatically adjust the orientation and EQ of the modules for optimal performance. The Playbar connects to a TV […]
Harman International Industries has unveiled two audio/video receivers — the Harman Kardon AVR 700 and AVR 1700. Both feature the brand’s classic styling and sound reproduction for consumers who want to start or upgrade a home entertainment center. To accommodate the latest high-definition audio and video sources, each is equipped with multiple HDMI inputs, with […]
JBL has unveiled the newest in its line of audio streaming devices. The JBL SoundFly Air plug-in speaker is an Apple AirPlay enabled audio speaker. The unit’s companion application adds music browsing, cover art, provides volume and tone adjustment, and allows for full customization of the digital signal processing to tailor the sound to the […]
Harman Kardon just outed its BTA 10 Bluetooth adapter that promises to let users wirelessly stream music via Bluetooth from their portable devices to nearly any home theater receiver or sound dock. It can pair with up to eight Bluetooth devices. A blue LED light will flash when the BTA 10 is looking for a […]
Logitech has provided details of three portable speakers for its new Ultimate Ears range. The UE Boombox and UE Mobile Boombox both allow for audio streaming through Bluetooth from up to 50 feet away. Up to eight mobile devices can be paired with the speakers, while three can be connected at the same time to […]
Klipsch announced today the availability of its new HD Theater 600 Home Theater System. The new system expands Klipsch’s HD Theater series, which was originally introduced in 2009. The HD Theater 600 system is available for $600 on Klipsch’s site. The HD Theater 600 comes with four satellite speakers, a matching center channel speaker, and […]
Bang & Olufsen announced today the availability of a new receiver that streams music from a variety of digital sources to any B&O speakers. The B&O Playmaker can connect to any smartphone, tablet, media server, or computer. The Playmaker is compatible with major wireless streaming formats, and setup is said to be as simple as […]
Sony has launched three new wireless speakers in Europe. The SA-NS310, NS410 and NS510 speaker units all use Wi-Fi to stream audio from room to room, can use AirPlay for music from a collection on iTunes or Sony’s own Music Unlimited streaming service, and can also be controlled by the free Sony Network Audio Remote […]
iHome has released its first docking speaker tower with color-changing LEDs, the iP76. There are 16 LED clusters that can light up in seven colors and fade, strobe, or pulse in tune with the music, or simply light up in a selected color. At the top is an iPod/iPhone dock that will charge the devices […]