20
Jan
2012
Pocket-Lint: Over in Vegas at CES 2012, Altec Lansing unveiled the Live 5000, a wireless speaker that builds on the success of the inAir 5000 that was unleashed back in September at IFA. (more…)
Tag: speakers
10
Nov
2011
Pocket-Lint: The original Scandyna Minipod has shifted 100,000 units worldwide according to the Danish company so it’s no surprise that the loudspeaker specialist is back for a second crack at the audiophile cash cow with the sequel – the Scandyna Minipod Mk II. (more…)
04
Nov
2011
Pocket-Lint: If it’s confusing bad grammar and expensive Hi-Fi setup that you’re after then you’ve come to the right place, because Germany’s largest loudspeaker company, Canton, has just announced the your_Duo system and we’re here to tell you all about it. (more…)
04
Nov
2011
Pocket-Lint: It may not pack quite the punch of the Bose SoundLink Wireless Mobile Speaker but at a fraction of the cost, the Logitech Mini Boombox may be the answer for more financially-challenged smartphone owners wanting a bit more sound from their digital media. (more…)
16
Sep
2011
16
Sep
2011
Engadget HD: What can you get for $300 these days? A bunch of stuff, probably, including the latest soundbar from Yamaha. The YAS-101 Front Surround System offers up 7.1 sound, a built-on 60-watt subwoofer and support for Dolby Digital and DTS. (more…)
02
Aug
2011
What Hi-fi: Martin Logan electrostatic speakers may not be to everyone’s taste, but they certainly look distinctive.
And while they could never be described as cheap, the latest incarnation is at least more affordable than its forebears.
The ElectroMotion ESL (EM-ESL) is described as “the world’s most affordable high performance hybrid electrostatic loudspeaker”, costing £2499 a pair in satin black, or £2900 for the gloss black version. (more…)
02
Aug
2011
What Hi-fi: Klipsch, perhaps best known for its more traditional horn-loaded speakers, has developed a new range of slimline surround speakers for today’s flatscreen TVs.
The Gallery series consists of free-standing or wall-mountable passive designs in four sizes. They can be bought individually, or as part of a home cinema package. (more…)
14
Jul
2011
What Hi-fi: We first saw the new Wharfedale Jade range of speakers at the Bristol Show in February.
Today Wharfedale has confirmed the range will be available from August in a choice of three real-wood veneers: black oak, vintage cherry and piano black. (more…)
11
Jul
2011
Gizmodo: Pioneer makes nice A/V receivers and car audio products, so it’s not entirely shocking to see them move into the PC space. Their first offering will be a pair of 2.0 multimedia speakers and a 2.1 system as well. (more…)
22
Jun
2011
What Hi-fi: Chances are you may have bought a slimline TV, so you want a slimline home cinema system to go with it.
Enter these two new systems from Pioneer, the £700 HTP-SLH500 (above) and £750 HTP-SLH600 (below), both of which come with a slimline VSX-S300 multichannel receiver.
A set of equally compact ‘Sound Wing’ speakers are supplied as part of the package. (more…)
06
Jun
2011
What Hi-fi: We got an inkling B&W was up to something a few weeks ago when an eagle-eyed poster on our Forums spotted top-secret info about a new B&W mini monitor on the web.
Before long, B&W’s PR machine swept into action and had the offending material removed.
Now we can officially reveal that the speaker in question is the new PM1, fitting in between the CM series and flagship 800 Diamond range at £1995 a pair. (more…)