Sound Systems

Well known for their sound devices, Sonos has announced their latest the Sonos Playbar($932) that includes nine high-quality speakers including six mid-woofers and three tweeters, talk about dynamite in small packages, this bad boy will truly surprise you in sound quality.

There is a big difference between water resistant and water proof, its like comparing a sponge to a bottle, they both can hold water but only one will keep the water in. the Braven BRV-1 All-Weather Speaker($180) is water proof, so it cant go for a swim but it sure can take a punch, allowing for perfect outdoor sound while eliminating that ever extremely fragile electronic fear…

With so many docking stations out there to choose from, its hard to find one that you like, or even one that’s any use… The JBL OnBeat Rumble($400) at least ticks the useful box, with built in 4.5-inch sub woofer, two tweeters, auxiliary input, Bluetooth and a good looking two-tone, orange and black paint scheme, its exceptional quality sound for a reasonable price.

These hand-built Audiophile’s Lacrima Speakers($40,000) that produce the widest, most stable acoustic sweet spot of any speakers available. The cabinet’s rounded, teardrop shape produces broad, horizontal sound dispersion across an entire room while eliminating the distortion created by secondary reflections in rectangular cabinets. Three tapered tubes extending from the drivers to the back of the cabinet channel dampen unwanted sound coloration and resonance, ensuring only pristine sound emanates from the speaker. Two bass drivers float on silicone O-rings, eliminating mechanical coloration, and the cochlear shaped cabinet absorbs sound and prevents reflections, resulting in pure, tight bass.

About 40 years ago the world was introduced to the first OD-11 speaker designed by Stig Carlsson, it was comprised of a woofer and one tweeter, not the best but non the less it was amazing for its time, now back to the future the Teenage Engineering OD-11($800) newly designed with improved sound processor, a 100W amplifier and WiFi compatible modules, its a bit of old school mixed with the best of date.

With so many competitors out there that already do well play music so well, its hard to distinguish from the pack,but Olive ONE HD Music Player($379+) pulled it off quite nicely, with its multi connecting system you can sinc this HD audio system to basically anything, granting you access to the world of music

Streaming music from any Bluetooth-enabled device with up to 15 hours of power, the Bluetooth Shower Speaker($99.95) uses a built-in LED screen that shows the current time and the control panel on the front of the speaker allows you to scroll through music tracks, pause or play music, and adjust the volume. Simply attached to a wall with the included, removable adhesive strip and mount.

“Epic sound in a convenient, take-home size” it quite nicely sums up the JBL Cinema 500($559.00) giving you the full impact of a movie by immersing you in the action with four surround-sound satellite speakers, a dedicated center-channel speaker and an omnidirectional, powered subwoofer. All of these components are engineered to work together and make your experience sound as epic as the action on the screen.

“Keeping the the visual aspects and uncompromising sound quality of your existing CDs and future music purchases – without the physical hassle of a bulky music collection” Now that sounds intriguing, yes the BeoSound 5 Encore($TBA) features an aluminum crafted wheel that gives you full access to over 13,000 international radio stations and all your digital music displayed on one single crisp LCD screen

Designed from handpicked Italian wool from Italy, the Libratone Zipp Airplay Speaker($450) comes with a steep price tag, but once again for quality before quantity… This little fella comes out with a 4hrs battery life, USB audio, 60W, 3.5mm audio, 1×4″ bass, 2×1″ and tweeters, making it FullRoom 360 degree sound experience quality, it also has PlayDirect for full wifi, giving you connection to the world once again

The season of fun and sunshine is upon us, great weather and music for days! and for some of us, it means getting active and in shape for summer… Why not take your bike to work or school? with the new Rugged Wireless Boombox called the Turtle Shell($100+) this might just be an option, Outdoor Tech the grand designers behind this little guy made it to keep playing for up to 10 hours and it can stay alive for up to 240 hours on standby.

Well for once the name says it all, the Tivoli Audio Networks Stereo Radio($TBA) can stream a vast bouquet of internet radio stations, Local FM and even those not so easy to find underground indie hits from your PC, but until internet radio ups its quality by at least ten fold, this little guy will mostly be used to play your favorite tunes via your PC in your favorite room …

One of, if not the best selling jukeboxes of all time! Encapsulating everything that makes the jukebox great. The Rock-Ola Bubbler Nostalgic Jukebox($£5,699) takes you back to the early days of saloons and classical times with its superb finishes, crisp clear sound and perfect encapsulation that mimics the true beauty of the Jukebox. Featuring 8 bubble tubes, a Kaleidoscope of colours and available in classic walnut, light oak or amazing black. The Rock-Ola Bubbler is one of the Free Standing Jukeboxes that incorporates all the latest technology when it comes to CD flipping right in front of you and includes… Read More »