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