Electrical

Meridian Audio has introduced two new products, the DSP3200 Compact Digital Active Loudspeaker and the Audio Core 200 Stereo Audio Controller, which combine to form a compact, yet powerful and versatile Stereo System.

The DSP3200 Digital Active Loudspeaker.
These elegant loudspeakers echo the lines of Meridian’s flagship DSP8000 and are the most compact Meridian loudspeakers designed to date: Meridian’s Digital Signal Processing (DSP) technologies, deliver powerful, room-filling sound with the performance of a conventional system many times the size. Meridian SpeakerLink connectivity makes connecting the DSP3200 to the Audio Core 200 quick and easy. The speakers deliver an effortless sound that remains clear, open and spacious, even at high listening levels. In addition to a perfect digital crossover system, the system’s digital signal processing, provides dynamic bass protection with accurate transients. Sophisticated DSP-based loudness controls, allow the DSP3200 to provide a bigger sound that remains balanced at low listening levels. Offered with two high-gloss paint finishes; high-gloss white and high-gloss black.

The Audio Core 200 Stereo Audio Controller.

Continue Reading →

Sony Corporation has announced the launch of “Music Unlimited powered by Qriocityâ„¢,” a new, cloud-based, digital music service, which gives music lovers access at anytime to millions of songs from major labels including Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment Inc., Warner Music Group and EMI Music, as well as leading independent labels and major publishers worldwide.

The “Music Unlimited powered by Qriocity” catalogue will initially offer about six million songs and will continue to expand over time.

Users can play music anytime onto a wide variety of Internet connected Sony devices, including Sony’s 2010 models of network-enabled BRAVIA® TVs, Blu-ray Discâ„¢ player, Blu-ray Disc Home Theater system, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, as well as VAIO and other personal computers.

Continue Reading →

TV aerials market leader One For All has launched a compact and stylish indoor aerial with innovative patch technology.

It offers improved wide angle reception of digital terrestrial signals, increased picture/sound stability and minimal pixellation or freezing: The SV9325 can be used anywhere in the home or office to receive Freeview or Freeview HD, powered by either USB or a mains adaptor. With its discreet size, it’s ideal for portable TVs and second/third sets in the bedroom or playroom, where no roof-top aerial is available. Or you can utilise its USB power option, to plug directly into the USB port on the back of a flat screen TV in your lounge, with no need for additional trailing cables or unsightly wires. It can also be plugged into a PC, laptop or iPad – for excellent Freeview reception via a digital TV card or dongle, whether at home or on the move.

Alternatively, hook it up to Play TV and you can use your PS3 games console for full PVR functionality, utilising the USB port to power the antenna. Or via Windows Media Player and a Freeview USB tuner for Xbox users.

Continue Reading →

Libratone, a Danish audio company developing innovative wireless sound solutions, has announced the launch of the Libratone Beat, high-end wireless speaker:

By connecting a wireless transmitter to an iPod, iPad, iPhone, Mac or PC, audio is streamed wirelessly to a Beat speaker up to 30 feet away.

Libratone’s patent pending FullRoomâ„¢ technology, then reflects the sound off the room’s walls to provide high quality 360-degree sound, meaning that wherever the listener is in the room they are always in the ‘sweet spot’.

Continue Reading →

The Bose premium three-piece computer sound system, delivers multi-channel sound that seems to surround you — without the clutter of five speakers.

The Companion® 5 multimedia speaker system is designed for 5.1-encoded music, games and movies, using just two elegant desktop speakers and a hideaway Acoustimass® module it delivers immersive sound. . And set up is easy, with a single USB connection to your computer. Specially engineered speaker arrays come fully assembled on stands, for optimum performance and more usable desktop space. The handy all-in-one Control pod includes volume, single-touch mute, headphone jack and auxiliary input. Five-speaker systems are great for home cinema, but not so sensible for your laptop or PC entertainment. Yet without a way to get the most from those 5.1 games and movie soundtracks, you’re missing much of the fun. The Bose exclusive TrueSpace® surround digital processing circuitry, spreads the sound around you, so the enveloping effects seem to come from areas where there aren’t even any speakers. The experience is developed especially for computer listening — putting you right in the middle of the music, the game and the special effects.

Easy to set up and use.
Hook-up requires only a single USB connection from the computer speaker system to your PC or laptop — no special software, hardware or sound card upgrade needed.*

Continue Reading →