Posted in Designer, Gadgets, Home Decor, Speakers on 26 October 2009
Innovations in the area of sound amplifying technology can go places. We know majors of the sound industry have been doing their bit in getting the best out and offering world class clarity for you and me to buy. Did you know however that innovations in sound can also mean deceptive simplicity in superbly executed designs?
True.
It is actually possible. A recent entry for the design boom sound innovation competition has shown just that. The Table of Sound, as it is aptly named, has been shortlisted among the 150 lucky and deserving ones alongside 3,500 other participants. If you are the kind who owns an iPod and yet uses some type of audio amplifying to listen to music in your den, you can turn to Table of Sound.
The design is created by a team called Wondering Boys. So go ahead, plug your MP3 player wirelessly.
It is sleek, stylish. Yet, in a surrounding with classic colours or jaded interiors, it can blend away into the walls and floor. It can connect to any device around your living room wirelessly. It has a built-in dock. On the contrary you could also use a regular mini-jack connection.
Posted in Entertainment, Music, Speakers on 9 October 2009
There is something about hornspeakers that we love to feel about, especially in a warm, musical ambience. And in the same breath, let us introduce you to a stylish and extremely elegant hornspeaker called La Grande Castine. Mind you, this one comes packed with all the high-end stuff. This one has a very unique updated styling to the old acoustical classic.
This musical device is capable of delivering 108dB range and also has rather kewl features like the very large sweetpot which has resulted from the time alignement of all the horns. The white paint gives them class.
Posted in Crystals, Music, Speakers, Technology on 23 September 2009
And here we go crystal all over again but with some technological advancements. This one is the latest and exclusive wall-mounted loudspeaker system from Artcoustic that promises to sound as good as it looks. The recent Superstar line by the brand was a real hit with audiophiles thanks to its state-of-the-art superb sound quality that is accompanied by endless design options. And now it is the Crystal range that is expected to create a new history.
Arcoustic has embellished the screens with sparkling high quality Swarovski crystals that will add a new magic to your opulent interiors. It is these crystal frames that make the new Artcoustic speakers excellent display items too.
Posted in Automobile, Car, Electronic Products, Entertainment, Luxury Car, Music, Speakers, Technology on 22 September 2009
Counted among one of the premium electronics manufactueres in the present day world, Bang & Olufsen spends most of its time trying to match up to people’s expectations. It was only recently that the company added a premium touch to the stunning Aston Martin DBS Volante that it is now all set to pump tunes inside the Aston Martin Rapide as well as the Audi R8 Spyder. Va va voom, now this will be a drive to remember!
B&O has teamed up with some leading car brands to create a new musical rush in the automotive world. So, if you venture out to buy the $260,000 worth Aston Martin Rapide, a specially designed BeoSound system comes with the deal. The oh-so-impressive 15 speaker, 1000 watt amp B&O system has loudspeakers made in aluminum with grilles that blend in well with the hand crafted interior.
Posted in Concept, Designer, Entertainment, Speakers, TV, Theater on 18 September 2009
The mankind has always been fascinated by the future whether it’s been philosophers, writers and scientists, of course. Sci-fi fans intend to take it to an all new level altogether. Retro-futurism is the form that is the current favorite with both geeks and connoisseurs. And if you have the moolah (apart from the zest, of course) then you must definitely check out the Shipwrecked Submarine Home Theater.
A fascinating concept, this one is really the play room of Wayne Eyre (no relation of the famous Jane Eyre) who went on to spend a huge $100,000 on this submarine complete with plutonium-leaking torpedos.
Posted in Entertainment, Music, Speakers, Technology on 14 September 2009
Pretty much like the magic of the mythical Xanadu that we have read about in poems and literary works, the new HRS100 speakers by the same name aspire to live up to the famous Xanadu reputation. Created by a Dutch manufacturer, this treat for the true audiphile feels like it has come from some exotic lands.
Here is a little dope on the company. Xanadu is locted in the small city of Eessselmeyden and has been quite busy developing the finest qualities in sound technology. The result has been the top notch HRS100. We are told that this has been finest creation by the brand so far!
Posted in Electronic Products, Entertainment, Luxury Brands, Music, Speakers, Technology on 11 September 2009
If you are looking for a Blu-ray player to match with the $3,200 worth CD players you just bought, prepare yourself to shell out a huge $135,000. We are talking Goldmund and its limited edition model that will blow you away. Dubbed Eidos Reference Blue Player, this one is a beauty. Handmade in Geneva out of 66 pounds of brass and aluminum, it comes with 4 spring-loaded legs or should we say its very own custom table!
We are told that this wonderful delight liberates the technology inside from the plastic packaging of yore. And now you know just the reason why! So far only 50 units have been manufactured.
Posted in Electronic Products, Music, Speakers on 7 September 2009
We have just the perfect little thing that you might have not really noticed but will soon do and would love to add to your high-tech system of acoustics. It is perhaps the smallest subwoofer in the world. Brand Elac has been quite busy it seems. It recently launched a range of Art-Edition Speakers and followed it up with this limited edition subwoofer that really draws inspiration from the leader of De Stijl, Piet Mondrian. This group is an association of painters, architects and designers from all over the Netherlands.
It is a 2.1 desktop speaker system that comprises of two satellite speakers as well as the 2010 BT MicroSUB, and this in turn is made of four amplifiers that are equally divided between bass drivers and connected satellites. Imagine, all this is packed in a unit as small as 21.8 cm tall, 15.o cm wide and 17.8 cm deep. It’s total weight is 4.8 kg.
Posted in Electronic Products, Entertainment, Music, Speakers, Technology on 31 August 2009
You must have realized that one’s taste in music is among the things that are formed at an early age and refuse to be changed by time and even experience. Well, it’s a rather fair platform to start with because each one of us has our own likes and choices. All that said, we must tell you that it is indeed good to be distinct (or even the opposite, who cares, after all it IS your preference) in your music but it will be nothing short of a sin if you miss out on the newest speakers on the block.
Flamboyantly named as Aquila (though, even Rockport would have worked just fine) loudspeakers, these have been developed by Rockport Technologies especially for those who think music deserves nothing less than being worshipped.
Posted in Concept, Entertainment, Music, Speakers on 20 August 2009
Whether an expert over sound quality or not, all of us audiophiles do realize and appreciate great sound quality in a speaker. Be it horn speakers or vacuum tube amplifiers, we all do share a common goal to enjoy the most ultimate auditory experience. So keeping all that in mind, Dynaudio has come up with a Consequence (yes, with a capital ‘C’). It’s a new range of speakers that will blow you away as the technology allows it to showcase an expansive musical scale.
Te new Consequence Ultimate Edition from Dynaudio is boasting of featuring an exclusive technology that is developed by Dynaudio’s research team. The technology is a transducing one that involves the selection of real-wood finishings as well as precious gold or chrome plated solid river rings to make your floor and walls shake their booties.
