Category: Home audio
Englishman develops 60,000 volt plasma arc loudspeaker
Reported simply as “Richard from England”, one man has built his own plasma speaker, which uses tungsten-tipped electrodes and 60,000 volts of electricity to produce a large plasma arc.
A by-product of plasma arcs is ozone, which can be deadly in large quantities, but Richard reckons that the prototype produces none at all.
LG intros PC12DAB iDock DAB/CD with ambient red lighting
Along with its FA163DAB iDock micro system, LG has announced the PC12DAB iDock, offering similar functionality but in a stylish oval design finished in gloss black with red ambient lighting…
LG intros FA163DAB iDock micro system, tuned by Mark Levinson
LG’s relationship with Mark Levinson continues with the introducing of the specially tuned FA163DAB iDock micro system.
Yes, that telltale ‘i’ at the start of the product name gives the game away — it’s another iPod-friendly home audio system which also includes a vertical slot-loading CD player and a DAB radio.
Glow away in blue with this USB LED light tube speaker
There’s no shortage of things you can plug in to a spare USB port these days, but this looks a little more classy than a humping dog, and it plays your tunes, too.
Brando’s USB LED Light Tube Speaker offers stereo sound, a built-in blue LED tube (funny that), and is powered from the USB port, so no need for mains power. Use the audio lead to plug in to PC, laptop, or MP3 player, and you’re away…
GEAR4 vibrating your tunes with the BlackBox Micro speaker
GEAR4 has announced the next in its line of BlackBox speaker systems: the BlackBox Micro.
The smallest speaker in the range (Micro is smaller than Mini, apparently) uses an SFX-enabled gel base which enhances bass reproduction and overall volume when placed on a flat, solid surface. An additional standard driver delivers crisp treble…
Sharp CD-SW340H & CD-MPX880H – mini hi-fis with maximum power
Sharp has launched two new hi-fi systems designed to shatter glass and anger neighbours the world over. The Sharp CD-SW340H packs a Tyson-esque 520W punch…
Sound Chaser – train set with very own sound track
The Sound Chaser lies somewhere between the bizarre, the genius and the utterly useless yet still manages to make you want it.
What you’re looking at is basically a train set with audio functions, only the track is strips of ripped up and reconnected old vinyl and the train, a mini speaker…
Vinyl to MP3 with the Numark PT-01USB turntable
Not the first USB deck, but the Numark PT-01USB turntable has the features to get ahead of the crowd…
Sony launches trio of AV receivers including flagship STR-DG820
Sony has announced three new AV receivers, including their flagship STR-DG820 which offers a heap of functions including 7.1-channel 100W output, Dolby True HD, dts Master Audio decoding and eight-channel Linear PCM, four HDMI inputs supporting full 1080p high definition and 24fps film mode, Deep Colour, enhanced surround sound modes (Digital Cinema EX and Neural-THX Surround), plus auto calibration during set up…
Ditch speaker cables with Crystal Audio and Acoustics' wireless audio systems
Crystal Audio and Acoustics has developed two wireless audio systems which can be used to wirelessly connect any audio source to a pair of speakers, doing away with the need for cabling.
The TR-100 costs £399 and comes with a wireless transmitter, which connects to the audio source, and a 100W receiver for each speaker. Alternatively, the TR-60 (£249) features a stereo amplifier and drives both speakers…
