Category: Home audio
CES 2013: Phil Spector's "Wall of Sound" finally achieved with Bang and Olufsen's BeoLab 15 and 16 speakers
Bang and Olufsen, purveyors of audio gear for those with gold-plated ears, have revealed at CES 2013 their new BeoLab 15 and BeoLab 16 speakers and Amplifier 1, which sit embedded inside a wall to finally physically deliver Phil Spector's…
8 Great Christmas Gifts for Music Lovers: Bose, Sonos, Orbitsound, Onkyo and more!
Tis the season to be jolly, and nothing makes us happier than some cracking festive tunes blaring out of soe top-notch audio gear. We've been trawling through the Tech Digest archives from the past twelve months to help pick out…
Sonos updates wireless streaming abilities for iPhone and iPad users
Sonos have updated their controller app for iOS devices to improve its wireless streaming capabilities. iPhone, iPod and iPad users running iOS 6 will be able to stream tracks direct from their devices iTunes library. Prior to the update, users…
Bang & Olufsen BeoPlay B9 speaker is a satellite-shaped speaker of supersonic proportions
Never ones to shy away from making a "tech as fashion statement" piece, Bang & Olufsen have just revealed their most space-aged speaker yet, the B&O BeoPlay B9. Shaped like a giant satellite dish, it crams in a 2.1 bass…
Gear up for Halloween with Jean-Michel Jarre's Aeroskull speakers
Ah; Jarre Technologies. If there's one audio gear manufacturer you can rely upon to deliver something truly outlandish, it's them. Headed up by French electro pioneer Jean-Michel Jarre, they're today showing off their Jarre Aeroskull. And yep, as their name…
Onkyo DS-A5 dock adds Apple AirPlay to older receivers (and not just their own ones!)
Onkyo have revealed their DS-A5 dock, which allows you to add Apple's AirPlay media streaming capabilities to old home cinema receivers and Hi-Fi kits. The DS-A5 has an Ethernet port for cabled internet connectivity, as well as Wi-Fi options, letting…
Yikes! New iPhone 5 and iPod Lightning connection may not work with old docks, even with adapter
Apple's new iPhone 5 and iPod Touch, iPod Nano and iPod Shuffle models for 2012 were revealed last night, and all proved super-slim thanks to the use of a new Lightning connection for data transfer and charging. Smaller than the…
IFA 2012: Philips reveal retro-inspired Original Radio iPod docks
Philips have ben making radios since way back in the 1920s, and they're putting all those years of audio experience to good use in the retro-inspired Original Radio series, revealed at IFA 2012 today. In terms of design, they take…
BoomStream Bluetooth speakers released from Scosche Industries
Scosche Industries have released their BoomStream Bluetooth 2.1 portable speaker. The speakers pack a down-firing passive subwoofer to ensure a good deal of super bass wherever you are, 40mm dual drivers and its Bluetooth capabilities work for up to…
Denon Cocoon speakers offer device-agnostic wireless streaming
Denon have today unveiled two new speaker docks that are happy to play your tunes wirelessly, no matter which of the three leading smartphone platforms you're using. Both the Denon Cocoon Home and Cocoon Portable speaker docks are optimised for…