Phillips has unveiled what it claims to be the world's first sound bar with detachable side speakers for true 5.1 surround sound at CES 2013. The speaker system is called the Philips Fidelio Soundbar HTL9100. The sound bar features detachable wireless side speakers that can be removed and placed around the room for true 5.1 surround sound.
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Philips unveils sound bar with wireless detachable speakers for true 5.1 sound at CES
Blue Microphones launches Nessie with adaptive processing technology
If you have experience issues with audio editing from time to time (as most of us almost certainly do), then you might want to give this new product from Blue Microphones a look. Dubbed Nessie, this new microphone aims to take the hassle out of audio editing and recording, offering a number of features that clean up your recording in real time. That sounds great as far as we're concerned, especially considering how much of a headache audio editing can be.
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TYLT TUNZ Bluetooth NFC speaker and charger Hands-on
For those looking for awesome and unique accessories for their favorite devices we have another fun one to show you today. Here at CES 2013 we caught up with TYLT, an accessory manufacturer that had all sorts of fun new products on display this year. What we're showing below is their all new TYLT Bluetooth speaker that doubles as a charger and even has NFC capabilities.
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HMDX Jam Plus and Burst hands-on
Here at CES, we stumbled upon a smaller company that's notorious for all sorts of wireless and wired portable speakers that come in different shapes and sizes, as well as a bevy of bright colors. HDMX had some of their new products for 2013 out on display, and we ended up getting some hands-on time with their Jam Plus wireless Bluetooth speaker and the Burst wired portable speaker.
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Bone conducting hat lets you listen to music and take calls with no headphones
Sometimes when I'm driving or sitting in the car for an extended period of time, I like to listen to audio books. The problem is that I hate using in-ear headphones because they always seem to amplify the sound of the cables moving around more than the book I'm listening to. I also don't care for over the ear headphones because they get hot and uncomfortable after a while.
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Belkin unveils new HD Bluetooth Music Receiver
Belkin announced the launch of the new HD Bluetooth Music Receiver this week. The device is designed to allow the streaming of music and other content from smartphones and tablets directly to a home stereo system or speakers using wireless technology. The Music Receiver also has integrated tech making it even easier to stream music from devices that have NFC chips inside.
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Ferrari by Logic3 GT1 Bluetooth speaker dock set for CES 2013
The brand known at the moment as "Ferrari by Logic3" have revealed their next-generation Bluetooth-connected speaker dock, the GT1, ready for action at CES 2013. This machine is a high-powered 2.2.1 speaker system works with an integrated 6.5-inch subwoofer, works with Class HD patented technology for high efficiency delivery of "ultimate power", as they say, and you've got a Digital Signal Processor (DSP) built-in as well. A DSP, in this case, is described as a feature giving you control over the crossover and equalization of the music so you're able to create a "natural musical tone".
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LG announces its 2013 CES A/V devices, boasts 9.1-channel audio and NFC support
LG has been flaunting the products it will be showing off at CES 2013, the latest round of which is its A/V devices. The lineup includes a 9.1-channel home theater audio setup with NFC integration for simple pairing with a smartphone. Also included in the announcement is a Blu-ray player that includes - you guessed it - NFC connectivity.
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Google Scan and Match feature chops explicit lyrics
If you are a fan of music that is old enough to listen to naughty words without a parent's permission, you likely want to hear your music as the artist recorded it, explicit lyrics or not. A few days back we talked about the Google Play Music getting better audio quality to 320-Kbps. The music uploaded can be accessed using the Google Music app.
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Black Diamond III Multi-Sensory Bluetooth Speaker Review
The folks at Acase have partnered again with design company yantouch to create a lovely little bluetooth-connected reactionary lighting art object with the power to blast your audio out and high volume – the Black Diamond III. There have been two other Black Diamond speakers similar to this one, of course, as the name suggests, but this is the first working independent of any one line of smartphone units. Here you’ll be connecting with bluetooth or a basic line-in with your smart device’s headphone jack, and the fun will begun thusly.
V-MODA M-100 crowdsourced headphones now shipping
Back in October, we first heard about V-MODA's M-100 "crowdsourced" headphones. They're unique in a way that allowed a group “of audiophiles, editors, producers, and DJs” come together to bring the best features to a single pair of headphones. The company has announced that these new music muffs are shipping now for $310.
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Automatica smart USB for cars offers cloud and podcast syncing
Listening to audio in cars, whether that audio is in the form of podcasts, your favorite music, or audiobooks, can be a hassle if not done right. INRETE aims to make the process simple with its newly announced plug-and-play Automatica, which syncs audio from Dropbox and other online services. The device can store 24 hours of audio, and works with any vehicle that has a USB port.
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