Zikmu by Parrot- where the air itself comes to life

The Parrot speakers by Philippe Starck have been designed for compatibility with your iPhone and the lastest generation of iPod and iPod Touch.

"Whether you use Bluetooth or Wi-Fi, whether you put your mobile phone or your MP3 player next to it, it plays music as if by magic, and that’s incredible. But, and this is what got me interested, what we designed is not a loudspeaker. What we designed was vibrating air."

"These loudspeakers offer an extra dimension created by the vibration, where the air itself comes to life. You have an object, which creates this air that surrounds you on all sides, that has a presence, like a human presence, like a fragrance."
- Phillipe Starck

Parrot speakers by Philippe Starck

The concept is based on a unique combination of various acoustic technologies, made possible by means of sophisticated Digital signal processing (DSP).
This 17 lbs parrot speakers sports a custom molded Cabinet designed using ABS and PMMA resins with acoustically transparent cloth grilles over the honey comb membrane sections, with its interior reinforced by a metal structure to eliminates distortion.  This membrane structure is vibrated by a set of exciters located in set positions, with a wider panel emitting surface that results in uniform energy distribution and more diffused reflections from the room, thereby enriching its sound quality.

On the bottom part of the loudspeaker contains a powerful woofer equipped with a neodymium magnet for maximum power in minimum space , and a bass-reflex system that amplifies bass reproduction by placing the housing as close as possible to the floor.

 Two real left and right speakers provide rich and deep sound. Thanks to the wireless link between the two speakers,  users can easily assign the left or right stereo channel to either of the speakers. The combination of panel and woofer was made possible  to achieve maximum efficiency and minimum heat dispersion via a system of DSP processing synchronised at 200MHz and Class-D amplifiers

It features an in-built docking station that enables users to listen to music while recharging it, and comes with a remote control by which one operate the speakers and iPhone from the comfort of the sofa. Zikmu in 5 colors viz., Sorbet Lime, Arctic White, Pearl Grey, Classic Black and Dragon Red
Tech Details-
  Total power output:  100W RMS, 50W per channel
  3-channel:  (Class D) digital amplifier
  Frequency range: 50 Hz – 20 kHz
  Compatible audio formats: MP3, LPCM
  RCA line-in input for all audio analog sources
  Power supply: 70W (per speaker)
  Wi-Fi:  b/g with SES/WPS
  Bluetooth:  v2.1 + EDR
  Maximum range: 50 feet, 15 metres
  Pairing: by PIN code (0000)
  Bluetooth Compatibility : iPhone™, smartphone, MP3 players, PC including Bluetooth 2.0
  Audio streaming :  Wi-Fi using MAC and PCs.

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