BeoLab 11 by Bang & Olufsen

BeoLab 11

BeoLab 11 a compact, tulip-shaped design with an aluminium outer shell has been designed to complement your home environment. The aluminium shells are available in a range of attractive finishes and a variety of colours. The black, soft-touch surfaces between the shells also enhance the overall design, as do the moulded zinc foot and die-cast aluminium wall bracket.

 BeoLab 11 holds true to the Bang & Olufsen tradition of providing good sound quality in loudspeakers producing the lowest frequencies with clarity and precision coutesy of its unique Acoustic Balance Principle, used for the first time in a Bang & Olufsen product. Furthermore, its bass performance of BeoLab 11 is enhanced by the built-in 200W ICEpower amplifier and two 6½-inch drivers.

Besides mounting on the wall, it can stand on  the floor with its attractive, moulded zinc foot featuring soft-touch finish. At the top, the  bridge connecting the two shells serves to strengthen the construction and enhance the overall design.

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DESIGNER    David Lewis
DIMENSIONS/WEIGHT     22.7 x 30.8 x 23.8 cm/7.3 kg
MATERIAL(S)    Aluminum and composite materials
COLOUR(S)
Cabinet/Cover: Black/black, black/silver, black/dark grey, black/red, black/blue, black/white, black/golden
POWER CONSUMPTION    Typical: 10 W; Networked standby: 0.8 W
POWER AMPLIFIERS    200 W, Class D, ICEpower
EFFECTIVE FREQUENCY RANGE    Lower cut-off frequency (-10db) = 33Hz
CABINET PRINCIPLE    2 x separate sealed boxes, Acoustic Balance Principle
CABINET VOLUME    2 x 2.5 litres
BASS DRIVER    2 x 6½" cone
CONNECTION(S)    1 x Power Link – input, 2 x Power Link – output
ACCESSORIES    Wall bracket
DIMENSIONS MOUNTED    23.6 x 31.5 x 23.8 cm incl Wall bracket
ROOM ADAPTATION    3 settings
FEATURE(S)    

• Adaptive Bass Linearisation (ABL)
• Input sensitivity switch
• Room adaptation switch
• Thermal protection
• Line sense auto switch on/off
• Internal / external bass management

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Philips Fidelio SoundSphere Mini DS6800W (One Minute Review)

Fidelio SoundSphere Mini DS6800W

Price at launch: $499.99

The Fidelio SoundSphere Mini DS6800W by Philips are a set of speakers with an aluminum enclosure and 50W of total output power. It has a docking station for charging your iOS device and an included remote control. It supports features like wireless streaming and AirPlay (Wi-Fi) and comes in silver and black variants.

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BeoLab 12 by Bang and Olufsen (digital on-wall loudspeaker)

BeoLab 12

Call it the world’s most high-performing optical illusion.  Whether it is a Puccini opera, a Spaghetti western, or the sound of wind blowing, BeoLab 12 wall speaker evokes the perfect surround sound to enrich your experience, both acoustically and visually.

- Bang and Olufsen

BeoLab 12 is a fully digital on-wall loudspeaker that produces sensational surround sound and  the  ideal compliment to any flat-screen or home stereo system.

This loudspeaker cooperates with the wall it is placed on, transmitting treble and bass sounds with outstanding precision and depth and performs even in low volume environments.

It features a sculptural design that forms a reassuring wave pattern. The rear section of the wall-mounted BeoLab 12 is open where the woofer is placed enabling two woofers play directly into the wall.

It employs Acoustic Lens Technology to manage the treble notes and help disperse the sound waves evenly throughout the room with its green on-light diode melting into the acoustic lens in fluid fashion when the loudspeaker plays.
 
BeoLab 12 can be mounted on the wall vertically, in either direction, with the acoustic lens facing up or down, based on the height of the receiver.

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Bowers & Wilkins Nautilus Speakers

Bowers & Wilkins Nautilus Speakers

Price: $60,000

Bowers & Wilkins Nautilus Speakers  provides the clearest three-dimensional soundstage performance available.
Precise to the finest level, and great in external aesthetics, there are 1-inch and 2-inch tweeters along with 4-inch mid-range driver that play a crucial role in giving out a rather crisp, clear, and more vibrant sound output.

The vibration patterns are monitored to the level of 1/3000th of a millimeter by using Laser-Doppler velocimetry to provide precision and crispness of sound.
The 12-inch bass drivers  are housed in a curved spiral tube, thus enabling waves to travel without reflection.
Also, B&W Nautilus speakers use an active crossover design that allows each driver to operate on its own frequency .
The speakers’ bodies are handcrafted from fiberglass-reinforced ABS and are finished with paints and lacquer systems used for luxury cars.

Specs:
Drive Units (High Frequency): 50mm unit-880Hz – 3.5kHz & 25mm unit-3.5kHz – 25kHz
Drive Units (Mid-Range/High Frequency):  100mm unit- 220Hz – 800Hz
Drive Units (Bass):  300mm (12”) bass unit -10Hz – 220Hz.
Frequency Response: 25Hz – 20kHz ± 0.5dB on reference axis
Frequency Range: -6dB at 10Hz and 25kHz
Power Handling: 100W – 500W into 8 ohms, one amplifier is required for each drive unit
Dimensions (H x W x D): 1210mm x 430mm x 1105mm
Net Weight: 110kg (Loudspeaker – 60kg, Base – 50kg)

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Aida Speakers by Sonus Faber

Price: $120,000

The speaker actually stands as a tribute to the Cremonese school of violin makers, whose creations were known for their large orchestral formations of sound, a characteristic carried forward in the Aida speakers.

The lute shape of the speaker is not only attractive but is known to assist the perfect amount of dampening of sound. It also helps reduce the levels of sound vibration. The speaker that has a floor standing design is made from hand selected wood and is finished with seven layered lacquer. The finish is very smooth and is resistant to corrosion.

Aida Speakers by Sonus Faber

Other components responsible for the high quality sound are its 29mm ultra-dynamic linearity classic Ragnar Lian coil tweeter, 179mm ultra-dynamic linearity driver for mid-range, 220mm aluminum-magnesium alloy cone woofers with coaxial anti-compressor for zero cavity resonance and distortions.
Features: 25 Hz – 30 KHz frequency response range,
                    30-300 Watts power handling range
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