speakers

Parrot squawks about Bluetooth speakers

Crave This is two 60W speakers that can stream music from any Bluetooth-enabled device. While the mobile phone-carrying throng at the show caused some stiff interference, Parrot managed to show Crave how it could send music to the speakers and control...

Tags: parrot, bluetooth, products, wi fi

13 March 2006, 12:26

Hands-on with Ferguson Hill's translucent FH007 speakers

Crave Ferguson Hill's FH007 is a set of four clear speakers: two shaped like footballs for handling low-frequency sounds, and two 'horn-loaded' models for high-frequencies. These unusual speakers are aimed at the style-conscious (read: super-rich...

Tags: ferguson hill, speakers, sounds, handling

9 November 2007, 10:54

Jamo A 402 HCS: 5.1 speakers with bonus marital harmony

Crave The reason for spousal speaker hatred is simple: speakers can be as ugly as a shaved cat. Jamo has thought long and hard about the problem and come up with a well-designed, compact set of speakers that are subtle and easy to install.

Tags: jamo, speaker, speakers, ports

30 July 2008, 12:00

Linx B-Tube: Bluetooth speakers for fun in the sun

Crave There's no better way to start a Monday morning this summer than to wake up with music. Even better is being able to choose those early-morning beats from the comfort of your bed. This is one of the many joys Bluetooth provides us, and today it...

Tags: linx, bluetooth, device, morning

18 June 2007, 11:40

Logitech Z-5450: Wireless THX speakers

Crave It's the world's first THX-Certified 5.1 set with wireless rear speakers, so there are no cumbersome trip wires connecting them to the reciever. Picture the scene: you've been stalking your St. Valentine's Day prey for months, and as the big day...

Tags: logitech, speaker, trip, speaker system

13 February 2006, 10:42

Logic3 SoundStage: 5.1 sound, 15 speakers

Crave More interesting still is that this 150W beast works its magic with a full 15 speakers -- 13 mid- and high-range drivers, plus twin subwoofers. Like Yamaha's YSP-1100, the technology works by bouncing sound around the walls of your living room...

Tags: logic3, setup, speakers, yamaha

14 September 2007, 14:23

Hands-on with the Gear4 StreetParty Size 0 iPod speakers

Crave Thin is in. You know it, right? Gear4 knows it, and in response it has released a speaker dock with dimensions that are usually reserved for supermodels -- the StreetParty Size 0. It's so thin, in fact, it even gives that Flat Stanley bloke a run...

Tags: gear4, dock, twin, remote control

21 August 2007, 11:27

Altec Lansing launches first 'Works With iPhone' speakers

Crave Not only are its speakers shielded from mobile signal interference, it's capable of blurting some quality audio, too, as we discovered at our private hands-on today at CES. Both of the system's 76mm (3-inch) speakers are driven by neodymium magnets...

Tags: altec lansing, speaker, iphone, fi

9 January 2008, 11:21

Sony Ericsson MPS-60 portable speakers: Delirium be gone

Crave If only he'd had a mobile phone and some portable speakers -- maybe he might have been able to distract himself from Boney M's musical nightmare. The small and very portable Sony Ericsson MPS-60 Portable Speakers would have been just the thing Joe...

Tags: sony ericsson, mobile phone, human, sony

12 May 2006, 12:22

JVC's build-it-yourself speakers: DIY just got rubbish

Crave Why the Hello Kitty would you want to spend about £140 on a set of speakers that came in bits? If that's the case, why are you not buying speakers from Bowers & Wilkins or Denon, whose speakers already sound terrific?

Tags: jvc, kit, speakers, speaker

20 November 2007, 10:22

Gear4 StreetParty Size 0: Ultra-skinny iPod speakers

Crave Campers and fans of, well, thin stuff -- take notice. Gear4's forthcoming StreetParty Size 0 is an iPod speaker system that's only 16mm thick.The peeps from Gear4 were kind enough to pop by our swanky new offices yesterday to give us a glimpse of...

Tags: gear4, speaker, sound quality, pop

11 May 2007, 11:00

Sharp DK-AP2 iPod speakers: Triangles are the only shape

Crave When we first plugged the Sharp DK-AP2 speaker system in and turned it on, we didn't know whether it was going to play music or take off. This iPod dock looks like something the Millennium Falcon should be avoiding.

Tags: sharp, speaker, speaker system, compact

12 November 2007, 10:58

Hands-on with the Griffin Amplifi 2.1 iPod speakers

Crave Hot on today's list of things we want to be given for free, is Griffin's Amplifi 2.1 speaker system for iPods. We've been playing around with this minimalistic beauty for a few days now and we love it.

27 September 2007, 12:40

Jamo i200: iPod speakers with Danish class

Crave iPod speaker systems are a dime a dozen, but Jamo has succeeded in designing a lovely little setup that'll slot nicely under your television or on your bookshelf. Called i200, this trendy iPod dock has been designed by the award-winning Danish team...

Tags: jamo, sounds, setup, connected

2 May 2007, 11:14

Eclipse TD307PAII: Which came first -- the speaker or the egg?

Crave If the speakers that came with your PC suck, as many do, then you should consider upgrading them. Our full review will be live soon, so be sure to check back for the full lowdown.Update: A full review of the Eclipse speakers is now available on the...

Tags: eclipse, speaker, testing, acoustic

4 February 2008, 10:44