Weatherproof Floating Wireless Speaker
Need some tunes for the pool this Summer? The Grace Aqua Sounder may be just what your pool needs. The round speaker floats and has a wireless base station for hooking up your iPod or other input device. Here’s the specs on this cool toy:
• Weatherproof floating speaker.
• Speakers comply to International Weather Proofing Standards (Level 1PX7).
• Can go up to nine feet underwater for up to 30 minutes.
• Speaker is equipped with two Ultra Bright LED Mood lights on each side.
• 1x Wireless Stereo Speakers (Each speaker contains 1×3" 5 watt main).
• Audio in 3.5 mm jack on transmitter.
• DC in jack on transmitter.
• Auto on/off on transmitter.
• Up to 150 Foot outside range.
• Up to 6 hours Battery life (depending on volume).
• Add up to 10 extra speakers per transmitter.
• Speaker works great out of the water as well.
• Speaker Power source: 6 x AA Batteries.
• Transmitter Power Source: 4x AA Batteries or included UL AC Wall plug.
• Speaker weighs 1 lb. 11.4oz.
Neiman Marcus sells the kit for $150. You can also get extra speakers if you have a really big pool for about $100 from Amazon .
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Polk Audio SurroundBar
Are you disappointed with your new flat panel LCD or plasma TV’s sound quality? If so then Polk Audio has a great, simple all-in-one speaker solution to those large multi-speaker systems. It’s their SurroundBar, SurroundBar 50 and SurroundBar 360 DVD Theater.
Polk’s SurroundBar is a single, elongated speaker enclosure comprised of seven 3.5″ composite cone drivers and three 3/4″ silk dome tweeters that relies on Polk’s patented SDA surround technology to provide full, smooth, enveloping 360 degree sound in one package. It works with almost any receiver in almost any room to bring you the exhilaration of five channel surround sound from a single speaker cabinet. Polk even throws in a multichannel speaker cable, wall-mount bracket and table-top cradle. Add two more drivers for the SurroundBar 50.
The SurroundBar 360 DVD theater is an all in one package with HDMI connectivity. It is based on the original Surroundbar so you are going to get great Polk sound with the ease of one complete system. Just add the TV.
Reviews
The Polk Audio SurroundBar is best summed up by the company’s tag line: “Five channels. One speaker. Zero clutter.” We agree: the tidy package is ideal for buyers who get wobbly at the thought of stringing a mess of wires and speakers around their living rooms…
As a standalone solution to the clutter and set up hassles of a five speaker system, the SurroundBar succeeds.
When a multi-speaker home theater system does not fit into the decor, running wires is not practical, or the spouse says no, the Polk Audio SurroundBAR comes to the rescue with a quality product that’s about as close to a single speaker solution as one can get.
Speakers have made a slow progression from large to small to tiny to invisible. The Polk Audio SurroundBAR is in the latter category.
So along comes Polk Audio with the idea of giving those style-conscious home theater buyers an experience that’s pretty darn close to full-blown multiple-speaker-location surround sound…
Studiophile AV40 Desktop Speaker System
The M-Audio Studiophile AV40 powered speaker system features 4″ woofers and 3/4″ tweeters for punchy lows and crisp highs on your computer or iPod. The Studiophile AV 40 monitors are magnetically shielded to protect your electronic equipment on your desktop from unsoundly interference. The AV 40s feature a front-panel volume control, along with front aux-in and headphone inputs. At 20 watts per channel, they deliver plenty of power for just about any desktop’s needs. As you can see from the reviews below, they are highly regarded as solid sound performers. Read more
