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Granted, surround-sound bars are a devices that bring a set of compromises with them. But if that's the only choice that will work in your setup, and you need something a little more visually striking (or if you think you can do better than the built-in steering algorithm), these Sound Hive speakers from Oskar Daniel might be what you're looking for. The panel of hexagonal drive units certainly will make for an interesting gear-related icebreaker at your next movie night. Unless, of course, you happen to live in a geodesic dome; in which case these might actually blend in to the surroundings. Best of all, though, each drive unit can individually oriented, meaning you can get the sound "just so." Somehow we're thinking the average customer for these isn't interested in audio tweaking, though.

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Sound Hive brings surround sound to the honeycomb hideout originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>hdoskar danielOskarDanielsound barsound hiveSoundBarSoundHivespeaker barSpeakerBarspeakerssurround barSurroundBarMon, 21 Apr 2008 13:26:00 EST<![CDATA[Yamaha's beefy YSP-600 sound bar isn't cheap]]>http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/04/yamahas-beefy-ysp-600-sound-bar-isnt-cheap/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/04/yamahas-beefy-ysp-600-sound-bar-isnt-cheap/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/04/yamahas-beefy-ysp-600-sound-bar-isnt-cheap/#commentsYamaha's no stranger to the quickly-expanding sound bar arena, and its latest looks to be quite the winner. The YSP-600 offers up 62-watts of total power split between two woofers and 16 "beam drivers," Dolby Digital / Pro Logic II support, a pair of HDMI inputs (along with one output) and a "Night Listener Enhancement" mode to keep you involved in the action without getting any nastygrams from your neighbors. Heck, it's even set to receive commands from any remote belonging to a Toshiba REGZA or Panasonic VIERA HDTV. The pain? A stiff £499 ($988) when it arrives next month.

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Yamaha's beefy YSP-600 sound bar isn't cheap originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 04 Apr 2008 16:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dolbyhdotherssound barSoundBarspeakerspeaker barSpeakerBarspeakerssurround barSurroundBarYamahaYSP-600YSP600Fri, 04 Apr 2008 16:29:00 EST<![CDATA[iLive cranks out iT188B iPod speaker bar]]>http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/28/ilive-cranks-out-it188b-ipod-speaker-bar/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/28/ilive-cranks-out-it188b-ipod-speaker-bar/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/28/ilive-cranks-out-it188b-ipod-speaker-bar/#comments iPod surround bars are nothing new, but iLive's hoping to catch a few eyes that normally gloss over these type things by blessing its iT188B with an oh-so-attractive $99 price tag. This iteration sports "dual built-in subwoofers," an AM / FM radio, obligatory iPod dock and an on board clock to boot. It also comes bundled with a remote control and an auxiliary input to complement the twin video inputs, video output and subwoofer out for connecting an external thumper. As you'd expect, this one's built for use underneath a flat-panel HDTV, but it shouldn't have any problems perched up on a countertop, either. You already know how badly this one's gonna hurt your wallet, but at least you've got until April to save up.

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iPod surround bars are nothing new, but iLive's hoping to catch a few eyes that normally gloss over these type things by blessing its iT188B with an oh-so-attractive $99 price tag. This iteration sports "dual built-in subwoofers," an AM / FM radio, obligatory iPod dock and an on board clock to boot. It also comes bundled with a remote control and an auxiliary input to complement the twin video inputs, video output and subwoofer out for connecting an external thumper. As you'd expect, this one's built for use underneath a flat-panel HDTV, but it shouldn't have any problems perched up on a countertop, either. You already know how badly this one's gonna hurt your wallet, but at least you've got until April to save up.

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The YSP-900 Digital Sound Projector joins Yamaha's high-end YSP-1100 in their digital sound projector line-up of simulated surround-sound speaker-bars. As a followup to the YSP-800, the YSP-900 comes in silver or black and introduces the "My Beam" and "IntelliBeam" functions previously found only in the YSP-1100. Just press and hold a button on the remote control and the My Beam function will instantly "beam" the sound in your direction -- useful for the hard-of-hearing or late-night movie fests while the rest of the household slumbers. IntelliBeam then, is the auto system calibration software which optimizes the unit's placement in the room. Just keep in mind that the sound will bounce best in a rectangular room with the couch offset from the center of the back-wall. That limitation aside, Yamaha's sound projectors come highly touted for quick and not-so-dirty home theater setup. Hitting Japan on February 22nd for ¥94,800 or about $602. Better yet, these will come Stateside soon enough.

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Yamaha's YSP-900 Digital Sound Projector: a 5.1 sound bouncer that works originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 15 Feb 2007 09:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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