Bose MusicMonitors Desktop Speakers !

It seems that Bose has realized that the multimedia speaker market maybe a little messy - but providing quality to those demanding audiophiles gives them pleasure. Bose has launched Computer MusicMonitors - a new set of desktop speakers.

The speakers spec stand at 5-inch by 2-inch delivering 25-watts. The set touts Dual Internal Opposing Passover Radiators to improve the performance for the small-sized speakers. The speakers will be available on October 4 at a cost of USD 399 (Rs.15,950).

Logitech AudioHub Notebook Speaker !

Logitech has a new audio device - this one for laptops. The device has a USB interface and connects to a laptop, providing 2.1-channel audio. The set consists of a sub-woofer that sits behind the screen of the laptop and 2 adjustable satellite speakers that protrude on either side of the laptop. AudioHub blocks all connectors at the back of the laptop but provides with a couple of USB ports on it.

The speakers have lots of cable issues, which make the back of the laptop pretty messy. The price tag the AudioHub carries is USD 100 (Rs.4,000) and isn't all that bad, but the speakers ought to have been more practical for a laptop. No word on the availability, though.

Boomtune Mini Tripod Speakers for iPod !

Japanese company Focal Corp. has an innovative design for iPod speakers. They're designed as a tripod and dock the iPod right on top of it.

This new concept adds style and suspense to your iPod. Not everyone will be able to guess the function of the tripod; for all you know, people will think you're flaunting the most common MP3 player in the world. This product being sold in the east for $39 (Rs. 1560), and is available in a wide range of color options.

Sony SRS-ZX1 Speakers !

Sony has announced a new set of speakers with a special feature called Mobius Duct. This feature enables the speakers to deliver decent low-frequencies from the portable package.
The speaker dimensions are 3.1 x 6.6 x 7.4-inches. It has an in-built amplifier and delivers 20W x 2 channels with 2x analog inputs. It will be available by October 20th in Japan for about $426 (Rs. 17,000).

360 Degree Speakers

Designers Emanuele Patton & Michele Menescardi have come up with dodecahedron (a solid figure with 12 sides) design for speakers that can create a 360 degree surround sound experience.

These speakers called Quasar spread sound all over in a room, such that the sound is at its best in all corners. You could place these speakers anywhere in the room and you won't be able to identify the source of the sound. It is still not confirmed as to how good the system will actually sound.

This concept hasn't been yet put into production; people like JVC will probably pick it for its line-up.