For the stylish flagship model of A8, Bang & Olufsen’s second generation Advanced Sound System was “thoroughly tailored”. The midrange speaker box in the rear doors has been altered and a larger midrange grill was required to match the extended dimensions of the rear section. The design also was changed to match the Audi A8 L’s interior curves.

The ‘Volume Levelling’ feature, a highly advanced vehicle noise compensation algorithm, which continuously detects the background noise, including sound generated by the air conditioning, engine and road, was also specifically optimised for the A8 L. Finally, “a profound sound tuning has been made” to obtain the listening sound experience in the spacious car.

Specifications

19 fully active loudspeakers:

• 2 x 19 mm soft dome tweeters in motorized acoustic lenses
• 5 x 25 mm soft dome tweeters
• 7 x 100 mm midranges (closed cabinet, fiber glass cone, ABS basket)
• 4 x 165 mm woofers (closed cabinet, air dried paper cone, cast aluminum basket)
• 1 x 200 mm subwoofer (closed cabinet, air dried paper cone, cast aluminum basket)

More than 1.348 watts at 1% distortion level (equals 1.460 watts at the usual 10% automotive distortion specification)

DSP (Digital Signal Processing) Amplifier:

• True-Image™: Proprietary Bang & Olufsen up-mix algorithm for stereo and 5.1 multichannel material

Volume leveling dependant on noise, speed and climate control setting

ICEpower Amplifier

4 sound settings: Front, Rear, All and Movie

Capable of Stop/Start functionality

The Octane 7 VS4621 is designed for computer and laptop sound and tuned for music, movies and gaming sound with a powerful subwoofer, down-firing a three inch mid-range and dual one inch micro-drivers. CD, DVD, and MP3 Player can be also connected to the Octane 7 Speakers.

The Octane 7 VS4621 can produce sound waves down onto a hard surface, reflecting them evenly throughout the room for a well balanced sound.

Introducing the product, Rohit Agarwal, Business Manager, Altec Lansing -SAARC & Mauritius, said, “The name – Octane 7 comes from its design which has 7 drivers in all and this powerful speaker fits in the budget of customer looking for high output, good looks and affordability, it is an all in one solution.”

The Octane 7 VS4621 has a sharp and compact design, fitting perfectly with the consumers’ lifestyle. Its powerful bass is produced by its six and a half inch Altec Lansing Custom Designed Subwoofer.

The Octane 7 also features built in controls for volume, bass and treble.

Key Features:

• Crisp high end - Specially engineered micro drivers reproduce crystal-clear highs.
• Exceptional sound dispersion - Down-firing midrange drivers fire sound in all directions, delivering warm, enveloping sound in a small footprint.
• Thunderous bass - Formidable lows from a tough, compact 6.5? / 165 mm woofer. Shakes the room without eating up the space.
• Audio Alignment - Drivers, enclosure and electronics are balanced for optimum sound.
• Innovative, compact design - Slots easily into your style
• Built-in controls - Volume, bass and treble controls at your fingertips.
• iPod®/MP3 Player Jack - Connect your iPod, MP3 Player or gaming console† while plugged into your computer.

The Octane 7 is available throughout all Rashi Peripherals branches all across the country at an MRP of INR 3990 or $85 with a one year warranty.

The GX56 is nearly two times larger in volume than the classic model  DW560, has a solar panel combined with a large-capacity rechargeable battery, Mineral Glass face for increased scratch resistance and includes features like: Auto EL Backlight, Mud Resistance, Stopwatch, Countdown Timer, World Time (31TZ/48 City + UTC), 4 Daily Alarms and 1 Snooze Alarm, and 12/24 Hr. Formats.

“G-Shock is thrilled to offer this new level of shock resistance and technically advanced features in a lightweight functional timepiece,” said Shigenori Itoh, Vice President of Casio’s Timepiece Division. With its fashion-forward large case, the Ultimate Tough GX56 truly continues the G-Shock Tradition of Toughness and Technology.”

Ultimate Tough GX56 is available in black (GX56-1A) and hazard orange (GX56-4) for $150.

Samsung Electronic announced the availability of the first RGB LED data project in the world with 1,000 ANSI lumens. The LED light source offers no lamp to replace, and promises a lifespan of 50,000 hours using the ECO-MODE, which is a 17 times longer lifespan than conventional projectors. It also maintains its brightness over the most of life of the projector. The SP-F10M has greater color intensity and range than any other LED projector currently available. The reduced power consumption provided by the LED light source also adds up to the appeal of the SP-F10M.

Vice President of Visual Display Business at Samsung Electronics, JinHwan Kim, said that they pride their selves on creating cutting edge products that are environmentally friendly, making the live of the user easier. He also stated that the SP-F10M is another great example of their product innovation in the projector market, offering considerable brightness and a color intensity advantage over other projectors.

The SP-F10M allows presentation to be viewed using only a USB memory stick, thanks to the embedded file viewers which supports PDF, TXT, HTML, MPEG and Microsoft Office. The Remote Control feature offers the ability to control the power, volume, input changes and navigation through selected files.

SP-F10M Key Specs

· Unparalleled brightness of 1,000 ANSI lumens from LED-based data projector

· LED light source rated at 50,000 hours of life in Eco-mode

· XGA (1024×768) native resolution

· Image size ranging 40-300 inches

· USB port with PC-free File Viewer, allowing presentation of Microsoft® Office and Adobe® PDF documents in their native file format.

· HDMI input, along with PC connectivity

· RJ45(Network control), MM(Multimedia)

· Sound 7W mono

· 309.0 x 290.0 x 111.5 (WxDxH, mm)

· 4.8 kg

· Closed captioning

Buy one Konnet’s PowerV DUO wireless charging dock for sure for Wiimote, if your PowerV QUAD means much more for your. Alike the QUAD version, the DUO does wireless induction charging but it charges only two Wiimotes at one time. It charges Wiimotes without the necessitate to remove silicone jackets and Motion Plus.

The PowerV DUO comes with two rechargeable batteries. PowerV DUO Wireless Charging Dock proffer two USB ports for charging NDS or other USB-powered devices.

It is right there at Amazon for $34.99.

SkullCandy and Roc Nation have formed coalition and invent the Aviator headphones, that is designed to “offer the best way for people to experience the soundtrack of their lives”, says Jay-Z.

The Roc Nation Aviator Headphones features metal, polycarbonate headphone cups, plush memory foam ear cushion and a pair of 40mm full range mylar drivers with neodymium magnets. It gets also tangle-free nylon cable with in-line microphone and control.

The SkullCandy Roc Nation Aviator headphones are given brown, white and black color.

Considering the ever increasing demand of remixing music, Pioneer has introduced two new products, the CDJ-350 digital media player and the DJM-350 2-channel mixer, designed exclusively for those engaged in DJ-ing. To create unique performances, both the unit uses varying types of music files.

The CDJ-350 digital music playback supports playback of MP3, WAV, AAC and AIFF files from USB storage devices, CD-R/RW and audio CD. Besides, the player features BEAT Display Function, Auto BPM Lock, Auto Beat Loop Function and is MIDI compatible with DJ software. For vibration-resistant, the CDJ-350 comes with Shock-Proof Memory and Floating Architecture. All these features help the player produce superb DJ performance.

The Pioneer DJM-350 on the other hand is a 2-channel mixer capable of recording directly to USB devices. Equipped with enhance remixing capabilities, the unit features Isolated 3-Band Equalizer, MIC/AUX input terminals, Digital Conversion and Crossfader Curve Adjustment function.

The CDJ-350 and DJM-350 is scheduled to be released in June 2010 for $850 and $750, respectively.

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Bowers & Wilkins has been keeping a very low profile and the last set of speakers we had in view was Bowers & Wilkins 800D which was one hell of a stunner. The British AV manufacturer has finally got out of its shell to present us with the 800 Series Diamond this year, which is a set of premium speakers for the cream of the crop. The features are quite similar to the 800D, with the inclusion of the Diamond Dome Tweeters and Kevlar FST mid-range drivers. It also incorporates Nautilus tube-loaded tweeters, Matrix enclosures, and the unique sphere/tube heads. All of this indicates that the speakers are bullet-proof.

All of these features don’t come cheap for sure, Bowers & Wilkins never did. But this new version is way expensive than any of its previous models. If you’ve made up your mind on it, be prepared to spend $6200 on a pair. It’s available in Rosenut, Cherrywood and Piano Black.

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