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more about #21 frigg: sound becomes more directional at higher frequencies. That's why if you stand in front of a speaker, you hear everything it delivers, and as you move ... more » davekaybsc: These are technically bi-polar speakers. A true Omni (Duevel, German Physiks, MBL) doesn't use front and rear facing drivers firing in-phase. That's t... more » bosskev: Isn't this so-called "360 degree sound" the antithesis of what you want in sound reproduction, at least as presented here? A proper speaker configurat... more » fuchikoma: I'd imagine these are already out there, but I wonder if it's going to use that technology that sends out a focused beam of sound - you can't really h... more » frigg: What does "surround sound" even mean if it's coming out of two speakers (that are, by the way, so close together it's basically one speaker anyway)? A... more » ripfire: Pfft, they might as well throw in an alarm clock. more » -
#speakers
Four New Logitech Speaker Sets Feature 360-Degree Sound
Logitech's really pushing this "omnidirectional acoustics" stuff with their new speaker sets—they've got both front- and rear-facing drivers in each satellite, and the subwoofers (when included) push the sound downwards rather than out. More » -
#kenwood
Kenwood DTS Bookshelf CD Player Promises Surround Sound Over Two Channels
This upcoming bookshelf or nightstand CD player from Kenwood looks simple enough, but inside the company is promising surround sound quality output from just two speakers. More » -
#sony
Sony SRS-DF30 Speaker System Won't Let PC Kill the Radio Star
Nowadays we've got podcasts, internet radio etc.—but if you absolutely must listen to NPR the old-fashioned way, Sony has helpfully thrown an FM tuner into one of its new computer speaker sets. More » -
