Two new soundbar speaker and TV Base have enriched the Sony offer of home entertainment devices. Soundbar HT-CT770 and HT-CT370 are characterized by modern design, and sound environment that they make fills the room with a virtual surround sound and powerful bass. Model CT770 offers 330 W total output power, 2x20mm tweeter unit and 160-millimeter subwoofer. CT370 delivers 300 watts in a smaller footprint.

Samsung presented stylish M7 speaker that can operate independently, while its true strength is shown when it is synchronized with other M7 speakers positioned around the house and connected to Hub WAM250 adapter.

Sony at IFA introduced a series of speakers customized for different occasions. Portable wireless speaker SRS-BTS50 can be connected with devices such as smart mobile phones and tablet via Bluetooth and NFC, and is resistant to water splashes, while rechargeable battery provides up to 10 hours.

At age of 83, Amar Gopal Bose died, one of the innovators in the sound industry and founder of the  Bose company specialized in audio devices. He was born in 1929. in India, and grew up in the American city of Philadelphia. After graduating from the American University MIT he became an assistant at the same university. After buying an audio system in 1956, he was disappointed with the performance of the same, after which he took on the research sound system.

You know that place in your living room where the sound from the television or the music from your stereo is just right?  Where, if you’re anything like me, you find yourself leaning toward it, ever so slightly, during the good parts of a movie or standing in it when you’re playing good music.  That’s called the sweet spot.  No really, that’s a technical term.   The sweet spot is the place where the sound waves from whatever your audio setup includes come together like they’re supposed to.  It’s the spot where your 24-speaker 22.2 surround sound system does its job best, delivering the highs and lows in perfect balance.  I’ve been known to move my recliner to that spot in my living room when I was watching a movie alone.  The sweet spot in my house is a one-person affair. 

Next week Apple’s new iPhone is expected to be announced with a new dock connector. It is still a secret exactly what kind of a dock it will be. Some rumors are that the old 30-pin dock will just get an adapter although it is not known if it will work only on the newest iPhones or also with the older ones. The current dock design has been present from the very beginning and after 9 years could really use a replacement. Many companies are already planning to overcome this (if there is actually a change) with Bluetooth enabled parts that will provide music or video output. So far most of the rumors are around auris by Touchkraft LLC and CoolStream. While auris is a kickstarter project that is yet to be funded, you can buy CoolStream for $39.99 from Amazon.

Every now and then in the midst of products that are intended to make your system more powerful or impress your friends we get to play with products that are fun. We found this in a pair of external speakers from a company called Accessory Power. The speakers are designed to look like the heads of animals (in a cute way) and can work with PCs, phones, tablets and pretty much anything with a 1/8-inch speaker jack. In addition to their function as a speaker set they are also intended to bring awareness to endangered species. We were lucky enough to receive two different models for our testing and enjoyment. So let’s take you along as we see if the Accessory Power Gogroove Speaker Pals Panda and Koala sets are worth your time and money.