Interioristas will love the look as well as the sound of Loewe’s Air Speaker. The compact, high-quality design comes in a basic aluminium and black lacquer top option but the top-mounted inset can be tailored to suit any room colourscape and any shade in the RAL spectrum.
Its composition of two subwoofers, two tweeters and two mid-range speakers witha total power of 80 watts will ensure a superior quality of sound. Music is transmitted wirelessly from your iPhone, iPod, iPad or iTunes to the speaker via AirPlay.
Available from Cloney Audio (01-2889449, cloneyaudio.com) at 55 Main Street, in Blackrock, Co Dublin, the basic model, in silver with a black top costs €799. Adding the fashionable pop of colour to the top in red, blue, grey or green will add €95 to the price. The air speaker can also be used with stereos or other devices via a line-in port.
A second more reasonable option is Sonos Play:3, a wireless hi-fi speaker. The speaker can be built into a multi-room music system using a bridge, €49, to connect each to the other. Prices for the Play 3 speaker start from €299. Its big brother, the Sonos Play:5, costs €399. Available at Cloney and Arnotts (8050400, arnotts.ie).
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