11/02, 3:35pm
European high-end brand comes to US
European speaker maker Libratone has introduced two new speaker systems, the Live and Lounge, that are designed to work with Apple's AirPlay standard. The Lounge system is the larger of the two, offering Scandinavian aesthetics and a combination of ribbon-based tweeters and midrange drivers that are designed to disperse sound in different directions.
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07/22, 7:30am
Librabtone launches AirPlay enabled sound bars
Scandinavian audio company Libratone has released two upmarket soundbars with Apple’s AirPlay wireless streaming protocol built-in. The Libratone Live is notable for its portability with a handle built right in. However, while it is not rechargeable and needs to stay plugged in for power, its amplifier delivers 150W of sound in total.
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11/25, 1:15pm
Libratone Beat wireless speaker due at Apple store
Libratone chose the relative free space of American Thanksgiving to unveil a wireless speaker tailored to Apple users. The Libratone Beat has a unique prism-like design that puts out sound in a 360-degree arc, theoretically removing the need to sit in a given area for the best sound. The systems are also draped in cashmere wool and non-traditional speaker colors like blood orange to fit into the middle of a room without disruption.
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