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In September, our friends, TechPin.com together with the LaptopsArena.com team, are inviting you to take part at a giveaway that will bring some cool pocket gadgets to 6 of you who will get on the randomly chosen winners list!
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Creative GigaWorks T40
Coming from the worldwide leader in digital entertainment solutions, including the Sound Blaster computer sound cards and web cameras producing sharpest images, the Creative GigaWorks T40 speakers are from the best systems used to boost the sounds while playing PC games or listening to the music. Why? Because the speakers integrate high-grade woofers with woven glass fiber cones, and high-quality tweeter with a cloth dome for crystal clear sounds, increasing the resistance at humidity and temperature changes.
The midrange-tweeter-midrange driver configuration, which enhances the sonic spectral balance, delivers original natural sounds with deeper and richer bass effects. Known also as the D'Appolito Configuration, MTM consists of 2 woofer drivers placed vertically above and below the tweeter and the 18dB/octave crossover, to eliminate sudden changes in directivity with frequency.
With the BasXPort technology, the lower mid range tones and the front-mounted controls are significantly enhanced by channeling sound waves from the inner chambers of the speakers, making it easy to adjust the volume, bass and treble. It basically eliminates the need for a physical subwoofer.
Creative computer speakers also feature a headphone output so you can listen high-bass music privately.
Creative GigaWorks T40 desktop speakers have a power of 14 Watts RMS per each of the two channels, and 50Hz ~ 20kHz frequency response.
Their design is slim and compact, with a stylish black finish, so they won’t occupy too much space on a desk, near your monitor, and support connectivity with gaming consoles and television.
Creative computer speakers measuring 15 x 11.6 x 32 cm are available at a price of $150, together with a 2-meter stereo-to-stereo cable, Dual RCA-to-stereo adapter for the TV, the power supply adapter, a quick start guide, and 1 year warranty.
Yamaha YPS-3050
There’s something fishy about Yamaha. All I see is sound bars from the Japanese as of lately. Are they trying to hint at a reorientation towards home theatre stuff? I don’t really believe that’s the case, but their latest sound bar dubbed YSP-3050 still leaves me wondering.
According to the press release, the YPS-3050 fits neatly underneath a flat-panel television and gives consumers a space-efficient option to installing multiple speakers throughout a room for immersive audio for watching movies, television and sports programming.
The new YSP-3050 still relies on surround sound emulation, integrating 21 beam drivers and two woofers plus the 23 corresponding digital amplifiers. In addition, it features three Cinema DSP settings (movie, music and sports), and some other things you wouldn’t normally get with a simple sound bar, like an analog to HDMI video upconversion, high definition video upscaling to 1080i/720p and a 1080p (24Hz and 60Hz) compatible HDMI interface with two inputs and one output to facilitate pure digital connections with the latest home theater components.
The YSP-3050 efficiently simulates a wide soundstage designed to fill the whole room with convincing surround sound regardless of where listeners are seated. The new sound bar includes settings such as 5-Beam, 3-Beam, 3-Beam + Stereo, 2- channel Stereo, My Beam, 5-Channel Stereo and My Surround modes. My Surround setting is present in order to provide surround sound to even the most difficult installation environments where walls are missing or are covered with unsuitable materials. My Beam mode is specifically designed to focus the sound at a specific listening position, so the listener can hear all program audio clearly, including dialog, without disturbing others in the room.
The YSP-3050 is already available for a suggested retail price of $1,399.95
Vivid G1 Giya
Time to check out the latest exotic loudspeakers. Just as the automotive industry has its exotic sports cars, the loudspeaker industry has an exotic league of loudspeaker manufacturers, as well. That would immediately be obvious when you compare the two pricewise. Among the exotic loudspeakers out there, the latest comes from Vivid Audio. This is the G1 Giya.
The first thing you notice when you see the G1 Giya would probably be the cool shape of the enclosure. All of Vivid's speakers are made using advanced, patented cabinet construction and bass loading. The new Vivid Giya's is a bit different when compared to Vivid’s previous designs. Its dual 12" woofers are mounted on the sides with their magnets mechanically coupled. Vivid explains that the big twirl is used to load the bass and prevent audible standing waves. That is supposed to improve the overall quality of the bass, making it more profound.
Vivid's new bass woofers are designed in-house and built from aluminum and use a unique short coil, long gap magnet construction. The tweeter and midrange domes use Vivid's patented tube loading to achieve reduction in back waves and superior performance.
Here are some quick specs:
- Frequency Range: 23Hz to 44kHz (30Hz - 40kHz +/- 2dB)
- Sensitivity: 91dB, 6 ohm nominal, 4 ohm minimum
- Power handling: 800 watts
- Weight: 154lbs
- Size: 67"h x 14"w x 31.5" d
You wouldn’t expect exotic cars to come cheap. However, when compared to those $100k speakers, Giya features a pretty “decent” $54,000 price tag.
Yorkville Coliseum
I’m sure not many of you have heard about Yorkville. No, it’s not a town located somewhere in the US, it’s actually a renowned American loudspeaker manufacturer. Yorkville makes loudspeakers specifically designed for installation purposes. In my opinion, the Coliseum series really defines the direction that Yorkville has always adopted.
The Coliseum is a successful combination of custom designed woofers and compression drivers mounted on Yorkville's exclusive ABS horns. The design includes less complex crossover networks which have proven to be an excellent compromise between performance and price over the years.
The wooden enclosures of the Coliseum models are constructed of highly rigid 15mm (.59") Baltic Birch plywood. They feature an optimized trapezoidal shape so they can be conducive to array mounting and minimize lobing difficulties. Flypoints are steel reinforced and engineered to allow easy, flexible and safe enclosure suspension.
Here are some highlights for the Coliseum series:
• Full range of installation specific models ranging from 5 watt wall speakers to 800 watt Unity™ cabinets
• 70V option available on most models
• Attractive and discrete white paintable finish
• A variety of custom installation hardware available for all models
The most expensive products in the Coliseum range do not exceed several hundreds of $, but you can rest assured that you’ll get the best bang for your buck. For more information, check out the Yorkville site.