Tag: wireless speaker
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Hands On with the Focal Mu-so Hekla: A Soundbar That Defies Label
Introduction: The Mu-so Hekla Isn’t Just a Soundbar When Focal unveiled the Mu-so Hekla, the goal was clear: redefine what a wireless speaker can be in a living room setup. As CEO Cedrick Boutonet would remind us, this is not merely a soundbar in the traditional sense. The Mu-so Hekla blends compact high-fidelity engineering with…
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Focal Mu-so Hekla Review: It’s Not Just a Soundbar
Introduction: Rethinking the soundbar When Focal unveiled the Mu-so Hekla, the company’s messaging invited us to look past the label “soundbar.” With a nod to René Magritte’s The Treachery of Images, CEO Cedrick Boutonet encouraged readers to see the Mu-so Hekla as more than a speaker. In practice, that ambition translates into a compact system…
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Hands on: Focal Mu-so Hekla review — It’s not just a soundbar
Rethinking the soundbar idea When you hear about the Focal Mu-so Hekla, the instinctive reaction might be to slot it into the crowded category of soundbars. But as Focal’s leadership hints with the René Magritte reference, this device isn’t merely a pipe you can neatly categorize. The Mu-so Hekla is a carefully engineered multimedia speaker…
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Devialet Phantom Ultimate: Refined Sound Freedom Ahead
Redefining a Classic: The Phantom Ultimate Devialet continues to push the boundaries of compact high-fidelity with the Phantom Ultimate, a refined evolution of the brand’s iconic spherical speaker. Decade after its debut, the Phantom remains a bold statement in both form and function. The Ultimate isn’t a radical redesign; it’s a calculated refinement—keeping the essence…
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Devialet Phantom Ultimate: Refined Iconic Speaker Design
Redefining an Icon: The Phantom Ultimate The Devialet Phantom Ultimate marks a deliberate evolution of a design that first captured imaginations in 2015. While the exterior retains the distinctive spherical silhouette that became the brand’s signature, the real story lies beneath the surface. As chief product and technical officer Jean-Loup Afresne notes, innovation begins with…