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Monitor Audio Airstream 10 WiFi radio gets the hands on treatment
While Monitor Audio's new Airstream 10 WiFi / DAB radio unfortunately isn't a radio inspired by a vintage Airstream trailer, it is nonetheless pretty eye catching in its own right, and fairly full featured as far as WiFi radios go. Apparently, the radio can either be stood upright or placed on its side, and it'll let you listen to some standard FM or DAB radio, or hop onto a network via WiFi or Ethernet to either stream some tunes off your Mac or PC or tune into some internet radio stations. What's more, while Stuff.tv is apparently reserving final judgment for its full review, it does say that the sound quality doesn't disappoint, and it packs the usual 3.5mm jack to round out its options. Still no word on a DAB-less version for these parts, sadly, but those in the UK should be able to pick this one up starting in June.[Via SlashGear]
Monitor Audio jumps in the soundbar game with $800 R-One-HD
Given the space constraints faced by so many individuals these days, it's no shock that more and more are turning to faux surround solutions to get their "multi-channel" fix. The latest outfit to dive headfirst into the soundbar arena is Monitor Audio, which is bringing its R-One-HD to market in black, silver and white finishes. Said bar includes left, center and right channels, with the L / R channels housing a 4-inch MMPII bass driver and a 1-inch C-CAM gold dome tweeter. Users are encouraged to add a Radius HD powered subwoofer to really fill things out, but who knows how much more your budget can stretch after dropping $800 for this thing alone.[Via AudioJunkies]
CEPro details Monitor Audio PLC150 "compact" center channel speaker
Speakers are probably one of the least-frequently updated components in a system, so it pays to take your time selecting them. For fans of Monitor Audio who have been waiting for the company to release the compact PLC150 center channel speaker, our friends at CEPro have some good news for you. The speaker is set to demo at next month's CEDIA, and should be available in October. Okay, "compact" is a relative term -- the speaker packs two 6.5-inch metal bass/mid cones and a ceramic-coated ribbon tweeter into its frame -- but that's what you'd expect from the company's top Platinum line, right? If you're tired of that hole where a center channel should be in your Monitor Audio setup, you've got a couple of months to save up $3,300 for your new toy.[Image courtesy CEPro]
