New Products / July 2001
Note: All prices and product information are supplied by the manufacturers. Dealers prices may vary.
(Originally published in: Sound & Vision, June 2001)(continued)
Lightning Audio
The
Bolt line of amplifiers from Lightning Audio comprises five models: the
B.150.2, B.200.2, and B.300.2, which can be configured for one or two
channels, and the B.300.4 and B.400.4, which can feed two or four channels.
Rated power ranges from 50 to 200 watts per channel. Every Bolt amp has
a variable crossover filter switchable for high-pass, low-pass, or all-pass
operation. An optional cooling turbine plugs into the top of your amp
to keep the circuit board from frying. Prices: $119 to $229; cooling turbine,
$30. 480-966-8278, www.lightningaudio.com
Bose
Alone,
it's a simple AM/FM table radio, but once connected to your computer's
serial port, the Bose Wave/PC system opens up a whole new world of digital
music. Its credit-card-size remote control lets you choose from regular
AM/FM stations, Internet radio, CDs in your PC's CD-ROM drive, and music-file
playlists. The supplied software lets you create MP3s and burn your own
CDs. The Wave/PC requires at least a Pentium II-based PC running Windows
98. A USB- equipped version is slated for the fall. Price: $449. 800-444-2673,
wavepc.bose.com
Rayovac
The
Rayovac 1-hour charger can put energy back into your batteries almost
as fast as you can use it. In the time it takes to watch 60 Minutes, the
Rayovac can recharge four drained AA or AAA nickel-metal-hydride (NiMH)
or nickel-cadmium (NiCd) batteries. It can refresh 9-volt batteries, too,
but they take 2 to 3 hours. Detection circuitry makes sure there is no
chance of overcharging, and green LEDs will flash if you put in nonrechargeable
batteries by mistake. A DC car adapter is supplied. Price: $30.
800-237-7000, www.rayovac.com
Imerge
Need
a high-tech way to listen to your ever-growing CD collection? Sounds like
you could use a digital music server like Imerge's S1000 SoundServer.
It includes a CD player, but its 40-gigabyte hard drive can hold hundreds
of hours of MP3-encoded music (you can also store your music uncompressed
if you prefer). You control the 171/8 x 41/4 x 153/8-inch device through
onscreen menus via the supplied remote control. In addition to its USB
and RS-232 interfaces, it has a built-in modem to access online CD title/artist
information. Price: $1,400; wireless keyboard, $160. 703-481-9815, www.imerge.co.uk
Aiwa
When
is a portable MP3 player not an MP3 player? When it's playing a Windows
Media Audio file, as the Aiwa MM-RX400 can do as easily as MP3 playback.
Tunes in either format can be added through the USB port to the 32 megabytes
(MB) of internal memory or the supplied 32-MB removable MultiMediaCard.
If you get tired of listening to them, just switch on the built-in AM/FM
tuner. The player weighs only 11/2 ounces, measures 11/2 x 31/2 x 3/4
inch, and comes with headphones. Price: $400.
201-512-3600, www.aiwa.com
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