Omni-directional stereo speakers will keep people guessing

By | January 10, 2015

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LAS VEGAS — Stereo speakers that only blare sound in one direction soon could be as old-fashioned as vinyl records. At the International CES show this week, Samsung and Sony showed off 360-degree speakers that project music in all directions. Samsung’s WAM 7500 and WAM 6500 speakers deliver a dynamic, surround-sound audio experience. At the company’s CES booth, Samsung recreated a living-room setting where the egg-shaped wireless speakers were were hung from the ceiling like pieces of art and also placed on tables like centerpieces. One model of the speaker pod is designed to be portable. Sony (SNE) combined its 360-audio products with lights. Its first product in the category is a Bluetooth speaker integrated in an LED light bulb. The Sony LED Bulb Speaker will be for sale this spring. Pricing was not announced. Sony also demonstrated its Symphonic Light Speaker concept where an omni-directional speaker is integrated into a… Scalper1 News

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