Bowers & Wilkins 805 Maserati Edition

Bowers & Wilkins injects its floorstanding 805s with a touch of Maserati luxury for their new limited edition 805. The flagship speaker is upgraded in black Maserati leather and a heavy dose of birdseye maple wood veneer on the speaker and stand. Available this fall. Bowers & Wilkins
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Bang & Olufsen Beolab 14

Don't call it a home theater in a box, Bang & Olufsen's take on home surround sound consists of a versatile and gorgeous set of four aluminum-wrapped satellite speakers which each contain 2.5 inch midrange/treble drivers. At the heart of it all is their booming subwoofer unit that contains a bassport, an 8 inch bass driver, and 6 class D amps bringing 5 x 140 watts to the satellites and 1 x 280 to the subwoofer. Bang & Olufsen
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Geneva Model S Wireless

Geneva finally cuts the cords of what's arguably one of the best looking iPod/iPhone docks (now dockless) on the market, the Model S. The new Model S Wireless is just like the original with its full range 3'' drivers, bass ports, dual Class D amps, and now Bluetooth 2.1 A2DP for wireless audio streaming. $299, Geneva
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Bowers & Wilkins Z2

Bowers & Wilkins announces their new Lightning-compatible AirPlay dock, the Z2. Even with its small footprint, B&W delivers big sound using two glass fiber drivers, the same type of drivers used in their high-end PM1 loudspeakers and their Flowport relfex port helps to produce accurate bass even at loud volumes. $399, Bowers & Wilkins
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Furni Kendall Bluetooth Speaker

Furni's Kendall Bluetooth Speaker is a refreshing change from the overload of toy-like wireless speakers that seem to be lining the shelves these days. Furni houses its Kendall in a solid walnut case with a laser-etched acrylic speaker grill that hides 2 x 5 Class D amps and two 2'' full range speakers. The built-in lithium ion battery will power the Kendall for four hours of playback and uses Bluetooth for wireless audio streaming. $188, Furni
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Sonos Playbar

Sonos jumps into the lucrative soundbar biz to launch their own speaker, the Playbar. The nine-speaker soundbar offers big home theater sound while also providing the Sonos player experience for wirelessly streaming your music from any source. You can also upgrade the system by adding a Sonos sub for a 3.1 system or even add a pair of the brand's Play:3 speakers for a 5.1 surround sound speaker setup. $699, Sonos
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Bowers & Wilkins AM-1

Bowers & Wilkins brings their premium sound to your backyard BBQ with their new outdoor speaker, the AM-1. The speakers feature 1 inch drivers, 5 inch bass/midrange drivers, and of course, the speakers are dust, wind, and water resistant. Bowers & Wilkins
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JBL Charge

JBL's Charge takes it one step further than the average wireless Bluetooth speaker. The Charge has a massive 6,000mAh rechargeable battery that is good for 12 hours of playback and if you need to charge your phone, a USB port will let you fully charge your favorite mobile device. As for sound the speaker boasts two 41mm full-range drivers, built-in bass port, and a 2 x 5 watt amplifier. $150, JBL
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Teenage Engineering OD-11 Cloud Speaker

After impressing the world with its incredibly well-designed OP-1 Synthesizer, Teenage Engineering is announcing their very first home speaker, the OD-11 Cloud Speaker. Based on the original OD-11 designed by Stig Carlsson, the speaker was designed from the ground up for playing music from your favorite cloud-based service. Inside the speaker is a 100W amp that helps power the tweeters and subwoofer and of course, built-in WiFi helps pull down your music from your favorite source. Controlling the OD-11 is done with a specially designed "Ortho" remote that controls volume via Bluetooth 4.0, which barely needs any fuel and can run for years on just one battery. Summer 2013. Teenage Engineering
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Bang & Olufsen Beolab 15/16 & Amplifier 1

Bang & Olufsen's Beolab 15/16 & Amplifier 1 is a home audio system designed to disappear into your home, but at the same time its subtlety is what really makes the system an elegant showpiece. The speakers feature a completely silent, motorized tilt function that deploys when your play your music and carefully aims itself in the correct position to achieve just the right sound. The system will be available in a package containing the 15 which has a two-way active speaker, 3/4 tweeter, and a 3" midrange. The 16 which is the unit's subwoofer that consists of two pairs of 4" woofers. And last but not least, the Amplifier 1 which has six separate amps rated at 2 x 150 watts that power the sub while giving another 150 watts for the midrange, and 45 watts for the tweeter. $4,595, Bang & Olufsen
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