Atlas Sound & Vision has introduced four new personal audio products from Bose.
SoundLink Colour Bluetooth speaker (S$219) and SoundTrue in-ear headphones (S$149).
These are now available at the Atlas e-store and Atlas showrooms.
The SoundLink Colour Bluetooth® speaker is a completely new SoundLink design and weighs just 567 grams.
The Bose QC20 headphones are the first in-ear noise canceling headphones from Bose. Atlas Sound & Vision is selling the headphones online at S$499. Pre-order now for delivery by end-September.
Bose QuietComfort 20 is available for pre-order online for S$499. Delivery by end-September.
Bose QuietComfort 20 headphones offers noise reduction, audio performance and comfort, and enables two ways to listen – one to shut out the world, and one to keep the listener connected by letting in selected sounds such as sirens and announcements.
The StayHear+ ear tips are really comfortable and sits snugly in the ear.
They fit in the pocket, weigh just 43 grams, and rival the performance of much larger headphones.
Bose TriPort technology uses ports to increase the effective acoustic space of the earbud to reproduce deep lows, lifelike vocals and instruments.
Bose active equalization tunes the frequency response for improved, natural sound.
A rechargeable battery provides about 16 hours of power for the active noise cancelling.
When the battery is depleted or the power is turned off, the music plays on in the QC20 as per a normal set of non-noise-cancelling earphones.
The Bose SoundLink Mini is the smallest wireless speaker in the Bose family, and is 70% smaller and 50% lighter than the Bose SoundLink. Atlas Sound & Vision is selling the speaker online at S$299.
Pre-order now for delivery by end-September.
Blue, orange or green soft covers are available (sold separately but free for pre-orders) for the Bose SoundLink Mini.
The new SoundLink Mini speaker fits in the palm of your hand, and connects wirelessly to a smart device or tablet, allowing you to enjoy the music out loud.
The SoundLink Mini comes with a charging cradle.
At 680 grams, the SoundLink Mini speaker weighs similar to the average tablet, measuring a compact 5 x 18 x 6cm.
That’s 30% the size and 50% the weight of the original SoundLink Mobile speaker.
Its anodised aluminum housing resists scratches and fingerprints, and is strong and durable enough for the rigors of everyday use.
Here’s a selection of interesting tech events happening this week (21-27 October 2012). It is not an exhaustive list and represents only a sampling of events that gives a taste of the tech pulse in Singapore.
What are some of the more interesting tech events happening in Singapore?
This week sees the culmination of weeks of anticipation building up to the General Availability of Windows 8. CNET reports that Microsoft is holding a special event in New York City on the eve to as a pre-launch celebration. This is also being held in other major cities as well.
Event listing on tech4tea.com
You can see this selection of events in the right sidebar on every page.
Event organisers can submit your events for listing to johntan@tech4tea.com – but there are no promises that your event will be featured.
Asus is showcasing its Windows 8 lineup while Samsung is setting up a “Samsung Experience Corner” in the Challenger store in Funan DigitaLife Mall.
In parallel is similar levels of excitement with Apple holding a special event with the usual cryptic message. This time the invite reads “We’ve got a little more to show you”, which everyone sees as pointing to the launch of the 7.85-inch iPad Mini.
For Rounding off an exciting week is a public holiday for countries in the region for Muslims – Hari Raya Haji. Take the chance to check out the new range of Loewe televisions launched by Atlas Sound & Vision in Singapore.
The invite says “We’ve got a little more to show you” – everybody’s expecting the 7.85-inch version of the iPad.
We’ll find out at 1am Singapore time on 24 October (Wednesday).
Venue: San Jose
Another major PC maker showcases its lineup of Windows 8 desktops, laptops and tablets.
Venue: Calrke Quay
Atlas Sound & Vision is launching a new range of Loewe Televisions in Singapore.
Venue: Palais Renaissance
Touch, feel and play with Samsung products, especially its latest Windows 8 devices.
Venue: Challenger @ Funan
Microsoft is holding launch events in 15 cities around the world prior to the General Availability of Windows 8 on the next day.
Venue: Singapore, New York etc.
General Availability of Windows 8, marking the official release of much anticipated new operating system from Microsoft
“Selamat Hari Raya Haji” to Muslims celebrating this religious festival.
Nubox to re-launch Nubox@Funan DigitaLife Mall, with store opening promotions. It will also hold the finals of the Nubox Super Size Challenge at the store.
Atlas has partnered with Piega to sell the Swiss handmade speakers in Singapore. The premium, precision-crafted speakers range from the entry-level TMicro 3 speakers (S$748) to the top-of-the-range MasterOne loudspeakers (S$54,648). Prices include GST.
Piega’s most affordable speakers in Singapore- TMicro 3 (S$748).
Made from 100% aluminium, these speakers are extruded from a 3 ton aluminium block in one production step pressed with a 7,500 tonne press machine, one of the largest in Europe.
Piega’s top-of-the-range loudspeakers – MasterOne – can be had for S$54,648.
The process results in an acoustically perfect housing featuring very high cabinet stiffness due to optimised damping in relation to enclosure thickness.
Piega’s audio research team developed its own linear drive ribbon (LDR) ribbon tweeter – a 0.02mm aluminium ribbon foil that Piega claims surpasses all conventional dome tweeters.
With only 0.007 grams of moving mass, the aluminium riboon foil boasts an impressive frequency range of up to 50’00 Hz and 98 dB efficiency.
The linear impulse and frequency from these tweeters also results in high audio efficiency with little distortion and a clean decay spectrum, presenting robust and extremely clear audio.
Piega also introduced the coaxial ribbon system in 2000, enhancing the quality of its speakers to present an electrostatic-like performance coupled with a sleek, aesthetic design.
Where to buy
The full range of Piega loudspeakers are available from:
Passive speakers come with a 6-year warranty while active speakers with electronics come with a 3-year warranty from Atlas Sound & Vision.
By having the membrane of the tweeter surrounded by the membrane of the midrange, both membranes are on the same plane in all three axes and have the same point as the acoustic centre.
Operating as a single point sound source, the virtually perfect pulse response fits perfectly with the advantages from the LDR ribbon tweeter.
This produces extreme audio clarity to deliver an exciting musical experience, with a natural, life-like sound that stirs the emotions for its audience.
I had a listen-in at the Winstedt showroom to both the TMicro 3 and the MasterOne. The showroom was deliberately NOT soundproofed so that customers could get a realistic idea of how the music will sound in their own homes.
The quality of music was indeed superb.
Piega from Lake Zurich
Founded in 1986 in Horgen on Lake Zurich in Switzerland, Piega has been handcrafting its loudspeakers in aluminium for over 25 years.
The speakers cater to audiophiles around the world and are known for their timeless elegance – inspired in the design studio of Hanns Wettstein and boasting extreme audio clarity with its unique coaxial ribbon system.
Since 1986, over 80,412 speakers have been handmade by 20 craftsmen working at the Piega facility on the shores of Lake Zurich.
