Legato

Juniper Foo | Aug 13, 2004

Today's surround sound experience is the result of decades of evolution. There's just one blemish to this perfect picture--speaker cables, particularly to the rear and center speakers. Running wires in an existing home is just not something most folks would prefer doing if there was an alternative. Well, there is now, thanks to a newly minted Singapore company called 90dB. Claiming to be the first of its kind, its Legato system addresses the drawbacks of previous wireless speakers (low battery life, interference). We've seen it up close and we can tell you it looks and sounds promising. One box sits next to the master control and transmits to its twin near the speakers, good for up to 100m. Priced affordably, you should have change leftover for popcorn and drinks.

Price: S$249.90 (US$145.70)
Availability: Singapore now, the rest of Asia over six months
Device: Wireless speaker connection
Basic specs: 2.4GHz transmitter frequency, 87dB dynamic range, 100m line of sight, 7m through walls and ceilings, 1Hz-24kHz frequency response, 5Mbps data rate, integrated error correction scheme

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