Double the goodness with X-mini Capsule Speaker Gen2
Juniper Foo | Jan 16, 2008
Still, we've a soft spot for the X-mini Capsule Speaker, which blew us away with its mighty volume back in August last year. Now Singapore-based XM-I Company has unveiled the X-mini Capsule Speaker Gen2, which addresses a shortcoming of its older sibling. Namely that it's now stereo.
Part of the charm of the X-mini series lies with its patented technology which mimics the resonance of a sub-woofer; the capsule's resonance chamber acts like a loudspeaker... Now there are two of these. So if you thought the monoaural original had a surprisingly big boom, the new and improved X-mini sports double the goodness.
From what we understand, you can split the speaker into two halves, or not. This versatility allows the speaker to be utilized singly just like the original. The rub to all this is that it's now a little less pocket-sized, and a little heavier, doubling to 100g.
So what's different? The two-step volume button, which used to be on the on/off switch, has gone indie. It's now incorporated into the bundled stereo/charging cable and comes as a volume dial to offer greater control and convenience. The indicator light flashes blue when playing and light purple when charging, instead of the previous green and red.
The speaker now packs two internal Lithium batteries (total of 300mAh), which yield 8-10 hours of operating time, compared with its predecessor's 5-8 hours. All that's waiting to be revealed is if the pricing will be doubly surprising.
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Price: To be confirmed soon
Availability: Singapore/Australia end-February; the rest of the world, end March
Specs: Hooks up to any 3.5mm audio jack, built-in rechargeable batteries, retractable charging cable-USB plug, 100g, battery charge time of 2 hours, 86dB, 52 x 52 x 70mm, loudspeaker output of under 3.5W, in black, white and red versions
Talkback
G00dEgg says...
Nice design. I would like to hands on one of these.
Jan 17, 2008 14:56
Nice design. I would like to hands on one of these.
Jan 17, 2008 14:56
Christopher says...
Just called up XM-I. They said that this would be released in May 2008, priced at S$68.
Mar 20, 2008 14:36
Just called up XM-I. They said that this would be released in May 2008, priced at S$68.
Mar 20, 2008 14:36
juniper says...
Hi Christopher, XM-I in fact just dropped in at our office and clarified that the March rollout has been delayed unfortunately by some packaging design for the player. The firm date, as they have verified with us, is around end April. And yes, the pricing has been dropped to S$68.
Mar 20, 2008 17:53
Hi Christopher, XM-I in fact just dropped in at our office and clarified that the March rollout has been delayed unfortunately by some packaging design for the player. The firm date, as they have verified with us, is around end April. And yes, the pricing has been dropped to S$68.
Mar 20, 2008 17:53
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vin8tan
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Jan 17, 2008 11:33