It’s a familiar face , sure, but there’s a key ingredient thrown here that’s been lacking on JBL’s prior iDevice docks: AirPlay. We’re still waiting (and waiting ) to determine if Apple’s going to expand its licensing program to permit third-party vendors the flexibility to toss in AirPlay video streaming, but for now, JBL’s profiting from what’s on the market. The On Air Wireless AirPlay speaker dock — that is shipping today to Best Buy and Apple Stores after being teased a number of weeks ago — is now good and official, enabling consumers to wirelessly stream their iTunes library from Macs, PCs, iPhones, iPods or iPads right to the dock. Excluding a slightly unorthodox design (which should go a ways to dispersing jams in a 360-degree fashion), you’ll also discover a color LCD, digital FM radio, an inbuilt alarm clock, DSP technology and a proprietary adapter that permits it to be worn as headgear at your next rave. We’re guessing that final bit makes the $349.99 ticket entirely more palatable.
HARMAN Unveils New JBL On Air™ Wireless AirPlay® Speaker Dock for Greater Seamless Music Experience within the HomeFeaturing signature JBL® radial design and Apple’s AirPlay technology, the device lets music lovers enjoy their entire iTunes® library from any room of their home – without using wires
For product information: http://www.onair.jbl.com/
NORTHRIDGE, Calif. – HARMAN International Industries, Incorporated (NYSE: HAR), today announced the recent JBL On Air™ Wireless AirPlay® speaker dock, the latest within the JBL® lineup to offer music lovers an excellent more seamless music experience in the home. With AirPlay technology inbuilt, the JBL On Air Wireless permits you to play music out of your iTunes® library on a Mac or a computer, and from an iPhone®, iPad® or iPod touch® device over your existing Wi-Fi® network. Users will enjoy album artwork and song information at the bright color display, and may use the included handheld remote control to play and pause music, in addition navigate to next and former tracks. AirPlay requires iTunes 10.1 or later and iPhone, iPad or iPod touch with iOS 4.2 or later.
Three advanced JBL transducers deliver rich, full-spectrum sound uniformly across a large-listening area. Distinct stereo imaging is usually lower than ideal with desktop sound systems, however the JBL On Air Wireless dock’s unique HALO (horizontal acoustic level optimization) design delivers clean, powerful sound that JBL products are known for. It also employs proprietary JBL technology – digital signal processing – to maximise sound quality and output under any listening conditions.
“For the reason that unveiling of our first actual iPod dock, HARMAN has always been on the forefront of making the main cutting-edge products for consumers,” said David Slump, president, HARMAN Consumer Division. “With the recent JBL On Air Wireless speaker dock, JBL will set the quality again by introducing an answer for music lovers to store, access and hear their music content for a good greater seamless music experience throughout the home.”
Pricing and Availability
The JBL On Air Wireless speaker dock shall be available in April 2011 for $349 MSRP at Best Buy and Apple online and retail store locations in the course of the U.S. To profit more, visit http://www.onair.jbl.com.
Product Features
JBL On Air Wireless AirPlay Speaker Dock at a look:
· AirPlay wireless music streaming
· Color LCD screen
· Works with Wi-Fi networks
· iPod/iPhone dock
· Digital FM radio with RDS and 10 station presets
· Clock with dual alarms
· Three JBL transducers with 360-degree HALO acoustics
· Proprietary DSP technologies
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