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Klipsch LightSpeakers Screw In, Turn On, and Rock the Room

by Leila Brillson on January 6, 2010 at 06:50 AM

By using the power supply and mount for a light bulb socket, Klipsch's newest invention, a LED-turned-speaker that creates an integrative stereo system, may bring sound systems to ceilings. Using a remote to sense the device and connect it to a local base station, tunes are sent to the gadget, for the perfect "where-is-that-ambient-noise-coming-from" vibe for any room.

On top of lighting the roof on (musical) fire, LightSpeakers also have a built-in LED, so rooms won't darken due to missing bulbs. What it doesn't have, it appears, is a sub-woofer, so we'd stick to orchestral arrangements instead of hip-hop, but Engadget imagines Klipsch has a wireless woofer somewhere in the pipeline. Though not exactly cheap (a bundle, which includes two speakers and a base station will set you back $600, while a lone speaker is $250), each area can accommodate four speakers and a transmitter can be programmed to a total of two areas.

While the sound may not be bangin', the idea of using an existing (and easily outfitted) power source to create an in-house stereo speaker is right on. Fortunately, its just one step closer to the ultimate pad. Now, just for a descending disco ball and a heart-shaped Murphy bed... [From: Engadget]

Klipsch LightSpeakers Hands On

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