How do you get beleaguered tech writers to take interest in what is basically just another Bluetooth speaker? It’s all about form factor, and with Edifier’s new Spinnaker speakers, a design that looks like they were lopped off the business end of a rhinoceros.
Just to be clear here, no rhinoceros were harmed in the making of this speaker, but I suspect a product tester or two might have lost an eye during the shakedown period. At 15 inches tall the Spinnaker’s pointy design won’t appeal to parents with a kid-safe obsession, but amateur audiophiles should be content with the tweeter, mid-range driver, and downward pointing sub packed in each horn.
The Spinnaker’s aren’t battery-powered, so you’re limited to using them in the range of a power outlet. But they do include a wireless infrared remote for controlling volume and playback, so you can still wander about while rocking your tunes. Availability and pricing to be announced. [Edifier]
Lyndon L
Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at 8:46 PMThe rhino joke is redundant being as they are clearly designed around the shape of a yacht’s sail… Hence the name spinnaker.
Danny Allen
Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at 9:08 PMlol
Kent
Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at 12:42 PMThen you would think that they’d have made them look like a spinnaker.
Just to confirm; Rhino joke = Valid
MotorMouth
Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at 10:24 PMAny report on how they sound? They’d be perfect for my yacht.
Franz
Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at 8:38 PMNice weapon, I’m sure they won’t mind letting me on a plane with these.