Stream music wirelessly with the Bose SoundLink

by Dean Evans at Monday 20th July, 2009 at 9:19 am [0 comments]

Bose has announced its new SoundLink wireless music system, a portable speaker that hooks up to a computer to stream your digital music wirelessly around the home.

“The new SoundLink system was designed as a simple solution for people who listen to music stored on their computer,” says Bose, “but don’t want to be at their computer to enjoy it.”

The key to a successful digital home product is an idiot-proof setup. No software or Wi-Fi connection is required to get the SoundLink up-and-running. Instead it comes with a USB key that plugs into a PC or Mac and establishes its own wireless connection to the speaker.

The SoundLink can be plugged into the mains or powered by the built-in rechargeable battery, delivering three hours of portable listening.

Wireless music made easy

According to Bose, its SoundLink system features a proprietary acoustics package, which combines “exclusive Bose waveguide speaker technology and neodymium transducers to deliver room-filling, high-quality audio from a very small enclosure”. Nice.

What else? The SoundLink comes with an infrared remote control and includes an auxiliary input for connecting additional audio sources, such as an iPod, iPhone, MP3 player or CD player.

Looking suspiciously like Bose’s popular SoundDock speaker (but without the iPod dock), the new SoundLink goes on sale in the US on August 27th with a price tag of $549.95.

Keep an eye on the UK store for further details.

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