CSR aptX Enables iPod Speaker Dock with High-Quality Wireless Audio Streaming
CSR aptX helps new Conran Audio Speaker Dock deliver CD-quality stereo over Bluetooth wireless connectivity
New “designer brand” launches aptX enabled iPod speaker dock with high-quality wireless audio streaming
CSR today announces that Conran Audio, a new British “designer brand” in high-end consumer audio, has joined the growing elite of iPod speaker dock makers offering aptX™ compatible high-quality stereo Bluetooth audio connectivity. Created for Armour Home by Studio Conran, a multi-disciplinary design consultancy, the new Conran Audio Dock combines elegant design aesthetics with the outstanding Bluetooth stereo performance of aptX, the low-latency audio codec technology from CSR. Discerning buyers of wireless speaker dock products are increasingly looking for CD-quality sound as standard.
In addition to its ability to play “wired audio” from physically docked iPods and iPhones, the Conran Audio speaker dock can also play “wireless audio” streamed remotely from Bluetooth A2DP enabled portable media players, smartphones, laptops, and tablets, such as the iPad. Furthermore, the Conran dock is compatible with aptX to facilitate the reproduction of CD-quality full-bandwidth stereo audio over Bluetooth wireless connectivity.
Jonny McClintock, CSR’s Director of aptX Sales and Marketing, commented: “CSR has a very successful relationship with Armour Home, the worldwide distributor of this new Conran Audio speaker dock. Armour is the owner of numerous well-established audio brands, including Q Acoustics, the award-winning loudspeaker maker. Armour’s endorsement of aptX reflects its growing status as the must-have audio codec for those who appreciate high-quality sound reproduction.”
The new Conran Audio Dock exhibits a frequency response of 75Hz – 20kHz, giving it the capacity to reproduce music with crystal clarity, and with a power output of 2 x 15 Watts, is more than capable of filling a room with high fidelity sound. The unit incorporates separate 2 x 75mm loudspeaker drivers for bass/midrange signals and 2 x 25mm dome tweeters for high frequencies.
The Conran dock boasts six preset audio equalisation settings to optimise its performance for different musical genres. These are selectable via an elegant remote control which stows in the side of the unit. Enabling users to view touch-screen menus as they wish, the dock assembly rotates, allowing iPhone and iPod Touch devices to be positioned in either vertical or horizontal mode.
The Conran Audio Dock goes on sale in January 2011.
About CSR
CSR plc is a leading provider of multifunction audio, connectivity and location platforms. CSR’s technology portfolio includes Bluetooth, GPS, FM, Wi-Fi (IEEE802.11), UWB, NFC and other technologies to enable silicon platforms that incorporate fully integrated radio, baseband and microcontroller elements. CSR’s Connectivity Centre is designed to enhance the user experience with mainstream mobile devices by intelligent integration of multiple wireless connectivity and location-awareness technologies. CSR’s Location Platforms are complemented by wireless connectivity and multimedia capabilities for high-volume mobile consumer devices and commercial applications.
CSR’s technology has been adopted by market leaders into a wide range of mobile consumer devices such as mobile phones, automobile navigation and telematics systems, portable navigation devices (PNDs), wireless headsets, mobile computers, mobile internet devices, GPS recreational devices, digital cameras, mobile gaming, plus a wide range of personal and commercial tracking applications.
More information can be found at www.csr.com
About Armour Home and Conran Audio
Armour Home is part of Armour Group plc, a company listed on London’s Alternative Investment Market. AHE was formed in 2003 as a result of the acquisition of Veda Products Ltd, QED Audio Products Ltd and Goldring Products Ltd. Myryad Systems Ltd was added to the group in 2004. Armour Home was further strengthened by the addition of Alphason Designs Ltd in 2006.
Distributed by Armour, Conran Audio is a new “designer brand” in high-end consumer audio created by Studio Conran, the design consultancy founded by leading British designer Sir Terence Conran: http://www.conranaudio.com
