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There are many desktop speakers out there, but most of them require that they be wired to your audio source. Audyssey’s latest desktop/bookshelf speakers are wireless. The speakers are supposed to provide better sound for this form factor, while still taking up minimal on your desk or shelf. The wireless capability you to place them optimally around your home office or bedroom without having to run cables to them.

Audyssey Wireless Speakers are Bluetooth-driven, and feature .75-inch tweeters, and four-inch passive radiators behind three-inch drivers. This strengthens low frequencies without the addition of a massive subwoofer. Peak SPL is a whopping 106 dB at 1 meter, meaning these should be plenty loud for most normal-sized rooms.

The speakers have a small button to pair them up with A2DP compatible Bluetooth devices. Once they are paired, they will reconnect with the device within a 30-foot streaming distance. From the looks of the back of them, they also support direct wiring as well. The design is minimal and neutrally-colored, so they’ll fit in almost any decor.

The Audyssey Wireless Speakers are available directly from Audyssey for $299.99 (USD) for a pair.

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The market for high quality wireless speakers is relatively small. Consider the fact that Sonos and Jawbone have grabbed most of the headlines and buzz over the last few years with creative and attractive hardware design.

Relative newcomer Audyssey has made waves since last year with a uniquely designed set of speakers and an AirPlay dock. Their latest, simply dubbed Wireless Speakers, house Bluetooth connectivity and redesigned components for a thumping set of uniquely designed speaker boxes.

But do you really need a set of $299 (they will likely sell for $250 when they hit the street on 8/29) Bluetooth speakers?

It all depends on what your needs are, of course. Personally, I’m looking to replace my dated Razer Mako 2.1 speakers for something smaller and less cable dependent to power my TV and the occasional music streaming from any number of mobile devices.

With its updated components, the Wireless Speakers are freakishly loud and full of gusto (read: bass) given their small stature. To the untrained ear, they sound pretty amazing with nary a whisper of fuzz. Audio quality is smooth. Whether my phone was jacked in via the auxiliary port or connected over Bluetooth, audio quality was relatively the same, that is to say it sounded crisp and clear. Jumping from track to track over Bluetooth was fairly instantaneous, too.

Though the overall design allows them to be tucked away and barely noticeable, it’s a little annoying that the speakers are perched at a specific angle and height. In other words, you may have to move them around to find the sweet spot as opposed to where you might normally position other speakers. A nitpick, for sure, but worth noting, in my opinion.

You also can’t adjust volume as minutely as you might want to since you’re only connected over Bluetooth. Again, a tiny nitpick.

Would I recommend these or purchase them myself? Absolutely. They fit my particular needs quite nicely and sound surprisingly amazing. Whether or not they’d work for you is really your call. Though the price tag might seem high, the quality is there to back it up.

Specs:

• Two 0.75-inch tweeters
• Two 3-inch woofers
• Two 4-inch passive bass radiators
• Bluetooth (A2DP)
• 3.5 mm (1/8″) audio input jack
• 3.5 mm (1/8″) headphone output jack

Remember Audyssey’s Lower East Side stereo speakers (now simply dubbed Media Speakers)? Well, the company has decided to give the stereo system a sibling, gracing it with wireless connectivity. The new Wireless Speakers are cut from the same mold, but feature redesigned drivers and Bluetooth functionality — not to mention a snazzy matte white with glossy black finish. $250 snags you pair of speakers, each loaded with two .75-inch tweeters, a duo of three-inch woofers and a dual four-inch passive bass radiators, and all of which are aided by Audyssey’s BassXT, EQ and Dynamic EQ DSPs for pushing sound out. We’ve had a some time to briefly test out the speakers, and putting it simply, they sure do sound as good as they look on a desk. Click on past the break for our initial impressions of these wired multimedia speakers packing a Bluetooth trick up their respective sleeves.

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