14 DAY TRIAL // Presented for the first time over at IFA 2010, Antec's rockus 3D | 2.1 speaker system is ready to come to market, the company just announcing the US availability of this 3D-enabled audio offering that is supposed to deliver the benefits of surround sound for a 2.1 speaker system.
Going this route means that you won't have to lay all sorts of cables around the house or worry about speaker placement, Antec's 3Dsst technology taking care of analyzing the incoming stereo audio signals and intelligently placing them into a 3D sound field.
The resulting sound should be pretty similar to that offered by surround speaker systems, well suited for movies and music playback
The soundscience rockus 3D |2.1 speaker system’s satellites are made entirely from anodized aluminum which should reduce enclosure vibration while its subwoofer utilizes passive radiator technology to deliver an expansive range of bass.
“Given the increasingly large role that digital media plays in our day-to-day lives, we feel the soundscience rockus 3D | 2.1 offers a sleek, well-balanced compact speaker system solution that’s easy to use and delivers a crisp, powerful audio experience to a wide-range of users,” says Scott Richards, senior vice president of Antec.
“This speaker system delivers the enveloping audio experience of a conventional home theater system – without any complicated setups or messy difficult cabling.
Plus, with analog and optical connectivity, it’s easy to get well-produced 3D sound from your computer, tablet, game console, mp3 player or any audio gear,” concluded the company's representative.
The soundscience rockus 3D |2.1 speaker system is available right now for purchase for an estimated retail price of $249.99. (via Hexus).