Samsung Also Preps Two Audio Docks, Vacuum Tubes Amplify Sound

In addition to the sound bar and the two multimedia players that Samsung has on track for this year's CES, the company has also created a pair of audio docks.

Audio docking stations are the sort of auxiliary devices that give voice to those consumer electronics devices that don't have one of their own.

These docks can enable smartphones, which do have their own speakers (such as they are), to be heard louder.

Samsung prepared two docks for this year's Consumer Electronics Show.

“Listening to music, whether individually or in a group setting, is one of the most personal and valued forms of entertainment,” said Sangchul Lee, senior vice president, Samsung Electronics.

“As the leader in home entertainment, we wanted to create products that are unique, highly-functional and beautifully designed, yet offer the crystal clear, rich sound that consumers can enjoy, regardless of the portable device they store their music on.”

One of the docks, the DA-E670, focuses on versatility, so it supports Galaxy S devices as well as Apple gadgets (iPod, iPhone, iPad, etc.).

It boasts a 2.1-channel speaker and a 100W subwoofer, plus analog and USB connectors.

Bluetooth devices can wirelessly stream music, but it should be easier to play it from Samsung Galaxy and Apple devices, thanks to the AllShare and Airplay applications, respectively.

The DA-E750 is the dock Samsung seems to hold in higher regard, as it utilizes the proprietary hybrid vacuum tube amplifier technology.

Simply put, the company was able to combine the natural sounds made by vacuum amplifiers with the audio clarity of digital amplifiers.

Mainstream products can now use a vacuum tube for pre-amplification of sound and then run it through the digital power amplifier.

No prices were given for either dock or Samsung also held off on saying when they would ship.