14 DAY TRIAL // Cue Acoustics has unveiled its first radio model, r1, which will be exhibited at the 2008 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The r1 model is a carefully crafted radio with AM/FM capabilities, which also uses Apple's universal iPod dock.
"The Cue Radio's understated clean lines and intuitive, minimalistic controls deliver a contemporary, timeless appearance that is certain to make it at home in any home. The streamlined design highlights an extraordinary attention to detail and craftsmanship including the use of exotic engineering materials, textures and finishes which separate The Cue Radio from other products in its segment," co-founder and CEO, Sam Millen, explains.
You might also want to know the radio was initially designed with a gloss Arctic white with a gem-like piano black front lens, but this was eventually changed to a wider variety of colors. Besides its fingerprint trap-like glossy body casing, the device features a large resolution LCD display which visually reveals all its functions, including iPod, radio and time information.
In terms of sound quality, the new gizmo features a digital signal processing to optimize the acoustic response, as well as 4 built-in user detectable sound profiles to further tune the sound based upon the room size or listener preferences. Needless to say, the makers also added a 3.5mm auxiliary input to allow its owners to connect other devices, such as MP3 players, CD players, PCs or other sources.
"The Cue Radio is architecturally distinct in its product segment. It is based on an acoustic suspension design which, when used in concert with the DSP, yields an extremely flat and broad frequency response. Other benefits of the acoustic architecture include remarkably deep and articulate bass response," as CEO Sam Millen adds.
Moreover, the Cue Radio incorporates CueTouch controls, a mixture of smart interface and cool design features that consists of touch sensitive surface and tactile feedback technology, so widely used these days.
According to Cue Acoustics, the Cue Radio carries an introductory price of $399, but if you also want to purchase the auxiliary speaker used to create a true tabletop stereo system, you must pay an extra $99.
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