John bevier, national sales manager for audio plus services talks about the focal xs book wireless speakers during cedia 20 in denver. Youll be more than impressed with the audio quality and performance of focals xs book music system. Focal xs book provides great sound at moderate price macworld. Bluetooth speaker xs book focal focal listen beyond. They try to hide their lack of bass by boosting the lower midrange and upper bass to make themselves. A thoroughly listenable set of desktop speakers with stacks of detail and bluetooth convenience, if not the last. Focal xs book funcionando, altavoces autoamplificados youtube.
Compact but highperformance, xs book can also become an active solution around a flat panel, or bring quality sound into a small room once connected to a. What i was listening to was aac3 files playing on focals new xs 2. And since decoration rhymes with integration, focal xs book wireless is available in a black high gloss piano lacquer to fit into every interior. Audioquest niagara 1200 lowz power noisedissipation. Sound quality and aesthetics converge in this ipodcomputer system. View and download focal xs book user manual online. Her parents already have and love the focal xs system, and it immediately strikes me as the better choice, but its more expensive and id like some more opinions as i am not familar with the bose sounddock. Focal xs satellite speakers with dock for ipod editorial.
The rest, and probably the majority of editors and shooters spend a great deal of time buying the. A genuine minimonitor loaded with focals topdrawer technology, the xs book will reveal the richness and dynamics of your multimedia audio and even connect to your tablet or pc via bluetooth. Due to constant technological advances, focal reserves its right to modify specifications without notice. The system comes with the cables you need to hook up your computer or other audio source of choice. We have the amplifier itself, the attachable metal headphone stand which i must admit, is a smart addition, and power cord. A genuine minimonitor loaded with focal s topdrawer technology, the xs book will reveal the richness and dynamics of your multimedia audio and even connect to your tablet or pc via bluetooth. The face of the box is finished in glossy black and aluminum trim along with flared.
Unlike a lot of similar looking speaker systems, the focal xs use both a 3inch paper cone midrange woofer and a 1. Focal is a french brand, world leader in highfidelity solutions. A featurepacked design, this device was offered to be the perfect companion for their ever more impressive line of headphones. All of the desktop focal speakers are fantastic, weve got two pairs here, the xf and the smaller xs book. Like all focal loudspeakers, the xs book is tuned by computer analysis, and then finetuned to perfection by ear. Enceinte pc focal xs book music system bookxsal darty.
Focal xs subwoofer, focal xs satellite speakers, 6foot power cable, 5foot usb cable, 6foot 18inch minijack cable, magnetic remote control, user manual, ipod dock adapters product information product dimensions 10. This manual is available in the following languages. Listen beyond made in france knowhow focal s story vervent audio group. Again, the speed and attack of sound is occasionally thrilling. That means you get clear highs and clean, detailed midrange. Once again bill, youre commenting on gear you havent used and havent heard. Focal has gotten rid of many of the features of the xs 2. Focal xs speakers with apple cradle for pc sign in to comment. Each of the xss satellites, derived from focals solo6 monitors, is 4. I was looking for a nearfield desk top set up not too long ago and looked at the mm1 and the focal xs before deciding to go with the audioengine p4 speakers and n22 amp. Focal xs book wireless speakers the focal xs book is a system that is powered. Focal xs book pair price multimedia multimedia speakers. As i am the techy guy in the family i have been engaged with the exciting task of figuring out which one is the better choice. Its made in france knowhow has been recognised for more than 40 years.
View the manual for the focal xs book wireless here, for free. Aug 29, 2009 unboxing video of focal xs satellite speakers. The focal xs system is often described in terms of the. Notice that i say powered and not active, because the design includes a passive crossover, and also the right hand unit houses a pair of 20watt power amplifiers. These are speakers for people that care more about sound than an idock. Finally all the hidden drama in your multimedia contents is extracted with depth and scale. Product was successfully added to your shopping cart. This manual comes under the category speakers and has been rated by 1 people with an average of a 7. Images may not conform exactly to specific product. The tiny and stylish xs book brings topquality focal sound to your desk or bookshelf, and can fill a small room with amazingly big, detailed sound. English, german, french, spanish, italian, portuguese, chinese. Oct 21, 20 focals commitment to audio outside of dedicated hifi has grown in recent years, and the focal xs book wireless desktop speakers are the latest addition to the companys more multimediafocused product range. Focal xs book altavocesfocalaltavocesordenadorfocalxsbook.
The focal xs satellite speaker system with ipodiphone dock might appear to be a bit pricey when compared to others, but its well thought out features and fantastic sound make it worth checking out. If you are interested in a complete audio system for your computer system or even as a standalone ipod music system, the xs 2. I have had focal floor speakers before and was very happy with them. Focal s commitment to audio outside of dedicated hifi has grown in recent years, and the focal xs book wireless desktop speakers are the latest addition to the companys more multimediafocused product range.
Three amplifiers are integrated inside the subwoofer70w rms for the bass, and 2 x 30w rms for the speakers. Product description focal xs is a dynamic and powerful multimedia speaker system for your ipod, computer, and more. Comes with original power cord and replacement rca cable to link the two speakers together. There are no more excuses for not having beautiful sound when you are sitting in front of your computer. I have tried so many speakers like bose, logitech, klipsch etc. The focal xs book is a two unit powered speaker with relatively compact dimensions 11 high x 4.
Great sound for the size, impressive bass for 4 woofer. Jeanlouis hennequin, musicien, compositeur, producteur dans son home studio with our focal xs speakers. A most similar systems combine both the tweeter and woofer, and typically, that doesnt mean you get the best of both worlds in one simple package. Focal alpha 50 5 powered studio monitor sweetwater. In essence theyre a pair of the original focal xs book speakers launched in late 2011. Focal xs book is the ultimate modern powered speaker system. May 10, 2009 the xs sounds much more agreeable when receiving information from a computer via usb the focal dacs are far superior to those in any laptop weve heard.
Im a big fan of focal, but this is a different product. A 2way bassreflex active loudspeaker, the xs book offer a pair of rca inputs, 3. Buy focal xs book wireless speaker black at amazon uk. Focal xs book provides great sound at moderate price. Using it for presentations, boardroom where the sound is not that great.
Focal xs speakers with apple cradle for pc specs cnet. Review focal xs book by ap acoustic art chanthaburi thailand. A true minimonitor designed with focal engineering at its core. Aug 12, 2009 the focal xs is an attractive, selfpowered 2. Review focal xs book by ap acoustic art chanthaburi thailand 0851152414. Now available with bluetooth aptx wireless technology. The xs sounds much more agreeable when receiving information from a computer via usb the focal dacs are far superior to those in any laptop weve heard. The speakers have a clean, modern industrial design with a highgloss black finish. I liked the headphone amp in the n22 and wanted to add my own dac hrt music streamer rather than rely on the ones built into the mm1s or focal xs.
Focal xs book wireless lautsprecher unboxing youtube. We delete comments that violate our policy, which we encourage you. The professionals know better, after all they have been at it for many more years than most and frequently have the budgets to allow for a serious studio setup. And though, in the end, they are a lifestyle rather than an audiophile product, its a lifestyle. The focal xs book music system fits are ap air of slim speakers that fit on any desk. Focals commitment to audio outside of dedicated hifi has grown in recent years, and the focal xs book wireless desktop speakers are the latest addition to the companys more multimediafocused product range. The xs book s performance is so convincing that it can easily leave your desk to fill a small room with sound, connected to a player with a 3. And since decoration rhymes with integration, focal xs book wireless is available in a black high. We delete comments that violate our policy, which we encourage you to. Enceinte pc focal xs book wireless noir bookwlessxsb darty. Stereo system with focal high quality technology compatible with all smartphones and tablet pcs equipped with bluetooth technology. Thats a mouth full, but what is means is that id been listening to a new set of computer speakers.
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