Altec Lansing has just announced the MIX Boombox, a powerful, well, boombox designed with the 80’s classic style, but with a new-millennium touch. Built with an array of speakers that include two midrange drivers, tweeters, and side-firing ‘woofers, the MIX Boombox also sports an iPod dock for running the show using an iPod or iPhone.
Audio sources shouldn’t be a problem; while it doesn’t have a CD drive (or an old-school cassette deck for those who can actually remember what those are), the MIX Boombox sports dual aux-in jacks for plugging in a couple of other portable audio sources such as non-Apple MP3 players, CD players, or laptops, and RCA jacks for plugging into larger entertainment systems. It also has an FM Tuner for the times when 120GBs’ worth of tunes stored on an iPod isn’t enough, a seven-band graphic equalizer for tweaking the sound, an LCD screen to show what’s playing, and a remote that comes with a clip.
For taking the MIX Boombox out to new-millennium breakdance-showdowns on the sidewalk, the Boombox also features grab handles and a panel for slipping in eight D-cell batteries for playing up to 30 hours of music away from a wall socket.
Altec Lansing has also unveiled the Expressionist Ultra, a 3-piece multimedia speaker kit that gives off 200 Watts of audio power for desktops and home entertainment centers. It’s packed with separate bass, midrange and treble amplifiers for delivering clear, powerful sound (if you have to annoy your neighbors with 200 Watts’ worth of sound, do it clearly) from 1-inch tweeters, 3-inch midrange drivers, and a 6.5-inch front-firing long-throw subwoofer.
This kit also comes with an Aux in jack and RCA adapter for plugging in multiple sources, and a wired controller for tweaking volume, treble and bass.
The MIX Boombox is now available for $300, while the Expressionist Ultra is selling for $200.
Tags: Altec Lansing, iPhone, iPod, Mobile Accessories, Portable Audio, Speakers
