I remember the Aiwa audio brand from my childhood. Sadly, it was absorbed by Sony in 2002. They, in turn, discontinued the brand in 2006. Joe Born of Neuros Technology, Digital Innovations and Hale Devices fame has resuscitated the brand with what looks like a fabulous new bluetooth speaker, the EXOS-9.
As a kid Aiwa was my goto brand. Sony was the more expensive and somewhat high end brand in the 80s. Aiwa was generally better than the long dead Realistic brand of Radio Shack but not quite as good as Sony. That’s the past. Aiwa, under Joe Born’s leadership looks to be targeting the high end with the new EXOS-9 Bluetooth speaker.
From the pictures, it looks awesome. The specs are great too:
AUDIO
- Frequency response: 40Hz-20KHz
- Continuous power output: 100W
- Max. SPL: 100dB+
- 5-band adjustable graphic EQ
- 4 EQ presets
- 2x 1.0″ Silk dome tweeter
- 2x 3.0″ Neodymium midrange
- 1x 6.5″ Dual voice coil subwoofer
- Class-D bi-amplification
- Active and passive crossovers
- Bass reflex port
- Acoustically isolated midrange chambers
- 3.5mm aux. input
CONTROLS
- Remote
- Volume
- EQ control
- Stereo / Mirroring controls
- Playback controls
(play/pause, forward, back)
- Onboard
- Volume
- EQ control
- Stereo / Mirroring controls
- Playback controls
(play/pause, forward, back)
POWER
- Battery life: 10+ hours continuous typical use (~85dBA SPL with standard battery)
- Quick-swappable rechargeable battery pack
- 18500 mAH 22V lithium-ion battery pack
- 18+ hours (with extended battery)
- Battery-save mode for 20% battery savings*
- USB charging for phones, tablets at 2.0A
- USB input for firmware update
- Power input: 110-120v 50-60hz
BLUETOOTH
- Bluetooth operating radius: 50ft
- NFC pairing
- A2DP support
- aptX®, AAC, SBC codec support
- Wireless two-speaker pairing (TWS):
dual stereo (LR + LR) or
stereo-separated (L+R)
OTHER
- Handle for easy transport
- Dimensions:
493mm x 192mm x 298mm
(19.4″ x 7.5″ x 11.7″) L x W x H - Weight: 5.9kg (13 lbs)
Lots to like right? Looks like this would fit in great pretty much anywhere and I like that it’s not limited to bluetooth.