Aiwa returns with the Exos-9 Bluetooth speaker

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Aiwa returns with the Exos-9 Bluetooth speaker


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After nine years in the wilderness, Aiwa is making a comeback with a new Bluetooth speaker, the Exos-9.

The Exos-9 features NFC pairing and there's also USB charging for your smartphone or tablet. Aiwa claims a range of up to 50ft for Bluetooth streaming or you can hook up a device via the 3.5mm auxiliary input.

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Behind the grille there are five active drivers: two tweeters, two mid-bass and a subwoofer. The speaker runs off a rechargeable battery pack, which Aiwa claims is good for over ten hours playback.


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On top of the speaker are touch-sensitive controls, but the Exos-9 also comes with a credit-card-sized remote, which slots into the back of the unit.

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There's also an on-board 5-band graphic equalizer, and four presets for you to tinker with.

If you live in the US, you can pre-order the $299 Exos-9 here.

Aiwa was founded in Japan in 1951 and was a leading manufacturer of audio products throughout the 70s, 80s and 90s. The company was saved from bankruptcy by Sony in 2002 before eventually being discontinued in 2006.

http://www.whathifi.com/news/aiwa-returns-exos-9-bluetooth-speaker

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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
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
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)
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)
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)
http://www.aiwa.us.com/
 
I had a aiwa Tv , vcp ( not VCR ) and walkman and radio ... In the 80s and 90s .
Good quality . Walkman and radio I still have .
 
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You guys still remember the very popular AIWA AIWA greetings ad. many many years ago? :D
We bought an Aiwa TV a few days later (of seeing the ad.) and were the first family in our locality to do so lol.
Anyway welcome back AIWA! ^_^
 
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I have Aiwa Crt TV with surround sound still at Grand parents house, 15yrs now, Working absolutely fine.

Nice to have you back Aiwa, It was rumoured that Sony Corp bought Aiwa then..
Don't know the status now.
 
Aiwa: bringing music out of the background
Like many people, we grew up in a home with a "real" stereo. Music wasn't just a background for our times together, it was more of a foundation. Saturday afternoons, holidays, and parties wouldn't have been the same without a proper stereo to play music. Unfortunately, those experiences just don't happen as often, since a lot of today's audio equipment is so focused on solo listening. We're taking this opportunity to bring these experiences back with modern audio formats and technology.
There are plenty of decent $50 Bluetooth speakers that can fit in your bag, and if all you need is something a bit louder than the speaker on your phone or laptop, that's great. We're not going to try and replace that. Nor are we trying to cater to the high-end audiophile with $1,000 audio cables and $20,000 turntables. We respect their dedication to fine audio, but we're not here to push the envelope of boutique gear. We want to deliver a true listening experience - an experience that grabs you, pure and simple. Whether you are entertaining an audience of one, two, a family of four, or a whole party, the simple truth is you need good equipment to unleash the emotional power of good music.

The Aiwa brand has long stood for straightforward expectations of quality and reliability, and we're bringing a renewed focus to these true listening experiences. When we say "Listening Experience", we mean the whole entire experience of listening to music or other audio. This is in contrast to making our products the smallest, or the loudest, or the cheapest, or the most outdoorsy, etc. - it's about balance. It's about paying attention to everything that matters when you're listening - volume, bass, treble, mids, portability, battery life, even the looks. It's about keeping the power to control your music and your sound in your hands at all times.

Overall, building speakers and home audio equipment is a technical enterprise - defining specs, tuning drivers, and so on. But these dry, meticulous, quantitative tasks are all part of delivering an emotional experience, and we never lose sight of that. We're not just working to build the best equipment we can, we're working to build you a better family dinner, a better date night, a better dance party - and all of us here are extremely excited to share that work with you.
By Joe Born on Feb 12th 2015

http://blog.aiwa.us.com/untitled/

They are setting expections right. hope it lives upto its name.[DOUBLEPOST=1427008671][/DOUBLEPOST]
drkrack said:
Nice to have you back Aiwa, It was rumoured that Sony Corp bought Aiwa then..
Don't know the status now.
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Aiwa is independent and not affiliated in any with with Sony Corporation or any of its subsidiaries.
http://blog.aiwa.us.com/news-release-aiwa-launches-the-exos-9/

Seems they aquired the brand name and working like a startup.
 
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