BRING MUSIC FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD
WITH THE AIRSTREAM 10 DAB AND INTERNET RADIO FROM MONITOR AUDIO
2009-07-03 16:30:45 -
Designed in Britain, the Airstream 10 radio from Monitor Audio is a feast for both the eyes and ears. Its retro design is highly desirable and the cool luxe looks are specifically designed to bring a touch of style to any interior. Combine this with all the outstanding and dynamic performance you’d expect from Monitor Audio’s award winning range of products and you have a whole new way to enjoy radio today. By matching the power of the Internet with a truly user friendly interface and luxury design, AirStream 10 lets you experience over 15,000 Internet radio stations, global music services and every music file on your home network. It even reaches into analogue to give you FM with RDS and full digital DAB; it also offers a way to plug in your MP3 player and hi-fi system.
The unique design of AirStream 10 is simply not just a case of being different for the sake of it, it enables you to utilise two different rotational options improving it’s versatility around your home; stand it on a shelf, close to a wall, or lay it on a bedside table if you are using it as an alarm clock.
Through careful development and attention to detail, and using only high quality materials normally found on our more advanced hi-fi loudspeakers, the design of the AirStream 10 envelopes Monitor Audio’s core design principles. From it’s strong, ultra low-resonance aluminium shell, to the touch sensitive menu buttons and ergonomic central control dial. AirStream 10 redefines the ‘compact radio’ through high quality materials and its superior fit and finish.
The high quality materials used like real wood veneer and high quality aluminium casework, greatly improve the sound quality and durability of AirStream 10 providing a stylish look and quality feel that will sit perfectly in any traditional or contemporary interior space.
Monitor Audio have used all of their experience to pack their trademark & respected sound into an innovative and stunning looking radio which oozes technical expertise.
At £225, the Airstream 10 also represents excellent value for money for a premium product which will be enjoyed in your own home for many years to come.
Features at a glance
• FM Tuner – Traditional radio with RDS.
• DAB – High quality Digital broadcasts.
• Wi-Fi - access to Internet radio, listen again content, podcasts, and media streaming from a computer and even automatic software updates.
• MP3 compatibility – Connect any MP3 player and listen away.
• Alarm clock with snooze/sleep function – It’ll wake you up on time…if you want it to.
• 4 Presets – save your favourite stations across DAB, FM and Internet stations.
• RDS – The RDS system standardises several types of information transmitted, including show info and station identification.
• Choice of orientation – Allowing you maximum placement versatility around your home.
• Aluminium construction – The strength of the casework gives improved audio performance.
• Real wood veneer trim –A feature that makes AirStream 10 sit comfortably in any traditional or modern interior.
• 3.5” driver specifically designed and tested by our sound engineers – 37 years of audio design and engineering has given AirStream 10 superior audio performance.
• Headphone socket – Maybe not everyone wants to listen to your music?
• Line out socket – For connection to a hi-fi system.
• EQ settings – Choose a listening style to suit your taste or station.
• UPnP support (Unique plug and play technology) – AirStream 10 can simply be plugged in and it’ll start without any annoying set-up.
Choose your way to listen to your music
AirStream 10 can connect with any Wi-Fi network, at home or in an office. Once it’s turned on it’ll automatically pick up the available Wi-Fi networks allowing you to access thousands of internet radio stations and podcasts from anywhere in the World. If you have a hard drive or storage device where you keep your music, AirStream 10 will also connect via Wi-Fi to that, it’ll even update itself; you don’t even need your computer on, as long as the router is on it’ll connect in through that. Easy.
Let AirStream 10 provide you with the diversity of music from anywhere in the world, anywhere in your home or office.
Wi-fi – The AirStream 10 uses Wi-Fi technology to automatically stream Radio Stations and music files from a computer or hard drive where you have music files stored. This prevents the use of unsightly wires and lets you benefit from placing the AirStream 10 anywhere in your house or office where you have a wireless router. (Note: an Ethernet cable is supplied with the AirStream 10 to link it up with a standard router to access the Internet, if you do not have a wireless router.)
Internet Radio – Internet radio is the accumulation of thousands of radio stations all being broadcast over the Word Wide Web. They consist of major national stations, regional stations or even tiny stations that only broadcast over the Internet. The wonderful thing about Internet radio is the variety; there is so much choice! AirStream 10 allows you to search by name, location or genre so finding what you want through the thousands of stations is quick and simple.
DAB – The difference between DAB and a conventional AM/FM radio broadcast, is that it is transmitted digitally resulting in a high quality audio sound*, without any hiss, fading or crackles. In DAB mode, AirStream 10 will automatically scan and find all the available stations for you, showing all the broadcast information on screen. For a list of stations available in you area please click here.
*Note: the sound quality is dependant on a strong signal strength, Signal strength can vary from area to area.
Interface – The AirStream 10 features advanced technical software that will let you listen to Internet, DAB and FM radio stations. Yet to navigate and use, AirStream 10 is exceptionally intuitive. Browse the menus via the central control dial, and touch sensitive buttons and view it all on the clear black and white OLED display. The AirStream 10 maybe packed full of advanced technical features but its clean layout and ergonomic functionality make it a quick and easy to use.
Performance - The basis of the AirStream 10 was to offer as much versatility from a radio as possible, this is not only executed in the design, where form most certainly follows function but with our decades of audio expertise and advanced audio simulation models we have developed a driver to pull every last detail from the audio content available.
Specification
Specifications: Stereo digital radio (stereo output requires optional auxiliary speaker, headphones or external amplifier) with full Band III and FM reception. ETS 300 410 compliant and capable of decoding all DAB transmission modes 1-4 up to and including 256 kbps. Supports FM RDS and RadioText.
Frequency ranges: Band III 174-240 MHz, FM 87.5-108 MHz.
Speaker: Full-range 3" drive unit.
Audio power output: 7W RMS per channel.
Input connectors: 6V DC power adaptor socket (230V supplied) 3.5mm Line-in for auxiliary devices.
Output connectors: 3.5mm headphone, 3.5mm line out (analogue), 3.5mm auxiliary speaker connection.
Controls: 4 dedicated one-touch presets, 1 combined preset, source, timer, menu, standby and info.
Presets: 4 DAB and 4 FM presets.
Display: High contrast white-on-black graphical 128x22 auto-dimming OLED display.
Mains power supply: 230V AC to 6V DC external power adapter.
Power consumption: In standby 0.9W (industry average 2.64W); in operation 2.48W (industry average 5.49W).
Approvals: CE marked. Compliant with the EMC and Low Voltage Directives (89/336/EEC and 73/23/EEC).
Dimensions (mm): 175 high x 210 wide x 110 deep.
Aerial: Captive telescopic aerial.
About Monitor Audio
Monitor Audio is a wholly British owned designer and manufacturer of high quality and award winning range of loudspeakers.
Since 1972 Monitor Audio has been world’s leading exponent and innovator of metal driver technologies. It is world-renowned for exemplary performance, construction and finish.
Whatever your taste and budget, you’ll discover a Monitor Audio product that, with a combination of superior design and build, answers your desire for great sound. Since hi-fi was in its infancy, Monitor Audio has dedicated all their technical expertise, innovation and craftsmanship to the creation of world-class loudspeakers, which says everything about the brand and the people who own it.
For more information on the complete range of Monitor Audio loudspeakers,
contact Monitor Audio Ltd, 24 Brook Road, Rayleigh, Essex. SS6 7XL. Tel: +44 (0) 1268 740580, Fax: +44 (0) 1268 740589,
E-mail: info@monitoraudio.co.uk, www.monitoraudio.co.uk
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