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Title: Review: Libratone Zipp (2016) and Zipp Mini Speaker Post by: HCK on March 19, 2016, 04:05:24 pm Review: Libratone Zipp (2016) and Zipp Mini Speaker
<img src="(http://assets.ilounge.com/images/reviews/libratone/zippzmini/zipp3.jpg)" /> We first saw Libratone's Zipp as an AirPlay speaker in 2012 — we appreciated the design, but the speaker was overpriced for the sound quality it offered. Libratone thought enough of the design to tweak it and reintroduce it for 2016. The new Zipp ($299) is significantly less expensive, and while it keeps AirPlay and Wi-Fi compatibility, it unsurprisingly also adds Bluetooth. Libratone has also introduced a new Zipp Mini ($249) alongside the redesigned Zipp. Zipp Mini keeps the same basic design with the same touch control system, but only features one 1" tweeter and one 3" woofer, compared to the big Zipp's two 1" tweeters and one 4" woofer. Each speakers has two passive radiators — 4" for Zipp, 3.5" for Zipp Mini. Zipp is a 100W speaker, while Zipp Mini checks in at 60W. Both versions of the speaker promise 8 to 10 hours of battery life, and Libratone sells separate mesh fabric covers for both speakers, for $29 each.{/exp:char_limit} Source: Review: Libratone Zipp (2016) and Zipp Mini Speaker (http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/reviews/entry/libratone-zipp-2016-and-zipp-mini-speaker) |