Walls are alive with the sound of music
HandyAV brings out new version of its loudspeaker device
Bromley-based audiovisual (AV) distributor HandyAV has come up with a cheaper alternative to the Whispering Windows shop window technology it launched earlier this year.
Like Whispering Windows, the HandyPod works by turning a chosen medium into a loudspeaker. Users can attach either device to a chosen medium, causing it to resonate and effectively turning it into a speaker, according to the firm.
But whereas Whispering Windows works with either glass or MDF, limiting its use to the retail industry, the HandyPod can work with a wider variety of media. It can turn a boardroom table into a speaker, for example, or be embedded into a wall or other materials.
Its other big advantage is its price, according to Aubrey Wright, managing director of HandyAV. "The HandyPod sells at about £700, whereas Whispering Windows will set you back £3,000. We're giving the channel a more affordable alternative," he said.
Although Wright admitted the volume the HandyPod emits from tables and walls may not be deafening, he claimed the quality is of a high standard.
"You get only 20 watts, but the range as you go from bass to treble is good. It's capable of relaying frequencies from 20Hz to 20kHz. You would get a good rendition of music if you played it through this system."
Wright envisages selling to corporates, where the product could enhance boardroom conferences. "Maybe companies will be playing 'Good Vibrations' on this system at the Christmas party," he said.
However, Tim Close, managing director of AV distributor 802 Distribution, was unconvinced.
"Good luck to him. I can't really see why a firm would need a talking table, unless it is thinking of having a seance," he said.