Yes, it looks beautiful. And yes, I really want to believe Steve Jobs when he says “I’m an audiophile, and I’m getting rid of my stereo”.
But can something that size really make up for a 2-speaker separates system, or a 5.1 surround sound system? Or is it just another Bose Wave?
However, I think it’s a fantastic addition to their iPod/AirPort Extreme digitally compatible home entertainment range. And at the end of the day: it would look fantastic under the television, and for £249 you can’t go wrong.
Edit. You could always make one.
In other keynote news, I think the Intel Mac Mini looks pretty sweet (with built in remote, AirPort Extreme and Bluetooth). But at £449 (1.5GHz Intel Core Solo) and £599 (1.66GHz Intel Core Duo) it somewhat defeats the point of the Mac Mini.
You can read Engadget’s live account here.
For music, 2.1 stereo is far better quality wise than 5.1 sourround sound. This is because music is recorded in only for left, right, and base, while movies and some television shows are formatted to have 1 center (voice) channel, 4 effect channels, and a base channel.
Just clearing that up.