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I-MU speakers groove to the beat

Posted by Allan Ford
July 2, 2007 | Visited 172 times, 1 so far today

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The I-MU Vibro speaker definitely comes in a very unique form factor, and they first made their appearance at CES 2007 earlier this year. Whatever your taste in speakers are, this pair is definitely going to be a talking point in your office mainly due to an extremely interesting design. According to the 03.vibrating-speakers.jpgproduct page, the I-MU Vibro is “guaranteed to cause consternation amongst office hi-fi bores, this pioneering gizmo is set to become the speaker of choice for fans of forehead-slappingly clever whatsits the world over. It’ll get walls jumping, desks pumping and windows thumping. Cumbersome cabinets? Who needs ’em!”. More after the jump.

“But how does the I-MU Vibro actually work, we hear you ask? Well, boffins over at the Firebox Sonic Research Institute spent seconds examining this super-energy crystal speaker but were too busy catching falling jaws to work it out. And that’s because this sound innovation pumps out amazingly 03.vibrating-speakers-1.jpgimpressive sonics that need to be heard to be disbelieved. Here comes the science bit…The main component is a tiny piece of a material called Terfenol-D, which was originally used by the US Navy for sonar work. The Terfenol is placed within an aluminum case and a coil wrapped round it. When electricity is passed through the coil the Terfenol expands slightly creating a massive force of 400 pounds - when its attached to a flat surface it transmits electronic signals into mechanical energy causing the flat surface to vibrate and broadcasts the sound.

Mains-powered, the gorgeously stylish I-MU Vibro is extremely energy efficient, and because it uses the surface it sits on to amplify your tunes, it’s space efficient too. The fact that it looks like a twitchy hi-tech vibrating joystick is an added bonus. So you can keep your woofers and tweeters, the I-MU Vibro really is the smart choice when it comes to bringing the house down.”

You can choose from black, pink, or white colors, and each I-MU Vibro speaker retails for £49.95. Of course, there will definitely be some people who want to try this out in a naughty manner, so kindly leave a comment if you have already done so. Try not to get electrocuted in the process because most fluids and electricity just don’t go down well together.

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