Philips Fidelio SoundSphere AirPlay Speakers
Philips Fidelio SoundSphere AirPlay Speakers
Product Information
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Overview
SoundSphere speaker technology
The Fidelio SoundSphere Speakers have a unique free-floating tweeter design that creates a wider sound-stage and much more natural audio experience than traditional speakers. By centreing the tweeter directly above the woofer, a single sound path is created, delivering a more detailed and natural audio experience.
Exquisite design and finishing
The handcrafted speaker enclosure is designed to maximise the natural acoustic properties of the wood, just like a fine musical instrument. The advanced design and precise shape of the enclosure combine to eliminate distortion and deliver crystal clear, life-like audio.
AirPlay wireless streaming
AirPlay lets you stream your entire iTunes music collection to your Fidelio Soundsphere speakers using your existing Wi-Fi network. It plays wirelessly from iTunes on your computer, iPhone, iPad or iPod touch to any Airplay enabled speaker, and even lets you play your music simultaneously on multiple AirPlay speakers, allowing you to enjoy your music throughout your home.
Free Philips Fidelio app
The Fidelio Soundshpere speakers are compatible with Philips’ free Fidelio App (available as a free download on the iTunes App store). The app offers lots of useful features to expand your device's functionality, including access to over 7000 internet radio stations, sound-setting controls, clock and multiple alarms and a sleep timer.
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Highlights
- Fidelio SoundSphere free-floating tweeter technology for wider sound-stage and incredibly life-like sound
- Real wood cabinets handcrafted to optimise their acoustic properties and deliver natural, life-like audio
- Positioning the tweeter outside of the speaker cabinet enhances stereo imaging and expands the listening "sweet spot"
- Advanced audio crossover circuits and handcrafted wood cabinets to more accurately reproduce voices and instruments
- Precisely tuned rear bass ports provide deep, tight bass reproduction
- AirPlay technology lets you stream music from your iPod touch, iPhone, iPad or directly from iTunes on your computer over a Wi-Fi network
- 100W RMS total output power
- AUX-in jack for easy connection to almost any electronic device
- Compatible with the free Philips Fidelio app that provides lots of useful additional features
- Includes charging cradle and wireless remote
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Did you notice?
These speakers are hand-crafted from 70 separate pieces of real wood precisely shaped to maximise the cabinets' acoustic properties and provide an authentic audio experience. -
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What's in the Box?
- Philips Fidelio SoundSphere Speakers
- Charging cradle with AC adapter
- Remote control
- 3.5mm stereo line-in cable
- AC power cord
- Speaker wire
- Quick start guide and warranty certificate
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Tech Specs
- Speaker Configurations : Stereo
- Height : 16.1 in./40.9 cm
- Width : 10.4 in./26.4 cm
- Weight : 26.5 lb./12.0 kg
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Manufacturer Information
Part Number
- Mfr. Part Number : DS9800W/37
- UPC or EAN No. : 8712581556297
Warranty
- Note : Apple's One-Year Limited Warranty does not apply to products that are not Apple-branded, even if packaged or sold with Apple products. Non-Apple-branded products may have the benefit of a manufacturer's warranty provided by the product manufacturer — please see your product box and literature for details. Benefits under the manufacturer's warranty are in addition to rights provided by consumer law. For details, click here.
- Warranty : One-year limited
Compatibility
iPhone models
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iPhone
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iPhone 3G
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iPhone 3GS
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iPhone 4
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iPhone 4S
iPad models
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iPad (1st generation)
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iPad 2 (2nd generation)
iPod models
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iPod touch 1st Generation
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iPod touch 2nd Generation
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iPod touch 3rd Generation
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iPod touch 4th Generation
Ratings & Reviews
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Wow! Philips lick B&W
Love these speakers to death!! They are beautiful. All my friends who see them and more importantly who listen to them are in awe of them. The sound is fantastic and to have proper stereo after so long listening to just one speaker reminds me of what I have been missing. I was surprised to see the Philips Fidelio badge on these and I have looked at some other Philips stuff, like the Round donut shaped speaker, that looks great too!
It took me 5 minutes from opening the box to listening to the Hot House Flowers play in my living room!! It felt they were playing in my living room. No problems with Airplay - a real doddle!! Great purchase. Lot of money to spend but worth every penny. …- Written by Callum P from GUILDFORD
8 of 8 people found this useful
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Look and sound beautiful
I first saw these and was attracted by their size and shape, I was surprised to see they were made by Philips, and not a company l ike B&W or one of the perceived high end A/V companies.
I have these speakers now, I took the plunge and bought them to grace my living room. All I can say it they are brilliant. Built from real wood, chrome and other materials, they are absolutely solid. And heavy!
I set them up, in like 5 minutes and I was off, AirPlay works a treat from my iphone 4 and iPad 3. The sound staging these speakers produce is amazing and the solid bass reproduction is great. I listen to all different genres of music and run these through the mill. Classical, pop, light rock, synth, Disco, they performed gladly, adding a vibrancy and openness I hadn't heard on my previous set of speakers (Bose sound dock).
As well as sounding well balanced, they are a talking point with my friends as they enter my living room. I would not hesitate in recommending these babies. I've listened to so much more music since having these, just walking around with iPad selecting songs wirelessly.
They're Great …- Written by Alex C from Brixton
18 of 20 people found this useful
Questions & Answers
Answers from the community
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Compatibility with iPhone 5
- Asked by Sharon E from Kiryat Bialik
- 30-Dec-2012
Answer
Yes via AirPlay, no via Lighting Adaptor.
They are designed only to work wither via AirPlay or 3. 5mm lead from the headphone socket - the stand is for charging only. …- Answered by Stephen C
- 03-Jan-2013
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If you have Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin Air could you play the Philips Fidelio Sound Sphere AirPlay Speakers together with the Zepplin Air?
- Asked by Renaldo P from Pretoria
- 23-Dec-2011
Answer
Yes, but only if you are streaming either from iTunes on a computer (which supports multiple speaker s natively) or get the 'Airfoi'l software application that 'Rogue Amoeba' sell, which effectively streams from your iOs device, via computer to multiple speakers. …
- Answered by Stephen C
- 17-May-2012
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Would this work if I connected it to my hifi from aux connection?
- Asked by E G from Rosebery
- 24-Nov-2012
No answers yet
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Will these work with the new iPod touch?
- Asked by Timothy B
- 15-Oct-2012
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Will these speakers work with iPad 3rd gen
- Asked by John M
- 08-Oct-2012
Answer
Yes, over AirPlay or via cable they work well and sound great.
- Answered by Stephen C
- 10-Oct-2012
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How does the sound quality compare to B&W Zeppelin Air?
- Asked by Cameron M from Cary
- 10-Apr-2012
Best Answer
In my opinion, the larger chambers of these speakers create a much more true, sound with a richer, d eeper sound and better base than physically smaller docks like the Air.
Being able to seperate and position the two speakers as you would do with a full system, helps create the right sound in your room. …- Answered by Stephen C
- 14-Apr-2012
