EXPANDABLE
AUDIO ACES
OAudio Pro
AP speakers offer astonishing
sound quality for the price.
The Addon multiroom range
comprises the C3, C5 and C10,
with a uniform yet strikingly
distinctive design.
from £250 / audiopro.com
OBluesound
Bluesound offers streamers,
servers and amp combos to
go alongside its wide of range
of speakers, soundbars and
subwoofers. Start with the dinky
Pulse Flex 2i or Mini 2i.
from £299 / bluesound.com
OSonos
Couldn’t leave them out, could
be? Still the multiroom setup to
beat. We’re not sure how they
managed to pack in such quality
components and sonic skills for
so little money.
from £179 / sonos.com
R2-D-stew
STAR WARS INSTANT POTS
If you’re of the opinion there still isn’t enough Star Wars merch in the
world, and you’re desperate to feel the Force of slow-cooked pork and
saffron rice, then look no further than this special-edition range of
Instant Pots. Based on the characters R2-D2, BB-8, Chewbacca, Darth
Vader and a generic Stormtrooper, they’re a one-pot shop for pressure
cooking, slow cooking, frying, steaming and even yoghurts. Each one
comes with a handful of Star Wars-themed recipes to try out, but the
designs – like whatever you’re whipping up – won’t be to everyone’s
tastes, and if you’ve ventured to the dark side it’ll probably be because
you’ve overdone it. Just like these Star Wars gags.
from £73 / williams-sonoma.comBoss battle
BOSS SY-
Muse on steroids is a terrifying prospect, but it’s done nothing to deter
Boss from developing a guitar synth capable of imitating our idea of
sonic hell. The versatile digital orchestra that is the SY-1000 is said to
be the company’s most advanced synth to date, and features custom
DSP delivering six times the processing power of the old SY-300. It’s
packed with deep sound-design tools that can be combined and layered
like a musical trifle, and uses two 16-part step sequencers to create
complex textures that “pulse, breathe and groove”. A new sound engine
aims to deliver clear audio and precision tracking with zero latency, and
you also get FX and amp models from the flagship GT-1000.
£879 / boss.info