Porsche Audio System: Retro & Expensive February 27, 2008

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I like Porsche cars. I respect the way they haven’t really changed the shape in decades but I’m not sure if that ethos extends to its new audio system. Just look at that aerial!

Thankfully, there’s no flashing dial, just a reserved display in the top left corner and where are the speakers you might ask? Well, they are in the three big knobs.

Each knob contains a 1.5in full range loudspeaker, backed up by a 3in subwoofer in the rear. The acoustics are boosted by double-wall construction and, according to the company, they will happily fill most rooms with robust sound. There’s a 3.5mm jack for MP3 players and iPod docks, and everything can be controlled using the sleek metal, credit card-sized remote.

The Porsche Audio System is certainly like the Porsche car in one respect, you will either really like it or you won’t. Thankfully, that aerial can be removed. Yours here for £409.-Martin Lynch

[Jalopnik]

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