CSR aptX helps new Conran Audio speaker dock deliver CD-quality stereo over Bluetooth wireless connectivity

In addition to its ability to play “wired audio” from physically docked iPods and iPhones, the Conran Audio speaker dock can also play “wireless audio” streamed remotely from Bluetooth A2DP enabled portable media players, smartphones, laptops, and tablets such as the iPad. Furthermore, the Conran dock is compatible with aptX to facilitate the reproduction of CD-quality full-bandwidth stereo audio over Bluetooth wireless connectivity.

Jonny McClintock, CSR's Director of aptX Sales and Marketing, commented: CSR has a very successful relationship with Armour Home, the worldwide distributor of this new Conran Audio speaker dock. Armour is the owner of numerous well-established audio brands, including Q Acoustics, the award-winning loudspeaker maker. Armour’s endorsement of aptX reflects its growing status as the must-have audio codec for those who appreciate high-quality sound reproduction.

The new Conran Audio Dock exhibits a frequency response of 75Hz – 20kHz, giving it the capacity to reproduce music with crystal clarity, and with a power output of 2 x 15 Watts, is more than capable of filling a room with high fidelity sound. The unit incorporates separate 2 x 75mm loudspeaker drivers for bass/midrange signals and 2 x 25mm dome tweeters for high frequencies.

The Conran dock boasts six preset audio equalisation settings to optimise its performance for different musical genres. These are selectable via an elegant remote control which stows in the side of the unit. To enable users to view touch-screen menus as they wish, the dock assembly rotates, allowing iPhone and iPod Touch devices to be positioned in either vertical or horizontal mode.

The Conran Audio Dock goes on sale in January 2011.