LG takes on Sonos with wireless speaker system
LG's NP8740 and NP8540 are all-in-one wireless speakers that run on both a proprietary MESH network and Bluetooth.
LAS VEGAS -- Whole-house streaming music is big at CES 2014, with Samsung, LG, Play-Fi, and more all exhibiting products.
LG's NP8740 and NP8540 are all-in-one speakers, similar to the Sonos Play:5 and Play:3 respectively, which run on both a proprietary MESH network -- just like Sonos products -- and Bluetooth.
The speakers are portable and come with a "grab bar" on the rear, though LG stresses that they're designed for indoor use.
The speaker system will be controllable by an "intuitive drag-and-drop" smartphone app that can control each speaker or zone independently.
Unlike Sonos' speakers, these LG speakers will also support lossless music playback up to a maximum 24-bit/192KHz -- though there was no mention of which formats.
The third model in the range is a Bridge Box, which is needed to expand systems larger than two speakers.
