Not so with the EdgeAudio. The sound is smooth and involving. The movie's rolling thunder was ominous and immediate. The pinging sound of hail striking car metal in the same DVD seemed eerily near. The company credits innovative circuitry for the sound, but another factor is the sturdy construction of the wood speaker cabinets.
Careful craftsmanship is as important to a speaker designer as it is to a violin or guitar maker.
The EdgeAudio cabinets seem as resistant to excessive vibration as their finish is handsome to behold. EdgeAudio acknowledges that its Internet and mail-order sales policy will be awkward for some shoppers and promises a full refund, return shipping and no hard feelings if the speakers don't work out. The expansion slot on Handspring's Visor opens up unlimited options for the personal digital assistant. First with a popin multimedia player is Innogear. Its MiniJam enables the Visor to play MP3 and other files while the handheld computer functions as an organizer at the same time.