SOUNDFORM Connect
Belkin announces the SOUNDFORM Connect, a new audio adapter that turns any traditional stereo speaker into an Apple AirPlay 2-enabled speaker.
There are a lot of music lovers and consumers who are attached to the traditional music system which some of the devices sound really good with the analogue system with the receiver, amplifier, great wooden box speakers. But with the development of technology and improvements, the newer system comes with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth support.
Apple products are controlled by the closed network system and can work with Apple licensed products. So for the traditional home systems could work with 3.5mm jack as the output on the smartphones and with upgrades on the iPhone products and disappearance of the 3.5mm jack, the consumers had to find different ways to connect their favourite music like copying music to media players and the dedicated system just for music connectivity.
Belkin’s SOUNDFORM Connect is supppose to bridge that gap between the traditional audio system and smartphone. Tthe SOUNDFORM Connect allows users to seamlessly stream audio without the hassle of pairing devices. Once the SOUNDFORM Connect is connected to any powered speaker or sound system with an optical or 3.5mm input, a user can simply tap the AirPlay icon on their compatible Apple device* to start playing music or other audio. With AirPlay 2–enabled speakers, users can ask Siri via their iPhone to play their favourite music or podcasts throughout the house, ask what’s playing in each room, control the volume, and more. The adapter enables the speakers to be compatible with HomeKit, making it easy to assign them to different rooms and create scenes and automation in the Home app*.
The SOUNDFORM Connect via the app and also has an NFC function where you tap on the device and pair the OIS device. It supports both 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz. It streams audio from your iDevice at CD quality sample rates of 16-bit, 44,100 Hz (44.1 kHz) resolution. Wished it could have played Hi-res (lossless quality) audio music.
The SOUNDFORM Connect is the latest in a series of product launches from Belkin as the company dives deeper into the audio space. Off the heels of its critically acclaimed SOUNDFORM Elite, a robust speaker in partnership with Devialet and its first foray into wireless sound with its SOUNDFORM True Wireless Earbuds, Belkin also recently announced the SOUNDFORM Freedom True Wireless Earbuds, one of the first third-party accessories to work with Apple’s Find My Network.
Additional Features
- Connect to any existing powered speaker/receiver using optical or 3.5mm input (widespread compatibility)
- Compact and portable for minimal space requirement
- NFC pairing
Availability and Price
The SOUNDFORM Connect is available for purchase on Belkin.com and is competitively priced at $99.99.
(Please Note: Availability of the device in the UAE has not shared with us, we will update once we get the information)
*iPhone running iOS 11.4 or later, iPad running iPadOS 11.4 or later, Mac running macOS Catalina or later, and Apple TV running tvOS 11.4 or later.
*Every AirPlay 2-enabled speaker works with the Home app on iOS, iPadOS, and macOS.
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