MiddlemanOne Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 Hi all, Also forgot to mention, but my Mars 'levitating UFO' Bluetooth speakers arrived yesterday after almost a year waiting. I had originally backed the Indiegogo campaign for it last year. So I got my unit yesterday and opened it up. The whole thing looked a bit like getting a Mac Pro, but speakers instead. Have to say I was impressed with the build quality! And yes, the top 'UFO disk' they call the Craft definitely hovers as soon as you power it on! Link to comment
baddog Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 That's very cool! What is the top disk for? Is it just a single speaker or a pair? Silver Circle Audio | Roon | Devialet | Synology | Vivid Audio | Stillpoint Aperture | Auralic | DH Labs Link to comment
Allan F Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 That's very cool! What is the top disk for? The "floating disk" is the mid-range/treble speaker while the cylindrical base is the woofer. "Relax, it's only hi-fi. There's never been a hi-fi emergency." - Roy Hall "Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." - William Bruce Cameron Link to comment
baddog Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 All I can say is "wow"! Silver Circle Audio | Roon | Devialet | Synology | Vivid Audio | Stillpoint Aperture | Auralic | DH Labs Link to comment
MiddlemanOne Posted November 6, 2015 Author Share Posted November 6, 2015 That's very cool! What is the top disk for? Is it just a single speaker or a pair? Thanks! Yes the top disk is a midrange tweeter satellite, with a built-in battery, so you can move it away from the base. It actually is a single speaker but works in two parts (midrange and subwoofer). If you get a 2nd identical unit it actually works as a pair, but you need an app for that on iOS (which is coming) or on Android. When I first switched it on, only the top disk part was getting sound, and nothing on the bottom. Following Crazybaby's support advice I rebooted the bottom part by holding the power button down for 2 secs until I got 3 beeps, then the Craft button until 2 LEDs came on. That helped the base to pair with the Craft and finally get sound out to both units. One thing I also need to mention is that the bottom half also has a 10000mAH battery built-in, so you can charge it and move it to any spot if you want. Apart from the seeing the amazing feat of a floating levitating disk on powerup, the sound from this thing is superb! Highly recommended Link to comment
LCC0256 Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 What a great toy Middleman!! and it sounds great to boot!! I am going to read up on this. Thank you for sharing. Link to comment
MiddlemanOne Posted November 7, 2015 Author Share Posted November 7, 2015 LCC0256, Thanks! FYI if you're interested I've uploaded a small clip to Youtube on how the thing works. Link to comment
jhwalker Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 LCC0256, Thanks! FYI if you're interested I've uploaded a small clip to Youtube on how the thing works. Crazy cool and sounds great! John Walker - IT Executive Headphone - SonicTransporter i9 running Roon Server > Netgear Orbi > Blue Jeans Cable Ethernet > mRendu Roon endpoint > Topping D90 > Topping A90d > Dan Clark Expanse / HiFiMan H6SE v2 / HiFiman Arya Stealth Home Theater / Music -SonicTransporter i9 running Roon Server > Netgear Orbi > Blue Jeans Cable HDMI > Denon X3700h > Anthem Amp for front channels > Revel F208-based 5.2.4 Atmos speaker system Link to comment
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