Harman Kardon shows off a pair of wireless speakers, a soundbar and headphones at IFA 2013-- the Esquire and Onyx wireless speakers, the Sabre SB 35 soundbar and the Soho headphones.
Reportedly aimed at the "stylish traveler," the Esquire speaker acts as a teleconferencing system as well as a loudspeaker. It features "custom tuned" microphones armed with noise-cancellation technology for hands-free conference calls, as well as dual drivers and built-in bass port for quality sound.
It also provides a charger for up to 3 devices via USB hub, with a rechargeable battery promising up to 10 hours of use.
Meanwhile the Onyx features a distinctive leather-wrapped circular design, and packs 4 amplification channels for a total of 60W RMS of power. It connects to iOS, Android and Windows devices via Bluetooth, NFC, wifi or DLNA, and also provides a 3.5mm jack and USB port for wired connectivity.
As the Harman Kardon take on the soudbar format, the SB 35 soundbar is an 8.1 system featuring 1.75-inch drivers, 1-inch tweeters and a slim wireless subwoofer delivering 100W bass response.
It is just 3cm deep, while the companion subwoofer is 9cm thick. Inputs include three HDMI, optical digtal, stereo analogue and Bluetooth wireless.
Supposedly combining "high style" with "good sound quality," the foldable Soho headphones feature leather headband and earcups within stainless steel construction available in either white, black or beige.
The company also uses IFA to launch five additions to the BDS home cinema family, with three 5.1 systems based around the BDS 580 receiver and two 2.1 systems paired the BDS 280.
All support 3D Blu-ray, DVD and CD formats, and feature built-in Bluetooth, wifi and mobile device app control.