10 things we hate about streaming music.........
1)Bad quality tunes. When we stream from our phone or computer we lose quality. We want the ability to play (high quality) at the highest bit rate
2)Dead batteries. Let's face it, most of us stream from our phones and it really sucks the juice.
3)Drop outs due to calls. Just cos' I'm on the phone doesn't mean my tunes are on hold!
4)Bluetooth
connections. Let's face it, Bluetooth is 'AM' compared to WiFi ;-).
I've walked behind a wall so I lose my connection? Huh? I'm trying to
stream via Bluetooth at a party but it drops out sue to too many
signals? Huh?
5)Lack of control. We want to be able to use our
phone or computer but we don't want to HAVE to use them. And we
certaqinly don't want them to be the powerhouse. How about being able to
control our speakers .... from our speakers!
6)Flexibility. We
want multiple USB's, Flash Drive storage, DLNA and Airplay compatible so
that we can access our computers' music library remotely, HDMI to turn
our dumb TV smart or add a projector, 2 AUX's, SD card. In short we want
to be able to play any music, any way.
7)Save our phone data. Streaming really sucks the data and we've all forgotten to switch to home WiFi.
8)Being dictated to. We want open source software and we want to be able to browse the web, not be told what app we can play!
9)Boring.
How long has it been since something really nailed it as a streaming
solution? Let's face it, the current options don't work! The GUNN
StreamTower is exciting in design, concept and looks, a joy to show your
friends and fun to use.
10)No complicated software. Simply plug and play. Download the remote app from the App store and you are in business.
Never Fear! GUNN is Here.....
We began building the SX series out of frustration. Why weren't the other manufacturers getting it right? It was so obvious that their solutions don't work.
So we started with outcomes and worked backwards. And the answer is quite
simple. Take an awesome new cabinet design and make sure it broadcasts truly world class sound quality. Add Android and
WiFi. Come up with an ingenious remote app that's never been done
before...... and you've got yourself a StreamTower!
(It's a bit harder than that :-)
GUNN SX
speakers have built-in WiFi and a touch-screen.
Simply connect them wirelessly to your home router and stream your music
from your favourite app or site.
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The way it should be:
Style
over function? Function over style? Sound quality above all? Many a
head has been scratched over these weighty questions. Fortunately the
GUNN SX smart speakers deliver. The best quality sound is broadcast from wooden cabinets. A pair of 100k speakers will be made from wood. It's dense yet porus to deliver thick, rich sound at low volumes and quality tunes at high volume due to the weight of the housing.
The
sound quality is on par with MUCH more expensive systems from the
engineered, hand made wooden cabinets.
We believe in powered speakers so
our amplifier is hidden away in the subwoofer and the
clever touch screen recesses into the speaker housing on a specially
designed bracket. So all you see is speakers; beautiful speakers. No
trekky, techy knobs and flashing lights. Just sleek, streamlined audio
heaven. The way it should be.
Connectivity – check!
Looks – check!
Concept – awesome!
But what do they sound like and how do they perform?
At
GUNN Audio we've never been about small sound systems. We believe that
the best sound is broadcast from well designed, heavy, quality built
wooden housing. All GUNN systems are hand-made from wood and designed
for maximum impact and sound quality.
We also believe that
multiple black boxes cluttering up our rooms is a thing of the past. Our
speakers are powered, meaning that all you see (and communicate with)
is the speakers themselves. No external amps, tuners, docks ...
anything!
The Speakers:
We decided to spend our time
looking for existing speaker manufacturers to team up with rather than recreate the wheel.
GUNN had agents all over the world looking for the best quality, best
sounding speakers, for the best price. This took over 6 months and
countless train trips, countless samples, countless rejections of those
samples and countless sleepless nights. We found many bad speakers, we
found a few good ones, but we wanted great, incredible, unbelievable. We
wanted passion from our factory. A passion for sound. A passion for
striving to be better and to offer more.
Eventually we found them!
The
GUNN SX smart speakers produce a sound quality on par with much, MUCH
more expensive systems. In short, they sound bloody amazing.
Our
high-end speaker manufacturer has been in the game for years. We set out to design the amazing StreamTower together. The GUNN
operating system has been built into their existing speaker designs for the rest of the range,
which has saved us a lot of time and money. We are passing these savings
on to you.
The Technology:
Our engineers designed
the GUNN system to be the best in the world. Our team has worked on some
of the biggest projects for THE biggest companies. We are talking world
leaders here. And they have built the best music streaming system
available in the GUNN SX series. Our Android system and user interface
to brings you an intuitive, reliable and beautiful operating system.
So
you can rest assured the GUNN SX range are excellent quality, ultra
reliable speakers. The speaker drivers and cabinets have been tested and
improved over time and the operating system is world class.
We're not into comparisons.
So we'll just tell you that we believe that this is the best value, most functional streaming solution available. Full stop.
The
GUNN remote app:
This enables the user
to control the speakers from any iOS and Apple device. Users
can see and control the entire StreamTower system including the music stored in
the Flash drive or via the USB port and any other dvics connected through the local WiFi. The user is seeing and controlling the StreamTower screen therefore system through a series of images bradcasting many times a second to the screen of the device.
And you
can play any music you like, from any online source you like. Other
WiFi speaker solutions only let you play what they want you to play,
through their app.
Ummm, no thanks. Who wants to be dictated to when it comes to tunes?
With the GUNN SX speakers you can browse the web via the touch screen and play any site you like.
Picture this ...
You've just come home from a long day in front of the computer. You
want to put some music on and chill. The last thing you want to do is
turn on another computer. But you are a streamer! With any other
wireless option you need to turn on the computer, wait for it to load
and then use that to control your sound system.
So you have to wait five minutes to control the speakers that are right in front of you?
Ummm, no thanks. Playing music shouldn't be this hard. That's why we use our phone for streaming most of the time.
What about my phone, you ask?
All you want to do is to play some music and cook dinner? You just
need to connect your phone to your speakers, right? Forget docking, that ties up my phone. I'll use Bluetooth. Waiting for
connectivity (twiddling thumbs). Okay connected!
Hold on, it's out of battery! Plug it in to charge. You might as well
leave it plugged in as playing a wireless signal really sucks the
juice.
The phone rings. Music drops out. Bummer, you didn't need the music to stop.
Hang up. Music starts.
But you need to go to the store downstairs for some milk. You'd
better take your phone as you're expecting a call... so it disconnects
from the speakers. Music stops. When you come back upstairs you'll have
to connect it again. Great!
Your flatmate comes home. You are leaving, so you'll need to disconnect your phone before they can connect theirs.
It's then that you realise: you've been chewing up your phone data
because you didn't connect to your home WiFi! Great again, now you're
going to be charged excess on your phone plan.
Grrrr.
Having a party?:
Who
wants to risk having a valuable laptop having a drink spilt on it. And
do you want to spend all night worrying about where your phone is, or
connecting/disconnecting between your friends?
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So while it seems like a handy, streamlined approach, truth is external devices can be a pain. Try this ...
You come home from a long day and touch the screen of your awesome
looking GUNN SX-4 Manta sound system. It lights up. It loves you! You
love it back. Your friend is drawn to this awesome looking piece of art. This is surely the latest and greatest thing in audio!
Glistening like shiny, appy stars are Spotify, Pandora, Rdio and
every other app in the galaxy. Excited and wanting to play, you touch
your choice. Music begins playing immediately.
Using the seven inch touch screen, you type in "RUN DMC". A good day
for old skool! Their entire catalogue appears in 1024 x 600 goodness.
Select Greatest Hits 1998. It's not tricky to rock around!
Your computer is off, your phone isn't being drained, you can take
calls, pop to the shops and the GUNN SX-4 Manta smart speaker continues
playing like a true legend, a faithful companion, a knowing ally.
A
flick of the screen and the Flash eMMC storage appears with your fave
collection. You've downloaded your songs directly into the speakers.
Oh,
and the GUNN SX series can play your existing collection from your
current devices via DLNA or Bluetooth. Or you could just transfer it
into the Flash Drive.
Plus you can use your phone, computer or tablet to control them with the GUNN remote app.
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The Perk:There
are five models in the SX range. We have chosen the SX-3 StreamTower for your
perk because it's our favourite.
You could wait for the other models to come out, but then you wouldn't
be the first on the block to own one :-)
There
are very few risks involved with the speakers themselves. These have
been heavily tested in the market. The speakers and surrounding hardware
are excellent.
The Android system is quite straightforward and any updates to the GUNN software will be a simple upgrade.
The
beauty of the GUNN SX smart speaker project is that this is not
untrialled, brand new technology. All components are existing and
extensively tested. We have incredibly tight Quality Control so the only
things that could go wrong with the units can be solved with an
upgrade.
The Journey:
Over
the course of the campaign we will be travelling to my factory in
Guangzhou, China and then on to the CES in Las Vegas. It's going to be a
wild ride, and I'll be updating this site regularly!
The Goal:
I am running an Indiegogo campaign to:
1. build awareness around the CES launch in Las Vegas;
2. cultivate a team of interested individuals:
3. take some pre-orders: and
4. to have FUN!
We are establishing GUNN Audio in the U.S. and Europe next year, with a target of over 100,000 units to be sold.
Want
in? We are looking for marketing professionals, distributors, advisors
and everyone (who's genuinely awesome and interested) in between.
Email: sales@gunnaudio.com, and say hi :-)
The Perks:
GUNN Aerio Bluetooth Headphones.![]()
The
GUNN Aerio Bluetooth headphones are a revolution. Finally we have the
quality, power, comfort, design and battery life we’ve been waiting for.
The GUNN Aerio’s connect to any Bluetooth enabled computer, tablet or
phone including all Apple products in seconds. The Aerio’s look great
and are built to last.
- Ultra long lasting lithium battery up to 10 hours.
- Super fast charge time.
- Headphones control device functions to skip tracks.
- In built microphone.
Enjoy
hours of uninterrupted music from your iPhone, iPod or Android product
on the go. Use your Aerio’s on the job, on the water, or just on the
train …..and never get caught up in a spaghetti of wire again.
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Soon to be seen on the fashion catwalks of Milan!..............................................................................................................................................The future of audio has arrived. GUNN
SX speakers sound great, look awesome, have all the features you need
for the way you play your music TODAY and are the price you've been
waiting for.
New website launching very soon! Please forgive the current site; it hasn't been upgraded due to being made defunct shortly: www.gunnaudio.com.
Please be sure to note that we are only taking contributions from
North America, Australia and E.U. countries in this campaign. For those
of you in other areas, stay tuned!
FAQ:
1) Will you offer synchronised streaming?
Yes,
we are working on that technology and it will be available in 2014. The
system we are working on is to use one GUNN SX unit to be a 'lead unit'
for other GUNN SX systems. This, again, eliminates the need for an
external device. It will be a simple upgrade to the existing systems.
2) Will we introduce Airplay into our speakers?Our
speakers have DLNA. There are many apps that will convert Airplay to
DLNA. Apple licensing is expensive and we aim to keep our prices down
and our quality up....... but we will include it if the dema
The
GUNN Aerio Bluetooth headphones are a revolution. Finally we have the
quality, power, comfort, design and battery life we’ve been waiting for.
The GUNN Aerio’s connect to any Bluetooth enabled computer, tablet or
phone including all Apple products in seconds. The Aerio’s look great
and are built to last.
