Philips Introduces New Fidelio SoundSphere and Fidelio Primo Speakers

Philips introduces three new Fidelio speakers that offer consumers high fidelity sound together with Spotify Connect, a new home audio experience giving you intelligent, effortless control of your music across your phone, tablet and speakers with millions of songs built right in.

Specifically designed to deliver pure and authentic sound, the Fidelio SoundSphere Speakers and new Fidelio Primo are the first audio products to feature Spotify Connect, allowing music fans to easily stream their favorite songs directly from the Spotify app to an array of devices, freeing-up their Smartphone or tablet to do other things. The Fidelio line also allows streaming using Airplay, giving complete users total flexibility in the way they enjoy their music from iPod, iPhone or iPads.

Philips DS9860W

“The Philips Fidelio line offers true fidelity sound for the music lover in all of us. Partnering with Spotify, a company that’s all about music, is a natural fit for our connected entertainment strategy,” said Edouard Petit, director consumer marketing for Home Audio at Philips Lifestyle Entertainment. “With Spotify adding more than 20,000 new songs daily, adding this connectivity gives our users more freedom in choice regarding what to listen to on their Fidelio speaker. With our advanced acoustic designs, the songs they select will sound exactly as the artist intended.”

“Connect gives you effortless control of your music across your phone, tablet and now Fidelio speakers with millions of songs built right in,” said Sten Garmark, VP Product management at Spotify. “Connect ensures your music enjoyment is simple, seamless and hassle free.”

Fidelio SoundSphere

The Fidelio SoundSphere speakers (DS9830W and DS9860W) are handcrafted from wood as its acoustic properties ensure consumers will get the most natural sound. Designers have carefully calculated the curve of the wood to reduce vibration and eliminate the distortion of sound, resulting in the delivery of natural, life-like audio. SoundSphere speakers feature unique free-floating tweeters that deliver a 360° sound. The sound waves radiate naturally, echoing the on-stage positions of performers, so you get a life-like audio as though the artists are performing in front of you. Precise audio crossover engineering and careful positioning of the woofer to embrace the tweeter ensures minimized interference so you can enjoy a truly authentic, detailed sound, just as the artist intended.

The DS9830W is finished in a modern white, high gloss lacquer and will have a recommended retail price of EUR 799 when it arrives in stores this November.

The DS9860W is a limited edition design with warm, Malaysian oak wood making it a stunning pair of speakers. It offers a separate docking cradle for easy charging of your iPhone or iPod. It will have a recommended retail price of EUR 999 when it arrives in stores this November.

Fidelio Primo

The Philips Fidelio Primo (DS9100W) is the gateway to everything you hold precious about music. Built with premium components and natural wood, it unleashes full fidelity from the iPod/iPhone/iPad, offering an authentic sound experience true to the original. The SoundCurve design of the back cover enhances the acoustics, offering superb sound clarity with perfect balance. The PureDigital docking on the speaker ensures that the speaker maintains the integrity of the music signal, resulting in music that remains undistorted and as the artist intended. Users can enjoy music from Spotify, stream from their own devices with Airplay or dock and charge their iPhone via the Lightning connector. The sleek curved design enhances any environment, even without the phone docked. The Philips Fidelio Primo will be available in November with a recommended retail price of EUR 599.