The Omnivox is different from other speaker systems – in fact it’s not a speaker by itself in the first place. Omnivox is actually a small round device that turns any glass or wooden surface into a speaker merely by being in contact with it. Place a connected Omnivox device on a boardroom table and you have one large speaker that produces smooth and even sound.
Omnivox, based in the UK is a company that creates the Omnivox Sound System, the subject of this review. This product is based on FeONIC technology. Paul Ludden, founder of Omnivox explains that FeONIC technology “is based on a 'smart' material made from rare earth alloys. A 'smart' material is one that reacts in a pre-determined and reliable manner to an external force or change in environmental conditions. The FeONIC 'smart' material passes sound energy into solid surfaces, causing the surface to act as an audio speaker. Typically, tables and work-surfaces can be activated as giant loud speakers, the fantastic benefit is that FeONIC technology produces 'diffused' sound, rather than the sometimes harsh 'directional' sound produced by conventional speakers. As a result, Omnivox produces sound pleasantly and evenly to everybody around the boardroom table.”
The Omnivox Sound System comes packaged in an easy-to-carry portable box that includes the Omnivox device, an RCA phono cable and power cables that includes worldwide compatible plugs. The included DC power adapter works with 100V-240V AC and 50/60 Hz. Operating instructions comprise a single sheet quick start paper that includes step-by-step setup instructions – I was able to connect everything in less than 2 minutes.
