Hail the orb! Excessive-end French audio {hardware} producer Elipson has a brand-new Dying Star-esque orboid speaker worthy of worrying any self-respecting Alderaanian. It’s known as the W35 Xi.

At £699 ($876) it is a expensive boombox however not far off from related audio system made by different premium audio firms. (It is even barely cheaper than Sonos’ standout soundbar.)

This factor does seem like the Dying Star, or maybe Starkiller Base much more so—although discerning viewers will even acknowledge hints of an orb-of-Saruman-Palantír stylish. This darkish dome can sit immediately on a shelf or desk or be mounted on a wall. Tor a further £149 ($187), the speaker could be propped up on an identical black tripod for a extra Struggle-of-the-Worlds-invader vibe. (And right here you thought we couldn’t slot in any extra film references.)

Contained in the W35 Xi is a beefy 300-watt amplifier that is positive to rattle your rafters. The speaker boasts aptX HD Bluetooth and works with Chromecast and AirPlay 2. It has digital (S/PDIF optical) and analog wired inputs, with an RJ45 socket or 3.5-mm aux port if want be.

It is able to high-quality audio playback out of your cellphone, pill, or laptop computer, as lossless information could be accommodated as much as 24 bits/192 kHz. However like a Sonos system, you’ll want the related Elipson Join App to regulate your playback correctly and to alternate between music companies like Spotify and Tidal.

We haven’t heard it but, however Epsilon is claiming the W35 Xi, an evolution of the corporate’s W35 multiroom stereo speaker from 2020, has super-deep bass and remarkably exact mid-high frequencies, with stereo sound due to the association of audio system and tweeters on either side. When you splurge on two W35 Xis, nonetheless, you may create a extra spectacular stereo picture by dedicating one audio channel to every speaker. Good for listening to Figrin D’an and the Modal Nodes’ Dune Sea Particular, maybe reliving the final time you noticed them dwell on Tatooine in Chalmun’s Spaceport Cantina.

Curiously, persevering with the house connection, Epsilon really has a Planet vary of audio system, however it was in 1958 that the model launched the traditional spherical BS 50. You should buy an up to date model of it right now for the not inconsiderable sum of €5,580 (that’s simply shy of $6,000).

The W35 Xi is out there for buy now, although it is just within the UK in the mean time.