Harman/Kardon Concept Store First Haul

music is art, art is life

This is a post dedicated specially to a new family member in the house. By house, I mean my new lil' cosy studio apartment in Damansara Perdana. Yes, Tammy has finally left good ol' TTDI to some peace and quiet, with no housemates 3km aways. Sharing a house for the past year made me realise it's cheaper to stay on your own (utility bills, cleaning the home, maintaining it). Those aliens, do not care a **** about anything else but themselves.

congratulations Harman/Kardon on your concept store launch

A house warming gift to myself, is a brand new Harman/Kardon Aura Wireless Speaker System purchase from Harman/Kardon's first concept store in Mid Valley opened on 6th August, 2015. On this very day, I was invited to witness their ribbon cutting ceremony and join their "Sound of the City" promotion from 3.30pm - 6.30pm where selected products were going for OMG prices. My eyes met with Harman/Kardon Soundsticks's sister, the Harman/Kardon Aura bluetooth wireless speakers. They were selling for RM999 instead of RM1800 (promotion). I was lucky to be the first one to purchase it.

my dream speakers, but I got the next best thing :)

I have always wanted the iconic Harman/Kardon home audio system ever since I laid my eyes on the beautiful Harman/Kardon Soundsticks next to a beautiful Imac. Harman/Kardon isn't just any "brand". It is the award winning brand with over 60 years experience who designed some of the world's popular speakers and amplification systems for home & car audio. Gone are also the days of wires, making a jungle out of your home. Harman/Kardon engineers has created art with wireless.

So tell me, how could I not buy this magnificent speaker and bring it back home?

the Harman/Kardon Aura wireless sound system rm1800

Look at the white beauty sitting on top of my bed side table. I choose white because I'm an apple fan and all apple things are white. The other colour was black, which seemed too man for my liking. Compared to the Harman/Kardon Soundsticks which packs more base, the Harman/Kardon Aura gives a clearer sound precision, perfect for pop, classical or jazz tunes. I love the fact that I can just carry it anywhere I want without those pesky wires or speakers dead weight. It connects to my HTC phone, Macbook Air and Ipad via bluetooth and surround my home with music. I freakin love this white baby!.

My only worries is how do I clean the dust that gathers inside the hollow design where sound vibrates and travels out. 

the black Harman/Kardon Aura

see what I mean, black is so "man"

now white, it just screams apple

Harman/Kardon concept store 2nd floor, mid valley

If you're a big fan of Harman/Kardon products or an audio nerd, then you might want to check out Harman/Kardon's concept store in Mid Valley. It is located on the second floor, opposite Haagen Dazs. The latest audio technologies and solutions can be found in one roof here.

The Harman/Kardon Aura Wireless Speaker System has a sound as rich and rewarding as its appearance suggests. With its 6 X 1.5” high- and mid-range drivers and a 4.5” subwoofer delivering Omni-directional, 360º sound, the Aura packs a punch much larger than its modest footprint might suggest. Outfitted with premium materials and elite features – including built-in Bluetooth® to stream audio from your Bluetooth® devices, Wifi for Apple AirPlay and DLNA streaming on your home network – the Harman Kardon Aura delivers a look and feel you’ll be proud to include in your home. From its premium cloth grill to its transparent enclosure – which lets you see inside to observe the subwoofer and its custom-built metal housing and illuminating LED – your own expectations will be forever altered. Use the Harman Kardon Remote app to guide you through a simplified set-up, giving you full control over your wireless Harman Kardon ecosystem. Aura stands alone in a world of me-too speakers as it clearly demonstrated and shows that beauty can sound as stunning as it looks.