KOTEKUH | WINTER 2012
MUSIC IN
EVERY ROOM
Have you ever wanted the music you love playing around your
whole home? Or perhaps you want to access your music
collection in any room? Kotekuh takes a look at the latest
multi-room ready products from leading AV brand Denon...
DENON COCOON
DOCK
This attractive speaker dock,
available in both portable and mains
powered versions, allows you to
dock your iDevice, stream
wirelessly from a smart device and
also stream from a computer or
hard drive connected to your home
network. The best thing about
Cocoon is that it allows you to
stream your music to additional
units, using your home’s Wi-Fi
network. For example you could
have a Cocoon in the lounge, one in
the bedroom and a portable Cocoon
in the kitchen. Simply find the music
you want to play on your computer
using iTunes or Windows Media
Player, and stream your songs
directly to your units. Your music
doesn’t need to be confined to four
walls either, take the portable
Cocoon outside, or maybe even
poolside, thanks to water resistant
technology.
DENON AVR4520
AV RECEIVER
The receiver is the heart of the
cinema. It drives the speakers and
also takes care of routing video
from your Blu-ray player to the
screen. The other great thing about
this AV receiver is that it also has
multi room capabilities. In addition
to its speaker outputs for the main
room, it also has three “zone”
outputs. Zone is another word for
room, so speakers in various
rooms can be connected to the
receiver and music can be played!
The receiver allows you to play the
same music in every room, which is
great for a party. It also allows
different audio to be played such as
internet radio, Spotify, or any other
musical source connected to the
receiver. The unit can be controlled
from anywhere in the home via a
Wi-Fi network and smart device or
programmable remote (see page
14 for our tech feature on home
automation).
DENON CEOL
PICCOLO SYSTEM
If you have a receiver such as the
AVR4520 and are looking for more
functionality and connectivity in a
“zone”, the Denon CEOL Piccolo
brings a number of great features to
the party. Its inbuilt amplifer means
you can power speakers, either free
standing, or installed in your ceiling.
The unit is also a network player and
can be connected to your home
network via Wi-Fi or a traditional
network cable to your router. This
means you can stream music from
any computer or hard drive attached
to your network. It’s also AirPlay
enabled, which allows you to stream
music straight from your iDevice to
the unit.
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