Kotekuh Magazine - Issue 1 - Winter 2012/2013

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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.