Altec Lansing Octiv 650 blasts out

That mantelpiece looking a little bare in your oh-so-quiet lounge? How about a shiny new 2.1 speaker dock for your iPhone or iPod?

The Altec Lansing Octiv 650 crams into its compact form a mighty 4-inch down-firing subwoofer and two 3-inch speakers for impressively loud sound from such a small box. But that’s not all that impresses. Altec Lansing is also offering apps free to download from the App Store that let you turn your iPhone into a full graphic equalizer.

Don’t want to get too technical? You can use the Music Mood app to display a roaring fire, complete with flaming sounds. Just add shag-pile rug and a bottle of bubbly. And, preferably a partner – it’s not quite as romantic alone.

The Octiv 650 will be available from April 25 in Black at £170, with a slate-grey model due early in the summer.

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Dan Grabham Editor-in-Chief

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Dan is Editor-in-chief of Stuff, working across the magazine and the Stuff.tv website.  Our Editor-in-Chief is a regular at tech shows such as CES in Las Vegas, IFA in Berlin and Mobile World Congress in Barcelona as well as at other launches and events. He has been a CES Innovation Awards judge. Dan is completely platform agnostic and very at home using and writing about Windows, macOS, Android and iOS/iPadOS plus lots and lots of gadgets including audio and smart home gear, laptops and smartphones. He's also been interviewed and quoted in a wide variety of places including The Sun, BBC World Service, BBC News Online, BBC Radio 5Live, BBC Radio 4, Sky News Radio and BBC Local Radio.

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