Denon won't be cocooning its Cocoon Dock System for much longer. The company just announced plans to start shipping the Cocoon Home and Cocoon Portable very soon.
Both of the models in the Cocoon line will allow users to dock an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch, as well as stream content from those devices, a Mac or PC, via the included Apple Airplay feature.
Denon says that the Cocoon looks so pretty because "the clear plastic enclosure is painted from the inside." Of course, we're more interested to learn about what's going on inside this little tabletop device. The Cocoon Home promises a total of 100 watts from a ported enclosure and a built-in, 2-way speaker system with dual-layer woofers, a DSP engine and 9-band digital equalization (EQ).
The Cocoon Portable is 25 percent smaller, but with AirPlay, DLNA and web radio features. It also has a built-in battery that can rock up to five hours almost anywhere. No, really. Denon is making this one able to withstand your poolside behavior with a water-resistant construction. Other features include 50 watts of power, two full-range drivers designed specifically for outdoor use, oversized rubberized buttons, a rubberized back panel cover, an integrated handle and a remote.
"We're excited about the debut of the Cocoon, truly a product designed for consumers to grow into. Both Cocoon audio docks feature the ability to stream directly from an iPhone, iPod, networked hard drive or USB thumb drives, delivering groundbreaking performance and flexibility in an iPod docking solution at any price," said Jim Ludoviconi, D+M Group's product manager for North America. "A suite of robust Internet Radio capabilities, including three on-board presets, rounds out the impressive feature set. Cocoon is engineered to work seamlessly, providing users with easy access to all of today's popular music sources in a simple all-in-one system that is sure to change the way people think about their music."
Available in black or white, Cocoon Home will start selling soon with an MSRP of $599. Its more compact, on-the-go counterpart, the Cocoon Portable audio dock, will be available in black for $499.
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