Photo: Polk Audio
Photo: Polk Audio
Photo: Polk Audio
Photo: Polk Audio
Photo: Polk Audio
Your desktop setup isn’t complete without a handsome pair of speakers flanking your monitor. While you can go with something discreet that matches the trim circling your display(s), Polk Audio’s latest, the Hampden Bluetooth speakers, are a delightfully attention-grabbing, retro-looking option.
The speakers don’t just look swell, though. They feature a built-in digital-to-analog converter for improving the sound quality of digital files to near-CD level, and a DSP smooths out frequency response and provides an extra dollop of bass. Polk also claims to improve sound quality by dedicating an amplifier to each of the speakers’ 4.5-inch drivers and 1-inch tweeters.
All this hardware is enclosed in teak veneer, made pseudo mid-century modern with a white speaker face and dark brown frame (which doubles as a stand, propping the speakers up to blast music up at the recommended angle rather than straight at your chest).
Like most speakers these days, the Hampdens are Bluetooth enabled. You can use them with Polk’s DJ Stream app (iOS and Android) so that up to four mobile devices can collaborate on a single playlist, or with whatever your music streaming app of choice may be.
These guys aren’t cheap though. The Hampden speakers run at $400 per pair.
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