Klipsch unveiled its first AirPlay-enabled product, a powered speaker...

Klipsch unveiled its first AirPlay-enabled product, a powered speaker called the G-17 Air that allows users to stream music wirelessly from an iPod Touch, iPhone or iPad running iOS 4.2. The G-17 Air also sports a USB input for direct digital connection and charging of any 30-pin Apple device along with a 3.5mm analog input to accept most digital music players, Klipsch said Monday. The G-17 Air is compatible with Android-based smartphones and tablets if users download a DLNA-capable third-party music app, said Gavin Reeg, global training specialist. “We look forward to when Android-devices become more easily enabled,” he told us. While one Android product may work with the system, another may not, he said, adding, “Consistency is an issue.” Users can pair one iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch at a time using AirPlay, he said, and a Klipsch app walks users through the AirPlay setup. The 30-watt-per-channel system will ship later this month for $549, he said. Klipsch is mulling a customized grille option for the speaker, said Mark Casavant, vice president of product development. The system is part of the Gallery series from Klipsch, Casavant said, and offering users the ability to customize a grille with artwork would fit in with the gallery theme. That kind of option would likely be priced at $70-$100, he said. Klipsch also introduced its first noise-cancelling headphones. The Mode M40 headphones have collapsible ear cups that can bend without breaking and work in non-noise-cancellation mode if batteries run out, a company spokesman said. Priced at $349, the headphones will come with a 2-year warranty when they ship to dealers in November, the company said.