Crowdfunded Audio Company Mass Fidelity Begins Sales of Wireless Music System

Crowdfunded audio startup Mass Fidelity announced availability of its Core wireless speaker system. The company says its $599 Core speaker offers “better than stereo” and “holographic” sound from a 6-inch x 6-inch x 4-inch form factor. Core creates a stereo image without separated speakers, the company said. A desired acoustic wave field can be generated in space if the sound pressure level and directional gradient are known, said the company. An “infinite number” of small speakers would be required to achieve that result, but Mass Fidelity said its Holographic Sound Technology algorithms can approximate the ideal scenario with five speaker drivers. Users can connect up to eight Cores in a home, and the speakers can play individually from a local source or in unison, said the company. No app, Wi-Fi connection or switch is needed as the devices create their own proprietary multiroom network in the 5 GHz radio frequency band, Mass Fidelity said. Core speakers connect to a smartphone via Bluetooth and battery life is 12 hours, said the company. Mass Fidelity’s Indiegogo campaign raised $1.5 million after an initial funding goal of $48,000, the company said.