{"id":34391,"date":"2021-02-06T23:48:25","date_gmt":"2021-02-07T04:48:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/?p=34391"},"modified":"2021-02-07T00:10:26","modified_gmt":"2021-02-07T05:10:26","slug":"cleer-crescent-not-just-a-smart-speaker-its-brilliant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/cleer-crescent-not-just-a-smart-speaker-its-brilliant\/","title":{"rendered":"Cleer Crescent \u2013 Not Just A Smart Speaker \u2013 It\u2019s Brilliant"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Whoever said audio couldn’t “look” as good as it sounds?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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How many of you have tried hiding your audio speakers?  Those black, cloth-covered boxes usually just aren\u2019t the things that spark conversation. You can put a plant or objet d’art on top, but short of that, let\u2019s face it, they\u2019re just unattractive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Take for comparison, the Cleer Crescent<\/a> \u2013 a copper-toned, stainless steel fashion statement, with a machined aluminum interface. You\u2019ll no longer worry about how to hide this speaker system. Not only will it spark conversation, people won\u2019t know where to start – talking about its good looks or its amazing sound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m more than my good looks<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Just focusing on the quality craftsmanship of the outer shell would be doing this speaker an injustice. In addition to the beauty, there\u2019s a lot going on under the hood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Unseen, are eight 8W 40mm full-range drivers facing forward and two 25W 84mm woofers with dual bass ports facing the rear. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Rear facing ports<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Three distinct audio modes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Using Cleer\u2019s advanced beamforming tech, the Crescent has three distinct enjoyment modes depending on the placement of the speaker and the listeners. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stereo Widening Mode is denoted with a small blue LED atop the speaker. Cycling through the other two options with the Mode button, the light will turn red for 3D mode and green for room fill mode.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In speaking to Aaron Levine, Cleer\u2019s Marketing Director, he suggested that to best take advantage of the beamforming technology, the optimum distance from the speaker in his home was six to nine feet back from the speaker. At the same time, even 14 feet back also performed well. (Obviously, each room will be different depending on hard surfaces versus absorptive materials like carpet and draperies.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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