Amazon has also launched five new Echo Companion Devices.
These are the Echo Sub, Echo Input, Echo Link, Echo Link Amp and Echo Wall
Clock.
Echo Sub is a subwoofer that is designed to work
with your existing Echo devices. The Sub features a down-firing 6-inch
subwoofer with 100W of power and pairs wirelessly with any existing Echo or
Echo Plus. You can either pair a single Echo/Echo Plus with the Sub or two of
them for a 2.1 speaker set where each of the Echo/Echo Plus become individual
stereo speakers. The Echo Sub is priced at US$ 129.99.
The Echo Input lets you add Alexa to your existing
speaker system. It is basically an Echo Dot without the speaker and instead
connects to an external speaker system using an auxiliary cable or Bluetooth.
It features built-in microphones to listen to your voice and then uses the
connected speakers for output. At US$ 34.99, it's the cheapest way to add Alexa to
an existing audio setup.
The Echo Link and Link Amp are for more serious
listening. Echo Link connects to your home audio system and plays music on it
through streaming services. If you have an aging but high quality audio system,
this will let you enjoy music from more sources.
The Echo Link features RCA in/out, optical in/out,
coaxial in/out, subwoofer out, Ethernet and headphone jack and costs US$ 199.99.
For US$ 299.99, the Echo Link Amp adds a 60W, 2-channel amplifier for directly
connecting to bookshelf speakers. Neither device has mics to listen to Alexa
commands and depend upon the Alexa app on your phone or other Echo devices on
the network.
Lastly, there's the Echo Wall Clock. Apart from
showing just the regular time, the Echo Wall Clock will also show you the
remaining time when you set a timer on one of your other Echo devices. It can
display multiple timers, alarms and reminders using the 60 LED circling the
face. The Wall Clock will set you back by US$ 29.99.
The Echo Sub will be available on October 11 but the
dates for the rest of the Echo devices are not yet confirmed.
