Amazon has launched two new Echo companion devices
in India namely Echo Link and Echo Link Amp. This comes after the launch of
Echo Show in India recently. Echo Link is priced at Rs.19,999 and Echo Link Amp
is priced at Rs.29,999 respectively. The Echo Link is now available for
pre-order from Amazon.in and will ship from April 16th.
Echo Link and Echo Link Amp are Echo companion
devices that deliver high fidelity streaming music to the user’s stereo system.
The user can upgrade the stereo system and use Alexa with a compatible Echo
device to control music selection, volume and playback through voice.
Echo Link is an Echo companion device that connects
to a receiver, an amplifier or directly to powered speakers using one of the
on-device analog, optical, or coaxial output jacks. It features a subwoofer line-output with
adjustable crossover frequency, and a 3.5mm amplified headphone jack. Additionally, Echo Link has analog, optical,
and coaxial line-inputs to connect and play music from another audio component,
like a CD player, amplified turntable or MP3 player.
On the other hand, Echo Link Amp is also an Echo
companion device that has a built-in 60W per channel stereo amplifier that
connects directly to passive speakers, with the left-right speaker binding
posts for wiring directly to non-powered speakers. Both Echo Link and Echo Link
Amp have volume knobs for granular control and an Ethernet port for reliable
connectivity. Echo Link Amp has the same features and functionality as the Echo
Link.
The user can set the Echo Link or the Echo Link Amp
as the preferred speaker in a speaker group and use another Echo device with a
microphone in the same group. The user can ask Alexa to play favorite music or
turn the volume up. The user’s existing audio system can be added to a
Multi-Room Music group for streaming music playback in multiple rooms.
Echo Link will be available for users from next
week, while Echo Link Amp will start to reach users from early next month.
