Features and Design

Most consumers these days are primarily interested in how products look. Function and quality sometimes take a secondary role. The Sabre certainly delivers on looks. The matte black and silver speaker system looks like an extraterrestrial croissant. It has sharp curves, rounded edges and two wire mesh speakers on its left and right sides. The front of the Sabre has a button and three analog-like knobs to control power, bass, treble and volume as well as the iPod docking bay. The rounded back side of the Sabre has line-in, line-out, S-VIDEO out, an iPod dock connector port and the power plug.

Boynq includes six (6) iPod dock adapters, so the Sabre can be paired up with 3G, 4G and 5G iPods, minis, nanos, etc.

Sadly, there is no remote control. If you want to change your music selection, you need to get off your duff and do it manually. In the slothy world of 2007, manual controls are more of a flaw than a feature.

Technical Stats

The Sabre has two 3" speakers that put out 10 watts each (10w RMS), giving a total system output of 20 watts. While 20 watts is nothing to celebrate, the Sabre has a more impressive frequency range of 20Hz - 20kHz. This wider frequency range allows for deeper bass, clean mids and higher high notes. Of course, this is relative and limited by the peak 20 watts output and the unusual placement and directionality of the speakers.

Accessories 

The Sabre comes with six iPod dock connectors, a 1/8" audio cable, an S-VIDEO to RCA cable and a 1/8" (3.5mm) to L/R RCA audio cable. Finally, the small power adapter and an even smaller user manual are included. No remote control. No battery bay. No kidding.

The Boynq Sabre