Orbitsound wants its new audio system to be the only One you need

British audio company Orbitsound has announced its first ever one-box audio system, complete with integrated subwoofer. Called the One, Orbitsound’s latest audio product can be placed in a variety of positions and orientations – Orbitsound has three in mind – without affecting the sound quality. It’s relatively compact at 70cm x 17.2cm x 7.5cm (w,d,h), so you shouldn’t have much problem finding a home for it and the combination of a steel and wood build gives it a rather sleek finish.

The driver and hardware array behind the grille allows the One to be placed in any of the three proposed listening positions: lying flat, standing vertically on a shelf, or wall-mounted by a TV, where it can act as a soundbar via a single digital optical cable, to improve the sound for your movies and TV shows.

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The 5.25in integrated subwoofer promises to deliver deep, booming bass, while four 2in drivers take care of the mid- and high-frequencies. Orbitsound has also employed its own airSound technology that claims to add extra width and space from the speaker, to help eliminate the so-called “sweet spot” in a room.

We’ve already mentioned you can connect your TV to the One via an optical cable – if you do want to wall-mount it, you can do so with the included kit – but you can also wirelessly stream music via Bluetooth or connect legacy devices via a 3.5mm auxiliary lead.

Orbitsound managing director Daniel Fletcher said: “Most sound systems that are wall mountable, position the drivers at an angle to increase the coverage of possibilities, but the experience is compromised as all listening happenes predominantly off-axis. However the One is uniquely different with 2 ‘front speakers’ working together to create an uncompromised vertical coverage”.

“AirSound takes care of the horizontal dispersal and the result is a soundfield with no dead spots, thus creating a large spectrum for an immersive, room-filling listening experience while maintaining crisp and centred vocals”.

The Orbitsound One will be available from 27 February in black for £299. White and light wood finishes being available later in the year.