Microlab Bottlewine - the truth in wine

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I want to introduce you to one of the most unusual devices from Microlab over the past few years.Against the backdrop of changing trends, all this time I have been waiting for the current vintage from Microlab, which today is presented in the form of a line of two systems - Bottlewine and Micmusic.

Microlab Bottlewine – this is a designer 2.1 speaker system. The power of the device is 24 W RMS, Bluetooth 4.0 wireless connection is available.

Speaker design

The design of acoustics is not standard: a round subwoofer and two bottles of wine! Look at the photos, if you're tired of simple speaker boxes, this is your option. Definitely this device is not suitable for an office workplace. Think of Bottlewine as part of your modern loft, lounge, or your small coffee shop. Soft illumination at the top of the "bottles" will not leave the system without the attention of others.

Subwoofer

I'll be honest: when listening, we turned it on with skepticism. Still, the entire system is completely made of plastic and a non-standard shape, as a rule, does not speak of good sound. Nevertheless, this element is one of the most successful for its class, and here's why:



The walls are beautifully shaped and made of 4 mm plastic, the subwoofer itself is large. The most important thing is the 6.5-inch driver. This is not a streaming imitation, but a full-fledged device with a phase inverter, inner volume and a good driver. The woofer itself is made of composite materials. 



The system is based on a four-channel class AB amplifier with a maximum output power of 36 W from STI Microelectronics. The low noise and high efficiency 540 chip (located on a large heatsink) is designed for use in high quality audio equipment. The same fact is confirmed by information from official sources.



The low-frequency regulator is made on a standard element base - Konmo capacitors on a liquid electrolyte, and a pair of low-noise C4558 operational amplifiers from the same STI. I did not have any questions about the installation of SMD elements, everything was done neatly. A few words about the power supply - it is located on the next board, made according to the standard switching power supply circuit. The power transistor is the original field worker SVF8N60F from Silan Microelectronics (patent). The mounts of the halves of the case, the inverter and all boards are strong. They are rigidly twisted among themselves to a motionless state.

Satellite

The Microlab Bottlewine satellites are made of hard plastic with a textile finish. I do not agree with the concept of non-separable devices, however, the developer glued them all over the plane and they cannot be untwisted under normal conditions. Inside each satellite is one 2.5” midrange driver (composite) and a backlit unit. In the right column, it is combined with the volume control (located at the top of the "bottle"). Wired connection is standard, on 3.5 mm connectors.



Listening and conclusions

Connecting to Bluetooth 4.0 is simple and fast. Signal transmission is clean, without distortion. For this unusual system, I would like to recommend The Curse by the Danish band Agnes Obel from Aventine. In an appropriate interior, playing an album will create a real chamber atmosphere.

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- Interesting, original design

- Luxurious subwoofer with 6.5" driver and large bass headroom

- Bluetooth version 4.0


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- 2.5" mid/tweeters lack transparency

- No mid/treble adjustment