Libratone LOOP

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May, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 43 reviews of Libratone LOOP. The average rating for this product is 3.9/5, compared to an average rating of 4.3/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers really like the size. The usability is also mentioned favorably. There are some negative views about the sound and price, and opinions are divided on the reliability.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Libratone LOOP is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 92/100 = Excellent quality.

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Amazon.com review summary for Libratone LOOP

alaTest has collected and analyzed 3 user reviews of Libratone LOOP from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.3/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.2/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. People are impressed by the size and design. Many are less positive about the price.

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67% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

May, 2024

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Libratone Loop Wireless Speaker: AirPlay meets Scandinavian design

Last week we had a look at a very impressive Bluetooth speaker set from Edifier, the e25 Luna Eclipse. Those speakers provided both excellent sound quality an...

Mar, 2014

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Expert review by : Ryan Waniata (digitaltrends.com)

Libratone Loop review

The Loop's design makes it a pleasant aesthetic addition to the modern home, but its sharp upper register and flat midrange put it far from the kind of eloquent and balanced sound we expect in a hi-fi device.

The Liberatone Loop’s design makes it a pleasant aesthetic addition to the modern home, and will likely attract attention and discussion from visitors. Serving a background role, it will provide sufficient sound at a dinner party or social event. But...

Dec, 2013

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Expert review by : Will Greenwald (pcmag.com)

Libratone Loop

The Libratone Loop is an attractive-looking AirPlay speaker, but at $500 it needs to do more than just look pretty, and it just doesn't sound as good as it should.

Looks attractive. Gets loud. Clear, detailed-sounding midrange performance.

Distorting bass and overly bright highs with some genres of music. Stand can buzz against the table with heavy bass.

The Libratone Loop is certainly eye-catching, but its $500 price tag demands more than just looking good. A speaker this expensive should sound great, and the Loop simply isn't up to snuff. If you want the best performance in this price range, the...

Feb, 2014

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Expert review by : Alexander George (wired.com)

Review: Libratone Loop

Meet Libratone's latest speaker. It's pretty, it's fuzzy, and it sounds fantastic — but only when AirPlay cooperates.

One look and you can imagine it as a living room centerpiece. Simple setup for an AirPlay speaker. Total sonic clarity, even at high volumes. Changeable cover colors. Easy to stand up or to mount on a wall

AirPlay remains unreliable, especially in areas with lots of wireless traffic in the air. Two-second delay for non-iTunes playback. 0 is a big price tag for a single speaker

Dec, 2013

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Expert review by : David Carnoy (cnet.com)

Libratone Loop: AirPlay speaker plays well with Android and Windows devices

The Loop isn't cheap at $499.95, but it's got a slick, modern design and streams audio from a variety of devices.

Sep, 2013

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Expert review by : Stuart Davidson (hardwareheaven.com)

Libratone Loop Review (AirPlay Compatible)

It would be fair to say that for a large number of us our primary music playback device is a smartphone and likely with earphones. Gone are the days of dedicated music systems, or even having our PC as a primary music device. Of course there are times...

Sep, 2014

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Expert review by : Darrell Etherington (techcrunch.com)

Libratone Loop Review: The AirPlay Speaker That Looks As Good As It Sounds

For AirPlay speakers, there's a lot of choice out there. Often that can result in the feeling that there are essentially a lot of people sticking to an easy formula and churning out virtually interchangeable devices, but Libratone is a speaker-maker...

Room-filling sound ; Easy wall mounting with included hardware

Expensive ; Portable design but no battery

The Loop is a great AirPlay speaker, and with DLNA support, it’s relatively platform agnostic. I’m a sucker for the design aesthetic Libratone has chosen, too, so that’s a big selling point as well, but it’s the sound that brings it home. Libratone is...

Jan, 2014

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Expert review by : Mikey Campbell (appleinsider.com)

Review: Libratone Loop AirPlay speaker

Danish audio firm Libratone adds to its collection of high-end speakers with the Loop, a round and relatively slim unit that produces some of the best treble fidelity we've heard from a product its size.

Ribbon tweeters offer unparalleled treble fidelity ; Wide, clean soundstage ; Effective use of DSP technology

Weak mid-range reproduction ; Not as powerful as other in-class speakers ; Wooly design is not for everyone

If your taste in music leans toward bass-thumping beats with an over-saturated mid-range, Loop is likely not for you. The speaker's design lends itself more to tight, restrained listening than raw output.

Dec, 2013

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Expert review by : Trusted Reviews (trustedreviews.com)