the beeping sound in the song Best Way to Travel which orbits your head in a good stereo living room...this speaker created that effect very well

Little bit confused about connection at first time, but with amazing design, incredible sound, and many ways to connect

Works as advertised and very exotic looking in a cool way

Found the best price ever for high caliber Harman/Kardon

There is an option to customize it's name on the Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, as well as I renamed mine

This is a great home audio speaker, but only if you get it for the right price on sale

I got a great price on amazon and they had it shipped to me in no time

To cut myself off, I really think H/K stepped up the innovation when designing the Aura and created a product that creates excellent sound, which alone is well worth the price tag

The design of it actually makes it hard to hold unless you get an arm under the bottom of the unit, which means you will be touching the speaker face itself, and that means you could inadvertently damage it.

The design is outstanding (the LED light is a particularly cool touch) and the sound performance of the HK Aura rivals my Loewe AirSpeaker (which also sounds pretty amazing) - but at half the price with twice the functionality

This "Aura STUDIO" version has the same great design and sound, but connectivity is different

But I would argue that it has an elegant design and absolutely astonishing sound

H/K should probably take a close hard look at their app, but like I said, it is not necessary at all in order to enjoy the Aura

I would not recommend buying this unless you just want an expensive cool looking speaker.

Summary: 4.5The Aura the best compact speaker system I’ve owned, coming in at a pint-size with good looks, great sound, with up-to-date tech capabilities

I would not recommend buying this unless you just want an expensive cool looking speaker.

Great looking and sounding speaker, but the bluetooth pairing mode is ALWAYS on and anyone (including my neighbors) can pair up their device and play music in my room...huge design oversight?

An elegant one piece unit nearly eliminates cable complexity and fills the room with full and rich

There is also a LED there that shines the unit and shows the volume and state of connectivity (if or not connected)

I have hooked up my Squeezbox Touch to it via the optical input, shame the Touch was discontinued by Logitech, an AMAZING unit

There is an option to customize it's name on the Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, as well as I renamed mine

Unit is way more expensive for what it is.

Don't know about the seller but the speaker is awesome nice crisp sound and bass love minds.

Great balanced sound and nice bass response from such a small unit

As far as sound quality, the bass is clear, the mids are present, and the highs are crisp

The bass shakes my LARGE 1 BRM apt.. and I can hear it from the hallway!

It has a delicate bass (I knew it) but the sound is balanced

Harman Kardon Aura Studio Bluetooth Home Speaker System (White)Easy to setup, great sound quality and good product from Harman Kardon

As far as sound quality, the bass is clear, the mids are present, and the highs are crisp

Killer sound quality just wish it had a rechargeable battery i use it with a Fiio lossless music player and the Fiio Mont Blanc Amplifier..

I would recommend this to anyone looking for good quality sound.

while I’m not an expert or audiophile, the sound quality is pretty impressive

To cut myself off, I really think H/K stepped up the innovation when designing the Aura and created a product that creates excellent sound, which alone is well worth the price tag

Users are directed to download the optional H/K remote app (not to be confused with Apple’s Remote App mentioned earlier), which is pretty bunk

The design is outstanding (the LED light is a particularly cool touch) and the sound performance of the HK Aura rivals my Loewe AirSpeaker (which also sounds pretty amazing) - but at half the price with twice the functionality

The source and volume settings are touch sensitive on the side and work nice with a led ring for feedback.

There is an option to customize it's name on the Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, as well as I renamed mine

First time Amazon reviewer because: (1) there seems to be a lack of info on the net about this product, and (2) I love this thing

A number of reviewers said the same thing, but yet some of the reviewers talked about connecting it to their network, so thought maybe I would get lucky and get a real Aura

Only thing is that i dont like the round shape much.

Users are directed to download the optional H/K remote app (not to be confused with Apple’s Remote App mentioned earlier), which is pretty bunk

I bought the Aura that has optical function, and supports apple air play

It is worth the money and a look-see for people who want to buy the authentic aura for a hefty discount.

I contacted HK support for asking how to prevent stranger pair my aura

Update: I ordered the refurbished version from Amazon for 260 dollars and finally received an authentic Aura (not the studio version)

The Sound: 5 StarsEven before a complete break-in, the Aura sounds like a true beaut.

There is an option to customize it's name on the Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, as well as I renamed mine

Even if you got the WiFi-AirPlay enabled speaker, that computer loses its connection constantly, and neither speaker is recommended for purchase under any circumstance.

It is enough as I expect 3rd reply would ask me unplug it to prevent any stranger connection

Note that what is being sold as a "Harman Kardon Aura" is actually a "Harman Kardon Aura Studio," which looks the same but lacks important features such as optical audio connection and certain software controls, and is priced $100 cheaper if that's what you actually want.

Even if you got the WiFi-AirPlay enabled speaker, that computer loses its connection constantly, and neither speaker is recommended for purchase under any circumstance.

This is my reason for choosing it over the Klipsch KMC 3, which is only Bluetooth compatible

Yes, the sound is superior to even the most expensive Bose Bluetooth speaker or Sony SRS X series speakers including the flagship SRS X99.

Airplay is hit or miss at best while bluetooth is more stable

the bluetooth doesnt work time lag, musical instruments are impossible to play through it, the buttons are impossible to find, they take forever to work and function, it sounds good and looks good but needs real buttons.

Practically speaking, from my perspective, that means it is bluetooth enabled, but does not support Apple's Airplay.

was missing audio inputs shown in the picture, was given a cheaper version of advertised product.

It is Harman Kardon Aura Studio which is a cheaper version without wireless and Airplay

This seller has no reviews since they change names often after selling enough Studio versions of Aura

There is an option to customize it's name on the Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, as well as I renamed mine

not the real thing it is the cheap version not the full blown aura

The Aura is supposed to have wifi and airplay - this has neither - it is a Harman Kardon Aura STUDIO, which is another item and it is false advertising to call this an Aura

There is an option to customize it's name on the Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, as well as I renamed mine