Improved Bluetooth Range and Battery Life! Why we created the UPstage360, a letter from our CEO   "Soundmatters UPstage 360 Not a Coffee Maker But Brews Up Immersive Sound... I like the intersection of audiophilia and innovative tech." - Michael Fremer, Analog Planet   "I am honored to be among the first to hear an intitial version of the Upstage 360. VERY COOL! Can't wait to own one". - Gayle Sanders,  Martin-Logan & Eikon founder   "Congrats on the new component... looks really cool!"   - Henry Rollins, musician, actor, writer, radio host,   activist, audiophile   UPstage 360 is the world's first 360° Hi-Res smart speaker that will fill your space with audiophile-grade sound, providing: 3-way tri-amplified system 360° Hi-Res sound with enveloping soundstage 40Hz- 40kHz ultra-wide frequency range Lossless aptX Bluetooth transmission Open "Smart" architecture with docking well for Echo input, Echo Dot (Gen 1+2) and others. Portability and 6- 10-hour battery life UPstage360 enables internal docking with Echo Dot (Gen 1 & 2)  and ChromeCast, and is compatible with various streaming platforms including Tidal, Qobuz, Spotify, and Apple Music! UPstage360 uses a TWS (True Wireless Stereo) Bluetooth chip to automatically connect to your system and  auto-configure into left and right stereo channels when using 2 Upstage360 for audiophile-grade fidelity (not available with Alexa devices).