Miglia DIVA 2.1 - Compact Speaker System

Reviewed by Robert Pritchett

Miglia Technology, LTD United Kingdom http://www.miglia.com Product site: http://www.miglia.com/diva21/ Released: September 2006 $63 USD, £69 GBP, €76 Euro, (all prices are ex VAT) Requirements: Phone jack, wall port. 3.5mm audio port. Comes with; universal power adapters with external auto-switching 110-240V power supply, 3.5mm audio cable, 2 speakers and subwoofer, Quick Start User Guide. Specs: http://miglia.com/pdfcenter/eng/Diva21_ENG.pdf   Strengths: Compact size, great sound. Good bass. Weaknesses: Plastic parts fall off speakers, no power indicator, intermittent volume controls.

 

Introduction

 

“The beauty of Diva 2.1 speakers is that they are entirely portable, and at the same time produce excellent quality of sound. The unique aluminium tube subwoofer ensures that music has a powerful bass and spoken word is delivered in rich, deep tones.

 

Diva 2.1 allows you to blast out your favourite music wherever you are. It provides the listener with a warm, clear sound whilst looking great.

Diva 2.1 reproduces high sound quality from any source through a standard speaker jack and is perfect for maximising the potential of your iPod. Attention to detail and a high build quality make the Diva 2.1 the first choice for music lovers everywhere.”

 

Technical Specifications

 

Power Output - RMS: 2x3w + 6w.

Signal-To-Noise - 70dB

Frequency Response - 38Hz - 20KHz

Driver Unit - Subwoofer: 2" Satellite : 1.5"

Dimensions (W x H x L) - Subwoofer: W:59mm x H:82mm x L:270mm

Satellite: W:59mm x H:74.5mm x L:55.5mm

Warranty: 2 years

 

My Experiences

 

My experiences have been echoed by others elsewhere on the Internet that the plastic covers that are apparently intended to protect the speaker cones from damage fell off and needed to be glued back on.

 

The audio was iffy, meaning that connected to my iMac G5 audio port, sometimes it worked and sometimes it was not initially recognized as Audio Out. Once Mac OS X Leopard settled down, the sound was great, but I did have issues with buzz, fuzz and feedback noise for a while. That went away after I moved the speakers away from the Subwoofer.

 

There is no power indicator light to show the speakers are “on”. The On/Off “switch” is a combo of pushing both the “-“ and “+” buttons.

 

The intention by Miglia is that this is supposed to be a portable speaker system for MP3 players. By definition of portable, an MP3 player runs with batteries. These speakers require 12-volt DC power or the speakers do not work. There is not a battery pack option.

 

The Voltaic Converter bag has the 7.5 V lithium-ion battery, but it only provides power up to 7.5 volts DC and did not work with the speakers, but I would not want to carry the Diva 2.1 unit around with me. It is really a desktop unit.

 

Conclusion

 

If you need external speakers that look and sound great, try the Diva 2.1 for desktop environments with your iPod, Mac or PC. Just have some glue handy if the speaker protectors fall off. And don’t plan on taking this unit around with you unless you have a long power extension cord.