We were contacted by XMI last week, and soon after that these arrived! XMI is a relatively new Singapore based company but their audio products have already been recognised internationally and won two prestigious awards for their reknown Capsule Speaker. They’ve sent us two of their latest speakers, the X-mini MAX II which is featured in the unboxing gallery below and also the X-mini II Capsule Speaker, a separate gallery will be out for the latter in about an hour.

We’re absolutely delighted for the opportunity, in fact, we haven’t taken gadgets that are so picture-perfect in awhile! We expect to have a review within this week. Meanwhile, if you’ve heard about the MAX II speakers and have been thinking about buying these for this Christmas, let us know whether you have any questions and we’ll cover them in our review.

Here’s more info in their official press release if you’re interested…

SINGAPORE, September 2009 – Xmi Pte Ltd, the creators of the Capsule Speaker
genre, announces the arrival of their latest innovation, the X-Mini™ MAX II
speakers. This eagerly-awaited new generation of the popular X-Mini™ MAX
series features key aesthetic improvements while retaining its essential hallmark of
“Minimum size. MAXimum sound”.

Developed in Singapore, the X-Mini™ MAX II is expertly designed to be ultra-
portable and precisely engineered to deliver a superior sound. With a simple
twist and lift, the avant garde capsule-shaped design unveils a pair of stereo
speakers. These stylish speakers, which can also be used individually, pop open
to reveal the patented accordion-like Bass Xpansion System™ (BXS™) which
successfully mimics the resonance of a sub woofer .

Defying the conventional notion that size does matter, the X-mini™ MAX II, is a
moveable feast of sounds. Its new 40 mm driver, expanded BXS™, extended
playback time and modular “Buddy-Jack” design, enables it to effectively
generate high-quality and extensive aural ranges, be it the rich timbres of a
soprano or the pulsating electronic beats of the latest dance track.

New to the design aesthetics of the X-mini™ MAX II is the open and angled
drivers for a directional audio enhancement as well as a richer bass output.
Promoting communal usage with friends who have any second generation X-
mini™ speakers is the “Buddy-Jack” function that enables you to connect one X-
mini™ to another, capable of forming an almost endless “daisy chain” of self-
powered, bass-enhanced portable speaker system.

The logical choice for the itinerant music aficionado, the powerful yet compact
X-Mini™ MAX II produces high-fidelity sound at any pitch or volume and is
perfect in all environments, be it the boardroom or kitchen.