Pure Contour 200i Air goes on sale and AQ Smart goes on pre-order

The wait is finally over when it comes to the Pure Contour 200i Air speaker dock as it goes into wider retail here in the UK, including with John Lewis, Currys and PC World, retailing at just under £200.

Pure's first AirPlay follows in the footsteps of already successful iPod speaker docks in the Contour range, and at this price tag could well turn out to be the budget Airplay speaker of choice for many out there.

AQ Audio is also hoping to carve themselves a niche in the budget AirPlay speaker market as their first Airplay speaker in the AQ Smart finally goes on pre-order through their website. It has taken them a while since it was first announced, but hopefully it will be worth the wait. The price tag is set at £199.95.

Update on which AirPlay speakers are available and where

I can't believe it is only about 4-5 weeks until Christmas and i still have loads of shopping left to do, and i got my eyes on a couple of AirPlay speakers, which i'm sure there are many others out there that do as well.

Over the recent month or so we have seen an increase of AirPlay speakers become available on the UK market, with more of them as well scheduled for an early December release. We do however find ourselves close to the peak of online Christmas shopping as we have moved into Black Friday week, with lots of retailers offering hundreds of great deals with discounts (yet to see a deal on Airplay speakers though).

To assist you in finding an Airplay speaker, you can check out our overview of top Airplay speakers, or see below for a list of Airplay speakers available from some of the top UK retailers online.

Amazon UK Airplay speakers

Here are some of the AirPlay speakers currently available through Amazon UK.

• Pioneer XSMC3 Multi-room system
• Philips DS3800W (28th November release)
• Philips DS9800W/10
• B&W Zeppelin Air
• Philips DS3880W (19th December release)
• JBL OnAir Airplay speaker dock
• JBL OnBeat Air speaker dock
• Pioneer XSMC5 Multi-room system
• Philips DS8800W/10
• Marantz MCR603
• Denon CEOL RCD N7
• Libratone Live & Lounge

Click here to see AirPlay speakers available at Amazon UK.

John Lewis Airplay speakers

Probably the retailer in the UK with most Airplay speakers available alongside with Amazon.

• Pioneer X-SMC3 Multi-room system
• Philips DS9800W/10 Soundsphere
• B&W Zeppelin Air
• JBL OnAir Airplay speaker dock
• Pioneer X-SMC5 Multi-room system
• Philips DS8800W/10
• Philips AD7000W/10
• Libratone Live & Lounge

Click here to see AirPlay speakers available at John Lewis.


HMV AirPlay speakers

They don't have a large selection of Airplay speakers available yet, but with their focus of personal electronics and large selection of speaker docks i would assume it is only a matter of time before they stock more Airplay speakers too.

• Altec Lansing inAir 5000

Click here to see AirPlay speakers available at HMV.

Play.com AirPlay speakers

Play.com has improved their selection of speaker docks and now even have a selection of Airplay speakers, including the following.

• Pioneer X-SMC3 Multi-room system

Click here to see AirPlay speakers available at Play.com.

Apple UK AirPlay speakers

Last but not least, the source of Apple AirPlay, Apple themselves sells a range of Airplay speakers through their UK online store and retail stores, including.

• B&W Zeppelin Air
• Philips AD7000W
• JBL On Air speaker dock
• Libratone Live
• Libratone Lounge

Click here to see AirPlay speakers available at Apple.com/uk.

Keep checking back as we will update with more Airplay speakers as and when they become available on the UK market.