Creative's D5XM self-calibrating modular wireless speaker gets previewed at IFA (video)

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If you've been following our IFA coverage this morning (and shame on you if you haven't), the Creative D5XM's name ought to ring a bell or two. After all, it wasn't so long ago that we were telling you all about the [Creative D5 Air](http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/31/creative-d5-air-airplay-speaker-hits-ifa-readies-itself-for-a-l/). The D5XM, however, while similar in name, is a decidedly more serious deal than the AirPlay speaker bar. Creative is hyping the product as "the world's first self-calibrating modular wireless speaker" -- it's a mouthful, but its certainly a cool prospect. The rectangular speaker can be used alone or as part of a larger speaker system, communicating with other D5XM devices and the DSXM -- coincidentally, "the subwoofer for the world's first self-calibrating modular wireless speaker." What are the odds?

You can string up to three D5XMs together and two of the subwoofers, if you're really, really into low-end. No word on pricing for these guys yet, but we imagine that such a set up would get fairly costly, fairly fast. Creative's referring to the three-at-a-time deal as "party mode," in which all three devices are playing the same thing simultaneously -- you can also split them up into discrete channels, using a mobile device (iOS or Android). That communication (which occurs via Bluetooth) happens thanks to the chip in the speaker -- the same as the one we saw on the [Sound BlasterAxx](http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/30/creative-sound-blasteraxx-speakers/). Click on through for more info and a video.

**Gallery: [Creative D5XM modular speaker hands-on](http://www.engadget.com/photos/creative-d5xm-modular-speaker-hands-on/)**

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