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Xiaomi released the "Xiaomi Sound Party" Bluetooth speaker on September 26, featuring audio tuning by the Harman Golden Ear Team.
The speaker offers a 15W tweeter and 35W woofer, delivering deep bass and high-quality sound performance with "HARMAN AudioEFX."
It supports Bluetooth 5.4, NFC one-touch pairing, and hands-free calls, with a Party Mode for up to 100 connected speakers.
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