Huawei has collaborated with Devialet on its new China-exclusive smart speaker

Huawei’s latest smart speaker, the Sound X, is being made in partnership with Devialet, a high-end audio company known for its . that the Sound X is available to preorder now for 1,999 yuan (around $285), but there’s no word of a release outside of China.

The 360-degree speaker includes a 60-watt double subwoofer and comes equipped with a full array of Huawei services, including the company’s Xiaoyi voice assistant, Huawei HiLink smart home control, and support for Huawei music. Devialet, meanwhile, has provided its speaker active matching (SAM) tech to reduce distortion as well as a push-push woofer vibration-canceling system, according to Engadget.

While there are plenty of high-end speaker...