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Do you remember a time when a proper home audio system cost thousands of dollars and required separate cabinets just to house a bunch of different pieces of audio equipment that we would consider ugly [...]

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The days of gigantic pieces of audio equipment stacked in your home are long gone. So are the days of tangled cables running throughout your home as well. In fact, the whole idea of your [...]

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Kurt Cobain might have been the harbinger of death for hair metal, but he also did quite a few really awesome things. He made plaid cool again. He sang and strummed in a way that [...]

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Let's face it, the speaker in your phone sucks. The phone volume is deafening with a really nice pair of headphones, but disconnect those bad boys and your party instantly goes to shit. If you're [...]

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There are certain brands that can actually make us alter our schedules when they decide to make a product announcement. Apple is the most obvious culprit, but for high-end audio devices—and the most ridiculous home [...]

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Removing a home speaker set up to bring to a party, friend's house or anywhere you want to impress people with a band they've never heard of, usually results in showing up with a heavy [...]

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When we heard there was a collaboration between Diesel and Monster (you know the maker of those cables they always try to sell you when you buy a new TV) in the works, we immediately [...]

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If you're quickly passing by this post because you see the $300+ price tag at the bottom, we urge you to wait! These headphones are actually cheap. Your eyes are wandering off again, aren't they? Now you [...]

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Every time we feature a new iPhone speaker/dock, a portion of you let out a collective groan. You shake your head while placing a beer down on a copy of the Steve Jobs biography you use [...]

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We’re sold on the Amethyst X-1 iPod/iPhone Docking System for looks alone. Just look at it. It looks like the gorgeous love child of a Ferrari and a space plane. But that’s not what makes [...]

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If your musical taste leans towards satanic death metal and you rock all black clothing while sporting an extra pasty appearance, The Audio Bulb is most likely not for you. If, on the other hand, you [...]

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No matter what form they take, cords are painfully detrimental to our lives. They add lengthy un-knotting times to the work around our home, they're unsightly when strewn about our desk, and in some cases they [...]

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Don't get us wrong, we're all for helping the planet and all, but there are too many eco-friendly products out there where the designer clearly thought "eco-friendly" meant "crappily made." What's the point of trying to [...]

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We frankly don't understand how you could live in Paris. Yeah, we get that there's great food and beautiful women and all, but how do you not spend every waking minute in collette? If somehow we could [...]

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You may think you're happy with your computer's audio quality (or maybe you're just resigned to dealing with the distortion and drops that come with most machines), but hold onto your ski hat, because Beats [...]

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