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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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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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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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Reading marketing copy like "the simplest and most intuitive product ever" in relation to an electronic device that interfaces wirelessly with other electronic devices seems a little misleading at first. What happened to all the [...]

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These days, portable speakers that connect to your cell phone are kind of like energy drinks - everyone with any amount of star power has their name on one, and most of them suck. The [...]

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Did we recently write an article saying the term "boombox" immediately makes our shoulders cringe? Yes. Did we then mock the get ups we used to wear when we used them? Um, yeah, but if you'd [...]

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When some dude sitting in his basement can throw together a bunch of speakers, some wiring and a suitcase and turn it into audio dynamite, it's difficult to justify the premium most manufacturers charge for [...]

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At this point in time, it's harder to get us interested in another speaker/dock/super-universal-totally-versatile-sound-system than it is to get us to a dry wedding. Sony actually piqued our interest with the new HomeShare Portable Speaker [...]

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It's been a long time since there was a product we were willing to buy 6 AA batteries for. Once you hit a certain age in life (post GI Joe/Transformers/TMNT) you don't even really expect [...]

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If you're an audiophile who lived through the 80's, just hearing the word "boombox" can cause a temporary twinge in your shoulder muscles as you recall hoisting one up and strolling the block in your [...]

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