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Bring the Soundtrack With You This Summer
By Beau Hayhoe
Audio Nerds Love This $900 Japanese Headphone Amp
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Audio Nerds Love This $900 Japanese Headphone Amp

The generation that grew up with compressed MP3s is suddenly discovering all they've been missing.

By Kahron Spearman
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The Nocs Monolith Aluminum Is the Best Designed Bluetooth Speaker We’ve Ever Seen

Nocs Design returns with a stunning all aluminum edition of its Monolith Bluetooth speaker.

By John A. Paradiso
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The Beats Pill Bluetooth Speaker Is New, Improved, and Affordable

The Beats Pill now comes equipped with a 24-hour battery life.

By John A. Paradiso
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Phiaton PS 210 Headphones

These aren't those crappy earbuds that came with your MP3 player. We're normally quick to conclude that "earbuds suck" but our sponsor Phiaton is changing the game. Earbuds usually mean having to chose between in-ear buds with deep lows or open-ear buds with quality highs. Their innovative "half in-ear" design…

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Phiaton Primal Series PS 320 Headphones

We've said it before and we'll say it again. Earbuds suck. Spend a few bucks on a decent pair of compact headphones that are comfortable and provide great sound—instead of jamming crap in your ear that sounds like it's coming out of a tin can. The Phiaton Primal Series PS…

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Kikkerland Portable Folding Speakers

Great for guys who are tight on backpack real estate but can't stand their laptop's built in speakers for games and movies (aka anyone with a laptop). The Kikkerland Portable Folding Speakers aren't just accordion shaped to save space, although it's a nice bonus. The shape creates a larger resonances…

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Klipsch ProMedia PC Multimedia Speaker System

You upgraded your surround sound and your car stereo but your still using those chinsy little speakers your computer came with? If you watch movies and TV shows and play video games on your computer then you're really missing out on great sound. The Klipsch ProMedia PC Multimedia Speaker System…

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Wall of Sound iPod Speaker

How do you describe the world's most powerful iPod speaker? We could tell you all about the handmade high quality craftsmanship, the balanced sound or the tube amplifier, but the best way to measure its greatness is in numbers. Measuring over 3' x 4' the Wall of Sound contains 28…

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