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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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Pono Music Introduces Righteous Hi-Res Music System

There hasn't been a legitimate competitor to an Apple music player for quite some time, but by the time you read this the Pono Music system will probably have eclipsed the million dollar mark on Kickstarter. The first six minutes of the video is a who's who of famous musicians,…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The Cone Speaker Knows What Music You Want To Hear

You could spend every waking minute with your girlfriend listening to music, going to concerts, and talking about podcasts, and the Cone would still know what you want to hear better than she does. The speaker learns what you like to listen to, when you like to listen to it,…

By Mike Newman
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Gramovox is World’s First Bluetooth Gramaphone

Walking down the streets of Chicago, two guys happened upon a 1920s Magnavox R3 Horn Speaker in a shop window. Inspiration struck and they decided to create their own representation of a modern horn speaker. This is fantastic for a few reasons. We love gramophones and horn speakers for the…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The Dash Is The World’s First Pair of Smart Headphones

The Dash in-ear headphones are about to change your daily run or gym trip. That's because, not only do they pump music into your ear holes like any ole pair of headphones, but they also monitor your heart rate, oxygen saturation, and energy spent. Through tracking your pace, steps, cadence,…

By Mike Newman
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Beep Music Makes All Your Speakers Wireless

On the surface, the Beep music device is essentially a cabled version of the Chromecast designed specifically for audio. Granted, it's a hell of a lot prettier, but that's the essential purpose behind the device. Hook up Beep to any 3.5mm AUX, RCA or optical input on your speakers and…

By Cooper Fleishman
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