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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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Muji’s Bluetooth Speaker Hides On Your Shelf

Every Bluetooth speaker that hits the market these days seems to follow the Jambox's design model to a T. So, it's nice when a new wireless music player does its own thing. The MJFSP-1 from the minimalist kings at Muji, is designed to slyly slide onto your shelf without much…

By Mike Newman
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Wood Speaker

This sharp beech wood speaker sports a minimal aesthetic and a bright red cloth covered cable that makes it stand out on your shelf or desk. Don’t be deceived by its minute stature, with a built-in amplifier, the little wood speaker will offer high quality sound when you start playing…

By Mike Newman
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Samsung Shape Speaker System

With CES right around the corner, it's that time of year when all sorts of new electronics start popping up on our radar. Samsung is kicking 2014 off with the announcement of the expanded Shape wireless audio system. Basically, if your goal for the year is to amp up the…

By Mike Newman
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HiddenRadio2 Bluetooth MultiSpeaker

When the Hidden Radio & Bluetooth Speaker hit Kickstarter, it raised almost a million bucks because of its award-winning design, intuitiveness and downright excellent performance. Version 2 is even better than the original. One touch opens the larger bass chamber with Magic Lift technology. Multispeaker connections are now possible. The…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Headphones Made From Whiskey Barrels

You could make anything out of old whiskey barrels and we'd probably want to buy it. A miniature show pony made from Johnnie Walker casks? Give us a bucket full. A better example, these new headphones from Grado. The limited edition cans are handcrafted from recycled white oak that was…

By Mike Newman
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