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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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Beolit 12

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 phones when we used to buy them—we come to a screeching halt for news from…

By Mike Newman
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Soma Stand

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 duffel bag with cords spilling out of it and an annoyed, "Get me a beer"…

By Mike Newman
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Monster Diesel Vektr On-Ear Headphones

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 thought a new pair of jeans that easily holds our gadgets was on the way. Instead…

By Mike Newman
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HiFiMAN HE-400

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 think this is some kind of sales pitch where we tell you included with these…

By Mike Newman
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Philips AS851/37 Fidelio Docking Speaker for Android

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 as a coaster. We get it—not everyone subscribes to the Apple mantra. With the Philips AS851/37 Fidelio…

By Mike Newman
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