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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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Amethyst X-1 iPod/iPhone Docking System

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 the Amethyst X-1 really stand out among the sea of iPod docks on the market—it’s…

By Cool Material Guest
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The Audio Bulb

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 want to integrate some audio into your home while keeping everything neat and streamlined, this…

By Mike Newman
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Cord-Free Shuffle Headphones

No matter what form they take, cords are painfully detrimental to our lives. They add lengthy un-knotting times to the work around our home, they're unsightly when strewn about our desk, and in some cases they prevent us from getting laid (the pants). When it comes to headphones their annoyance takes the…

By Mike Newman
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EOps Noisezero O+ Eco Edition Headphones

Don't get us wrong, we're all for helping the planet and all, but there are too many eco-friendly products out there where the designer clearly thought "eco-friendly" meant "crappily made." What's the point of trying to give Mother Nature a good old pat on the back when we have to have…

By Mike Newman
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Philips Fidelio L1 Headphones

We frankly don't understand how you could live in Paris. Yeah, we get that there's great food and beautiful women and all, but how do you not spend every waking minute in collette? If somehow we could just do our work at a little desk in the corner of that store and…

By Mike Newman
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