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Edifier Spinnaker Speakers Look Like the Horns of the Black Rhino

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If you’re in the market for some new speakers for your desktop, and don’t want the same old boring boxy plastic things, you might want to check out these unusual speakers from Edifier.…

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January 8th, 2012 by: Technabob

Jason Plumb’s Enhance Speakers: Horn-Loaded Goodness for Desktops

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There’s something to be said about good desktop speakers for your workstation. Although I prefer to use headphones, speakers are still necessary when you want to watch a movie or play some tunes with friends around. Jason Plumb came up with these crazy-looking speakers he calls Enhance.…

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June 9th, 2011 by: Range

iPhone Portable Amplifier Horn: Sound Without Speakers

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While the Trumpet amplifier looked really good, it was a tad expensive, which is why the iPhone Portable Amplifier Horn is an interesting alternative. As with the iTrumpet and iVictrola, it doesn’t need any electricity but the resulting sound is somewhat louder than the barebones speaker. Is it worth it?…

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April 20th, 2011 by: Range

Is Your iPod Feeling Horny? Mate Its Bottom With This Speaker Dock

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This gigantic speaker dock for iDevices uses LG Hausys’ HI-MACS material so that it can deliver a full spectrum of sound with minimal vibrations. It was designed by Korean architect Shi-Hyung Jeon to mimic traditional Han-bok and Beo-seon clothes. To me, it looks more like a giant horn, but a…

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March 19th, 2011 by: Range

Pnoe Horn Pwns All Other Horn Speakers

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We’ve featured several horn speakers here at technabob, but I think none of them are as menacingly huge as Arcadian Audio’s 100-watt Pnoe Speakers. Each of these beasts measure approximately 87″ x 39″ x 35″ and weigh a hefty 114 lbs. 

Arcadian Audio says that it took them 10 years

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July 13th, 2010 by: Lambert Varias

Ivictrola iPhone/iPod Touch Amplifier: Blast From the Past

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Designed by Matt Richmond, the iVictrola’s design and functionality harkens back to the olden days. Way way back to the olden days, when there were no electronics. It acoustically amplifies the sound coming from an iPhone or iPod Touch – no need for a plug or batteries.

The sound passes…

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January 6th, 2010 by: Lambert Varias

Little Horn Speakers: Nothing Little About Them at All

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Little Horn speakers pack an audiophile’s wet dream into an elegant form. According to makers Specimen Products, the speakers’ supersized phonograph-like horns “posses a life-like soundstage unlike anything ever heard.” I don’t know what a soundstage is, but it seems that the way the horns are shaped enables lower frequency…

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September 28th, 2009 by: Lambert Varias

Ferguson Hill Clear Speakers: Do They Make You Horny?

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At almost 5.5-feet tall, you certainly won’t miss these giant speakers in your living room. The Ferguson Hill FH001 loudspeakers feature a huge acrylic horn balanced on a delicate aluminum base.

The speakers’ massive horn design allows them to crank out plenty of volume with as little as 5-watts of…

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September 19th, 2007 by: Technabob

Super Loud Bicycle Horn Says ‘Getouttatheway!’

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If you’re tired of getting pushed around on the road, this bicycle horn might be just what you need.

The next time a car tries drive in the bike lane, hit ‘em with the 115 decibel blast of the Thunder Horn. To put it in perspective, that’s about as loud…

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August 1st, 2007 by: Technabob

Car Horns Get Just That Much More Annoying

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Remember those old car horns that played “La Cucuracha”… over and over again? A California auto accessories maker hopes to bring back that awful fad in a new, even more irritating way. Let me introduce you to Horntones, a device that lets you play MP3 or WAV files of your

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February 14th, 2007 by: Technabob

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