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philips dvd player offers ipod dock, 9-inch screen

filed under: home entertainment | media players | mobile tech

Philips DCP951 Portable DVD Player iPod Dock

You may or may not recall this nifty portable Philips DVD player that let you snap your iPod into its case so you could play your digital media on the go. This new variant on the design is less about taking your player on the road, and more about playing your media at home…

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posted: April 13th, 2008 1 comment author: technabob

vers 2x ipod/iphone dock: woody goodness

filed under: design | home entertainment | media players

Vers 2X iPod Speaker Dock

If you don’t already have a compact stereo for your iPod, you might want to check out this beauty. Featuring a natural looking cherry-veneered wooden cabinet, Versaudio’s Vers 2X certainly stands out from the crowd of plastic docking stereos which are a dime a dozen these days…

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posted: February 26th, 2008 2 comments author: technabob

nutty as a coconut (amp)

filed under: just plain fun | strange and unusual

steve_lodefink_coconut_shell_amp

If you’ve ever seen the movie Castaway you know that Chuck Noland, the character Tom Hanks played, existed on coconut meat for quite some time before getting back to civilization. When I look at this cool amp with coconut shell cover created by Steve Lodefink it makes me wonder what parts of the movie they edited out…

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posted: February 12th, 2008 5 comments author: thescholar

jvc dual ipod dock for conjoined twins

filed under: home entertainment | media players

JVC NX-PN7 Dual iPod Dock

Whether you’re literally joined at the hip to your brother or sister, or you and your significant other are just inseparable, have I got an iPod dock for you. I guess that JVC has decided that the market for the multiple iPod household is growing enough to warrant the creation of this two-headed beast…

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posted: January 6th, 2008 1 comment author: technabob

denon s-52 tabletop stereo packs a punch

filed under: home entertainment

Denon Smart S-52

This new audio system from Denon is loaded with just about every feature you’d ever want in compact stereo. The Denon S-52 combines a radio, CD player, iPod Dock and wireless audio streaming in a single box.

With one of these, you’ll have no shortage of content for your listening pleasure…

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posted: November 4th, 2007 3 comments author: technabob

bookshelf stereo or stereo bookshelf?

filed under: design | home entertainment

Modular Speaker Shelf by PBTeen

Somebody at Pottery Barn’s PBteen division was assigned the task of creating a bookshelf stereo, and appears to have taken the concept a bit too literally by creating a bookshelf with speakers built into it…

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posted: September 20th, 2007 1 comment author: technabob

old guitar gets new life as ipod dock

filed under: design | hacks-mods | media players

iPod Guitar CaseMod

How about this for an innovative use for an old musical instrument? As part of a recycling challenge for this week’s London Design Festival, one design firm took this junked out Torre acoustic guitar and turned it into a stereo with an iPod dock…

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posted: September 17th, 2007 2 comments author: technabob

polk audio i-sonic es2 itunes integrated hd radio

filed under: home entertainment | mobile tech

polk audio i-sonic 2

The I-Sonic Entertainment System 2 is the latest iPod docking stereo from Polk Audio. The system offers room-filling sound and an HD Radio receiver with a special iTunes track purchase feature…

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posted: September 6th, 2007 2 comments author: technabob

crosley keepsake retro turntable adds usb ripping

filed under: gadgets | retro

Crosley Keepsake USB Turntable

Crosley portable turntables have been around since the 1950’s. Now they’ve added a modern spin to their briefcase-like record players by adding the ability to easily rip tracks to your Windows PC or Mac…

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posted: September 1st, 2007 4 comments author: technabob

amadana bookshelf stereo: retro looks, modern features

filed under: design | home entertainment | retro

Amadana DDA134 Surround Stereo

This stereo system from Japan’s Amadana may look like something out of the 1970s, but it’s actually quite contemporary under the hood…

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posted: August 26th, 2007 2 comments author: technabob

atari video music: forgotten 1970s tech

filed under: home entertainment | retro | strange and unusual

Atari Video Music

Everyone remembers Atari for their famous video game consoles, arcade games and even home computers. Being a child of 1970s and 80s technology, I’m surprised that I don’t ever remember seeing this oddity…

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posted: August 24th, 2007 1 comment author: technabob

philips stereo to offer bluetooth, mp3 ripping

filed under: home entertainment | media players

Philips BTM288 Bluetooth Bookshelf Stereo

According to papers recently filed with the FCC, Philips is getting set to release a bookshelf stereo that can be wirelessly paired with Bluetooth sound sources.

In addition to the requisite AM/FM/CD/MP3 capabilities, the Philips BTM288 stereo system will be able to connect to mobile phones and media devices via Bluetooth…

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posted: August 24th, 2007 1 comment author: technabob

dice iTPA-220: ipod tube stereo on a budget

filed under: home entertainment | media players

Dice iTPA-220 iPod Tube Sound System

Many audiophiles will tell you that there’s nothing quite as sweet as the sound of a good old analog tube-based amplifier. While there are a handful for tube amps for the iPod already out there, most of them are quite expensive.

This dock from Dice Electronics looks to change that…

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posted: August 13th, 2007 post a comment author: technabob

sonoro cubo: compact, colorful sound

filed under: design | home entertainment

Sonoro Cubo Stereo

I really like the simple colorful design of these compact music systems from Germany’s Sonoro Audio.

The Sonoro Cubo is a compact, all-in-one sound system, complete with FM radio, CD player and auxiliary input for your portable media player. Each one is encased in a wooden enclosure with either a colored lacquer or natural wood finish…

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posted: August 5th, 2007 post a comment author: technabob

pioneer 5.1 home theater does away with receiver box

filed under: home entertainment

Pioneer HTP-LX70 Home Theater Surround System

The latest surround sound system from Pioneer gets rid of the typical “receiver/amp” module that most home theater systems require. From what I can tell, they’ve hidden all the amplification and hookups inside of the subwoofer…

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posted: August 2nd, 2007 post a comment author: technabob

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