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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
author: technabob
filed under: design | home entertainment | media players
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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
author: technabob
filed under: just plain fun | strange and unusual
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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
author: thescholar
filed under: home entertainment | media players
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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
author: technabob
filed under: home entertainment
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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
author: technabob
filed under: design | home entertainment
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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
author: technabob
filed under: design | hacks-mods | media players
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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
author: technabob
filed under: home entertainment | mobile tech
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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
author: technabob
filed under: gadgets | retro
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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
author: technabob
filed under: design | home entertainment | retro
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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
author: technabob
filed under: home entertainment | retro | strange and unusual
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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
author: technabob
filed under: home entertainment | media players
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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
author: technabob
filed under: home entertainment | media players
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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
author: technabob
filed under: design | home entertainment
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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
author: technabob
filed under: home entertainment
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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
author: technabob
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