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Apple Floppy Drive Amp Mod is Retrofabulous
Check out this fantastic DIY project, which involves an Apple PC 5.2 Floppy Drive being modded into a fully functioning amp. I think you will agree; it looks quite amazing. The amp has four speaker terminals, face-mounted volume control, an RCA stereo jack and styling that makes us drool all over our now weakened knees. If you're willing to make the $5.99 investment for the floppy drive, give this awesome project a shot. If we weren't so lazy/cursed with abysmal soldering skills, we certainly would. [Instructables]
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JB7 Digital Jukebox Lets You Rip Your Tunes Without a PC
3ga has just announced the JB7 digital jukebox, which allows the user to directly rip CDs to its internal HDD, negating the use for a PC. Standard rip time is less than five minutes, and the JB7 is available in either 40GB ($586) or 80GB ($625) flavors. Other features include alarm clock mode, USB connectivity, 30 watts per channel amplifier, remote control and support for various music compression storage formats. Sure, the JB7 is neat, but at those extortionate prices? We think not. [Tech Digest]
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Hovland Stratos Amp: Sell Your House, Kids and Organs for Rock'n'Roll
To the un-rock'n'roll like me, the object above looks like a TV cabinet, or a disco oven - but, like I said, I've never had much of a fever for cowbell. This is the Stratos from Hovland, an amp that was 20 years in the making. And this is the price: $50,000. More on what it has and what it does (and doesn't) after the jump.More »
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Boostaroo Revolution Headphone Splitter + Amp: Make a Friend or Bother The Neighbors
Another day, another gadget that amplifies headphones, but this time with a silly name. Meet the Boostaroo Revolution High Definition Headphone Splitter & Amplifier. Claimed to boost volume levels by up to 400 percent, the Boostaroo Revolution will have no problem making all your hot beats loud enough for everyone on the subway to hear. Or, if you just want to share your music with that special someone, just plug in another set of headphones and hand 'em over. I tell you, nothing wins over a girl's heart quite like a little Nas. More »
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DIY: MP3 Player Amp
We don't discriminate here. Obviously this amp was made for the use of an iPod but it could also be easily used with any type of audio player using the standard 1/4-inch audio jack. The total cost is under $30 depending on what supplies you already have. The designer for this wanted a simple system that he could leave in his garage that would give good sound for his iPod but not cost him an arm and a leg. This isn t your 10-year-old's science fair project; it does take a little bit of electrical know-how. More »
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