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more about #cdplayer taz20075: I'm just waiting for the day my wife mutates into Jean Grey. more » Bokusatsu_Tenshi: Well, I guess it's more believable than the Monster Cable crap. Will buy one. Oh, but wait - first I need a pair of new cyborg ears to enjoy the extr... more » imstillatwork: This is how idiotic 'audiophile' types are. [www.diyaudio.com] more » aerospaceman: I know a guy who could make up an explanation of why this supposedly improves sound....an audiophile of course. more » madlogik: more » GalacticPope: Their website is priceless. It takes some serious balls to sell magic magnetic stereo floaters. But to do so with a front page image of pulling fabri... more » Kerensky97: I remember as a kid I would put a record on my parents turntable and if I cranked the bass to the maximum I could get the needle to bounce and skip a ... more » DirtyDogg: If I could do this with say, my bed then I'd be impressed. Damn foot board gets me in the shins every morning. more » KahnSkript: So what do you do about the 45 lbs of non-floating cables? more » Tim Gee: Floating the shelf on magnets will not remove vibrations, if you apply a force vertically it will still move. In fact, because they system has less da... more » Twinder: That's the great thing about making a selling a production for twenty times what it cost you to make. You don't need to fool as many people to get rich. more » Vascof: when should we tell the audiophiles that, no i dont hear any difference, and remeber that quantum box you bought( [gizmodo.com] ) yeah i just thought ... more » HighOctaneX: Years ago, talking mid 90's here, I had an AV system-in-a-cabinet made by Sony. It actually had a magnetically suspended shelf for the DVD/CD player. ... more » nutbastard: or you could, you know, put down a vibration dampening rubber mat... for $10... and experience the same level of non existent improvement in sound qua... more » NorCalAngler: For the audiophile that houses his components in a bounce house. Oh, sorry... for the audiophile that houses his components in a bounce house... in s... more » FrankenPC: If I were an audiophile with serious anal-retentive tendencies, I would be SERIOUSLY concerned that those magnets would cause field fluctuations in th... more » fuchikoma: So I just put my tape deck on here and it'll shield it from vibration hey? Pretty slick... Hey, that's weird, I don't hear anything from my tapes at ... more » Prostate of Grace: THIS IS AWESOME!!! It makes perfect sense, just like the magnetic bracelets that prevent Lyme disease, reduces fatigue, cure cancer, soften stool and... more » Alfisted: Finally, Air Supply, the way they were meant to be heard. more » meatbag_pussrocket: what are the rod looking things i see attaching the plates? more » -
#stereo
Levitate Your Stereo Like All Real Audiophiles Do With the Zero Gravity Shelf
Why does your home stereo system sound like shit? Because it's not floating on magnets, of course. With the Zero Gravity shelf, your stereo gains powers of levitation that would be better applied to just about anything else. More » -
#design
Turn On the Quackie CD Player By Stroking Its Beak
I thought it was a sleek CD launcher, maybe a DIY weapon, but the reality of the Quackie CD Player concept isn't too horrible either. You open up the "beak" to turn up the volume, close it to power down. More » -
#diy
How to Build Your Own Iconic Muji CD Player for Way Less Than $178
Muji's simple, iconic CD player, designed by Nato Fukasawa, costs $178. (I heart Muji.) Fortunately, its simplicity means that you can roll your own damn fine iteration way cheaper using a CD player, speakers and some cardboard: [Vvank via BBG] -
#kenwood
Kenwood DTS Bookshelf CD Player Promises Surround Sound Over Two Channels
This upcoming bookshelf or nightstand CD player from Kenwood looks simple enough, but inside the company is promising surround sound quality output from just two speakers. More » -
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#homeentertainment
Yamaha Aims High With CD-S2000 CD Player and A-S2000 Amplifier
Yamaha targets a notch or two above the level of midrange audio consumers with this A-S2000 amplifier and CD-S2000 CD player, set to hit the Japanese market in mid-December of this year. The company upgraded components inside, including the PCM-1792 DAC (digital-to-analog converter) from Texas Instruments inside that CD player ($1466), a DAC that's a favorite of many audiophiles for its low-distortion translation of CD bits into analog audio. Those with golden ears will also like the way the designers strived to keep noise levels low by separating power supplies and amplification inside the 190-watts-per-channel power amp ($1834), too. And just look at the clean, unfettered design. Beautiful. [Audio Junkies] -
#wtf
Audio-equipped Mini Fridge Is A Contender For Worst Technology Mashup Ever
Seriously, do I really need a CD player on top of a mini fridge? Is it that much harder to bring out a boombox or an iPod speaker dock? If I were living in 1998, I might be impressed by the mini plug line out, because I could hook up my shiny new minidisc player to it. But that's still pretty questionable. If I were going to kick down $263, it wouldn't be on this. Luckily, only the UK has to deal with this monstrosity. [Gadget Box via Crave]
