Speakers

Play Dueling iPods On JVC’s Dual-Dock Shelf Systems

JVC’s got not one but two new shelf systems out, and each features not one but two iPod docks. That’s one to play The Wizard of Oz, and one to play The Dark Side of the Moon. The JVC NX-D2 is a 230-watt system that has a three-way speaker design and the ability to charge…

Tech News Brian Barrett Jan 12

Vizio’s New Soundbars Are All About Dolby Digital and Wireless Accessories

Vizio’s new batch of soundbars come in varying degrees of 2.0, 2.1 and 5.1 arrangements, with all of them supporting Dolby Digital surround sound. Also appealing is the army of wireless headphones, iPod docks and speakers offered up. The VHT512 is Vizio’s flagship 5.1 soundbar with fully wireless connections, including a 2.4 GHz wireless sub…

Tech News Adrian Covert Jan 7

Klipsch LightSpeakers: The Idea Sounds Great, The Quality Is Just OK

Here’s the idea: speakers that hide in your light bulbs. And no, you don’t see how ugly they are once they’re installed. Screwing in to any normal Edison socket, the Klipsch LightSpeakers fit seamlessly into a can-style light. OR—and this is the more geeky proposition—they can just screw into any old lamp. Yes, you’re reading…

Tech News Mark Wilson Jan 5

$229 Vacuum Tube Amplifier Wows Audiophiles

If you think all high-end products are stupid expensive or mammoth monstrosities, the MiniWatt vacuum tube integrated amplifier should change your mind. What differentiates high-end gear from mass market technology is performance; mainstream manufacturers know sound quality isn’t much of a priority for most buyers, so they build their products to sound just good enough.…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Jan 5

World’s Most ‘Perfect’ Speaker Gets Even Better

Every year product life cycles in the consumer marketplace grow ever shorter. On the audio side, the latest and greatest receivers become yesterday’s news faster than you can say “HDMI 1.4.” Speaker companies show a little more restraint and “refresh” their lines every few years, but even then new models rarely demonstrate actual performance improvements…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Dec 31

Q-TV2 Speakers Tuck Stereo Speakers, Subwoofer Behind Your Flat Panel TV

The sound quality could be dubious, but the design is clever: By squishing the sub and speakers down to a few inches in width, Q Acoustics has managed to hide a complete speaker system behind your flat panel TV. The rig works with TVs that range between 30- and 42-inches, attaches to an existing frame…

Tech News Jack Loftus Dec 27

Eggy Speakers Clip Together Magnetically For Transporting, And Fooling Chickens

With any luck, your PC isn’t next to your oven, so these S&J Co “eggy” speakers won’t be thrown in a pot of boiling water accidentally. Mind, I don’t know what type of bird lays black eggs… Dubbed as being ultra-portable, these speakers come in two magnetized halves and connect to PCs via USB. I…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Dec 21

Mini GenevaSound iPod Dock Glossy Like a Piano, Red Like Lipstick

The GenevaSound iPod dock is huge and kind of ridiculous. Now, there’s a much more sensible smaller version with the same form factor, and the price is smaller too: $300 compared to $1,450 for its big brother. [Unplggd] https://gizmodo.com/geneva-sound-system-model-l-reviewed-verdict-purdy-180728

Tech News Adam Frucci Dec 18

Incredibly Expensive Gifts for Audiophiles Who Swear They Can Hear the Difference

True audiophiles are a rare, mysterious phenomenon. They scoff at what you and I consider top-of-the-line audio equipment, and wouldn’t dream of touching an iPod. What do you buy for these strange creatures? https://gizmodo.com/why-we-need-audiophiles-5213042 Wilson Audio Specialties MAXX Series 3 loudspeaker Might as well start at the top: Wilson Audio Specialties current top-of-the-line loudspeakers weigh…

Tech News Dan Nosowitz Dec 17

ELAC Uses De Stijl Art Movement as Loudspeaker Inspiration

Not likely to match anything in your house unless you’ve wallpapered using LEGO, these limited edition De Stijl FS 247 speakers are bound to be cheaper than buying anything from the Dutch artists they take their name from. Part of ELAC’s Art Edition range, these $1,500 left and right loudspeakers measure 1,021mm high × 220mm…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Dec 14

I Want To Take The Q-Speakers for a 360-Degree Spin

Q-Speakers are hand-crafted in New Zealand wood and have a “reflective audio” system designed by the Red Hot Chili Peppers sound engineer, Dave Levine. And yeah, they are gorgeous. The speaker uses highly efficient Class D amplification to deliver 60W of sound and includes hidden mid/high end speakers that produce 360-degrees of clean audio. Of…

Tech News Sean Fallon Dec 10

The Best 5.1 Speaker Systems You Can Buy for $800 or Less

During our week celebrating precision audio, you guys asked about respectable but affordable home-theater audio. So we hit up CNet’s Audiophiliac, Steve Guttenberg, to clue us in to three exceptional 5.1 speaker/subwoofer combo packages selling for $800 or less. Energy RC-Micro 5.1 Energy is big on small speakers. Their RC-Micro 5.1 system ($600) includes four…

Tech News Wilson Rothman Dec 10

Speakers…In a Can

I’m not sure what kind of sound these MP3 player speaker cans put out, but I’m sure they are just as edible as some other stuff people have put in cans. https://gizmodo.com/8-foods-that-should-never-be-canned-5347767/ The speakers are battery-powered and can be daisy chained together to create the Sanford and Son equivalent of a surround sound system. Although,…

Tech News Sean Fallon Dec 9

The Cassette iPod Speaker Requires Sunglasses, a Butler and a Sturdy Chair

Digital music is great and everything, but I have never had the sound blow me back in my chair while I’m wearing sunglasses and drinking wine. Perhaps my mustachioed butler and I can relive those moments with this retro cassette speaker. The device will work with any player that has a 3.5 mm audio jack.…

Tech News Sean Fallon Dec 8

Harman Kardon Has the Balls to Charge $1,000 for 2.0 Computer Speakers

These Harman Kardon GLA-55 speakers may look right at home in Superman’s Fortress of Solitude, but for that kind of money they’d better also tap dance and do my laundry. Look, it’s nice and all that you’ve got Atlas woofers and CMMD tweeters and DSP equalization, but seriously, Harman Kardon? You’re going to charge a…

Tech News Brian Barrett Dec 7

Mind-Bending Quentin Tarantino Commercial May—May—Be Selling Speakers

Say I told you I have a commercial with Quentin Tarantino selling Softbank products as Uncle Tara-chan while a talking dog opines and a woman answers a dog phone. Would you believe me? This is Japan. Of course you would. With these two ads, Tarantino joins a long line of U.S. celebrities who have flown…

Tech News Jack Loftus Dec 6

JBL Creature Speakers Are Back (Baby)

Since the original JBL Creature speakers were released seven years ago, Apple’s designs have (d)evolved into metal bricks. But that doesn’t top JBL from selling the sci-fi-inspired Creature III exclusively through Apple channels. The same, fluid 2.1 setup we’ve remember from the original Creature speakers are recaptured in the $130 Creature IIIs, though the latest…

Tech News Mark Wilson Dec 2

BassJump Review

On your desk, it’s about the size and thickness of a triple-decker Wonder bread sandwich. But the BassJump, an aluminum micro subwoofer to match your MacBook Pro, made me salivate more than soft, refined carbs covered in mayo ever did. The Price $80 The Verdict It looks better than it tastes..err…sounds. I can’t deny, my…

Reviews Mark Wilson Nov 30

Opere Sonore Speakers Look Like a $263,000 Ode To Spawn

Put a small speaker on a crazy looking modern sculpture and bam! That will be $263,000 please. I’m not sure whether or not the sound quality of the Opere Sonore speakers justify such a price tag, but it does bring back priceless memories of reading comic books in the early ’90s for some reason. [W3sh…

Tech News Sean Fallon Nov 30

Tiny Wooden Speakers for All iPods Make Me Hungry

You know I need breakfast asap when I read maple and cherry and the only thing I can think about is syrup, pancakes, and pie. And a giant coffee, please. Unfortunately, these wooden speakers for all iPods are not edible. Fortunately, I’ve a nice diner near my house. For those of you interested in these…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Nov 24

Play Dueling iPods On JVC’s Dual-Dock Shelf Systems

Vizio’s New Soundbars Are All About Dolby Digital and Wireless Accessories

Klipsch LightSpeakers: The Idea Sounds Great, The Quality Is Just OK

$229 Vacuum Tube Amplifier Wows Audiophiles

World’s Most ‘Perfect’ Speaker Gets Even Better

Q-TV2 Speakers Tuck Stereo Speakers, Subwoofer Behind Your Flat Panel TV

Eggy Speakers Clip Together Magnetically For Transporting, And Fooling Chickens

Mini GenevaSound iPod Dock Glossy Like a Piano, Red Like Lipstick

Incredibly Expensive Gifts for Audiophiles Who Swear They Can Hear the Difference

ELAC Uses De Stijl Art Movement as Loudspeaker Inspiration

I Want To Take The Q-Speakers for a 360-Degree Spin

The Best 5.1 Speaker Systems You Can Buy for $800 or Less

Speakers…In a Can

The Cassette iPod Speaker Requires Sunglasses, a Butler and a Sturdy Chair

Harman Kardon Has the Balls to Charge $1,000 for 2.0 Computer Speakers

Mind-Bending Quentin Tarantino Commercial May—May—Be Selling Speakers

JBL Creature Speakers Are Back (Baby)

BassJump Review

Opere Sonore Speakers Look Like a $263,000 Ode To Spawn

Tiny Wooden Speakers for All iPods Make Me Hungry

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