Speakers

Griffin Slaps PowerMate on iPod Dock, Pats Selves On Backs

It took Griffin five years to find something good to solder their PowerMate volume knob to, but they’ve finally settled for an iPod dock. The Amplifi is a 2.1 channel iPod dock/speaker, nothing notable, but this has a PowerMate-knob, a wireless remote, and an all-wood construction. It’s got six iPod adapters, some stereo jacks, and…

Tech News Jason Chen Jan 6

VAF Sound Wall

Those aren’t Ikea blocks you’re staring at. Those are speakers. I wonder what happens to the wine glasses when you pump some Def Leopard through them at eleven. They’re about 2 feet per side, and less than 5 inches deep. And I they come in colors other than salmon, in sub, standard and “acoustic treatment…

Tech News Brian Lam Jan 5

Octavio 1 High-End Zune Speakers From VAF

Retailing at $499, the Octavio 1 is the most expensive Zune speaker system we’ve seen yet. At twice the price of the actual Zune unit, the Octavio 1 can hook up a Zune, TV, game console, or DVD player and combines an 8-inch bass driver, two 5.25-inch woofers and 2 fluid-damped fabric dome tweeters all…

Tech News Jason Chen Jan 4

Logitech X-240 Low-End Speakers With iPod/Zune Dock

The Logitech X-240 may look similar to their pricier cousins, the Z10s, but the fact that they are 2.1 speakers and are made by Logitech are practically the only things they have in common. The X-240s ditch the fancy LCD and onboard playback controls for ease of use and a music player dock. https://gizmodo.com/logitech-z10-interactive-speakers-reviewed-verdict-in-217713 The…

Tech News Jason Chen Jan 4

Elipson Wireless Speakers Know How to Pair Off

Despite their bowling ball looks, Elipson’s Planet speakers are smarter than your average pair of cans. Developed in partnership with Parrot, they have built-in Bluetooth 2.0 and can automatically detect and pair with one another when switched on. They have digital and analog connections and support A2DP Bluetooth devices, so they can stream wirelessly from…

Tech News Louis Ramirez Jan 4

For the Kids: Cute Winnie the Pooh Speakers

It may be too late for Christmas, but these soft-plushie speakers from Run At Corp Japan look right for any time of the year. The speakers come in both Winnie the Pooh and Stitch characters, and can hook up to any standard music player or PC. Just plug in the stereo and AC cables emanating…

Gadgets Jason Chen Dec 28

Win Wil Wheaton’s $5,000 Home Entertainment System

If you had $5,000, what kind of home entertainment system would you build? Revision3 and Dolby are giving five grand each to Jessica Corbin, Hahn Choi, and Wil Wheaton and asking them to build “the best possible home entertainment systems”. If you enter at Revision3, you have the possibility to win them after Dolby’s done…

Television Jason Chen Dec 27

Neosonik Promises Wireless HD Video and Audio by January

Can’t wait till wireless HD makes it to your living room? If you’ve got $6,000 to spare, you don’t have to. Neosonik has a new A/V controller that they’re claiming can transmit uncompressed digital video and audio to your speakers or TV set—wirelessly. Just hook up your components to the controller and then sit back…

Tech News Louis Ramirez Dec 22

Tangle DNA Speakers: A Mutation?

The Tangle DNA iPod speakers sit atop a flexible stalks that let you position them however you wish. You can power them with an AC adapter, connect them to your computer via USB or they also run on batteries. If you like this adjustable yet tangled-up look, Tangle has created a whole family of lamps…

Tech News Charlie White Dec 20

All Giz Wants: Virtual Surround Sound Done Right

As much as I love surround sound, I don’t have the space in my living room to wire a 5.1 or 6.1 speaker set. So instead I rely on my Denon S301, a 2.1 system that emulates a 5.1 setup. But as much as I love it, the S301 (and most virtual surround sound systems…

Tech News Louis Ramirez Dec 19

Dunhill Alligator Skin iPod Speaker Is For The Animal Lover In Your Life

Now here’s a set of iPod speakers with an interesting gimmick. Made by Dunhill (they make fancy suits, accessories and other things you likely cannot afford), the casing of these iPod speakers are made out of alligator skin. The speakers themselves are from the iPod HiFi, so what you’re paying for is nothing more than…

Tech News Nicholas Deleon Dec 19

Concept: Plug & Enjoy Speakers

This is a conceptual design of small speakers that plug into standard wall outlets and include an FM receiver. The primary purpose being equal sound distribution throughout the room. All of you need is some kind of a music player hooked up to an FM transmitter, then tune these little doodads to the right frequency…

Tech News Travis Hudson Dec 19

The iPhonic Lives. Good Thing the Trademark Does Not Belong to Cisco

An interesting set of speakers with an interesting name, the iPhonic from Saitek is meant to be carried and played wherever people congregate. Supposedly. Combining the iPhonic with an iPod turns them both into something similar to the Samsung YP-K5, a player with the speakers built in. Most people probably have little use for a…

Tech News Jason Chen Dec 18

Maxell MXSP-100P Speakers: Tiny Tunes, Puny Price

This tiny speaker system plugs into your cell phone or digital audio player, and its two channels are each driven by 1.2 watts, powered by four AA batteries that will help the li’l 5-inch sucka play back for 20 hours. The thing’s relatively heavy, though, weighing more than half a pound. At first, we thought…

Tech News Charlie White Dec 18

Brightonnet Cylindrical Active Speaker: Pretty, But No Boomtube

Take an aluminum pipe, stuff a tiny 2.2-watt amp and a couple of speakers inside and you have a cylindrical active speaker from Brightonnet Japan that works with just about any iPod. The speaker draws power from a PC’s USB port or runs on a quartet of AAA batteries, and is pleasingly portable at just…

Tech News Charlie White Dec 6

SpeakerCraft Speakers Pick Up After Themselves

If you’ve ever wanted your speakers to imitate a turtle, SpeakerCraft’s TIME series of speakers are your best bet. Each speaker can drop down from its housing to a 15-, 30-, or 45-degree angle and when you’re done, they retract back up. The speakers can also be rotated 320 degrees. They sound a little too…

Tech News Louis Ramirez Dec 4

Final Sound 300i Speakers: A Carpenter’s Dream

No one like fat gadgets, which is why designers are frantically trying to cram normally sized things into super-thin packages. Like these 300i speakers from Final Sound, that stand four feet tall yet are a mere one inch deep. How good can one-inch-deep speakers sound? Your guess is as good as ours. No pricing deets…

Tech News Adam Frucci Dec 4

High-End Audio Equipment Holiday Wish List

‘Tis the season for gift guides and while our gift guide is the best, there’s nothing wrong with getting second opinions. CrunchGear recently looked at high-end consumer audio equipment for several different categories, doing a fine job in its own right. The “winners,” so-to-speak are: •Wireless Audio: The Sonos ZonePlayer ZP80 and the Olive Opus.…

Gadgets Nicholas Deleon Nov 30

iHome iH21 Water-Resistant Streaming iPod Dock and Speakers

If streaming your iTunes music via Airport Express isn’t for you, then perhaps the iHome iH21 is more your fancy. Consisting of a dock and matching speakers, the iH21 let’s you beam your tracks to the basement, the kitchen, and even your bedroom. Plus, the speaker is water-resistant and remote control-friendly, meaning your music’s safe…

Tech News Jason Chen Nov 29

iHome iHC5: First Bluetooth Clock Radio

With phones, headsets, and speakers getting Bluetooth, it was inevitable that alarm clocks would get them too. iHome’s iHC5 dual-alarm clock radio has wireless capability that lets you both stream music from your PC/phone and act as a speakerphone for your cell. The upside? You won’t need both an alarm clock and speakers. Product Site…

Gadgets Jason Chen Nov 29

Griffin Slaps PowerMate on iPod Dock, Pats Selves On Backs

VAF Sound Wall

Octavio 1 High-End Zune Speakers From VAF

Logitech X-240 Low-End Speakers With iPod/Zune Dock

Elipson Wireless Speakers Know How to Pair Off

For the Kids: Cute Winnie the Pooh Speakers

Win Wil Wheaton’s $5,000 Home Entertainment System

Neosonik Promises Wireless HD Video and Audio by January

Tangle DNA Speakers: A Mutation?

All Giz Wants: Virtual Surround Sound Done Right

Dunhill Alligator Skin iPod Speaker Is For The Animal Lover In Your Life

Concept: Plug & Enjoy Speakers

The iPhonic Lives. Good Thing the Trademark Does Not Belong to Cisco

Maxell MXSP-100P Speakers: Tiny Tunes, Puny Price

Brightonnet Cylindrical Active Speaker: Pretty, But No Boomtube

SpeakerCraft Speakers Pick Up After Themselves

Final Sound 300i Speakers: A Carpenter’s Dream

High-End Audio Equipment Holiday Wish List

iHome iH21 Water-Resistant Streaming iPod Dock and Speakers

iHome iHC5: First Bluetooth Clock Radio

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