Generally, iPod docking stations do not support charging capability for iPhone 3G, iPod Touch Gen 2, and iPod Nano Gen 4 due to the USB voltage differences; at 5 volt.. Scosche comes up with a converter called passPORT Home Dock, allowing users to charge their iPhone 3G on the iPod docking stations.
While Bluetooth headsets have become practically mainstream these days, there’s still a decent amount of users who want both handsfree functionality as well as stereo sound. Sometimes Bluetooth A2DP wireless stereo just doesn’t cut it, and that’s why we’re still seeing new wired headsets developed. iharmonix sent us their Platinum i-Series headphones, with a regular 3.5mm plug ideal for the iPhone 3G and BlackBerry smartphones; SlashGear slapped them in our ears to test them out.
The Cerwin Vega CV-P Passive speakers and TS-42 subwoofer are not your Guitar Hero or Rock Band companion sound products, it’s professionally designed loudspeakers for the real musicians on tour, concert or theatrical performance biz, the real deal with dynamic sonic, accurate tone reproduction and earthshaking rumbling bass professional audio gears.
Capable of soaking up 4000 watts of peak power and deliver deep bass frequency down to 27hz, the custom and cast-frame Cerwin-Vega TS-42 houses a staggeringly large 21-inch bass drive with an in-house Stroker technology, reinforced carbon fiber cone and folded horn design to extend sound travels and prolong speaker durability.
Why do we want to be able to play music from everything? From pillows and pants to personal massagers, we seem to have just about everything. But what would all these devices be without a MP3 playing belt buckle? After all cowboys don’t have much to play with in terms of listening to music.
Sharp has really been trying to bring innovation to their products over the last few years. At CES this year they introduced the new BD line of HDTVs with built-in Blu-ray players. Now Sharp has introduced the XL-DH258NH and XL-DH228NH audio systems complete with music integration (not pictured on the right).
These “music systems” come complete with and iPod dock (nothing too big their) and a USB port for “SlotMusic.” This iPod dock like many is top-mounted and allows both systems the compatibility to play music and charge all generations of Apple’s popular iPod line.
Sonoro Audio has announced a new iPod docking system called the eDock that is suited for attachment to their Elements AM / FM radio. They also announced the availability of their entire Element product line in white.
Not every golden ears live in an area with opportunity to experience a ear hand-on audition on high-end speakers. Audio freaks thrive for high fidelity loudspeakers, and have serious mad cash around, will get their chances to try out Guy Nelson Pass’s second gen floorstanding at the 2009 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
Replacing its audiophile-beloved Rushmore series active Loudspeakers, Pass Labs SR1 is a passive designed four-way loudspeaker enclosed in a dual separate cabinet, which houses four different drives fabricated from Nextel-coated cones and Crescendo tweeter in different sizes. The staggeringly large lower enclosure houses a 10-inch and a 8-inch drivers while the top takes care of the mid-bass driver and SEAS Crescendo tweeter.
With little knowledge on computer hardware or using music server, fortunate audiophiles have been able to enjoy a new chapter of high fidelity music with Reference Recordings digital master HRx discs. Golden ears that aren’t too computer savvy now can get a taste this high-resolution masters directly for the first time in a standalone player; thanks to the PS Audio engineered optical disc transport that is capable of playing the Reference Recordings’ high definition HRx format DVD in a full 24 bits 176khz resolution.
Remotely access power management system is not a new application in IT fields for server or datacenter services; but it’s for home-theater appliances, especially a niche market product such as power conditioner. Announced exactly one year ago, PS audio finally gets the go-ahead to ship its globally accessible, IP-enabled power conditioner Powerplay today.
Lexicon has just announced their new line of I∙ONIX Desktop Recording Interfaces. The UNS-enabled I∙ONIX U22, U42S, and U82S were designed to bridge the gap between your keyboard and monitor. Equipped with analog inputs and dbx microphone you are just a few steps away from laying down your own tracks.
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