Whether you love the cartoon character or simply want some speakers that are a tad bit more interesting than your standard fare, you’ll probably want to pick up the SpongeBob Speakers and Sponge Dock.

Whether you love the cartoon character or simply want some speakers that are a tad bit more interesting than your standard fare, you’ll probably want to pick up the SpongeBob Speakers and Sponge Dock.

Most of you have probably heard of the I-Dog. It’s a plastic speaker in the shape of a dog. Pretty self explanatory. But now, there is an I-Dog Soft Speaker that takes the premise of the original doggie speaker and turns it into something warm, cuddly and all the more puppy-like.

If you want to impress your audio snob father-in-law in the coming holidays season; a Krell with Class A, directed coupled design, and a fully-balanced Ipod Integrated Amp would shut him off in agreement. The high end US audio marker has launched a discrete balanced and Class A integrated Amp S-300i, offering Ipod connectivity with Krell performance and quality at a modest price.
At first glance, the NxSET-Music1 doesn’t exactly look like a pair of headphones, does it? Maybe something more out of a science fiction film, but definitely not like something you could just use to sit back and groove to music with.

It can be downright amazing, the quality of sound that can come out of the smaller form factor speakers these days. It just goes to show that you don’t need a gigantic whopper of a sound system to get good quality sound that you can enjoy. The Energy RC-Micro 5.1 speaker system is small but really delivers.

We’ve been hearing bits and pieces of information about the Samsung YP-P3 PMP for a while now, but this seems to be the first time real life, in the flesh, images have been leaked out. And it certainly does look interesting, folks.
The latest version of Samsung’s media player has added a bunch of new features including haptic feedback. This touchscreen PMP appears to be equipped with new widgets, and other features such as Bluetooth 2.0, a microphone, a mono speaker, an FM tuner and more.
According to Generation MP3, there will be several different versions of the YP-P3, including a 4GB, 8GB, 16GB and a 32GB version. An all aluminum casing is sure to draw attention as well. Unfortunately, we don’t have any information on when this device will become available or how much it will cost, but it is likely an official announcement will come at CES in January.
Economic falls but music soars- Harman International Group couldn’t choose a better time to present its subsidiary first SACD player despite the economic downturn. Mark Levinson fans long for audiophile-grade SACD player now can get their hands on one if they have $22,000 to spare. The company has launched No-512 – company’s first stereo SACD/CD with full-balanced output.

UK car audio specialists VIBE have launched their speaker and amplifier ranges in the US, beginning with the SPACE 3D component speakers and BlackBox Bass amplifiers. The VIBE SPACE 3D speaker range consists of either a two or three component setup, based around a 45mm midrange and a 38mm super tweeter, with the choice of either a 5- or 6-inch main driver. VIBE used the 3D system as part of their demo Audio R8, which was the 2008 Mobile Electronics News “Demo Car of the Year”.

As we move into the future, more and more people are looking to the past for ideas. Especially when it comes to the form factor for some bits of technology. Let’s face it: some gadgets of the past looked pretty cool. That’s what Teac has in mind with the LP-R500 audio system.

It seems the Entertainment Retailers Association have come up with a new logo and campaign to make it easier for consumers to recognize cross-platform DRM-free MP3 offerings. This logo will bear the words “MP3 Compatible” and will let you know what digital downloads lack harsh digital rights.
