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Cambridge Soundworks MovieWorks HD X-Fi iPod dock

Chris Davies, Feb 23rd 2009 Discuss [0]

Cambridge Soundworks - a subsidiary of Creative - have announced the MovieWorks HD, a docking station for the Apple iPod range that can output high-definition video and digital audio to a connected HDTV or audio system. The MovieWorks HD also has an integrated X-Fi Xtreme Fidelity chip onboard, together with Creative's X-Fi Crystallize and X-Fi CMSS-3D technology, and connects via HDMI. Read The Full Story

Samsung M7600 gets B&O audio and DJ functionality

Chris Davies, Feb 8th 2009 Discuss [0]

Images of the upcoming Samsung M7600 touchscreen music phone have leaked, complete with details regarding the company's latest cooperation with audio specialists Bang & Olufsen. As you might expect, the M7600 takes a distinctly musical approach to mobility, with its 2.8-inch AMOLED display offering up a virtual DJ turntable for on-device editing of tracks. Read The Full Story

DIY Vacuum Tube iPod Amplifier and Speakers

Chris Davies, Jan 27th 2009 Discuss [1]

There are great presents, and then there are truly awesome presents: this home-built vacuum tube iPod amplifier and speakers falls most definitely into the latter category. Given to Peter Redmer by his engineer father, the setup consists of a quad-tube custom amp in a hand-made wood and copper chassis, together with a pair of custom black lacquer speakers. Read The Full Story

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CES 2009: Linksys Wireless Home Audio

Chris Davies, Jan 8th 2009 Discuss [0]

Linksys by Cisco have been demonstrating their new Wireless Home distributed media system at CES 2009, a Sonos-rivalling system that includes the standalone Conductor DMC350 with integrated touchscreen control and CD player, the Director DMC250 media player with integrated 50W-per-channel amp, and the Player DMP100 for connection to an existing amplified setup. Each can access media from across your home network or the internet, together with internet radio.

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Goldenote Stibbert Tube CD player: luxury vibration isolation

Chris Davies, Jan 1st 2009 Discuss [0]

This is no ordinary dangling CD player, oh no; it's a CD player suspended by four conical springs, with a double-chassis the top-plate of which is shaped to resemble a Ferrari F1 steering wheel. According to creators Goldenote, the Stibbert Tube CD Player teases the very best quality out of your discs by virtue of its twin 6922 tube analog output stage, motor speed fluctuations of less than 0.0001-percent and, just to punish your back, an overall mass of three times its predecessor. Read The Full Story

Nuforce Icon Mobile headphone amp & USB DAC

Chris Davies, Dec 23rd 2008 Discuss [0]

Nuforce's Icon Mobile is a headphone amp with a difference. Like most of its ilk, it starts with offering headphone amplification - in this case twin 80mW at 16-Ohm, with a signal to noise ratio of 0.054-percent at 25 mW, 1 kHz - for your PMP, though here to the Icon Mobile offers dual outputs rather than the traditional one. However it then includes USB DAC functionality, connecting to your laptop via USB and bypassing its audio outputs. Read The Full Story

iLuv i9200 quad-CD iPod speaker dock

Chris Davies, Dec 18th 2008 Discuss [0]

Looking not a little imposing (I'm thinking evil manga robot butterfly, for some reason), iLuv's new i9200 media player wants to take pride of place on your wall. As well as a somewhat B&O-inspired four CD player, capable of reading MP3 discs, there's an iPod dock and AM/FM radio. Read The Full Story

Parrot by Starck Zikmu WiFi & Bluetooth speakers with iPod dock

Chris Davies, Dec 17th 2008 Discuss [1]

Parrot have teamed up with designer Philippe Starck to create a new set of wireless speakers. Called Zikmu, the speakers incorporate an iPod/iPhone dock together with WiFi and Bluetooth; the latter is used both to stream audio from mobile devices such as cellphones using A2DP, and to connect the two speaker columns themselves together. Read The Full Story

Tivoli Audio NetWorks luxury wooden WiFi radios

Chris Davies, Dec 15th 2008 Discuss [0]

Tivoli Audio have announced a new range of WiFi radios, available with or without digital FM tuners and in mono or stereo setups. The wooden NetWorks radios connect via your wireless network and can either stream internet radio stations or music stored on a networked computer or hard-drive. Tivoli Audio NetWorks demo video after the cut Read The Full Story

Redpoint Model A Testa Rossa Racing Red edition

Chris Davies, Dec 5th 2008 Discuss [0]

It's almost Christmas, which means just about everything goes red for a special edition. If you're going to pick up one festive-themed gadget this year, might we suggest the Redpoint Model A Testa Rossa Racing Red edition - the company's classic audiophile turntable. Built upon a solid aluminum billet base with a silicone-oil-damped composite Teflon platter, the Model A would make the ideal gift for someone who refuses to give up their vinyl. Read The Full Story

Onkyo HDC-1L Audio nettop

Chris Davies, Dec 2nd 2008 Discuss [0]

Onkyo Japan have announced [pdf link] new entry-level versions of their HDC-1.0 Audio PC. The new range now takes advantage of Intel's Atom 230 1.6GHz processor, paired with 1GB of RAM, a 160GB hard-drive, DVD burner and six USB 2.0 ports. However there are several missing features compared to the full HDC-1.0 system, of which the most noticeable is the integrated audiophile amplifier. Read The Full Story

Creative Zen Moo MP3 Players are cow-tastic

Brenda Stokes, Nov 21st 2008 Discuss [0]

In case you're on the hunt for a totally unique MP3 player, then you might want to consider the Creative Zen Moo MP3 Player. Yes, you read that right. These little MP3 players are designed in the shape of a cow and are feature-filled. Read The Full Story