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IntelliTracks Digital Jukebox

Tim Zastrow — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 04:11:05 +0000

Many of our older reader might remember growing up, throwing an endless amount of quarters into the jukebox at the local pub. No need anymore as the IntelliTracks Digital Jukebox ($4,995) brings the jukebox into the 21st century. The Digital Jukebox utilizes an AMD Dual Core 3800+ Processor, 1GB Ram, Wifi and a 320GB Hard Drive for storage up to 50,000 songs and can access any online music service. An 8in LCD displays artist and track information while a second 15in touch screen LCD gives users access to all their entire music collection. The IntelliTracks Digital Jukebox is perfect addition to any room in the house, especially for those lucky readers with home bars.

Ultrasone EDITION 10 Headphones

Adam Gunderson — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 19:17:58 +0000

Ultrasone EDITION 10 Headphones ($2,749) are made in Bavaria by hand. The total quantity is limited to 2010 pieces. These newly developed headphones provide unlimited air-quality 3-dimensional sound and artfully combined the latest technology with pure luxury. Best materials skillfully wrap their latest findings in technology and equipment for open sound. The creation of an entirely new headphone design is always a promising challenge. The wide range of shapes, materials and technologies opens the possibility of real to design a unique product. Enjoy the know-how and the passion Ultrasone headphones as the specialist in this open edition has incorporated. Any Edition 10 headphones are made with care and provided with its own serial number. Thus, each copy of a limited kind. The Edition 10 is the first open headphones from Ultrasone Edition. The revolutionary design and unique styling has been visually indicate the existing aerial dynamics. The ear capsule development is the shape of butterfly wings to reason, with this lightweight airiness was introduced in the implementation of the design. Ultrasone headphones is also available at this guarantees the best sound and highest quality material selection. Ethiopian fine brown long hair sheep leather is used for the earbuds and the relationship of the headband. This high-quality leather provides perfect day comfort. The ear cups are connected to the precious metal ruthenium-coated finish. The warm colors of this high-quality coating to impress with elegance, but also with very long-lived properties. Hand-crafted inlays adorn Zebrano wood ear capsules in a very special form. The aluminum-Head, designed specifically for the Ultrasone Edition series offers lightweight stability, which provides maximum comfort.

ACOUSTIBUDS

Adam Gunderson — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 12:53:39 +0000

The most affordable and innovative thing at the Consumer Electronics Show this year were ACOUSTIBUDS ($20). They are silicone adapters that fit onto any earphone, and they are acoustically engineered to enrich bass, middle and upper range frequencies. Not to mention they fit your ear better, and are less likely to fall out.
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C. Crane Digital FM Transmitter

Adam Gunderson — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 19:54:42 +0000

Everyone I know has tried several different ways to transmit music from their MP3 player to their car, yet many of those products fail to live up to expectations. Some reasons why they don’t produce perfect quality audio through a FM reciever are; 1. lack of external power, and 2. lack of antenna. The C. Crane Digital FM Transmitter ($70) has tackled both those obstacles, allowing it to transmit audio from any device with a standard headphone jack to a nearby FM radio receiver in perfect stereo quality. The device even transmits 40 – 70 feet away! Now you can enjoy internet radio, and music from your mp3 player on that legacy audio system. [via]

ButtKicker Wireless Low Frequency Audio Transducer

Adam Gunderson — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 11:20:32 +0000

All a low frequency audio transducerdoes is turn the boom from your sound system into physical bass you feel. The ButtKicker BKA300 Wireless Home Theater Kit does just that. Starting January 2009 ButtKickers will be installed in select new AMC movie theater complexes, so movie goers will experience movies in “4-D”. You can have the same technology planted under your couch with very simple setup for only $300.

Yamaha POLYPHONY YRS-1000 Theater Rack

Adam Gunderson — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 11:20:38 +0000

This is not a TV stand that you will find at IKEA (actually you’re unlikely to find this anywhere outside of Japan). Yamaha is jumping on the all-in-one tv stand bandwagon with their Polyphony YRS-1000. Basically its a central hub that efficiently manages all your components. The YRS-1000 is compatible with 46 types of flat-panel TVs and features; two HDMI units, built-in subwoofer, and 5.1 channel playback. So if you’re in the market for surround-sound and a tv stand, you might as well mix them together and get this. Its available now (Japan only) and is a great space saver for smaller living rooms. [via]

NAVist III

Adam Gunderson — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:08:02 +0000

The NAVist III from HS Network is a double-DIN touchscreen GPS system. It features; dual processors, an optical drive, a 2.5-inch SATA hard-drive in a removable caddy, and an SD/SDHC slot. All of this is controlled by a 6.95-inch, 800 x 400 touch display. What would you want in a car stereo? Oh yeah, DivX compatibility, A2DP, and a USB port. Its has all those and more! [via]

Logitech Squeezebox Boom

Adam Gunderson — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:35:31 +0000

The Logitech Squeezebox Boom ($299) is Logitech’s latest in wireless sound products. The Squeezebox Boom features; two built-in, amplified speakers, 6 button online radio station presets, VFD display, 10/100 Ethernet/wireless 802.11g connectivity, IR remote, 1/8-inch stereo input. My favorite feature is the support for SqueezeNetwork music access, which includes; last.fm, LIVE365, MP3tunes, Pandora, Radio IO, Radiotime, Rhapsody, Sirius Internet Radio, & Slacker.

Creative Zen X-Fi

Adam Gunderson — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:36:07 +0000

Creative’s latest PMP the Zen X-Fi features; wifi, IM capabilities, SD card slot, built-in speaker, FM tuner, and 9-way d-pad. It also includes software which will allow you to stream media from your computer. We do not have any details on price or when it will be available. The X-Fi will come in 8GB, 16GB, and 32GB flavors.

Chatterbox XBi

Adam Gunderson — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 14:20:54 +0000

The XBi with Bluetooth from Chatterbox ($179) is an excellent motorcycle communication system. It features stereo sound from up to 2 devices at the same time (ex. iPod, Mp3, satellite radio, GPS, cell phone, radar detector). SMART technology in the headset automatically prioritizes the transmissions of paired devices. The XBi can even stream music from one module to the other. Chatterbox XBi also includes: a Li-Pol battery rechargeable battery with 6-8 TRUE hours of power, 1 hour express charge, noise suppression, Hi-Fi headset, and a compact aerodynamic module design.

Logitech Squeezebox Duet

Adam Gunderson — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 17:51:08 +0000

Logitech has made yet another wireless music system. The Squeezebox Duet tops all previous models. It also has support for nearly every operating system and a bevy of media players. The device allows you to stream music directly from your computer to speakers or receiver. You could also bypass your computer and keep your music online, or stream your music from online services such as Pandora, Slacker, and Rhapsody. The base can hook up with its digital optical, coax, or analog audio connectors, features 802.11b/g wireless, and a 10/100 Mbps Ethernet port. The controller looks looks like a compact Logitech Harmony and has a 2.4-inch color LCD TFT display with backlight, rechargeable Li-ion battery, and built-in 802.11b/g wireless. The whole thing costs $399.99 and is available now. CNET has a complete review. [via]

Klipsch Palladium P-39F Speakers

Tim Zastrow — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 22:09:45 +0000

Klipsch makes some of the best speakers on the plant and their new Palladium P-39F Speakers are no different. Unfortunately coming in at a steep $15,00 these speakers are jam packed with high end materials and advanced technology to produce amazing sound quality. The speakers feature high-flow, low-restriction, die-cast aluminum midrange and woofer frames with integrated heatsinks, and all drive units and networks are hand sorted and factory matched within 0.5dB.

P-39F Technical Highlights:

• Acoustically inert, carbon-infused, thermoset composite 90 x 60-degree Tractrix Horns and
phase plugs

• 19mm (0.75-inch) titanium diaphragm super tweeter with twin N38H neodymium magnet motor
structure mated to 4:1 high-compression chambered phase plug

• 114mm (4.5-inch) inverted aluminum diaphragm midrange with triple N35H neodymium
magnet motor structure with dedicated sub-enclosure mated to 4:1 high-compression
chambered phase plug

• 3 x 228mm (9-inch) hybrid aluminum / Rohacell® / Kevlar® diaphragm woofers with triple
N35H neodymium magnet motor structures and dual Faraday aluminum shorting rings

• High-flow, low-restriction, die-cast aluminum midrange and woofer frames with integrated
heatsinks

• Optimized Tapered Array 3.5-way (4th order electro-acoustic) networks with high-linearity, low
insertion loss air-core inductors, Solen metalized polypropylene fast capacitors and ultra low
inductance power resistors mounted on double-sided, plated-thru PCB’s

• Tri-wire, gold-plated brass Klipsch binding posts with gold-plated bus bars

• All drive units and networks are hand sorted and factory matched within 0.5dB

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New Concrete Speakers

Tim Zastrow — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 01:09:25 +0000

Here at Iwishihadthis.com we have covered a variety of different high end speakers but supposedly these new concrete speakers are a league above the rest in terms of sound quality. These new bookshelf speakers form the Taiwanese based company 25togo are made from concrete to give you a clean yet incredibly powerful sound from a very small form factor. Unfortunately price and availability are currently unknown. [Via]

3.8-Kilowatt JL Audio Gotham G213 Subwoofer

Adam Gunderson — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 22:48:58 +0000

The JL Audio Gotham G213 Subwoofer ($11,000) is perfect for you audiophiles who want to feel like you are in the music. This new audio system features a pair of 13.5-inch subwoofers at 3,800-watts! The whole things weighs 360-lbs and is 34-inches tall. The real seller is that it will electronically set up itself with an automatic room equalization system. It uses a microphone that figures out how much subwoofer is necessary. [via]

Woofer

Adam Gunderson — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 18:44:01 +0000

The Woofer Speaker System ($900)is a co-axial speaker system consisting of two dogs. The are available in either black or white. They feature a custom engineered electronic filters for excellent sound. The speakers can handle 60watt – 180 watt RMS, 4 ohm impedance. You could be really cool and pair them with these.