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A Surround Sound Speaker, Not A Dartboard

5:20AM Mark Wilson | The EOps i24R3 Portable isn’t just the product of a design student and a 3D modelling program. It’s a real, wireless, waterproof, single-speaker surround sound system that was just announced by Hong Kong designer Michael Young. How does it work? More »
Music

Philips SHL8800 Headphones Let You Customise Your Ears

2:33PM Nick Broughall | If you fancy yourself as a big name designer and want to pretend you’ve got a deal with a major electronics manufacturer, Philips’ SHL8800 headphones will let you create your own customisable caps for the earphones. More »
Peripherals

Wattgate 381 “Audio Grade” Socket Is For Suckers Only

7:00AM Jack Loftus | The Wattgate “Audio Grade” wall socket costs a mere $US147, but the crisp, unmatchable sound it will help create in your home crafts the kind of priceless memories that last a lifetime. More »
Music

TerraCycle Recycles Tasty Treat Wrappers Into Speakers

6:00AM Jack Loftus | These recycled speakers are interesting, TerraCycle, but I won’t be 100 per cent impressed until you find a way to turn the World’s Largest Cheeto into a speaker too. More »
Peripherals

Polk HitMaster “Monitor” Means Faux Instrument Arms Race Exists

5:00AM Jack Loftus | The disdain I harboured for that ridiculous Altec Lansing Guitar Hero “stage monitor” was fading this morning, but news from Polk that they too would be entering the world of fake music accessories revived those feelings anew. More »
Music

Sonos ZonePlayer S5 Hands-On: Sonos For The Masses

12:00AM Dan Nosowitz | Sonos, best known for their premium-priced (but adored) wireless audio systems, announced an all-in-one receiver and speaker recently, and after seeing and hearing it, I’m impressed—but not blown away. More »
Entertainment

Victor JVC Home Theatre Audio System Is An Inch Thick

12:50AM Mark Wilson | In case you’ve been wanting a pair of speakers that can hang like a picture, Victor JVC will allow you to check off that ambitious life goal. More »
Music

Joey Roth’s Ceramic Computer Speakers Review

6:00AM Dan Nosowitz | Joey Roth’s ceramic computer speakers are just about the most gorgeous I’ve ever seen, and they sound amazing. But at $US500, they’re not for anyone who still thinks their MP3s sound just fine. More »
Music

We Hope The $US4000 Raal Speakers Don’t Sound Like Tin Cans

2:20AM Jesus Diaz | The Raal Speakers are so weird. Made from three cylinders, these omnidirectional speakers are mounted on a lamp stamp, which allows you to position them in any way you want. According to Dvice’s Michael Trei, they give “perfect stereo imaging”. More »
Music

If Apple Made Audio Components They Would Look Like The EK Amp

9:00AM Jesus Diaz | The Elekit EK Amp—a vacuum tube hybrid stereo amplifier—was designed by Koichi Futatsumata, but it could have been designed by Jon Ive or Dieter Rams himself. Simple, pure lines and most probably out of my price range. More »