cd players
Music
How To Build Your Own Iconic Muji CD Player
2:20AM Matt Buchanan | Muji’s simple, iconic CD player, designed by Nato Fukasawa, costs $US178. (I heart Muji.) Fortunately, its simplicity means that you can roll your own damn fine iteration way cheaper using a CD player, speakers and some cardboard: [Vvank via BBG]
Music
2:00PM Nick Broughall | Nothing about the upcoming launch of digital radio in Australia has really excited me beyond the ‘meh’ level so far, although Yamaha’s new iPod docks with DAB+ tuners might just do it. Maybe. More »
New Yamaha iPod Docks Feature DAB+ Digital Radio Tuner
2:00PM Nick Broughall | Nothing about the upcoming launch of digital radio in Australia has really excited me beyond the ‘meh’ level so far, although Yamaha’s new iPod docks with DAB+ tuners might just do it. Maybe. More »
Entertainment
Kenwood DTS Bookshelf CD Player Promises Surround Sound Over Two Channels
5:00AM Jack Loftus | This upcoming bookshelf or nightstand CD player from Kenwood looks simple enough, but inside the company is promising surround sound quality output from just two speakers. More »
Design
Saucer CD Player With Dockable Cup, It Could Happen!
4:58AM Mark Wilson | There are concepts that could, and probably will happen. And then there are those that just make us smile. The Drip with Song falls definitely into the latter category. Essentially a portable CD player and speakers squeezed into a saucer, the best part is that you can “dock” your cup and twist it to control the volume. (Though be careful not to spill.) I know I’m a macho guy and everything, but I’m not afraid to say it: How cute!! [Yanko Design] More »
Gadgets
Classic 1960s Brionvega Radio Gets Retro-Modern Update
1:00PM Gizmodo US Edition | If you’re a fan of retro gadget styling, you’ve probably come across the work of Italian company Brionvega once or twice. One of Brionvega’s most classic designs was the Radiogonografo RR126 from 1965, a versatile piece with folding speakers, a radio, an amplifier, a phonograph and a friendly little robot face. The RR126 is almost impossible to find nowadays and would cost you a fortune–but the company’s coming out with an “updated” version called the RR226. More »
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