Speakers Archive

  • DIY: Stereo Cooler

    DIY: Stereo Cooler

    Here's a clever yet simple DIY project for you, just in time for the weekend. You could probably even through this thing together before the next camping trip, even if you are heading out tonight. It's that simple.

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  • PSA: Use your computer’s SPDIF connection if it has one

    PSA: Use your computer’s SPDIF connection if it has one

    I’ll just come out and say it. I’m dumb. Clearly. I’ve been listening to music from my computer for ages. Longer than some of you have surfing the Internet, but I’ve never used a computer’s SPDIF connection before. It’s been on my last few primary computers, too. Instead, I’ve just been using a simple L/R [...]

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  • The Asus Cine5 speaker brings surround sound to your bedroom, desk

    The Asus Cine5 speaker brings surround sound to your bedroom, desk

    Surround sound bars are generally about the width of a 42-inch flat panel, which is perfect if you have a large TV. But Asus now has a solution for smaller sets and computers with the Cine5 PC speaker that claims to accurately recreate the surround sound experience in a lot smaller package.

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  • Logitech outs new clip-on USB speaker

    Logitech outs new clip-on USB speaker

    Logitech promises that “Your built-in speakers just can’t compete with the stereo sound from this lightweight, portable speaker.” Whether or not that’s true will be up to you to decide, I suppose, but the single-cable operation of the “Logitech Laptop Speaker Z205” that’s “tiny enough to toss in your bag” may appeal to those of you looking for a bit more oomph.

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  • i-tab digital tablature reader

    i-tab digital tablature reader

    Its a proven fact that playing guitar will get you chicks. Unfortunately, by the time you actually put in the time to stop sucking at it, most of the chicks are gone. The i-tab will have you playing pop songs in no time, its up to you whether or not you look like a putz [...]

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  • DTS Surround Sound to be found in “virtually all” upcoming Samsung TVs

    DTS Surround Sound to be found in “virtually all” upcoming Samsung TVs

    Chances are that the next Samsung TV you'll buy, if you buy a Samsung TV that is, will have DTS Surround Sound. The TV maker just signed an agreement with DTS that will place the magical sound decoders in ""virtually all Samsung digital televisions worldwide." This is good.

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  • Video Review: Samsung SyncMaster XL2370 23-inch LED backlit monitor

    Video Review: Samsung SyncMaster XL2370 23-inch LED backlit monitor

    Short Version: Samsung’s SyncMaster XL2370 is a 23-inch LED backlit monitor that retails for around $300. At under eight pounds and less than two inches thick, there’s a lot to like here. With traditional 23-inch LCD monitors starting at around $200, is it worth an extra $100 for an LED backlit screen? Samsung’s offering consists of [...]

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  • Orb releases a mini Speaker/Amp combo

    Orb releases a mini Speaker/Amp combo

    Orb, a small company in New York, makes odd-looking speakers with some great sound. They just announced a small speaker/amp combo for $299 which includes two speakers and an optional subwoofer. The handmade speakers come in multiple finishes (I have the copper here at the house, which I personally don’t think go with my rug) [...]

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  • Daily Crunch: Smashing Movement Edition

    Daily Crunch: Smashing Movement Edition

    SMASH: Electric guitar made just to get destroyed, then recycled Moosshiqk electric motorcycle goes fast, looks silly Electrical vehicle concepts running rampant Researchers trying to find out why baby cries “Magic Flute” audiophile speakers look like jet engines, probably sound amazing

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  • The Olympus E-P2 vs the E-PL1

    The Olympus E-P2 vs the E-PL1

    Olympus just took the wraps off its new $600 E-PL1 micro four thirds camera the other day and your main question is still probably what's the difference between the new model and the previously-announced E-P2. At least that was our primary question. There is a $500 price difference after all. So here you go, the main differences.

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  • Samson announces 2 new portable speaker systems

    Samson announces 2 new portable speaker systems

    The gap between consumer audio and professional audio can be rather daunting. Large speakers require large amplifiers and large mixing desks and all sorts of convoluted patching bays. Another inescapable side effect of these professional systems is that they also require large, sweaty men to haul everything around, and some know-it-all engineer to make it [...]

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  • ViewLight: NEC announces four DLP projectors

    ViewLight: NEC announces four DLP projectors

    NEC in Japan has announced [JP] a total of four new DLP data projectors today. The NP53J/NP54J/NP63J and NP64J are part of NEC's so-called ViewLight projector series. All of the new models offer XGA resolution (1,024×768), a contrast ratio of 1,600:1 and rather weak 0.3W mono speakers.

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  • Official Nexus One desktop dock now available

    Official Nexus One desktop dock now available

    Straight from the source, you can now get the official $45 desktop dock for your shiny new Nexus One. When you dock your phone, the clock automatically launches. Behold the future!

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  • Daily Crunch: Spider-Squid Edition

    Daily Crunch: Spider-Squid Edition

    Review: Ceramic Speakers by Joey Roth Spider-Man 4 gets a director: Marc Webb, from (500) Days of Summer Water oven makes slow cookin’ that roast a breeze

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  • EX series: Sony to roll out 8 new BRAVIA TVs (video)

    EX series: Sony to roll out 8 new BRAVIA TVs (video)

    A total of eight new LCD TVs have been announced [JP] by Sony in Tokyo today, and all of them are part of the new BRAVIA EX series. Sony has unveiled four EX700 (flagship) models with LED backlight, one TV named EX500 and three rather basic devices branded as EX300.

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