Sonos Bundle 150
The Sonos Bundle 150 is a great solution if you've been wanting to outfit the rooms in your house with wireless access to your music library without ever having to hassle with rewiring your home or drilling holes into the wall. The bundle includes two ZonePlayers (one amplified, one not) that you can plug into any existing stereo or speaker for wireless music playback anywhere in the house. You also get the the Sonos Controller which lets you control and view your music selections wirelessly and also gives you access to free internet radio stations and a variety of online music services. Link: $1000
Alfred Dunhill 88 Meridian Sound System
If you've got the cash to burn and must have the best of everything, you'll probably want Dunhill's 88 Meridian Sound System on your checklist. The sound system is luxuriously appointed with polished wood and a piano lacquered finish and features a ipod dock, FM/AM/DAB radio, DVD Player, and Meridian's audiophile-grade speakers. Link: $TBD
Klipsch AWR-650-SM Rock Speaker
Klipsch has got just the thing for all those upcoming summer parties you've got in the works. Their outdoor Rock speaker features a 6.5 inch voice coil polymer woofer and dual .75" dome tweeters that will cover your backyard in big sound and deep bass from a single rock speaker. The speakers are also available in 3 different finishes and feature a weather and UV resistant coating. Link: $300
Olive Opus No4 & Melody No2
Olive's latest Opus No4 music servers are still all about storing and delivering the highest quality audio from your music library, but now introduces an easy to use integrated touchscreen for navigating through your music. They also unveiled the Melody No2 which wirelessly streams music to any room in the house and when connected to the Opus, up to 10 different Melody units can simultaneously play back music from just one Opus music server. Link: $600-$1800
Ion Audio LP 2 CD
Ion Audio's LP 2 CD takes that stack of vinyl and rips it directly to a cd without ever having touch a computer. It can also plug directly into your computer via USB for recording your vinyl tracks directly to a PC, and if you have a MAC, a "New Track" button instantly moves your music into iTunes. [$TBD]
Sonoro Audio Cubo Elements
Sleek and minimalistic, the Cubo Elements from Sonoro Audio is an elegantly designed clock radio housed in a glossy black-lacquered exterior complimented by an illuminated brushed steel control knob. One version of the Elements will be an AM/FM model and the other will be a FM/Internet Radio model which receives Internet stations via WiFi. Both feature a full-range speaker with bass reflex for room filling sound. [$350]
Singgih Kartono Magno Wooden Radio
Its always nice to see carefully crafted wooden gadgets in a world filled plastic and metal electronic everything. Singgih's Kartono Magno Wooden Radio is built from sustainable woods that come together to create a beautifully simple radio that features AM/FM tuning, two shortwave bands, and mp3 player input. [$275]
Mini Gods Midnight Edition Speaker
Those giant iPod earbud speakers that we posted earlier are pretty cool in their own right, but they don't hold a candle to Marka27's Mini Gods Speakers. Inspired by African, Asian, South & Central American ancient art and culture, the huge 16'' vinyl figure blends those influences into a vinyl art piece that features an integrated full range speaker and amplifier which can be powered by one 9v battery. [$100]
Fred 500XL Speakers
As if the iPod'd white earbuds weren't iconic enough, they're getting blown up to jumbo size by the folks at Fred. The 500XL can be used as a pair of desktop speakers and features a built-in amp and 3 way power -- batteries, USB power, or wall socket. [$TBD]
Bowers & Wilkins Liberty Concept
Bowers & Wilkins is hoping to set the bar when it comes to wireless sound and performance with their Liberty Concept 5.1 system. The system features a cable free 5.1 speaker system for full surround sound without the trouble of messy cables and is also capable of transmitting 8 channels, the first wireless system ever able to do so. The speakers will be incorporating Kevlar drive units, Nautilus tube-loaded tweeters, and B&W's fixed suspension transducer for improved response, clarity, and definition. Available Fall. [$TBD]
Olive OPUS Nº5
The Olive OPUS Nº5 is for audiophiles looking for a digital music system with enough storage for a large music library of lossless music with hardware capable of pleasing the ears of any audiophile. The OPUS Nº5 features a 24bit 192khz DAC, TI DIR9001 Digital Audio Receiver, temperature-compensated Crystal Oscillator, Storage options from 400 to 750GB, various analog and digital audio outputs, and wired and wireless wifi connectivity. Famed designer, Karim Rashid, was also brought in to design special edition OPUS Nº5s complete with audio compilations from Karim himself. Pictures of those models available after the jump. [$3,000-$4,000]
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JVC-Victor SX-WD1KT Wood Cone Speaker Kit
If you're in the market for a new set of stereo speakers, how about you consider building your next pair? JVC-Victor's Wood Cone Speaker Kit has everything you need to assemble your own cherry wood cabinet speakers that will sound as good as they look. The speakers themselves feature 8.5cm cone speakers, playback frequency of 55-20khz, and a 4 ohm rate impedance. [$369]
Audio-Technica ATH-DWL5000 Wireless Headphones
Audio-Technica's ATH-DWL5000 Wireless Headphones let you enjoy your music, movies, and games as loud as you want without ever waking up your girlfriend or terrorizing the poor old lady next door. The system's wireless transmitter accepts optical out for high quality audio and is capable of decoding Dolby Digital, DTS, and Dolby Pro Logic II. The headphones feature 53mm drivers, a frequency response of 5-35,000hz, and a battery life of up to 6 hours. [$1,150]
Yamaha Column Speakers
Yamaha's Column Speakers merges a dual speaker setup into one sleek portable speaker box for a clean speaker setup that reduces clutter and wires. The Column Speakers are offered in three models, each of which feature different audio connectivity such as a standard stereo input, USB, and Bluetooth wireless. Frequency response from the speakers are 90-20Khz and feature a full bass reflex and magnetic shielding. [$189]
Crosley Keepsake USB Turntable
Crosley's Keepsake USB Turntable is a modern update on the portable turntable that features integrated dynamic full range stereo speakers, solid wood construction, and a USB port for when you decide to take all your vinyl records digital. [$150]
