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Sony intros iPad compatible all-in-one Hi-Fi systems
iPod docks are a dime a dozen, and who better to buy one from than the original inventor of the Walkman? Sony has introduced a new compact Hi-Fi system that is compatible with the iPod, iPhone, and...
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Pyle Audio PLTTB8UI Record Player Review
I’m going to go right ahead and assume that most of the people checking out this review are here because they’re confused about why SlashGear would review a vinyl record player. I think that’s fair to...
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Philips FWP3200D DJ-Dock makes you the communal deadmau5
“Music,” the wise Madonna once sang, “makes the people come together,” and although it may look like the tail-end of a Pagani Zonda, the Philips FWP3200D DJ-Dock attempts to do just that. A combination...
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Maserati and B&W mark in-car audio deal with “Seven Notes” engine music
Maserati and high-end speaker manufacturer Bowers & Wilkins have announced a deal to fit top-spec audio equipment in the Italian marque’s cars, and they’ve celebrated the news with a bizarre new...
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Olive ONE wants $200k to overthrow Sonos
Whole-home streaming audio has a new upstart in the shape of Olive ONE, a touchscreen-blessed Sonos rival aiming to funnel all of your music sources – whether local or cloud-based like Spotify – into a...
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Ferrari by Logic3 launches its Scuderia FS1 Air Speaker Dock equipped with...
Ferrari by Logic3 has just launched its new speaker dock, the Scuderia FS1 Air. The Scuderia FS1 Air comes equipped with Airplay, so you can stream music wirelessly from your iOS devices, or from...
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Philips DS8400 iPhone speaker-dock packs Bluetooth, Lightning & a battery
Philips has revealed its latest iPhone speaker dock, the Philips DS8400, offering both Lightning and Bluetooth connectivity for the terminally indecisive. The new dock, which has an internal battery...
View ArticleSonos Play:1 accidentally put on sale ahead of unveil
Sonos‘ upcoming – and currently unannounced – Play:1 speaker, the $199.99 entry-level model to the streaming media range, has been caught on sale early. A Target shopper flagged up the prematurely...
View ArticleBeep sees ex-Googlers take on Sonos with sleek streamer
A team of former Google employees are taking on Sonos with a new music streamer, aiming to do for whole-home media playback what Google's own Chromecast did for easy video … Continue reading
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iRig Mic HD plugs audio straight into your iPhone
iPad and iPhone apps like GarageBand may turn Apple's tablets and phones into portable recording studio, but you probably need a better microphone than the one built-in. IK Multimedia showed off its...
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Denon’s HEOS Sonos-rival now plays nice with existing speakers
Denon's HEOS streaming home audio range is getting two new pieces, with the multi room system adding new ways to easily hook up existing speakers. The HEOS Link and HEOS Amp join Denon's Sonos rival,...
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LightFreq color-changing bulb speakers add voice notifications
Lightbulbs that talk to you may not sound like the very first thing your smart home needs, but LightFreq believes they'll help give its color-changing speaker lamps an edge over Sonos, hue, and others....
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Sonos Playbase and Boost tipped incoming
A pair of unannounced Sonos products have been heralded with trademark filings, the Sonos Boost and Playbase, though exactly what they might be is still unclear. Sonos' wireless music streaming system...
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Blue Microphones’ Mo-Fi headphones bake in the amp
If you want the best in personal audio, so the standard thinking goes, you need a standalone headphone amplifier, but Blue Microphones is hoping to change all that with its first set of consumer...
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Spotify Connect adds more speakers plus multi-room
Spotify has announced a fresh batch of Spotify Connect partners, with Bose and Panasonic among the new names promising streaming support in their products, in addition to new features like multi-room...
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Roland targets TB-303 and live musicians with gadget gush
Roland has gushed a bevy of new audio products, including a sync box that helps laptop musicians play nicely with classic kit like the SH-101 and TB-303, a S1LKi-based mobile audio interface, and a...
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MOD Duo hands-on: Breaking the effects pedal cartel
Of all the instruments and accessories in a musician's arsenal, the guitar pedal may be the one that most resolutely refuses to get with the electronic times. Musical Operating Devices (MOD) decided...
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Musical Fidelity Merlin 1 gives vinyl a Bluetooth chaser
Vinyl enthusiasts may not have a reputation for embracing modern technology, but Musical Fidelity clearly believes at least some record lovers are willing to entertain more than one way to get their...
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SuperTooth takes on Sonos with Multiroom speaker system
There's no shortage of options if you want to spread music around your home, but SuperTooth thinks its Multiroom System has an edge by virtue of its affordability. Offering three zones for under $300,...
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Devialet Phantom Review – Delectable French aural oddness
Devialet’s Phantom resembles something from Portal, has audiophiles by turns fuming or fawning, and squeezes up to 3,000W into a casing some physicists say shouldn’t work. The first all-in-one music...
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Yamaha Reface reboots classic synths for mobile
Yamaha has put four of its classic synths through the shrink-ray, coming up with the Reface series of portable keyboards intended for on-the-go noodling. Each of the four new models targets a very...
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ROLI Seaboard RISE is like 3D Touch for musicians
Instrument manufacturer ROLI has revealed its latest electronic oddity, the Seaboard RISE, a keyboard controller that does to piano keys what 3D Touch does to the iPhone. Distilling 2013's Seaboard...
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Sonos PLAY:5 reborn as $500 smart speaker: Hands-on
It's been six years since Sonos launched the original PLAY:5, the first all-in-one speaker for its streaming music platform, and now it's time for the second-generation. In the intervening period...
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Sonos Trueplay auto-tunes speakers for poor positioning
What use is a great speaker if it's placed in a bad location? That's the challenge Sonos set out to address with Trueplay, its new automated tuning system for its wireless streaming speakers that will...
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Tesla makes Spotify the Model S’ magic jukebox
Tesla has inked a deal with Spotify to include premium music streaming for the Model S, direct from the huge in-dash touchscreen. The agreement will affect cars in Europe, Hong Kong, and Australia,...
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BoomStick Review: $99 headphone upgrade
For a while, it seemed like the bitrate war might prove some sort of salvation for audio quality. Turns out, though, that the average listener can't actually hear much difference beyond a certain...
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Samsung squeezes Dolby Atmos into slim CES soundbar
Samsung has baked Dolby Atmos into its latest soundbar, kicking off CES 2016 with a fresh batch of music and movie focused audio tech. The HW-K950 Soundbar is Samsung's first model to include the Dolby...
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Crosley’s 2016 Record Store Day Turntable Review
A special edition of the Crosley Cruiser portable turntable (read: vinyl record player) is sitting on our review bench today, Mickey Mouse-infused. This version of the Crosley Cruiser has a couple of...
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Devialet’s Gold Phantom packs 4,500W of French ear-melting power
If you thought Devialet's oddball Phantom speaker was extreme, get ready to slap on some ear protection for the new Gold Phantom. Squeezing more power into the same curvaceous body, Gold Phantom is the...
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Sonos 7.0 arrives with full Spotify speaker control
Spotify users with Sonos speakers can now control their whole-house music playback directly from the Spotify app, with a new update pushed out today. Sonos 7.0 allows you to spend less time in the...
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ROLI BLOCKS Review: Modular music system has room to grow
ROLI has made a name for itself with weirdly tactile, expansively flexible musical instruments, and its ROLI BLOCKS promise to bring that to the mainstream. The British company built its reputation...
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B&O BeoLab 50 speaker shows the Danes can’t resist luxe
Bang & Olufsen may have flirted with more affordable speakers in its B&O Play range, but it couldn’t resist the lure of its old ways: incredibly expensive, practically sculptural home audio...
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ROLI Lightpad Block M, NOISE update addresses some pain points
Creating synth music is almost one half actual music and one half stage performance. And the tools needed to create such music isn’t exactly accessible, much less portable. When ROLI came out with its...
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Sonos One Review: When Alexa is the DJ
Smart speakers are big business now, and with Amazon’s Echo and Google’s Home dominating the market, Sonos had a choice: step up or slip behind. The Sonos One shows the connected speaker stalwart chose...
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ION’s outdoor solar speakers blend in as they stream
Outdoor speakers aren’t new, but ION wants to make them a whole lot easier to install and use by cutting the cords completely on its new, solar-powered range. The ION Audio Tiki Sounds and Solar Stone...
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HomePod is a sweet-sounding uphill battle
Apple’s HomePod was delayed, and all we got when it finally showed up was a new release date. Surprise bubbled around the announcement of the smart speaker’s February 9 launch earlier this week, after...
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Sonos One deal sees stereo pair match HomePod’s price
The HomePod may be close at hand, but Sonos isn’t resting on its laurels, announcing a deal that cuts the price of a pair of its Alexa-powered speakers to match Apple. The deal on a Sonos One duo also...
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Beastie Boys Sonos Play:5 speaker looks as loud as it sounds
Sonos has revealed a new version of its Play:5 connected speaker, with a limited-edition Beastie Boys Play:5 aiming to celebrate the iconic group and raise some money for charity along the way. The...
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Amazon Echo Input Review: Alexa in your own speakers
Amazon’s Echo smart speakers typically work better on the smart side, rather than the speaker quality front, but the new Echo Input promises to pair Alexa with your own choice of speakers. Part of the...
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Sonos outdoor, in-wall and in-ceiling speakers spread streaming music
Music through your Sonos system can now follow you outside, with the arrival of new Sonos by Sonance speakers that include an outdoor version of the streaming hardware. Part of the Sonos Architectural...
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