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Mitsubishi 149 iSP Series LCDs Loaded With 16 Speakers Up Front
Mitsubishi's 149 iSP series LCDs have a 16-speaker sound bar built-in for people who are too lazy (like me) or don't know how (like my parents) to set up a home theater. The integrated Sound Projector, as it's called, sends sound flying around the walls to act like surround sound—in my experience, it was way better than typical front speaker-only setups but didn't match the immersive feeling of true surround.More »
peripherals
Sony High End STR-DA4400ES Receiver
The bottom line on the STR-DA4400ES, STR-DA3400ES and STR-DA2400ES is that they are Sony's new high end line of 7.1 receivers, outstanding for low noise, clean power, chassis dampening, 5 year warranty and high price. They all have cross media bar interfaces like the PS3. The HDMI ports also do BRAVIA control for over the wire remote of other Sony devices. The 4400 has 6 HDMI ports, does 2 video zones, 3 audio zones and picture in picture. More »
diy
One of the things that irritates me about iPhone ownership is how my computer speakers buzz whenever the phone gets too close. It wouldn't be that big of a deal except for the fact that my desk is the most logical place to charge my phone. Fortunately, someone has come up with a simple MacGyver-esque solution to this problem using nothing more than a Red Bull can and some double stick tape. The creator warns that it could interfere with your reception, but it shouldn't pose much of a problem. Besides, your desk is probably littered with empty soda cans as it is. Hit the link for the full set of instructions. [Project Page]
Build Your Own iPhone Anti-Interference Shield With a Can of Red Bull
One of the things that irritates me about iPhone ownership is how my computer speakers buzz whenever the phone gets too close. It wouldn't be that big of a deal except for the fact that my desk is the most logical place to charge my phone. Fortunately, someone has come up with a simple MacGyver-esque solution to this problem using nothing more than a Red Bull can and some double stick tape. The creator warns that it could interfere with your reception, but it shouldn't pose much of a problem. Besides, your desk is probably littered with empty soda cans as it is. Hit the link for the full set of instructions. [Project Page]
6:11 PM on Wed Jun 25 2008
By Sean Fallon
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Latest by kadtech: taping aluminum foil over the bottom black portion works and does not reduce reception. I just lay mine flat on a sheet of foil and it works perfectly and does not reduce reception more »
robots
$25 iDance WALL-E Is One Seizuriffic Lil' Bot
The iDance WALL-E robot—essentially a dancing iPod speaker—is awesomely spazztastic. He busts his moves to the tune of any MP3 player via 3.5mm jack and gives a groovy light show with his eyes. WALL-E also speaks, saying his name in that adorable voice of his ("WaAaaAAaLL-E"). As you can see in the video, he's not as fancy as his very embarrassed $190 big brother, but for $25 he'll make any Rolly roll for the hills. Hey Hollywood, I smell You Got Served 2. It—that is, the iDance WALL-E—will be out in July. [Disney]
lighting
Yamaha has teamed up with lighting experts Koizumi to create these home theater speakers with built-in lighting. Each unit has three 25W halogen lamps that are remote control-dimmable down to 20% brightness, designed to reduce the contrast between your TV picture and the wall behind to "ease the burden on your eyes." So, a kind of one-color, non-reactive ambilight then, but the effect they produce is pretty subtle and saves you from installing moodlighting.
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Yamaha's YST001 Home Theater Speakers Are Home Lighting Units Too
Yamaha has teamed up with lighting experts Koizumi to create these home theater speakers with built-in lighting. Each unit has three 25W halogen lamps that are remote control-dimmable down to 20% brightness, designed to reduce the contrast between your TV picture and the wall behind to "ease the burden on your eyes." So, a kind of one-color, non-reactive ambilight then, but the effect they produce is pretty subtle and saves you from installing moodlighting.
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classy
VisionArt Hides Flat Panel TVs and Speakers Behind Fine Art For Classy Consumers
If you are planning to install a flat panel television into a tastefully decorated room, chances are you will want to conceal that sucker along with any speaker setups so as not to detract from all of your well-crafted classiness. VisionArt may have an ideal solution that conceals your equipment behind museum quality art prints when not in use. More »
sony
Sony HT-IS100 Tiny Hi-Def Speakers Look Delicious
The HT-IS100 is the latest little speaker set from Sony, a 5.1 channel surround system that looks small enough to smuggle in your underpants—sans subwoofer of course. Each speaker in the 450 watt system is about the size of a golf ball (or a 4-H award winning strawberry from the looks of it). UPDATE: Added gallery, and impressions below. More »
concept
Speak-er Speaker Cute Little Speech Bubble of Sound
Not much to say about the Speak-er, a cute concept from Sherwood Forlee, save for the fact that they'd look good on your desk. The designer behind the double-lidded jar, Forlee is obviously full of great ideas. [Yanko]
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Okay, okay: I know what they look like, but since the official description is "bullet-like," that's what I'm sticking with. These 7.5-inch tall, cylindrical, smooth-tipped speakers are USB bus-powered and have music-reactive color-changing LEDS in the top, making them "very nice to listen to your favorite music at night" apparently. They pump out 2 x 2W and 2 x 1W of sounds from 150Hz to 20kHz. Available now for a mere $20. [Gadget4All via Geek Alerts]
Glowing, Flashing USB Speakers are *Ahem* Bullet-shaped
Okay, okay: I know what they look like, but since the official description is "bullet-like," that's what I'm sticking with. These 7.5-inch tall, cylindrical, smooth-tipped speakers are USB bus-powered and have music-reactive color-changing LEDS in the top, making them "very nice to listen to your favorite music at night" apparently. They pump out 2 x 2W and 2 x 1W of sounds from 150Hz to 20kHz. Available now for a mere $20. [Gadget4All via Geek Alerts]
laptop desk
Those of us that have worked from home when sick in bed know that balancing a laptop on our knees while trying to watch TV and eat cereal at the same time is quite difficult. If we only had this notebook desk, we could easily store our stuff there while at the same time enjoying its built-in 2.1 speaker system and cooling fans. That photo above is pretty much exactly what we look like in bed—handling our laptop with one hand with a magazine spread out beside us, face alight with joy. [Fedom via Gearlog]
Laptop Bed Desk Comes With Built-in Fans, Speakers
Those of us that have worked from home when sick in bed know that balancing a laptop on our knees while trying to watch TV and eat cereal at the same time is quite difficult. If we only had this notebook desk, we could easily store our stuff there while at the same time enjoying its built-in 2.1 speaker system and cooling fans. That photo above is pretty much exactly what we look like in bed—handling our laptop with one hand with a magazine spread out beside us, face alight with joy. [Fedom via Gearlog]
ihome speakers
We've seen the iHome iH69 before, but it and the slightly newer iH70 computer speakers have an iPod dock built directly into the body. Why's this useful when you've theoretically got your computer plugged into your computer; the same computer that already has the music library that you fed your iPod with? That's a good question, but iHome's probably assuming you're taking these speakers to, say, work. Or something. The iH69 is $99 and the iH70 is $122 when it's released soon. [iHome]
iHome iH69 and iH70 Are Computer Speakers + iPod Docks
We've seen the iHome iH69 before, but it and the slightly newer iH70 computer speakers have an iPod dock built directly into the body. Why's this useful when you've theoretically got your computer plugged into your computer; the same computer that already has the music library that you fed your iPod with? That's a good question, but iHome's probably assuming you're taking these speakers to, say, work. Or something. The iH69 is $99 and the iH70 is $122 when it's released soon. [iHome]
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JBL Control Now Loudspeakers Run Circles Around Competition
JBL Control Now loudspeakers love donuts. Because since each speaker covers a 90-degree curve, four Control Nows can be assembled to make a donut. Or two can be combined to form a half-donut. (Of course, there's nothing stopping you from fitting together 3, but nobody wants a donut that someone's already taken a bite out of.) It may sound like a gimmick, but we can think of a few uses.
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A design team at Umea Design School created Constant Garden to act as a desktop speaker that gently plays gardeny sounds ("Oh— would you look at those weeds?!") and act as an audio secretary, prompting you about appointments. It's designed in rubber, and each of those Shrek-ear-like fronds holds a mini speaker that also lights up with LED magic. Apparently it's an attempt to "coordinate audio visual mechanics and integrate them more seamlessly into our daily lives," but, whatever— I reckon it'd look sweet on my desk, pouring out tunes as I work. Shame it's just a concept. [TheDesignBlog via Techdigest]
Constant Garden Speakers: Make Your Desk Look Like Shrek Crop Field
A design team at Umea Design School created Constant Garden to act as a desktop speaker that gently plays gardeny sounds ("Oh— would you look at those weeds?!") and act as an audio secretary, prompting you about appointments. It's designed in rubber, and each of those Shrek-ear-like fronds holds a mini speaker that also lights up with LED magic. Apparently it's an attempt to "coordinate audio visual mechanics and integrate them more seamlessly into our daily lives," but, whatever— I reckon it'd look sweet on my desk, pouring out tunes as I work. Shame it's just a concept. [TheDesignBlog via Techdigest]
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Egg Speakers Provide Hours Of Wobbly Fun
In case you were dying for a pair of egg-shaped speakers but the Sony Rolly just didn't seem... wobbly enough, Brando is now offering an ovoid sound system that'll fulfill your whimsical music listening needs. The speakers come in black or red, twist open for enhanced bass output, and run for several hours off of a USB-rechargeable battery. They also totter, but don't fall, if you flick them—a feature sure to entertain you on those ultra boring days at the office. Available at Brando for $15 a piece. [Technabob]
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Sony's sci-fi looking 6-foot glass speaker is turning into an actual product: the Sountina NSA-PF1—designed for larger rooms and halls—will give you a 50Hz to 20kHz frequency response, analog and digital audio inputs, and a blue, amber or purple-lit 3-foot organic glass tweeter for just $10,000. [AV Watch]
Sony Sountina Glass Speaker Rocks You for $10,000
Sony's sci-fi looking 6-foot glass speaker is turning into an actual product: the Sountina NSA-PF1—designed for larger rooms and halls—will give you a 50Hz to 20kHz frequency response, analog and digital audio inputs, and a blue, amber or purple-lit 3-foot organic glass tweeter for just $10,000. [AV Watch]
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Submersible Speaker Looks Like Sci-Fi Prop, is Wireless, Illuminating
Looking like something Kubrick would've had lying around on the deck of his movie spacecraft, this speaker is designed to add some tunes to your poolside frolicking. Submersible down to 9 feet for up to 30 minutes, it's also weatherproof so can tolerate exposure to the elements. It connects wirelessly to a powered transmitter-dock with an audio-in for an MP3 player, has a range of 150 feet and around a six hour battery life. One transmitter can even support up to 10 speakers. Each speaker also has four ultra-bright LED lights: adding a little moody illumination to your nighttime skinny-dip, perhaps? Available now for $149.99 for base and a speaker, extra speakers are $99.99. [NeimanMarcus via 7Gadgets]
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