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IXOS Divo 2.1: the compact high quality iPod dock

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IXOS Divo 2.1: the compact high quality iPod dock

We’re great fans of decent home audio systems, so the Divo 2.1 compact iPod dock caught our eye. Yes, the speakers are visually appealing (perhaps not so much as the Harman Kardon GLA-55 speakers we showed off last month, that obviously inspired a lot of you) but there’s more to it than that. Yes, it will dock your iPod or iPhone and do all the stuff you’d expect from that. However, it will also improve the sound quality from any device you choose to plug in to it. Given the fairly poor audio output you get from the built-in speakers many items such as laptops and TVs, that has to Read more »

Audiophiles take note: Linn intros Majik DS-I one box audio system

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Audiophiles take note: Linn intros Majik DS-I one box audio system

True music aficionados of old probably had a huge stack of high quality audio components in order to enjoy the best of the musical world: a kick-ass amp linked up to turntable and CD and SACD players. Now, Linn offers a one-box system that claims to be able to do away with all that. While many everyday music lovers will happily download or rip compressed versions of their tunes, Linn’s MAJIK DS-I is all ready to take advantage of lossless audio formats such as FLAC and ALAC, including 24-bit Studio Master downloads that are identical to stereo Super Audio CDs. It can be connected up to other home entertainment components Read more »

Harman Kardon GLA-55 speakers cut from ice (OK, glass)

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Harman Kardon GLA-55 speakers cut from ice (OK, glass)

Audio speakers are either boring black cubes of plastic and wood surround, or else they’re in some kind of dock that you stick an iPod into, right? Maybe for you, but for those audiophiles who can afford high-end equipment (and are probably not listening to compressed MP3 files on their iPod) comes the likes of the Harman Kardon GLA-55 speakers. They’re not carved from ice (because they’d melt, duh) but they’re exquisitely formed from clear glass. My audiophilia isn’t advanced enough to explain the tech involved in these speakers, but I can tell it’s cutting edge. Here’s the lowdown as explained in the press release: The GLA-55 features many proprietary Read more »