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• Samsung's dual Blu-ray/HD DVD player - Details announced

  Published: July 26, 2007, 9:00 am

  Tags: S Video, Audio Outputs, Stereo, Bd Up5000, Combo Hd Dvd Blu Ray Player, Blu Ray, Hd Dvd

  It comes loaded with stereo and 7.1-channel audio outputs, coaxial and optical digital audio outputs. Connectivity is taken care of by HDMI, component video, S-Video and composite video outputs. The BD-UP5000 is scheduled to hit the shelves in the fourth quarter of this year for $1,049. via ElectronicHouse

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• Sony's XAV-W1 head unit: SACD in your dash

  Published: July 29, 2007, 10:19 pm

  Tags: Double Din, Hd Radio, Hdradio, Head Unit, Headunit, In Car, Sacd, Sony, Stereo, Xav W1, Xplod

  Filed under: Portable Audio, Portable Video For the handful of audiophiles who simply cover their ears with their uber-expensive cans when the rational crowd invites them to stop hoping for SACD to take off, here's to you. Sony has launched the "world's first" (we believe it, actually) in-car head unit that supports 5.1 SACD. The double-DIN XAV-W1

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• OINA bringing lossless audio to Bluetooth devices

  Published: August 1, 2007, 6:05 pm

  Tags: Audio, Audiophile, Bluetooth, Codec, Lossless, Music, Oina, Sound, Soundabout Lossless, Soundaboutlossless, Stereo

  a new lossless codec for stereo audio known as SOUNDabout Lossless. Unsurprisingly, the firm is keeping its secrets on the DL for now, but recent demonstrations showed that it will have a latency as low as two-milliseconds and never exceed ten-milliseconds. Additionally, power consumption was intentionally kept low in order to preserve that

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• How-to repurpose your inevitably-broken Aiwa bookshelf system

  Published: August 4, 2007, 7:24 am

  Tags: Aiwa Bookshelf Stereo, Aiwa Bookshelfstereo, Hack, Hacks, Mod

  Filed under: Home Entertainment Aiwa, single-handedly justifying overpriced extended warranty plans since 1951.[Thanks, Lucian] Read Permalink Email this CommentsOffice Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System Packs the power to bring games to life!

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• Pimp Up Yo' Ride!

  Published: August 4, 2007, 5:21 pm

  Tags: Entertainment, Gadgets, Basic Electronics, Car Stereo System, Channel Stereo, Chrome Mags, Pimp Up My Ride, Pimp Up Yo Ride

  if you don't have a good car stereo system in your ride. A good car stereo system is a marvel to experience, just like a poorly constructed car stereo system is such a pity to look at. The price is a big factor, but not all expensive hardware perform well if installed haphazardly, or if hooked up with incompatible hardware. It is also

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• Duh, It's A Car Stereo!

  Published: August 8, 2007, 3:34 pm

  Tags: Gadgets, Box Speakers, Car Sound Systems, Car Stereo Enthusiasts, Car Stereo System, Home Stereos, Lcd Panels, Mp3 Players

  isn't it? It's a stereo system in a car, you say. Whoa, hold your horses, it's not that simple. Although some people like to put home stereos in their cars and vans (out of dire need for some sounds), sometimes it just doesn't work. Yeah, maybe before it could've worked just fine, all you needed was radio and a cassette player (or 8

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• Kenwood Car Stereo Lets You Listen To The Future Of Car Audio

  Published: August 20, 2007, 3:57 am

  Tags: Entertainment, Gadgets, Audio Enthusiast, Electronics Test Equipment, Freaks Geeks, Interactive Touchscreen, Kenwood Car Stereo, Kenwood Car Stereos, Kenwood Kvt, Quality Consumer Electronics, Rear View Camera, Touchscreen Control

  Mention the name Kenwood car stereo and they will know what you're talking about. Kenwood car stereos have produced high quality consumer electronics, test equipment and communication equipment since 1946. Kenwood car stereos primarily specialize in the design, engineering and manufacture of wireless communication infrastructure but are also

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• GPS, music, power: Nokia busts out slew of accessories

  Published: August 27, 2007, 4:57 pm

  Tags: Bluetooth, Cellphone, Dc 1, Gps, Ld 4w, Md 7w, Music, Nokia, Phone, Power, Power Pack, Powerpack, Speaker, Speakers, Stereo

  hardware. Next, the MD-7W stereo Bluetooth speakers let you share the tuneage with those around you, willingly or not; they're also designed with the Nseries in mind but should work with any device supporting A2DP when they hit for €130 (about $177). Last but certainly not least, the DC-1 Power Pack acknowledges that media-centric phones

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• John Legend - Stereo Music Video and Lyrics

  Published: August 28, 2007, 3:33 am

  Tags: Music Videos, Free, John Legend, Lyrics, Music, Stereo, Video

  Stereo Music by John Legend, Music Video and Lyrics Good video and a cool song, if you want to download it check the Free Video Download page John Legend - Stereo Lyrics She’s a fast love professional, crafty bold and beautiful, Stage right, locked eyes, I swear it’s magical, Her name is Melanie, says she digs my

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• Parrot announces DS3120 Bluetooth stereo, DS1120 Bluetooth speakers

  Published: August 29, 2007, 1:21 pm

  Tags: Bluetooth, Bluetooth Speakers, Bluetooth Stereo, Bluetoothspeakers, Bluetoothstereo, Ds1120, Ds3120, Parrot, Speakers, Stereo

  devices, including the stereo and speakers seen above. As you can no doubt surmise, the DS3120 Bluetooth stereo will pull tunes off your cellphone or other Bluetooth-equipped device and pump 'em through the unit's 20W speakers. Those looking to add a bit more ooomph to their phone calls can also use the stereo for some handsfree calling,

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• Panasonic unveils HDD / SD-equipped boomboxes

  Published: August 30, 2007, 10:42 am

  Tags: Audio, D Dock, D Snap, Hdd Stereo, Hddstereo, Panasonic, Sc Sx450, Sc Sx850, Sd Stereo, Sdstereo, Sh Pd9, Stereo

  Filed under: Portable Audio Not that CDs are beginning to show their age or anything, but Panasonic knows that we'd still prefer to keep our tunes on one big hard drive rather than fish through dozens of plastic enclosures. That said, the firm's 160GB SX850 and 80GB SX450 enable users to rip tracks from the built-in optical drive to the internal

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• Philips intros WAC3500D Streamium home stereo

  Published: August 31, 2007, 5:29 am

  Tags: Audio, Boombox, Europe, Home Stereo, Homestereo, Ifa, Ifa 2007, Ifa2007, Music, Philips, Stereo, Stream, Streaming, Streaming Audio, Streamingaudio, Streamium, Wac3500d

  firm's latest Streamium home stereo, which weds an 80GB internal hard drive, iPod connectivity, and a USB port to create a fairly well appointed audio center. Additionally, the device touts the ability to "receive, play, and store MP3 or WMA tracks saved on a PC," rip CDs to the HDD in a variety of bitrates, and view ID3 tags on the backlit LCD.

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• Hands-on with the Philips WAC3500D Streamium home stereo

  Published: September 1, 2007, 10:23 am

  Tags: Berlin, Hifi, Home Stereo, Homestereo, Ifa, Philips, Stereo, Wac 3500d, Wac3500d, Wifi

  Philips' WiFi-sporting home stereo while we were making our way through the company's luxurious booth (complete with sit-down restaurant and everything), and we thought we'd stop and smell the musical-roses... er, yeah. Not much to write home about here, save for (of course) the built in networking capabilities, though we've got to say the

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• Apple: Toyota Releases $300 iPod Integration Kit For All Current-Model Cars

  Published: September 4, 2007, 3:30 pm

  Tags: Apple, Car Stereo, Cars, Head Unit, Ipod, Ipod Dock, Ipod Integration, Jalopnik, Toyota

  It's fantastic news for Toyota and Lexus owners, as the car company has just released an iPod adapter kit to directly link the player with your car's audio system. The kit fits into all current Toyotas and Lexuses and connects inside the glove box so you can control the iPod with your head unit (or steering wheel controls). The whole thing costs

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• World's Most Expensive Stereo System

  Published: September 7, 2007, 3:03 am

  Tags: Audio, High End Stereo, Ifa 2007

  s most expensive high-end-stereo sound like? You will have to get rid of $ 860,608 if you care to know the answer! IFA 2007 has been the proud venue for the display of this absurdly expensive system, presented by the trade journal Audio. If you are keen to know what makes the hi-fi system so pricey, listen to this, the JBL-speakers essential

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