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Audioengine moves their A2 speaker into the plus category

By Bill Henderson / November 8, 2013 November 7, 2013 / News / Audio gear, Audio, Video, TV, DAC, Speakers / Leave a Comment

Audioengine doesn’t know when to leave well-enough alone. Case-in-point: Their A2 speakers were just about the perfect size and rating for desktop use, and consumers obviously agreed because they have sold quite well. Even so, Audioengine figured they could do better, so they’ve introduced the new A2+ powered desktop speakers. These mini-powerhouses have been substantially …

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Cambridge Audio Minx Air 200 Wireless Music System review

By Julie Strietelmeier / October 30, 2013 October 29, 2013 / Reviews / Airplay, Audio, Video, TV, Bluetooth, Speakers / Leave a Comment

A couple months ago I posted a review of the Cambridge Audio Minx Go and concluded at that time that it was my current favorite small speaker. Then I was given the opportunity to try the Minx Go’s bigger brother, the Cambridge Audio Minx Air 200 Wireless Music System. At twice the size and four times the …

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Incipio acquires Braven

By Bill Henderson / August 20, 2013 August 20, 2013 / News / Audio, Video, TV, Speakers / Leave a Comment

We here at The Gadgeteer are fans of BRAVEN. Their cool speaker lineup only gets better each year. Accessory maker Incipio has wanted to get into the portable speaker market, and now they’ve gone from having no speakers to being a major player with the purchase of BRAVEN. “The BRAVEN team is thrilled to be …

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Satechi Dual Sonic Speakers review

By Liz Rodriguez / July 30, 2013 July 30, 2013 / Reviews / Audio, Video, TV, Speakers, USB / 4 Comments

I love listening to music or podcasts on my home PC and at my office. Sometimes you just need to tune into something upbeat to get your work done! My desk space is limited, so since I was given the opportunity to try out the Dual Sonic speakers from Satechi, I grabbed the chance.

Bowers & Wilkins have struck Lightning… twice

By Bill Henderson / April 1, 2013 March 31, 2013 / News / Airplay, Audio, Video, TV, Dock, iOS, Speakers / Leave a Comment

Bowers & Wilkins climbed on the Apple AirPlay wagon in 2011 with their wild and wonderful Zeppelin Air speaker (with dock connector). The following year, when Apple replaced the 30-pin connector with their proprietary Lightning connector, I thought B&W would go totally wireless with the next Zeppelin, as they had with the newer – but …

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Orb Audio is practically giving away Mini-T amplifiers when you purchase a it with a pair of Mod 1 speakers

By Janet Cloninger / January 31, 2013 February 1, 2013 / News / Amplifier, Audio, Video, TV, Speakers / 1 Comment

We’ve reviewed Orb Audio speakers and amps a few times here at The Gadgeteer. If you’d like a refresher of Orb’s great designs and quality, check out Julie’s review of their speakers, and my reviews of their Booster and Mini-T amps. Orb Audio has just released their 2013 Mini-T amplifier, and they’re making a special …

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Boombot REX – Colorful Bluetooth speakers with portable style

By Julie Strietelmeier / December 26, 2012 December 26, 2012 / News / Audio, Video, TV, Bluetooth, Speakers / Leave a Comment

Boombotix is a San Francisco based company who originally started developing portable speakers for urban cyclists as an alternative to headphones. They currently have a Kickstarter project for a new speaker called the Boombot REX. The REX is an ultraportable 2.1 speaker system with a rugged ABS plastic body and a built in noise canceling …

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Audyssey Has Done It Again With Bluetooth Speakers

By Bill Henderson / August 27, 2012 August 27, 2012 / News / Audio, Video, TV, Computer Gear, Speakers / Leave a Comment

Audyssey has taken their expertise in sound tweaking and released some interesting speaker products: a cool AirPlay dock, a killer Bluetooth dock and a pair of small, but powerful media speakers. Now, they’ve taken those media speakers and created a wireless, Bluetooth version, the Audyssey Wireless Speakers.

Audyssey Audio Dock Air Speaker Review

By Bill Henderson / July 28, 2012 July 27, 2013 / Reviews / Airplay, Audio, Video, TV, iOS, Speakers / 2 Comments

A while back, I reviewed the Audyssey South of Market speaker/dock, which Audyssey has recently renamed the Audyssey Audio Dock. I felt – and still feel – that the addition of Apple’s AirPlay wireless streaming technology would have made that Audio Dock practically perfect. It has only Bluetooth for wireless, and I’m just not a …

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uCube Speakers Have Apple-like Styling (and Price)

By Andy Jacobs / May 18, 2012 May 16, 2012 / News / Computer Gear, Laptops and Gear, Speakers / Leave a Comment

Going for a consistent look for your Apple setup? With a small footprint, aluminum body and matching detachable stands, the uCube speakers from UltraLink have a style that looks like they should have been included in the box with an iMac or MacBook. Plug ‘n’ Play USB powered, they claim to utilize a “smart” Digital …

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X-mini II Capsule and MAX II Capsule Speaker Review

By Ian Lim / May 8, 2012 April 21, 2016 / Reviews / Audio, Video, TV, Bluetooth, Speakers / 9 Comments

In my X-mini KAI Capsule Speaker review I mentioned two things that I considered might be worth pointing out. The first was the price. When I reviewed the KAI I showed it around to a lot of my mates. The universal opinion was ” Oooh I love the size! Oooh I love the sound! Oooh, the price….I …

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iHome Releases iDM5 Executive Work Station

By Julie Strietelmeier / April 24, 2012 April 24, 2012 / News / Audio, Video, TV, Bluetooth, iOS, iPad, Keyboard, Speakers / 4 Comments

The iHome iDM5 is a Bluetooth keyboard speaker system for smartphones and tablets. It features a full sized keyboard along with speakers and a microphone that offer speakerphone and streaming audio capability. The speakers have SoundClear® Voice echo cancellation and Music 3D technology along with SRS TruBass sound enhancement. If all that doesn’t get you interested, the iDM5 …

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La Boite Concept+CC LAB’s LD120 Hi-Fi Soundsystem+Laptop Desk

By Janet Cloninger / April 4, 2012 April 4, 2012 / News / Audio, Video, TV, Laptops and Gear, Speakers / 3 Comments

The La Boite Concept+CC LAB’s LD120 Hi-Fi Soundsystem+Laptop Desk from the A+R Store is the first high-fidelity laptop desk. The desk has a leather-covered surface, and it’s available with red, black, or white legs with a piano-lacquered finish. It measures 30″ tall x 22.5″ wide x 20.5″ deep. It has a built-in DAC (digital-to-analog converter) …

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Zooka Wireless Speaker

By Ian Lim / February 22, 2012 February 22, 2012 / News / Bluetooth, Speakers / 1 Comment

I’m currently looking for an extension speaker for my Thinkpad Tablet as the in-built speaker is pathetic (yes singular). That being said, I don’t want it connected all the time – only when I want to share watching a movie and the like. I want it portable and rugged enough to take with me wherever I …

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Orb Audio Mini-T Amplifier and Speakers Review

By Janet Cloninger / February 15, 2012 February 15, 2012 / Reviews / Amplifier, Audio, Video, TV, Speakers / 6 Comments

I recently reviewed the Booster Mini Amplifier from Orb Audio, and I had ordered a pair of Mod 1 speakers so I could review the amp. I was very surprised to also receive speakers and a subwoofer with the Booster amp, and I ended up with 2 extra pairs of Orb Audio Mod 1 speakers. …

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