Libratone Loop: Wireless Speakers Come Full Circle
First generation products often make a few compromises- and in a world full of technology, aesthetics can often take a backseat to the latest and greatest features. Luckily, wireless audio is now...
View ArticleA Tablet? A Speaker? It’s The Aurender Cast-Fi 7
When you’re looking at a compact speaker for your bedroom, bathroom, library, or kitchen, there are a few important factors to weigh. The same is true if you’re considering getting a tablet as a...
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Sonos Playbar: Multi-Room Audio Comes To Your TV
Transitions are tricky, and companies that manage to get ahead of the curve can dominate a market. Look at Netflix, early to the streaming wars, able to pivot from a DVD mailing service to an...
View ArticleBayan Soundbook GO: Decent For The Price
Portable Bluetooth speakers are the perfect summer accessory- the ideal way to enjoy your music outdoors, whether that’s on the beaches of Long Island or your patio in Omaha. They’ll work in a pinch to...
View ArticleWireless Audio: Hitachi’s AllPlay W50 & W200 Speakers
Chances are, you might not have heard of Qualcomm, but their products are incredibly widespread. In fact, it’s entirely possible that you’re utilizing some of them right now, as they’ve created...
View ArticleThonet & Vander Kurbis BT: German Bluetooth Monitors
If you want an audio source that can support wireless connectivity, you have a plethora of options. Sometimes it seems like you can find Bluetooth on just about everything- we’ve seen kitchen scales,...
View ArticleYamaha’s TSX-B141: A Throwback Nightstand Speaker
When was the last time you listened to music from a CD? Do you want, rely on, or miss having an AM/FM radio in your kitchen or bedroom? We suspect that for many younger folks, the answer is a...
View ArticleCreative Sound Blaster Roar 2: More Than A Speaker, Now Smaller
When wireless speakers are everywhere, everyone should have a wireless speaker. Of course, when you can connect just about everything via Bluetooth, then your small portable electronics can be happier...
View ArticleEton rukus Xtreme: Serious Solar-Powered Bluetooth Speaker
It probably won’t be long until most gear with batteries gets a fair bit of power via solar technology. Coal and gas and other non-renewable sources are slowly but surely going the way of, well, the...
View ArticleBenQ treVolo: The First Portable Electrostatic Bluetooth Speaker
Electrostatic technology was created to help minimize distortion- it’s a nifty trick that some speakers have used in order to provide superior sound. But it’s been reserved for huge, heavy speakers and...
View ArticleSmooth And Silky: Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin Wireless
Design matters: it’s what elevates a product from simply fulfilling basic needs to becoming truly desirable. Style, after all, is what turns a blank canvas into a masterpiece. And that same aesthetic...
View ArticleMonster Takes On Multi-Room With The SoundStage S1 Mini
It doesn’t have to be a silent night- in fact, we suggest Christmas carols in every room. That’s probably the best way to celebrate the holidays. But trying to connect a bunch of speakers together...
View ArticlePolk Audio MagniFi One: Striking Sound And A Wireless Sub
A variety of sound equipment came out of CES, but while you’re waiting for the new headphones and amplifiers to start shipping, you may have noticed that a couple of categories didn’t have as many...
View ArticleVifa’s Helsinki Bluetooth Speaker: Warm Up Your Room
One thing that many portable Bluetooth speakers have in common: they can be pretty annoying to lug around, requiring you to shove them into a bag, leave them rattling around loose, and rarely will they...
View ArticleTake Five With The New Sonos PLAY:5 Wireless Speaker
A few months ago, we were ushered into a hotel suite, and witnessed the unveiling of two separate products from an audio company that everyone knows but might not know much about. The first section of...
View ArticleVAVA Voom: An Inexpensive, Compact Bluetooth Speaker
Disruptive products don’t have to be big or expensive, and they don’t need to change the world in a major way. They just need to, slowly but surely, make a mark on some aspect of your life. Bluetooth...
View ArticleBraven Balance: An All-Weather Portable Speaker
When facing the great outdoors, it pays to be prepared. And that’s true whatever conditions you’ll be facing- a day on the beach or a trip through the rain. You might not be out on the patio enjoying a...
View ArticleGet In The Klipsch Groove With Waterproof Bluetooth
With all the hubbub around home automation, intelligent assistants, and smart devices you might be forgiven for forgetting that the majority of gadgets are a little more straightforward. After all,...
View ArticleMonster Rockin’ Roller 2: Party On Wheels
There are very few devices in our lives that feature batteries that can last 100 hours. And even fewer of those are speakers with wheels. It might be hard for you to imagine how you would use today’s...
View ArticleLong Live The Rugged Fugoo Tough XL
What’s a party with some music? And what’s been limiting you from enjoying your music at the beach, at the park, or lounging at the beach? If the answer is that you lack a durable, powerful speaker,...
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