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Best iPod Car Stereos Under $150

benjamin — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 20:21:36 +0000

A Review Of The Best iPod Car Stereo Receivers Under $150

If you’re a music lover who spends a lot of time on the road, you don’t want to fumble with an iPod’s controls to enjoy your music. So what’s the solution? An iPod-ready car stereo receiver. And there’s no need to break the bank – here are four of the best options available for under $150.

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How To Build A Deep Bass System For $750

Justin — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 18:41:50 +0000

In this article I will describe how to build a high-fidelity, bass-intensive sound system for under $1000. The secret ingredient of the system is the use of tactile transducers. These transducers effectively eliminate the need for expensive woofers or subwoofers. It’s an efficient method of producing deep, high-fidelity bass for a fraction of the usual cost. Many of the ideas presented here were gleaned from the recommendations of audio enthusiasts, and the book High-Performance Audio Systems by Robert Harley.

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The Best Noise Canceling Headphones

benjamin — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:44:41 +0000

The Best Noise Canceling Headphones

Headphones with active noise cancellation technology let travelers hear their music with greater clarity and less ear fatigue. These headphones are useful for those who want to seal out their surroundings, since noise cancellation circuitry is especially effective at countering low-frequency tones (like crowd noise or engine noise on an airplane). Here are four of the best noise-canceling headphones on the market.

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Best Portable iPod & MP3 Speakers

benjamin — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 22:09:43 +0000

Best Portable iPod and MP3 Speakers

A few months ago, MetaEfficient profiled an energy efficient home speaker system for the iPod. But what if you want to bring your music with you on the go – and share it outside your headphones? You’ll need a set of portable speakers that are just as mobile as your MP3 player. Following are six of the best portable speaker systems on the market, in a range of sizes and offering a variety of features. All of them feature a self-contained power source, and some offer an iPod dock as well as a standard 3.5mm mini-jack connection.

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The Greenest Audio Systems Of 2008

Justin — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 00:37:12 +0000

This has been a breakthrough year for green electronics, but audio equipment is lagging behind a bit. As you’ll soon discover in our review below, there’s only a smattering of products that are Energy Star certified. Fewer still are those products certified to be free of toxic materials, or packaged in green manner. Perhaps audio manufacturers need to take a cue from the computer manufacturers who’ve made many more inroads into green electronic territory.

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Energy Efficient iPod Speakers: The Vers 2X

Justin — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 22:25:34 +0000

I’ve been testing the Vers 2x iPod speaker system. This system is one of the most energy efficient and sustainable products I’ve come across. The casing is crafted out of wood (either cherry, bamboo or walnut). The wood comes only from plantation forests, and each speaker system is hand-finished. This is a refreshing change from the usual dull plastic that is used to house electronics.

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