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If you listen to the experts, vinyl should be residing in a technology graveyard somewhere, snuggling up next to 8 track cartridges, Amiga computers and Betamax videos, but it’s proving …
Vinyl refuses to die as turntable sales soar Read MoreAimed at audiophiles with ravine-deep pockets (and, let’s be honest, questionable style) is Harman Kardon’s high end GLA-55 speaker system. Looking like a mix between an air freshener and something …
Harman Kardon’s GLA-55 wedge-wallopin’ crystal speaker system hits the UK Read MoreDJs blubbing into their slipmats over rumours of the imminent demise of the iconic Technics SL-1200 and SL-1210 DJ turntables can wipe away the tears, as Panasonic have stated that …
Technics turntables set to continue, DJs rejoice Read MoreNixon have added some new colours to their range of Nomadic headphones, with the colour schemes suggesting that the designer might have imbibed high quality hallucinogenics before heading for the …
Nixon Nomadic headphones threaten to unsettle stomachs Read MoreLooking like they should be orbiting some distant planet are the new Klipsch ProMedia Ultra 2.0 desktop speakers. Sporting an industrial, sci-fi design more likely to appeal to Billy Bloke …
Klipsch ProMedia Ultra 2.0 desktop speakers serve up a salvo of silverness Read MoreLooking like they mean business in their sparkly piano black finish and rounded corners, the Creative Gigaworks T40 Series II speaker system is aimed at music lovers and multimedia fans …
Creative Gigaworks T40 Series II speaker system review Read MoreCreative are feeling well chuffed with their third generation Vado HD Pocket Video Cam, which they positively insist manages to combine, “sleek design with stunning HD video quality.” In fact, …
Creative Vado HD third gen pocket camcorder let loose Read MoreSony’s rather smart looking line of USB UX dictation takers/mp3 players have enjoyed a slight update with an increase in storage capacity and some rather soothing colours. The ICD-UX200 (2GB) …
Sony IDC-UX300 USB gizmo stores 1,000 hours of recording Read MoreIf you’re bored stiffer than Mary Whitehouse’s super-starchy ironing board with all this on/off ‘Palm Pre syncing with iTunes’ malarkey, there’s an easier way to shunt tunes on off your …
MediaMonkey 3.2 now supports music sync for Palm Pre, iPhone, Android Read MoreHi-Fi buffs will still recall the shudder of joy that occurred the first time their ears made contact with the sound of a record played on the Linn Sondek LP12 …
Linn exits CD market for digital streaming; vinyl still rules Read MoreNow, we rather like the Beatles, but can’t say we’ve ever craved owning their entire back catalogue in the form of a removable USB stick stuck in a plastic green …
Beatles catalogue released on Apple-shaped USB Read MoreIf you’re looking for an attractive alternative to the ubiquitous iPod, Cowon’s iAudio 9 16GB media player looks a natty little number, sporting a sprightly spec sheet for its €180 …
Cowon iAudio 9 media player is ready to wow you Read MoreSearch engine behemoths Google have elbowed their way into the online music market with the launch of Onebox, their new service for finding music videos, previews and images and buying …
Google launches OneBox music service Read MoreAccording to the Washington Post, Google is set to launch a music service, possibly called Google Audio. Citing unnamed ‘multiple sources,’ the newspaper says that Google has spent several weeks …
Google to launch Google Audio music service? Read MoreIf you’ve got a mile-high pile of old vinyl forlornly gathering dust and remaining unheard, Roxio’s new Easy LP to MP3 software should help you shovel those lovely old warm …
Roxio Easy LP to MP3 shovels your vinyl onto your PC Read More