From the Editorial Staff of Gear Diary: Here are a few more great gift ideas. Keep your iPad safe with the Kensington SecureBack™ Security Case with 2-Way Stand & ClickSafe Lock Anyone who owns an iPad will appreciate extra peace of mind for his or her beloved tablet’s security. Surprise the iPad aficionado on your [...]
SPAR Announces ZEPHYR Portable Bluetooth Speaker and External Battery Line
One of the best purchases I’ve made in recent months is the JawBone JamBox. Thomas got one over a year ago and almost convinced me to join him at the time. I didn’t and now know that I should have trusted him. The device is small, well-made, sounds great and has the added benefit [...]
Holiday Gift Guide: For Music Lovers
From the Editorial Staff of Gear Diary: Is there someone in your life who loves music? If so, here are five gifts with which you can’t go wrong. First off, Sonos. Dan hasn’t stopped raving about the Sonos wireless music system he installed a few months ago. Sonos is the best way to get lots of [...]
Twelve South’s BassJump 2 Pumps Up the Bass!
The folks at Twelve South always have a way of surprising us. They make awesome leather cases like the BookBook for iPad or iPhone but they also make an amazing iPad stand called the Compass. (I use mine all the time.) Now they have something even more outside the box- the BassJump 2 speaker. The [...]
Portable Speaker Review: The Bomb from iFrogz
I cannot tell a lie. I love speaker solutions. With music being totally mobile and always available in my pocket, I love having many ways to listen to my audio content. Some options are quite expensive and include bluetooth connections and high-end audio, but sometimes I just need something inexpensive, easy to carry and convenient. [...]
Altec Lansing Announces Orbit USB Stereo Speakers
Here’s something Francis and I saw at CES last January and have been anticipating the release since. Altec Lansing has just rolled out their new Orbit Stereo Speakers. They are USB-powered, small enough to bring with you but still pack Altec Lansing’s signature sound quality. In other words, they are small in size but not [...]
New Gear Daily Deal: Yamaha Digital Sound Projector; Multiple Channels, One Component
Yamaha YSP-3050 Digital Sound Projector Here is a great deal on some big sound. The Yamaha YSP-3050 is a single bar with 21 drivers and 2 woofers that pumps out over 80 watts of power. The YSP-3050 Digital Sound Projector from Yamaha provides true multi-channel surround sound from a single component. The YSP-3050 delivers sensational [...]
Review: SuperTooth Disco Bluetooth A2DP Stereo Speaker
I love my music and have something playing pretty much all the time unless I am speaking to someone. For quite a while that meant having some sort of speaker dock in the various room where I spend time. Lately though it has increasingly meant setting up various room so that AirPlay is available. (Yes, [...]
New Gear Daily Deal: Samsung 46″ HDTV with Digital Home Theater Speaker Bundle
Samsung 46″ HDTV w/ Home Theater Speaker System Bundle We start the week with a New Gear Daily Deal on a 46″ Samsung HDTV that comes bundled with a digital home theater system AND $1300 in savings. Here are the details: LED HDTV: Enhance your digital home entertainment with the UN46C6300 LED HDTV from Samsung. Enjoy [...]
Orb’s Mod1 PLUS Home Theater Speaker System: Big on Style and Sound
Here’s some exciting audio news: Speakers Do Not Have to be Square! Shocked? I’m sure you are but after years of being limited to boring square speakers it is now possible to get big sound from your home audio system without having to sacrifice style. Orb’s Mod1 PLUS Home Theater Speaker System is leading the [...]
Antec Enters the Home Audio Business with SoundScience rockus 3D | 2.1 Speaker System
3D TV is all the rage right now but what about 3D sound? That’s where Antec’s new SoundScience ruckus 3D/2.1 speaker system comes in. The rockus™ 3D | 2.1 speaker system creates a personal home theater experience that brings the power and realism of 3D audio together with the clarity and accuracy of high-fidelity music. [...]
Altec Lansing Takes Us Behind the Scenes: Creating a Speaker Prototype
When I visited Altec Lansing’s headquarters back in January I was able to spend some time in the back area of the complex where the company develops their speakers. I didn’t write a great deal about it at the time because I had signed an NDA, and I wanted to make sure that I didn’t [...]
Review- Altec Lansing inMotion Air Speaker System
I had the opportunity to spend some time at Altec Lansing’s headquarters in Milford Pennsylvania the other day. They were kind enough to let me see the inner workings of the company and to visit some of their sound labs. While I can’t go into detail on much of what I actually saw I can [...]
Hercules Announces XPS101 Designer Refined Performance Speakers
Remarkably, amongst the flood of CES products, releases, announcements, and all the rest comes a non-CES piece of news. To wit: the digital audio company Hercules has announced the release of their new New NEW Hercules XPS 101 system (available sometime this month at an MSRP of $249.99). I’m not enough of an audiophile to [...]
Review: Aluratek Bump AMS01F MP3/FM Radio Boombox
Aluratek has brought out a cool little boom box that might just come in handy on your next camping trip. Aluratek sent me one so I could play with it and see what makes it tick. Initially when I opened the box, I was expecting their AWS01F which includes a wireless speaker as well. However [...]



