by Eliot Van Buskirk evolver.fm Hard-won advances in battery technology, Bluetooth audio, Class-D amplifiers, and tough, rubberized design conspired to transform portable music by allowing people … More
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Neil Young’s Pono Hi-Res Digital Music Player Kickstarter
03.12.14 UPDATE: Well, that was fast. Neil Young’s Pono startup, which wants to build a high-resolution digital music player by … More
Bang & Olufsen enters the wireless game
Bang & Olufsen introduces “Immaculate Wireless sound” but will audiophiles bite? For serious audio and home theater enthusiasts, wireless systems … More
Sony’s Bottled Walkman
Remember how cool the Sony Walkman was when it first hit the market? It didn’t really matter that it wasn’t … More
Whovian Alert: Life-Size Dalek Exterminates Ears with Car Audio Gear
There are publicity stunts, and then there are publicity stunts. In honor of Dr. Who’s 50th Anniversary and designed … More
How It’s Made: plyKraft by Core Audio Design
When original Audiogoner Steve Clay likes a product, he isn’t shy about it. He’s been waxing poetically about this … More
Whiskey In the Can – Grado Labs New Headphones
So what do you do with old whiskey barrels? If you’re John Grado, you make $395 headphones out of … More
Rest In Vinyl
Over the course of human history, paying appropriate tribute to a loved one has ranged from the bizarre to grandiose: … More
Vapor Audio – the Nimbus Speaker
Ryan Scott of Vapor Audio casually admits that he hadn’t planned on going into speaker design as a career. “I … More
High Fidelity Cables: Clarity from Magnetic Conduction
High Fidelity Cables is using a unique technology to help keep that pristine clarity to the sound – letting your … More
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