In lieu of its anniversary, McIntosh released its new integrated audio system called the MXA60. Encased in McIntosh’s trademark stainless steel, black glass and blue lights, this new MXA60 is capable of true-to-life sound reproduction in its tiny size of 22.5” long, 10.6” high, and 14.9” deep, including loudspeakers.
The McIntosh MXA60 is a miniature version of the McIntosh HIFI in-miniature. It is produced by the same team that brought us the $250,000 McIntosh Reference System.
Here are the technical specifications of the McIntosh MXA60:
75 Watts/Channel Output
- Two-way Loudspeaker System
- Cast Aluminum Loudspeaker Construction
- Loudspeaker Tilt
- CD/SACD Player
- 24-bit, 192kHz Sampling Burr Brown DAC
- AM/FM Tuner with RBDS Display
- Custom IR Remote Control
- Balanced and Unbalanced Audio Input
- Line Level Output
- Vacuum Tube Preamplifier
- ThermalTrak™ Output Transistors
- Power Guard
- Two line Vacuum Fluorescent Display
- Illuminated Output Watt Meters
- R-Core Power Transformer
- ¼” Headphone Jack
This complete audio system, which is perfect for a truly relaxing home entertainment, can be purchased for $7,500.
This AQ Amigo speaker is one of those products you can tell won’t work very well just by looking at it. With speakers, they need depth to produce good sound. That’s just the physical constraints of speakers, you can’t argue with it.
But this thing, which is less than an inch thick and is designed to stupidly latch onto the top of your laptop screen, will in no way produce anything approaching good sound. And did I mention it hooks onto the top of your screen for some dumb reason? Yep. Just get normal desk speakers. They will sound and look better, I promise.
As much as I would like to go gaga over this new solar-powered iPod dock from Regen, I might have to pass on this one. A three-foot high device is not exactly my cup of tea.
Same as with Regen’s Renu, this new one (called Reverb) will both amaze and appall you. It is capable of shelling out 60 watts of power straight from the sun’s rays. The Reverb can also generate enough electricity to play your music for 4.5 hours at full volume and 12 hours at normal volume.
The device will, however, take 20 hours in order to get a full charge from the sun. But if you’re not that patient, you can plug it in an electric socket.
Honestly though, do you think a $2,229 worth of solar cells is something you need for an iPod dock. If only environmental geeks can produce eco-friendly gadgets for a cheaper price, then maybe there’s hope for climate change after all.
The Reverb will make its debut in April 2010.
Fans of heavy music, who do not want to annoy the surrounding people with sounds of metal or, for example, trash, should get this MP3-player, that has the most beloved for everyone shape of the skull.
The characteristics of this gadget are not very prominent: 4 GB of internal memory, a small screen and built-in radio, but none of the MP3 players has such a design.
All fans exclusive gadgets and heavy music will soon be able to order a MP3-skull at chinavasion.com website.
iBoogie refers to those gadgets that do not seem to do anything useful, and in principle you do not need them, but you would gladly have bought them whenever possible.
iBoogie is a small portable speaker for various audio devices, but it is not the main thing. Simply plug iBoogie to an MP3-player or other sound source, and it will, like a little dancer on built-in LED screen make various dance steps in tact with music.
This dancer knows about 50 different dance movements, so that its each dance differs with originality and diversity.
iBoogie is powered by 3 AA batteries and is compatible with any audio device equipped with a standard 3.5-mm audio connector. The price of this gadget is about $ 20.
Theme of drums has become very popular in the production of gadgets.
However, this is not quite a gadget. This T-shirt is with the image of a drum set. But, as you guessed, it is not just a drawing on fabric, it is – a synthesizer, which allows reproducing the sound of drums.
7 different sounds are available. The volume can be changed, and this feature can be very useful, since the biggest drums are pretty loud. This T-shirt needs 4 AAA batteries which are included not for sale.
You can buy this T-shirt for $29.99.
If you like classical music, and especially prefer stringed instruments, then Desktop Classic Violin Corded Novelty Telephone will not leave you indifferent for sure. The style of the telephone is one and one copied from the original instrument.
This device, used for wired communications, has a shape of a cello, and its compact size and comfortable plastic keyboard provide simplicity and convenience in operation.
Price of Desktop Classic Violin Corded Novelty Telephone music phone is only 20 dollars.
The company H2O Audio has prepared a great gift to the all lovers of swimming with their favorite music – Waterproof Headphones Audio SURGE.
A pair of these headphones, that can be connected to almost any kind of MP3-players or other audio devices , equipped with a standard 3.5-millimeter input, can be used at depths up to 3.6 meters, while providing excellent sound quality.
H2O Audio SURGE headphones come with 5 different inserts to fit you preferences.
Despite the rapid development of modern technology, people often want their gadgets to have their childhood familiar design. Sometimes producers meet such needs and make various retro gadgets.
Nomad Traveler Speaker – portable speaker for iPod players, in the form of an old radio – belongs to this category of devices. Despite the relatively large size, the weight of the gadget is not very large, so you can easily take it with you, for example, on a picnic.
In addition to playing music from the player or other audio sources Nomad Traveler Speaker can be used as an AM / FM radio. For better signal reception it has a retractable antenna.
This gadget works on 4 AAA batteries and you can buy it for $72.
We have already written about the computer mouse pad, which enables you feel as a drummer without leaving your computer. But the beating on virtual drums is not as funny as on the real one. Instead of sticks you can beat on them with your fingers, already accustomed to not such a hard work with the keyboard.
Finger Drum set is a small synthesizer, reproducing the sounds of the drum when beating on them. For those who wish to share their creativity with colleagues there is a possibility to record and play tracks.
It works on three AAA batteries, but if you have a habit of tapping fingers constantly – it will be better to buy rechargeable versions.
You can buy this gadget for $29.98.
