Apartment Therapy: speakers & headphones

Ceramic Speakers

It must be something in the air, but it seems like everyone wants to work with porcelain now. We're certainly not complaining, just think it's interesting that designers are using the material in c...

K-Box: Turning Surfaces into Sound

There may not be a need for a device that turns a flat surface into a giant bass machine; but we can't help but think it's pretty darn cool. And you can't beat the size and compatibility of it eith...

Wall Mounted Origami Speaker Cabinets

There are plenty of strange speakers out there, as we saw last week, but occasionally people think outside the box in a more subtle way. Etsy seller Jonathan Gomez Whitney has come up with a unique w...

Brionvega RR227 Radio: Retro Reissue With Some Up to Date Tech

It's the RR226 + 1. The Brionvega RR227 is a 1965 reissued radio from that Italian company that has brought us minimal and beautiful TV's in the past. To bring this radio up to date, they have include...

Roundup: 10 Unorthodox Speakers
Best of 2008

Speakers don't just have to be big black boxes. In fact, they don't have to be boxes at all. As we have seen at unplggd during 2008, speakers can be wooden salad bowls, milk cartons, your actual wa...

Jamo: Wall-Mounted Surround Sound Speakers Double It Up For More Emulation

Those surround sound speaker bars have been around forever, but time and time again, it has proven to be difficult emulating that actual surround sound experience we all know and love. Well, Jamo deci...

Vers: 1.5R Sound System, Stubbier and with Knobs

From our last "In Case You Missed It," we presented to you the Vers iPod dock. It was a clean design and quite frankly, one of the nicest docks we've ever seen. Well, it looks like they're taking it u...

iPod in Style: Scandyna Speakers Dock Pack

We know you're probably thinking... "Hey, I've seen those speakers somewhere..." Do you mean these? Correctamundo! These are the Minipod's little cousins codenamed "Micropod" and you can mount them on...

Roundup: Top 5 iPod Docks

It seems that new iPod and iPhone docks come out every few days. In the end, deciding which is best isn't always easy. The best looking aren't always the ones that sound best. You'll find a good selec...

Samsung StudioDock: Docking Your iPod With Style

If you are looking for an iPod docking solution that's better than just a pair or little speakers, look no further. The Samsung StudioDock is composed of a pair of monitor speakers that are well-suite...

LaCie Speakers: Ship-vent USB Goodness

A nicely designed set of computer speakers is always a must on an efficiently designed workspace. The latest USB speakers from LaCie were designed by famed industrial designer Neil Poulton. These spea...

Genius Speakers: With a Touch-Based Interface

The phenomenal success of the iPhone and the iPod Touch has pushed tactile technology to the forefront of designers, manufacturers and consumers. Touch-based screens have existed for a while, but the ...

Classic Jukebox iPod Dock

Everyone knows that retro is chic. However, it may seem odd to dock an iPod to a 40s style jukebox, but there are a lot of retro style iPod accessories out there. The Xi Classic Jukebox is inspired by...

Sony S-Airplay: A Wireless, Multi-room iPod Dock

There is nothing sweeter than an iPod dock that has no wires. Wireless is the way to go. Make that same iPod dock usable in different rooms, then you're sitting on one cool dock. The Sony S-Airplay Wi...

Auxout: Style, Form-Factor, and Great Sound Combine

Fans who enjoy music as if they were there, the Auxout speakers may just be the set of speakers you've been searching for. Well, at least that's what reader Hannah Howard suggested to us. The Auxout f...

Speakers Built for the Wet, Hot American Summer

With the weather getting oh so nice, a lot of us are trying to spend as much time outdoors as we can. Those of us with yards get to enjoy the great outdoors while also having easy access to our music...

Sony Set to Release Micro-sized Home Theatre System

While the general philosophy used to be "bigger is better," Sony seems to think other wise with their new line of micro speakers set to be available for the masses next month. The strawberry-sized 5.1...

iPod Boombox Made Out of Cardboard

While shopping in Williamsburg, Brooklyn yesterday we came across a funny, but maybe not so functional product. Designed by Suck UK, who also designed the Mix Tape USB drive, have crafted a cardboard ...

Yamaha YST001 Speakers with Ambient Lighting

Yamaha recently announced the YST001 (shown below the jump), speakers with three integrated halogen lamps of 25W that can be dimmed and lit via remote control. We immediately thought this was a great ...

The Two-in-One Elecom iPod Stereo Speaker System

Portable speaker systems for your iPod are pretty common these days. But the Elecom stereo speaker systems ASP-CR550P/ ASP-CR550 distinguishes themselves with a two-in-one design that allows the speak...

Look! Self-Cooling Media Cabinet Keeps Melt Downs at Bay

Have you ever put your hand inside your entertainment cabinet after watching a movie? You could bake Thanksgiving dinner in there! With all those power hogging components -- DVD player, stereo, DVR --...

Sales Alert! Sharper Image Liquidates Stores

On June 1st, 86 Sharper Image stores began liquidating their goods. The company, who filed for bankruptcy in mid February, will be shutting down all of its stores. An era has come to a close people. ...

Flickr Finds: Mini Design Whore Curio Cabinet

This is just too adorable. Flickr user, Shawnwall, set up his iPod nano below these Panton mini chairs. We love the balance of the mini items with the mega Apple Hi-Fi......

Look! Pottery Barn Fall Finds

While it's only just turning into summer we scored a preview to Pottery Barn's fall merch (yah, we're cool like that). Two items caught our eyes......

Roundup: Etsy Scavenger

Etsy is a goldmine for gadget and geek accessories you didn't know you needed. Every month we'll be rounding up the best finds from craftsters from around the world. This month we found a rad needle...

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