Bang and Olufsen Sound System for the Audi
March 5, 2008
For you Audi and Band & Olufsen Fans - The latest offering from the famed Bang & Olufsen is the Soundstage car stereo setup, which is tailor made for the sporty and spacious Audi Avant A4 interiors. Read more
Rip and store all your music with Ripserver
March 4, 2008
It doesn’t get easier then this to back up your CD’s
Music CDs lying all around the living room are not a very nice idea. A veritable eyesore, in fact. Now Irish music solution provider Ripfactory has come out with an innovative solution to this problem with the very good looking music storage device called the Ripserver. This small very chic-looking device, not much bigger than a shoe box, but packs in quite a punch with it’s monstrous storage capacity of 1 terabyte. That is a thousand gigs of music storage. Very nice! Ripfactory. That means your entire music collection of upto 2400 albums in MP3 format can go into this handy little device. Now again, putting all that music into this device is juat as easy as well. Enter the CD drive, whose slot just looks like a post box slot. Slide in your audio CD’s, the Ripserver will rip them rightaway and archive them. what more, the Ripserver comes with a USB 2.0 port just in case you feel like ripping your music from a pen drive, from elsewhere right into the ripserver. Plug and Play. Very simple.
Massive Music Collection Worth $50 Million on eBay
March 4, 2008
This is just INSANE!! I’ve seen a whole store with less CD’s then what this guy’s got!
Dedicated to their music collection for the last 50 years, a collector has listed his massive music collection on eBay. How much music do you need in your collection to deem it “massive”? Try 3 million vinyl records and more than 300,000 CD’s.
From Thomas Edison to American Idol, this is the complete history of the music that shaped and defined five generations. 3 million records and 300,000 CDs containing more than 6 million song titles. It’s the undisputed largest collection of recorded music in the world. About half of the recordings are new and never played, and every genre of 20th century music is represented. There are countless rare recordings worth hundreds, or even thousands of dollars each on the collectibles market. Organized and cataloged, the collection is meticulously maintained and housed in a climate-controlled warehouse.
The bidding for the complete collection starts at $3 million, but that number is surely to jump up quick since the estimated value of the collection is a staggering $50 million.
GEAR4 BlackBox Bluetooth Speaker System
November 7, 2007
Bluetooth Speaker
While silver and white have made tremendous inroads in the gadget world, I still prefer black when it comes to my electronics. So needless to say I’m quite fond of this BlackBox portable speaker from GEAR4. And while you might consider the hidden LED graphic EQ to be the icing on the cake, I’m actually more impressed that it uses an A2DP bluetooth connection to stream music from your phone or iPod (which requires an extra bluetooth sender dongle of course.)
The BlackBox from GEAR4 is a super-stylish Bluetooth stereo speaker system that combines exceptional audio performance and cutting-edge design. It features a hidden LED display that comes to life with your tunes and touch screen controls, so that nothing detracts from its elegance and minimalist style. With its distinctive deep gloss finish the BlackBox will fit perfectly into any room of the house. Mobile phone compatibility is assured via its firmware upgrade feature – simply link the speaker up to your computer to download the right profile for your mobile.
It’s currently available directly from the GEAR4 website for about $210 and includes a remote control and custom carrying case.
[ GEAR4 BlackBox ] VIA [ Freshpilot ]
iPod Mono Strap Backpack: Geeky or Geek Chic?
November 5, 2007
I’ve seen jackets with built in iPod controls, cycling bibs with iPod controls and even some traditional Lederhosen with not-so-traditional iPod controls, but I’ve never seen a backpack or bag with simple iPod controls on the strap.
The iPod Mono Strap Backpack allows you to store your iPod inside the bag’s duratex nylon exterior, while controlling the five button ElekTex Smart Fabric control panel on the strap. It costs $89.99.
Crystal Studded Headphones: Love or Leave?
November 1, 2007
A majority of you were not feeling the bling desk accessories whatsoever, so I’m wondering if you think these Swarovski Fashion Rocks headphones are tacky as well? The difference with
these bedazzled headphones is that they are encrusted with real Amethyst Crystals, making them uber extravagant. When I saw the pink ones on Born Rich, I immediately thought—yowzas! But the purple I can definitely handle. For around $2,404 you can get yourself a pair, which come in a luxury box and small carrier bag. Putting the hefty price aside, are you loving these crystal studded headphones?
Digidesign Mbox 2 Micro
October 29, 2007
Digidesign and Avid are pretty much the big players when it comes to professional audio and video editing. And while high-end systems running their software can cost hundreds of thousand of dollars, in recent years they’ve started providing more affordable editing solutions for portable systems like laptops. The Mbox 2 Micro is the smallest member of their Mbox 2 family and provides a convenient way to get high-quality audio output from your laptop, which is essential when editing or mixing audio.
About the size of a typical USB flash drive, Mbox 2 Micro offers high-quality 24-bit / 48 kHz sound, a 1/8-inch stereo output for headphone or speaker monitoring (no audio inputs*), and a convenient volume wheel, providing you with the freedom of true editing, sequencing, and mixing mobility. Whether you’re looking to work on studio-created or live sound Pro Tools sessions on the go, or create loop-based or virtual instrument-driven music, Mbox 2 Micro lets you work wherever inspiration takes you.
The Micro includes Pro Tools LE editing and mixing software which is a light version of the company’s flagship product, but still allows you to open and edit projects created in the full versions. The idea is to provide users with an on-the-go solution for those times when they need to be able to work, but are away from their studios.
The Mbox 2 Micro is expected to be available in early November from authorized Digidesign dealers for $279.
[ Digidesign Mbox 2 Micro ] VIA [ Everything USB ]
Make A Mixa - Cassette Shaped USB Drive
October 24, 2007
Given my earlier post I guess I should declare this ‘retro audio cassette day‘ here on OhGizmo! And in keeping with that theme here’s a new way to enjoy audio cassettes, without having to deal with their craptastic sound quality.
The MIXA is basically a 1GB flash drive that’s been integrated into an audio cassette shell. The real appeal though comes with the MIXA website which allows you to interactively design a custom label for the tape. You can choose from a collection of pre-existing designs, which still offer a bit of customization, or upload your own images and graphics. Once the design is completed and the finished USB cassette arrives you can then load it up with your own ‘mix tape’ of MP3s.
The MIXA costs about $40 but includes worldwide shipping as well as a unique sleeve (also designed by you), a set of MIXA stickers and a USB extension cable.
[ Make A Mixa ] VIA [ Retro To Go ]
