Evolving the Bluetooth speaker industry, you’d think would be coming to an end real soon here, right? Apparently, the Binauric Boom Boom Speaker has different plans for the industry. Presenting itself with an oddly shaped yet unique design, Binauric wanted to keep the audio device simple as possible, but they also wanted to give it something different.
Described as a modernized jukebox, Gramofon is just that. Connect it to the sound system or speakers of your choice by utilizing WiFi or ethernet, not Bluetooth. You might be thinking, “I’ll just get Apple’s AirPlay,” that’s fine and all, but the fun stops at Apple. You’ll be able to stream your favorite playlists from Spotify or listen to the free radio service called WahWah to get your music fix. Multiple people can also connect and control the music from an Android or iOS phone. However, it doesn’t stop there. Since Gramafon is developed by the same team behind Fon (the worlds largest WiFi network) they also doubled it as a WiFi hotspot, allowing you to get free WiFi in millions of places around the world – you don’t even need a password to connect, simply log on with your Facebook account. Look for Fon to add compatibility with Grooveshark, SoundCloud, rdio, Google Play and several other services. Once that happens, you won’t even look at anything else.
While we’ve roamed around the net searching for the best Bluetooth speakers, I think we just found that the Tubecore DUO trumps them all and jumps to the top of our list. Attracting a vintage style with modern design, it can be said that the DUO is the only tube-powered Bluetooth speaker in the industry. It packs a big punch with vacuum tube pre-amps, a 100 watt solid state main amp and mono block 30 watt sub amp, twin 4″ composite cone 50w reference drivers, and a 3″ composite 30w long-throw subwoofer. All of this is packed in a hand built hardwood cabinet with an aircraft aluminum back panel customized for heat sink. Bluetooth and WiFi streaming capabilities make it that much more intriguing, and the embedded computer support of Raspberry Pi enables an entire world of multimedia. Pretty much, we guarantee you’ll be happy with what you get.
You’ve probably noticed that sustainability is one of our favorite subjects here at DRKTCNCPT, especially when it’s somehow incorporated with technology. When Bruns Timbre Speakers popped-up right in front of our face, we knew that you wouldn’t mind spending a little bit of your hard-earned cash on something as perfect as this. With vintage styles meeting modern-tech you’ll have trouble looking away from these beauties and even more trouble on decided whether to turn-off your music or not. Each speaker is handmade with Australian salvage timbers that have fallen in storms or a non native species that have become a threat to AUS’ native forests. It uses analog sound but contains the modern amenities we’ve all learned to love such as our beloved Bluetooth. Choose from the Timbre Classic series or the Relic series (our favorite) and disappointment will be nowhere to be found.
Pairing your favorite music with a nice glass of whiskey comes in the form of the Highland Park x Linn Sondek LP12 Turntable. You’ll be getting drunk while your favorite tunes are generated from part of the solid oak barrel your whiskey was aged in. It’s a perfect collaboration, being that it’s Linn’s 40th anniversary and Highland Park’s whiskey is aged for 40 years, we think it’s only appropriate that this collaboration exists. The turntable made from whiskey casks comes with a special bottling of Highland Park 40-year-old and is limited to just 40 pieces. So, if you’re missing that conversation piece from your bar at home you should probably get on this now.
Looking around for the perfect iPhone or iPod companion can become a task that we didn’t think could ever happen. Let us clear it all up for you and introduce to you the (almost) perfect Glowdeck. It combines everything you’ve ever wanted for your iPhone. Bluetooth compatibility allows for the streaming of music and to even taking calls via voice commands. It also features a built-in WiFi notifications system called Streams that can be customized to your liking via the coinciding app, wireless charging with a QI receiver, and an LED underglow kit that can also be customized to work together with the notification system. Pick it up in three different wood finishes or a black acrylic, and you’ve got yourself one of the best (if not the best) iPhone accessory on the market.
A vintage look with modern capabilities can never do you wrong and the Tivoli Audio Model One proves it. With a simple yet effective interface, the Model One is made to accommodate the aesthetic of its surroundings. It features the new standard in Bluetooth technology, AM/FM analog tuner and an auxiliary and headphone input. It also features a slew of technology like Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum that increases the likely-hood of your music sounding way better than your neighbors. The beautiful wood veneer cabinet that all of the technical stuff is housed in comes in a variety of colorways, so complaining that it won’t match your living room isn’t an option.
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We aren’t strangers to speakers built-in to artwork. However, we are strangers to speakers built-in to your very own custom art or photography. A company by the name of Soundwall is allowing for that to happen, but if you aren’t to fond of your own artwork you can always choose from their existing gallery. In our case, we would probably go with our own work just because we can do that. If you’re a painter, you should be pretty stoked over this too because you can order a blank Soundwall canvas and paint whatever your little heart desire. Who knows? When you’re done with your masterpiece, you might be able to sell it for quadruple the price.
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Stop putting your phone in an empty cup to amplify the sound, because the Loudbasstard Bamboo Amplifier is giving you the ability to boost your style points. Naturally amplifying your music will not only make you feel better about yourself, but it’ll also limit your worries of having electricity or batteries at hand to power it up. And since it’s handmade from bamboo you get the perks of durability, sustainability, and rich, tonal variations. The passive amplifier is compatible with almost all smartphones and is available in small or large sizing.
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With the world of Bluetooth speakers growing at an exponential rate, it’s only right to give a consumer the highest quality sound on the market. If you think your Bluetooth speaker is lacking in that category, maybe you should look into the Bluetooth Sound Enhancing Amplifier. This hybrid vacuum tube amplifier pairs with any Bluetooth music device to provide the quality audio performance everyone deserves. These kind of amplifiers claim to generate warmer tones when the volume is turned up, resulting in a better signal-to-noise ratio with distortion becoming obsolete – so it’s basically music science.
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