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Dynaudio XEO 5 Wireless Tower Speaker

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As the anchor of the world’s first true wireless high end loudspeaker system, Dynaudio’s XEO 5 Towers ($4,500) break new ground. They’re designed to be used with virtually anything that plays music, including iPhones and iPads, and can be placed up 100 meters away from other audio components — perfect for those of you living in larger lofts, riverside mansions, or bowling alleys.

The Dynaudio Xeo Transmitter makes it all possible and instantly sets up its own 2.4 GHz A-to-B connection, without an IP address or any software. That just leaves users to connect any number of devices to the transmitter via Toslink, mini USB, stereo mini jack, or RCA stereo inputs for crystal clear streaming, even for files up to 24 bit/48 kHz! After that, the only other thing we might recommend plugging is your neighbour’s ears should you decide to show off. And with speakers like these, who could blame you?

Editor’s Note: If full-blown towers are a little much for your home and wallet, the bookshelf-sized Xeo 3s offer the same ease of setup for about half the price.

Tivoli Bluetooth Radios

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Tivoli's iconic radios ($250-$300) get the wireless treatment with new versions of the PAL and Model One with Bluetooth connectivity. Available in the desktop-friendly Model One and the mobile-friendly PAL, the radios stream audio via the A2DP profile and features Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS) to reduce noise interference with other wireless devices. Check the out on amazon.

Tivoli Radio Silenz headphones

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Tivoli makes a move from the tabletop to your travel bag with their new Radio Silenz headphones. Wrapped in wood just like their popular radios, the Radio Silenz ($150) is the first noise canceling headphone to use wooden housing, a material which makes for a much more natural sound. As for the noise canceling feature, the headphones can operate for up to 50 hours on a single AAA battery and a "defeat" button conveniently and temporarily lowers the audio and switches off the noise canceling to let you hear your outside environment without ever having to remove your headphones.

Beats by Dre x Staple 'Pigeon' Headphones | Highsnobiety

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The popular Staple pigeon design has made its way onto headphones. The New York brand has teamed up with Beats by Dre on a pair of headphones. They of course come in grey and feature the Staple pigeon graphic, along with the pigeon poop graphic sitting at the top of the headphones.

For the launch Staple will be holding an event at the Beats Soho Store on May 24th. A special presale of the headphones will take place on the night of the event, with the official release taking place on May 25th at Beats Soho and of course The Reed Space.

Sonos SUB Wireless Subwoofer

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Sonos is complementing its proven wireless sound system with a little more oomph for your growing dubstep library. With one press of a button, the Sonos Sub ($700) enables its dual force-canceling speakers that produces deep, powerful bass without any vibration.  The Sonos SUB will fill an entire room with thick layers of bottomless sound that let you hear and feel every chord, kick, splash and roll. And it all starts with the simple touch of a button.

Aperion Audio ARIS Wireless Speakerbox | Gentleman's Gadgets

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Aperion Audio is a hidden gem among audiophiles and hi-fi enthusiasts, but now they dare a foray into the public space with the ARIS, a potent wireless all-in-on speaker system. This six true 100 watts speakers makes use of WiFi or Ethernet to get nourished with music. Alongside the DLNA support, the box also houses a usual aux-in and can be controlled remotely by any device that uses the Aris app.

Beats by Dr Dre Beatbox | Format Magazine

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Beats by Dr. Dre is now a boombox, which means you don’t have to grab an HP computer just to get the ever so popular brand’s booming sounds. The speaker dock has Bluetooth technology for wireless streaming, and of course it’ll connect to just about everything from smartphones to tablets. These are available in two colors at amazon.

Velodyne vPulse In-Ear Headphones | Gear Patrol

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High-end audio manufacturer Velodyne, known for making some of the best subwoofers on the market over the past few decades, is now bringing the bass even closer to your ears with the vPulse In-Ear Headphones ($90). As you’d expect, the vPulse’s provide incredible sound quality for the price thanks to 10 mm drivers encased in an aluminum housing, which provide a frequency response between 20Hz-20kHz while reducing distortion. The intuitive in-line controls also makes controlling the volume or toggling between your tunes and phone conversations easy. Heavier, flat cables prevent annoying tangles too, leaving you with more time to focus on your music instead of knot-defusing. In short, they’re the perfect approachable replacement for those tinny iBuds you’ve been torturing your ears with for years, particularly if bass is your thing.

iHome iP76: Chameleon LED Bluetooth tower for your iPhone | Crave

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iHome's upcoming iP76 LED Color Changing Speaker Tower with Bluetooth has 16 multicolor LED clusters that do all kinds of fun stuff. That's right, this pedestal-style iPhone/iPod speaker dock can be customized to feature your favorite color and includes such options as color fade, pulse to music, and strobe effect for the "ultimate light show.

Oh, and the tower also charges your iPod or iPhone and has a component video connection so you can output video from your device to your TV with the proper cable (no mention about that cable being included, however).

The iP76, which expands on iHome's growing line of GlowTunes products, ships in July for $199.99.

JVC HA-FXD80 Headphones

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JVC gives the in-ear headphone a streamlined upgrade with their new HA-FXD80 Carbon Nanotube headphones. JVC uses carbon nanotubes to shrink the driver which is both stiff and lightweight at 5.8mm, but still produces full and crisp sound profile over a wide frequency range of 8Hz ~ 25,000 Hz. The headphones also feature a knurled, stainless steel housing to dampen vibration and rubber fittings under the earbud also helps to reduce unwanted cord noise. The headphones will be available in Japan this June, so look to your favorite import shop or proxy for availability.