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Massive power, every format: the BB-777 brings back a boombox icon
It was arguably the moment the boombox peaked: the GF-909/GF-777 from Sharp boasted dual cassettes, radio, and massive sound. Now, Bumpboxx has decided to reboot that boom box for 2026, with a modern machine that can do everything — CDs, tapes, radio, USB, Bluetooth connectivity, the works. It could be a holy grail across every generation burned out on soulless streaming and ready to love music all over again.
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After update, iLoud MTM is an economical way to feed Dolby Atmos’ need for speakers
Whatever the “immersive audio” format, anything with the word immersive probably involves more monitors – certainly more than the two we’ve come to expect for stereo. Some of us had already been eyeing IK Multimedia as a way to do this without blowing a ton of cash – and they’ve just made that easier for Dolby Atmos, specifically.
Peter Kirn - November 19, 2021
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Family-owned Auratone win defense of their trademark in Music Tribe / Behringer case
US speaker maker Auratone have successfully defended the trademark they have used since the late 1950s, in an infringement case with Music Tribe (popularly known as Behringer).
Peter Kirn - July 29, 2021
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R is a reactive, emotional robot speaker from Teenage Engineering
Peter Kirn - November 17, 2017
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