Comments on: Studio-Quality Triode-Tube iPod Speakers

By: wholesale Ipod

wholesale Ipod — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 05:17:54 +0000

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By: Smarter than all of you apparently

Smarter than all of you apparently — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 20:02:11 +0000

If all of you have this much money to THROW the F away…why don’t you try throwing it away at homeless and underprivileged kids.

People like you make me sick to my A$$ just hearing this drivel.

By: Mc selt

Mc selt — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 13:27:11 +0000

My vinyl is far better than your CD,s DVD,s, Ipods, 4 grands worth of speakers n shit and the whole set up cost less than 600 quid and it sounds better than any digital crap could ever hope to sound no matter who has how many megabits, bits, kilobits and bytes. sound uses pressure waves not bloody bits.

By: Eric

Eric — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 03:04:09 +0000

ITS GOT TUBES =D

By: Peter

Peter — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 04:49:28 +0000

If you’re going to spend $4K on a hi-fi system, there’s much better stuff to spend your money on and that includes an iPod dock and tube amp if you so desire.

Jay is confused between “bit depth” (16/24) and sampling bitrate for compression purposes (360kbps etc). The truth of the matter is that most people listening to a decent hi-fi *can* in fact tell the difference between a 16/44 PCM file (CD quality) and a 24/ 96 file (master quality). I have run that test multiple times. It is also true, however, that a lot of people just don’t care enough.

I personally find it asinine that there is still no way for me to legally purchase 24/96 masters of my favorite albums that are not locked up in some proprietary format like SACD and Audio DVD. Ultimately, this attitude will lead to both of these technologies’ demise …

Anyway, the point I was trying to make is that

By: NAVACHETHAN S P

NAVACHETHAN S P — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 13:48:12 +0000

I WANT LOW RATE IPOD WITH SPEAKER

By: Greg

Greg — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 22:34:52 +0000

Wow, $4,000?? I Would rather buy a maxed out 24″ iMac.

By: webmaster

webmaster — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 08:15:55 +0000

thanks

By: Me Duh

Me Duh — Wed, 17 Jan 2007 22:45:52 +0000

I’m going to ignore the ignorant comments like timmys and mention something that might be important to some people.

These new tube kits really should list the tube compliment and have recommendations for where to find replacements. Tubes do not last forever, whatever else you may think of them they have a finite life, before the getter is used up and the plates are stripped. 4 years might be general rule with constant use.

By: stevenson lu

stevenson lu — Fri, 15 Dec 2006 05:13:02 +0000

China (mainland) – Shenzhen Hannsonic Electronic Co. Ltd has
introduced model HS-312, a portable speaker compatible with all
versions of the iPod (including the Shuffle). The unit also has a 3.5mm
stereo mini jack connection that supports other portable devices such
as MP3/MP4 players, MD players and CD players. It is a 2.1 system, has
a 3W per channel power output for audio left and right and 5w for
woofer. The speaker diameter is 40mm and the frequency response is
100Hz to 20kHz.

This unit with touch-volume control is powered through an external AC
adapter. An external remote can control ipod throught IPOD menu and
volume too.
It can charge ipod and sync.

By: ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ — Sun, 10 Dec 2006 21:50:21 +0000

hehe…

By: mitch henderson

mitch henderson — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 04:24:37 +0000

All your comments are giving me a fucking anxiety attack!

By: Lee Rogers

Lee Rogers — Fri, 15 Sep 2006 04:45:22 +0000

Are you sure 57775 about this?!?

By: Apple News » $4000 iPod Speakers

Apple News » $4000 iPod Speakers — Sat, 02 Sep 2006 06:30:56 +0000

[...] Hammacher Schlemmer has released the world’s first tube-based iPod speakers costing $4,000. That also makes them the most expensive iPod accessory to date.read more | digg story [...]

By: samantha

samantha — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 23:30:34 +0000

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By: Gadget Review » Hammacher Schlemmer Wireless Bluetooth Computer Speakers

Gadget Review » Hammacher Schlemmer Wireless Bluetooth Computer Speakers — Fri, 10 Mar 2006 16:12:46 +0000

[...] From the makers of the Studio-Quality Triode-Tube iPod Speakers, comes a pretty unique wireless bluetooth computer speaker. This wireless 2.1 stereo speaker system can be placed anywhere within 100′ of your PC or Mac. [...]

By: EatingPie

EatingPie — Mon, 02 Jan 2006 00:24:00 +0000

It’s VERY difficult (impossible?) to produce high fidelity with such tiny speakers. Even at $4000.00. If the thing had a headphone jack (and you owned Sennheisers!), you’d probably be better off.

But hold on and let me make a recommendation.

David Berning makes a toaster-oven sized triode amplifier called the MicroZOTL, and it has tons of accolades in the hi-fi world. It’s designed for exacly the same purpose as this $4K budget-breaker, but Berning’s costs about $800.00.

http://www.davidberning.com/microzotl.htm

For $800.00, the MicroZOTL is hand-built and numbered, and comes with both high-quality headphone and speaker jacks.

My MicroZOTL has produced some of the best sounding music I’ve ever heard… and I’ve used it for CDs, DVD-As and SACDs.

Okay, okay, the $4K amp/speaker combo is more compact than Bernings MicroZOTL… and comes with speakers… but it’s VERY difficult to believe then can beat Berning’s amp.

Oh, and back in iPod gen 1 or 2, Stereophile reviewed it (at full-resolution CD quality) and deemed it an audiophile-grade device!

-Pie

By: timmy

timmy — Sun, 01 Jan 2006 17:18:00 +0000

what a CROCK! Tube based speakers that smooth over distortions? Right. Kind of like how Monster Cable sells SHIELDED FIBER OPTIC CABLE. Sorry, which electromagnetic interference was going to screw with the LIGHT coming through? (Although I’m a HUGE advocate of Monster Cable.)

Try this:
http://www.impamp.com/

Zachary Vex’s Imp Amp. Run that through a pair of Genelec 1031As and tell me it’s “not as good.”

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 01 Jan 2006 15:18:00 +0000

Why are people so hung up on the “iPod” discussion??? You can use this little stereo with your Mac Mini!!! (or Shuttle PC if you want, or iMac). Then the whole point about compression / space is moot. That said… why is this thing white? $4000? Nuts!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 01 Jan 2006 07:59:00 +0000

Yes, tubes do distort the recording. But it’s just that, a recording. That is, not the actual acoustics, and thus distorted to begin with. Tubes do take the unnatural edge off of recordings and smooth it over a bit. If you want absolute accuracy, that’s a bad thing. But unless you’re recording and monitoring the music, you probably want it to sound the best it can.

This is why tubes excel at highs and mids, which handle much more detail and reveal more faults in the recording. But solid state amplification is desirable for bass, where you want every bit of detail you can get in order to keep up with the highs.

Are these things worth $4000? I seriously doubt it. Are they worth more than $100? Undoubtedly. The tubes alone probably are.

–Ethyriel