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The Audiophile Butch Walker Afraid of Ghosts

Butch Walker is all about that tape, about that tape (no digital)

These headphones promise virtual reality-style surround sound on the go

Using special software and multiple sensors, Neoh headphones aim to create theater-quality virtual surround sound in a wireless design.

Take your music into the rapids with Drytunes

Drytunes isn't your ordinary Bluetooth speaker, but a weatherized case designed to take your music, and your gear into virtually any aquatic environment.
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Stream it or skip it? Death Cab for Cutie and Jagged Edge make their returns

Not sure what new music to listen to? We'll let you know what new tracks are worth listening to and which you should skip.
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Tiger Woods gets a new smile and a new headphone deal with Sol Republic

Tiger Woods got more than just a tooth replacement this week, announcing a new partnership with Sol Republic headphones.
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Spotify plants its flag in the world of video games with PlayStation Music

PlayStation Music is a new service launching in spring 2015 for PlayStation consoles and Xperia smartphones and tablets. It's powered by Spotify, replacing Sony's existing Music Unlimited service.
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iTunes ‘sounds so small’ to punk rock founding father Marky Ramone

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Friend-source your next playlist with Boomio, a music-sharing app

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Apple starts offering free content via new section in its iTunes store

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Awesome tech you can’t buy yet, for the week of January 25, 2015

Check out our roundup of the coolest crowdfunding projects and product announcements that hit the Web this week. You can't buy this stuff yet, but it sure is fun to gawk!
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Spotify’s Touch Preview feature debuts on iOS devices

With a long press of your finger, Spotify's Touch Preview feature now allows iOS device users to preview any song from Spotify's library.
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You might want to be nicer to Shazam, since it’s now valued at $1 billion

Shazam's latest round of funding brought in $30 million, meaning the music recognition company is now valued at $1 billion.
Rebirth of cool: Is vinyl ready for a second wind, or just a fad?

Most of the top selling vinyl albums from 2014 were not released in 2014

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Pioneer’s new HRM-7 headphones promise studio-grade performance on a budget

Pioneer unveils the HRM-7, which rock highly tuned drivers designed to provide accurate sound from the studio to the DJ booth.
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Slow down! The Ting Tings Katie White gets Super Critical about modern dance music

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TLC is raising $150,000 on Kickstarter to make their final album

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Ion’s Air LP turntable lets you beam your records via Bluetooth

Ion's affordable Air LP turntable sports Bluetooth for streaming vinyl records wirelessly to Bluetooth speakers and headphones. We go hands on at CES 2015.
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Alongside its new smartphones, Xiaomi also reveals the Mi Box Mini and Mi Headphones

Along with the company's two new smartphones, Xiaomi also announced two new accessories: the Mi Box Mini and Mi Headphones.
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Live Nation partners with Uber to let concertgoers skip the parking lot

B&O's BeoSound Moment

The world’s first wood touch panel makes B&O’s BeoSound Moment totally unique

Bang & Olufsen revealed another iconic audio component at CES 2015 with the Beosound Moment, a wireless music streamer unlike anything we've seen before.
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Look out Jack White: Trevor Jackson’s new album released on 12 old-school formats

In an homage to tangible music formats, Trevor Jackson has released his latest album, Format, across 12 different mediums, including vinyl, CD, and VHS.
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Take a first look at Marshall’s new Major II on-ear headphones

We take a sneak peak at Marshall's new Major II on-ear headphones, which add better portability, and a re-voiced sound signature for the new year.
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Revel’s Concerta2 brings luxury sound and feel at an approachable price point

We stopped by Harman International's luxury audio room for what turned out to be a real treat: an audition with the Revel Concerta2 series speakers.
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‘You’re being cheated.’ David Crosby might hate MP3s even more than Neil Young does

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Get a sneak peak at Cambridge Audio’s 2015 home theater gear

Cambridge throws down a fleet of new devices for 2015 in the new CX series, including new receivers, amplifiers, a Network player, and a new CD player.
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Outdoor Tech’s CES 2015 lineup aims to please the rugged tech enthusiast

Battery packs, helmet headphone accessories, and a portable Bluetooth speaker/flashlight highlight Outdoor Tech's nifty CES 2015 product lineup.
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Spotify passes 15 million paid subscribers for the first time, hits 60 million total users

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With Klipsch and LG on board, has WiSA’s wire-free home theater finally arrived?

WiSA's wireless home theater protocol has new partners that just might help turn the wireless tide, perhaps eliminating speaker wires and bulky electronics.
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Neil Young wants a ‘reawakening’ to hi-res audio, and Pono is just the start

In a candid interview with Rolling Stone Executive Editor Nathan Bracket, rock legend Neil Young talks about the future for his hi-resolution audio device.
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Radio still beats digital for music discovery

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The Astell & Kern AK500N is an opulent audiophile network music player

Astell & Kern has unleashed the AK500N, an opulent network audio player built for the ultimate audiophile.
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The sleek and shiny treVolo electrostatic Bluetooth speaker packs style and substance

We go hands and ears-on with the treVolo at CES, the first ever electrostatic Bluetooth speaker.
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AKG and Quincy Jones bring their mighty studio chops to the N90Q headphones

The newest headphones created via a partnership between Quincy Jones and AKG offer noise cancellation, EQ, sound calibration, and sound stage adjustment.
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Sennheiser’s Urbanite XL is even better with no strings attached

Check out our first impressions of the new Urbanite XL Wireless headphones from Sennheiser.