The Thodio iBox XC ($800+) combines old school aesthetics with modern functionality. Each box is crafted from hard woods like teak, zebrawood, and oak. No detail is overlooked. The drivers are filtered Kevlar coaxial speakers with soft dome tweeters and power is derived from a 2 x 100 watt Tripath TK2050 amplifier. Options include an HD lossless aptX bluetooth receiver, and/or an integrated 30 pin universal dock with remote. The iBox also has a cool light in the bass reflex tube that lets you know when the units rechargeable batteries are running low.
The Phiaton Bridge MS 500 Headphones ($270) are not only well made, but sound awesome and deliver music the way it was intended to be heard. The dual-chamber design offers clear highs of open-style headphones and booming bass of closed headphones. They are made from genuine leather, machined aluminum, and feature tangle-free cloth wrapped cables […]